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Agenda — 3 items

1. 1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Allentown City Council will consider for possible adoption an Ordinance Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group, adding public notice requirements and amending the use category Data Center Use, in order to increase setback requirements, remove the data center use from the IG zone, revise noise and vibration standards, and create new standards for decommissioning. City Council will consider the foregoing at a Public Hearing on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. Copies of the full text of this Ordinance are available to any interested party for examination and copying at the City Clerk’s Office or for inspection during regular business hours at the offices of this newspaper and the Lehigh County Department of Law. All documents can also be found on the City website. City Council may adopt this amendment to the Zoning Ordinance at the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM on August 5, 2026 immediately following this Public Hearing.
2. 2 Bill 52 Amending Part II General Legislation, Chapter 660 Zoning, Article 5 Uses, Table 660-4 Use Table and Section 660-38 Manufacturing & Industry Group, adding public notice requirements and amending the use category Data Center Use. 15-8508 ▶ jump to 0:02
3. 3 ADJOURNED: 619 PM

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