City of Ypsilanti considers emergency moratorium concerning data center zoning

The City of Ypsilanti, Michigan is considering an emergency moratorium on new data center zoning permits in order to review and amend its zoning laws related to data centers. The proposed moratorium would temporarily halt new data center projects within the city, including a data center proposed by the University of Michigan and Los Alamos National Laboratory in nearby Ypsilanti Township. Ypsilanti is one of 19 Michigan communities that have imposed data center moratoriums, with some lasting up to a year.