Environmental advisory board urges council to pursue curative amendment for data centers
The Plymouth Township Environmental Advisory Board voted to recommend that the township council pursue a curative amendment for data centers. This action aims to provide 180 days to draft stronger ordinance language for proposed data center developments. The decision followed public testimony and discussions about environmental risks.
The Plymouth Township Environmental Advisory Board unanimously recommended that the township council seek a curative amendment concerning proposed data center developments. This strategic move aims to grant the municipality a 180-day window to draft more robust ordinance language for data centers.
The recommendation followed public testimony from Bill, a volunteer with a Sierra Club data-center team, who emphasized that such an amendment would provide critical time for the council to establish new ordinances should the zoning hearing board deny or postpone a developer's application. The board's decision was reached after comprehensive discussions regarding model ordinances and the potential environmental risks associated with data center construction.