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Hazel Park council approves six-month moratorium on data centers to allow ordinance review
Summary
The Hazel Park City Council on June 9 approved a six-month moratorium on data center zoning and related permits so staff can study best practices and draft a long-term ordinance; supporters said the pause will allow time for public input and technical review.
Hazel Park’s City Council voted June 9 to impose a six-month moratorium on data center zoning and related land-use applications while staff and council develop a comprehensive local ordinance.
Supporters argued the pause gives the city time to review technical information, gather community input and avoid rushed decisions. A council member said the moratorium “gives us the opportunity to participate in the discussions that are happening” and to prepare a stronger, permanent ordinance rather than react to immediate proposals.
Council members noted the moratorium is intended to be temporary and procedural: staff will study the zoning implications and return with proposed ordinance language and recommended safeguards. No vote tallies were recorded in the transcript; council members moved and seconded the action and the motion passed.
The council framed the moratorium as a step to protect neighborhoods and to ensure the city has adequate regulatory language and enforcement mechanisms before allowing new data center developments.
The council’s moratorium will remain in place for six months while staff prepares recommendations and schedules follow-up briefings and a possible study session.
