Green Oak Township: No Data Center Project Proposed
Green Oak Township Supervisor Mark St. Charles clarified that claims circulating about a proposed 60,000-square-foot data center project in the community are false. He stated that the building referenced is an application for Peaker Services' existing business expansion, not a data center, and that the Township's High Intensity Facility Overlay District is a proactive zoning measure unrelated to any current data center proposal.
Green Oak Township Supervisor Mark St. Charles issued a statement debunking false claims circulating on Facebook about a proposed 60,000-square-foot data center project. St. Charles clarified that no such data center is under consideration or has been proposed in the township.
He explained that the 60,000-square-foot building referenced in the social media post is actually an expansion application from Peaker Services, a company that rebuilds diesel engines for the railroad industry. The Supervisor also addressed the Township's High Intensity Facility Overlay District ordinance, stating it was adopted as a proactive planning measure to set standards for potential future high-intensity facilities, including data centers, and is not linked to any current proposal.
St. Charles emphasized that Green Oak Charter Township conducts all development and land use discussions through a transparent public process, adhering to Michigan's public meeting requirements. He encouraged residents to seek information from official township channels rather than social media speculation, assuring that any future data center proposal would undergo the same open review.