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Eagle Township board adopts resolution opposing state pre-emption of local zoning
Summary
The Eagle Township Board unanimously adopted Resolution 03-17-2026-01 on March 17, 2026, opposing state pre-emption of local zoning through the proposed Housing Readiness Package and affirming local control over zoning decisions.
The Eagle Township Board adopted Resolution 03-17-2026-01 opposing state pre-emption of local zoning at its March 17, 2026 meeting in Eagle Township Hall.
Treasurer Chelsea Hoppes moved, supported by Trustee Michelle Hoppes, to adopt the resolution. Roll-call yes votes were recorded for Trustee Rob Currie, Trustee Michelle Hoppes, Clerk Laurie Briggs-Dudley, Treasurer Chelsea Hoppes and Supervisor Troy Stroud; there were no recorded no votes. The resolution was recorded as adopted.
The action comes as the township’s Planning Commission is working on large amendments to 17 sections of the Interim Zoning Ordinance, including provisions related to data centers, and has scheduled a public hearing on March 31, 2026, for a rezoning request from agricultural (A) to mineral resource (MR). Supervisor Troy Stroud was also recorded as the township contact to respond to a Lansing State Journal request for comment about the township’s data center moratorium.
Board members said the resolution was intended to preserve local authority over land-use decisions rather than cede zoning control at the state level. No formal challenges or recorded dissents to the resolution were noted in the minutes.
The township did not outline further legal steps in the minutes; the resolution stands as the board’s formal statement of opposition and will be part of the public record for future planning and zoning discussions.
