The Data Center Divide
A policy snapshot ahead of the 2026 midterms. Mapping data center incentives, restrictions, and bans through legislation, regulations, and executive actions across all 50 states and 1,462 local jurisdictions.
City of Kalamazoo
This restriction takes precedence while in effect. The rating below excludes temporary restrictions.
Mixed Data Center Policies
Kalamazoo has enacted measures pausing acceptance or processing of data-center applications, hindering new projects and expansions without directly stopping existing operations. One description gives an end date of August 16, 2027, while another gives no end date.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for City of Kalamazoo.
current law · City of KalamazooPauses the city from accepting or processing applications for new data centers, including AI data centers, until August 16, 2027, or until it adopts regulations sooner.City of Kalamazoo City Commission Resolution, August 17, 2026
What this means
The measure would pause data-center applications in Kalamazoo through August 16, 2027, making it much harder to build or expand projects during that time. It would not directly stop existing data centers from operating, so it is a serious but temporary restriction, not a ban.
Timing
- Ends
- Aug 16, 2027
The moratorium is in effect through 2027-08-16, unless regulations addressing the covered uses are adopted sooner. The timeframe may be reset through the zoning review process, and the moratorium can be extended.
People behind it
- City Manager Hankins
Introduced the resolution establishing a one-year moratorium on data centers and related facilities.
- Kalamazoo City Commission
Adopted and approved the moratorium on data center and related development.
- Kalamazoo Planning Commission
Will pursue amendments to city zoning ordinances addressing data center and battery energy storage development.
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- City of Kalamazoo Economic Development Corporation
Administers the Marihuana Social Equity Policy and related community-wealth-building initiatives.
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Imposes a temporary moratorium on accepting or processing applications for new data centers, including artificial-intelligence data centers, through August 16, 2027, while regulations are developed; it may end sooner if applicable regulations are adopted, may be affected by the zoning-review process, and may be extended. The moratorium also covers cryptocurrency-mining centers and battery energy storage systems.
Sources
current law · City of KalamazooPauses the City of Kalamazoo’s acceptance and processing of applications for data centers.City of Kalamazoo Zoning Ordinance Amendment, Chapter 50, Article 4.1 (2026)
What this means
The measure would pause the city’s acceptance or processing of data center applications, making new projects and expansions substantially harder or slower. The source gives no end date or exceptions, so this is a severe restriction, though not an outright permanent ban (moratorium on applications).
Timing
The City Commission adopted a resolution establishing a moratorium on applications and processing for specified facilities, but the source does not state an expiration date or ending condition.
People behind it
- City Commission
Adopted the resolution establishing a moratorium on applications for data centers, battery energy storage systems, cryptocurrency mining centers, and artificial intelligence data centers.
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Establishes a moratorium in the City of Kalamazoo on accepting and/or processing applications for data centers, including artificial intelligence data centers.
Sources
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