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Frenchtown Township
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Mixed Data Center Policies
Frenchtown Township enacted a temporary pause on covered data center development. The minutes do not specify its duration or any exceptions, so the precise restrictions are unclear.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Frenchtown Township.
current law · Frenchtown Charter TownshipTemporarily pauses data center uses in Frenchtown Charter Township.Frenchtown Township Zoning Ordinance No. 300-19 — Interim/Temporary Zoning Ordinance Amendment Establishing a Moratorium on Technology Uses and Data Centers
What this means
The measure adopts a temporary moratorium on data center uses, which would pause covered data center development while it is in effect. The minutes do not say how long it lasts or describe exceptions, so the exact burden is unclear.
Timing
The minutes document adoption of a temporary moratorium on Technology Uses, Data Center Uses, and Other High Resource Demand Uses, but does not state an expiration date, ending condition, or extension provision.
People behind it
- Kraig Yoas
Made the motion to approve and adopt Zoning Ordinance No. 300-19 establishing the temporary moratorium.
- Kyle Bryant
Seconded the motion to approve and adopt Zoning Ordinance No. 300-19 establishing the temporary moratorium.
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Establishes a temporary moratorium on Technology Uses, Data Center Uses, and Other High Resource Demand Uses.
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