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Waterford trustees impose temporary moratorium on data‑center approvals amid water, energy concerns
Summary
The Board of Trustees voted to adopt a zoning moratorium and companion resolution that pause data‑center approvals while the township crafts rules addressing water use, energy and siting. Trustees said the pause will allow the township to require water‑management plans, closed‑loop systems or other protections.
Waterford Township trustees voted March 23 to adopt a temporary moratorium on approval of data centers while staff prepares ordinance language to regulate the industry.
The moratorium (zoning ordinance 2026‑Z‑003) passed by roll call after trustees and staff raised concerns about the township’s limited regulatory language for data centers and the potential strain on local water and energy systems. Jeff Pukoski, Waterford’s director of development services, told the board the township’s…
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