The Data Center Divide
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Home Township
Anti-Data Center Policies
Home Township limits data centers to the Industrial District, where they require special approval. Projects must meet added fire, noise, security, environmental, and decommissioning requirements.
current law · Home TownshipRestricts data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities to special-use approval in the Industrial District and sets requirements for siting, fire protection, noise, security, environmental compliance, and decommissioning.Home Township Crypto Mining/Data Center Siting Ordinance
What this means
The measure would allow data centers only as a special land use in the Industrial District, so it limits where they can be built and requires approval (special land use in the Industrial Zoning District). It also adds project-specific requirements for fire protection, noise, security, environmental compliance, and decommissioning, creating meaningful added costs and delays (system standards and related requirements).
People behind it
- Home Township Board
Adopted the two zoning ordinance amendments and is responsible for administering the Zoning Ordinance.
- Home Township Planning Commission
Held the public hearing on the proposed zoning amendments and is responsible for reviewing and recommending zoning ordinance amendments.
- Zoning Administrator
Administers and enforces the Zoning Ordinance, including processing zoning permit and amendment applications.
Restrictions & requirementsHide restrictions & requirements7
Data centers and cryptocurrency data-mining facilities are permitted only as a special land use in the Industrial Zoning District, requiring special-use approval rather than ordinary zoning approval.
The facilities are subject to additional siting and application requirements established by the new zoning provisions and the Township’s special-use process.
Operations must comply with system standards addressing fire protection, noise limits, security fencing, and environmental compliance.
The ordinance requires provisions for decommissioning facilities when operations end.
Applicants or operators may be required to provide financial security related to the facility’s obligations, including decommissioning.
Noncompliance with the data-center regulations may subject the operator to enforcement remedies.
The amendments do not take effect immediately; each ordinance becomes effective seven days after publication.
Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions1
Cryptocurrency data mining facilities and data centers are permitted as a special land use in the Industrial Zoning District, providing an established zoning pathway for approval, subject to the ordinance’s siting, application, system, and operational requirements.
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