The Data Center Divide
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Lyon Charter Township
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Mixed Data Center Policies
Lyon Charter Township has enacted a temporary pause on data-center permits and approvals through September 8, 2026, while it studies zoning and related issues.
Rating from Michigan statewide as there are no scored current or future laws outside temporary restrictions for Lyon Charter Township.
current law · Charter Township of LyonPauses Lyon Township approvals and permits for data centers and other large land uses through September 8, 2026, while the township reviews zoning and related issues.Lyon Township Data Center Moratorium (2026)
What this means
The measure would temporarily pause approvals and permits for data processing centers until September 8, 2026, creating a substantial delay for new projects or expansions. The pause is limited in time, but the Township also plans to study zoning and other issues before it ends (moratorium through September 8, 2026).
Timing
- Ends
- Sep 8, 2026
Resolution No. 2026-07 imposes a moratorium on issuing approvals and permits for data processing centers and extends it through 2026-09-08.
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A moratorium prohibits the issuance of approvals and permits for data processing centers and large land users through September 8, 2026. The measure also directs a review of related zoning, safety, environmental, noise, construction, decommissioning, and other issues before approvals resume. Moratorium on the issuance of approvals and permits
Benefits & exceptionsHide benefits & exceptions1
Data centers are permitted uses in Lyon Township’s industrial district, allowing them to be proposed and approved on industrially zoned property, subject to applicable review and conditions.
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