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Township board adopts zoning amendments targeting data centers, enabling short-term moratorium

Cascade Charter Township Board · April 27, 2026
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Summary

Cascade Charter Township adopted amendments to its zoning ordinance to regulate data mining/data center facilities and authorized a short-term moratorium to give staff time to draft implementing regulations; the motion passed on a roll call vote.

Cascade Charter Township’s board voted April 22 to adopt zoning ordinance amendments intended to regulate data mining facilities and data centers and to enable a short-term moratorium while implementing rules.

Manager Smith and the township attorney walked the board through the changes, noting a new section (identified in the packet as section 4.35) added to the general provisions of the zoning ordinance. Attorney Homer explained…

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