Nesquehoning council will hold a public hearing next month to allow residents to voice their opinion on a draft ordinance amendment that will outline the construction and operation of a data center within borough limits.

During council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday, the board voted to accept the draft ordinance from the borough planning commission, which passed it along on Monday.

The commission provided an overview of what is in the amendment, including general regulations, dimensional standards, landscaping, buffer requirements, screening and fencing around the facility, noise and vibration requirements, water and sewer regulations, power supply and utility lines, emergency management, access to the facilities, parking, environmental impacts, lighting, construction activities and decommissioning requirements.

As part of the requirement before the ordinance can be adopted, a public hearing will take place at 5 p.m. on April 22 in the borough hall, 114 W. Catawissa St. Council will then meet at 6 p.m. and will act on whether or not to formally adopt the ordinance.

Until then, copies of the proposed ordinance is available to read at the borough office, the Carbon County Law Library in the Carbon County Courthouse.

Bitfarms is proposing to construct a four-building data center just off Industrial Road on vacant land.