PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) -- A zoning hearing on a proposed data center ended abruptly Monday night after a legal issue forced the developer to withdraw its application, surprising township officials and residents who had packed the meeting to voice their concerns.

The meeting began at 7 p.m. and was scheduled to run until 10 p.m., but it concluded much earlier when questions surfaced about whether the applicant had the legal standing to proceed.

"It was a little bit unexpected. We were anticipating this would be a normal zoning hearing," said Dave Sander, solicitor for the Plymouth Township zoning area.

Less than an hour into the meeting, one of the parties raised an issue that halted the process.

Sander said it "came to light from one of the parties that the applicant did not ha

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