The Data Center Divide
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Columbia Township
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Columbia Township has enacted a temporary moratorium that blocks it from accepting or processing data-center applications for up to 12 months, unless new or amended rules take effect sooner.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Columbia Township.
current law · Columbia Charter TownshipPauses the township’s acceptance and processing of data center applications for up to 12 months, or until new data center rules take effect, whichever comes first.Columbia Township Temporary Data Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The measure would stop the township from accepting or processing data-center applications for up to 12 months, unless new or amended rules take effect sooner (“twelve (12) months”). That is a major temporary barrier to building or expanding data centers, though it is not a permanent ban.
Timing
- Ends
- Twelve (12) months following adoption of the ordinance, or upon the effective date of any amended or new Township ordinances or regulations addressing data centers, whichever occurs first.
The Township Board may extend the moratorium by resolution before it expires to allow time to complete ordinance or regulatory amendments.
People behind it
- Columbia Charter Township Board of Trustees
Introduced, considered, and adopted the temporary moratorium ordinance.
- J. Calhoun
Moved adoption of the temporary moratorium ordinance.
- R. Tackett
Supported the motion to adopt the temporary moratorium ordinance.
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- Barry Marsh
Township Supervisor who signed the adopted ordinance on behalf of the Township Board.
- Cathy Hulburt
Township Clerk who posted the introduction notice, certified the adopted ordinance, and attested to it.
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The Township imposes a temporary moratorium on accepting or processing any applications for data centers.
The moratorium lasts 12 months after adoption, unless new or amended Township ordinances or regulations addressing data centers become effective sooner.
Before the moratorium expires, the Township Board may extend it by resolution to allow additional time to complete ordinance or regulatory changes.
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