Washington Township data center developer withdraws application
Following community opposition, Prologis has withdrawn its application for rezoning a 312-acre site in Washington Township, Michigan, where it planned a data center. The Washington Township clerk has now proposed a temporary moratorium on all data center applications to allow the community to establish new legal safeguards.
Prologis has officially withdrawn its rezoning application for a proposed 312-acre technical campus and data center in Washington Township, Michigan. The developer's decision comes after months of community discussion and protests regarding the potential rezoning of the land, located on 32 Mile Road, to an Industrial – Research – Technology zoning district.
In a May 19 letter, Prologis informed the planning and zoning director that it would await the township's adoption of a new ordinance specifically governing such facilities before advancing its plans. Washington Township Clerk Audrey Brown subsequently announced on Facebook that she would introduce a temporary moratorium on all data center applications during the May 20 board meeting, aiming to create time for the community to implement necessary legal safeguards.