Atlas Data Center South Whitehall Planning Commission Meeting | Lehigh Valley Stands Up · Mobilize

At Lehigh Valley Stands Up, we believe that data centers have no place in our neighborhoods and communities! What is Project Atlas? It is a massive proposed hyperscale data center campus spanning over 410 acres across three parcels along North Cedar Crest Boulevard (near Mauch Chunk Road and Orefield Road). Key details of the current preliminary plan include: Scale: A 5.1 million-square-foot development footprint. Infrastructure: The plan features six data center buildings, a dedicated electric substation, and a massive array of 356 Tier 2 diesel backup generators alongside extensive cooling systems. Local Impact: Because the site sits directly across the street from Parkland High School, the proposal has drawn significant pushback from the school board and local community groups over concerns regarding noise, low-frequency vibrations, heavy water/power consumption, and soil stability. Revised plans were just submitted by the developer in mid- WE HAVE A CHANCE TO STOP THIS! WE NEED TO PACK THE FOLLOWING: 1. South Whitehall Planning Commission Meeting Date: Thursday, June 11, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Township Municipal Complex (Public Meeting Room), 4444 Walbert Ave, Allentown, PA 18104 Notes: Project Atlas is explicitly on the agenda for preliminary plan review. 2. South Whitehall Board of Commissioners Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Township Municipal Complex, 4444 Walbert Ave Notes: This is a regular board meeting where the project may be discussed further or voted on depending on how things go at the planning commission level.