Sansone Group

Data Center Signal is tracking 9 clips about Sansone Group data center developments across 2 states, including PA, MI.

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zoning100%

opposition100%

government78%

legal67%

environmental44%

announcement22%

moratorium22%

electricity22%

News ClipThe Detroit News·Wixom, Oakland County, MI

Wixom moves forward with data center restrictions as lawsuit looms

The City of Wixom, Michigan, has enacted new zoning restrictions for data centers, including setbacks, sound study requirements, and a ban on well water use, effectively ending a six-month moratorium. This action comes as developer Wixom Industrial One, LLC, operating under Sansone Group, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, claiming the moratorium and new restrictions are illegal and designed to prevent its Midwinds Park data center project.

zoning opposition environmental legal government moratorium

8/30/2026

News ClipWHMI·Wixom, Oakland County, MI

Developer Sues City of Wixom Over Data Center Moratorium

Wixom Industrial One is suing the City of Wixom after the city council rejected a waiver from its data center moratorium. The developer alleges the city created the moratorium and restrictive ordinances due to public opposition, despite the property being zoned for a data center. The lawsuit claims the city violated state zoning laws.

moratorium zoning legal opposition government

8/12/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Olyphant, Lackawanna County, PA

Olyphant Data Center Opponents to Hold Information Night

Olyphant residents are organizing against proposed data center developments, forming "Stop Olyphant Data Centers" and raising funds for legal counsel. The group will host a community information night to address misinformation and unite residents. This comes after the Olyphant Borough Council adopted data center zoning standards and a firm, ERCOR Triboro, filed a lawsuit to compel the issuance of a zoning permit.

opposition zoning legal

7/29/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Olyphant, Lackawanna County, PA

Olyphant data center developer claims public hearings an unnecessary delay

ERCOR Triboro has sued Olyphant Borough to bypass public hearings and conditional use requirements for its proposed seven data centers, arguing the process causes unnecessary delays. Residents and the newly involved Mid Valley School District are actively opposing the project, raising environmental and health concerns regarding noise and emissions. Olyphant's zoning officer initially invalidated and then reinstated conditional use requirements, prompting the developer's legal action.

zoning opposition environmental legal government

6/26/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Olyphant, Lackawanna County, PA

Olyphant settles DeNaples lawsuit and confirms data center regulations

Olyphant Borough Council voted to settle a lawsuit from Triboro Commerce Park LLC, which affirms a zoning amendment regulating data centers in the borough. The decision comes amidst strong resident opposition to data center development and concerns over environmental impacts and electricity use. The new amendment sets conditions for data center approval, including decibel limits, buffers, and requirements for water and electricity studies.

zoning opposition legal environmental government electricity

6/10/2026

News ClipScranton Times-Tribune·Olyphant, Lackawanna County, PA

Companies tied to DeNaples, Missouri firm apply for 16 Olyphant data centers

Companies tied to Charles DeNaples and Sansone Group have applied to build 16 data centers in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. These applications come amidst a contentious zoning dispute where the Olyphant Borough Council initially passed, then rejected, a data center zoning ordinance, and is now pursuing a curative amendment. A land-use appeal has been filed in Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas challenging the council's decision to invalidate its zoning.

zoning opposition legal announcement

5/13/2026

News ClipWEMU·York, Washtenaw County, MI

Land purchase for planned data center in York Township falls through

A land purchase deal for a planned data center in York Township, Michigan, has fallen through after Sansone Group withdrew its agreement to acquire over 400 acres from Toyota. Township officials expressed relief that the zoning conversion effort for the data center project has ceased. The township now plans to update its zoning ordinances to address future data center developments.

zoning opposition government announcement

4/30/2026

News ClipCrain's Detroit Business·York, Washtenaw County, MI

Developer abandons data center plan near Ann Arbor

Sansone Group has abandoned its data center plan in York Township, Michigan, near Ann Arbor. This decision came after York Township officials refused to alter a previous development agreement for the 412-acre property.

zoning government opposition

4/29/2026

News ClipWVIA Public Media·Archbald, Lackawanna County, PA

PPL Electric Utilities confirms data centers spurred transmission project in Lackawanna County

PPL Electric Utilities confirmed its Archbald Mountain Project, involving new transmission lines and a substation in Lackawanna County, is primarily driven by the power demands of proposed data centers in Archbald. Residents expressed anger and opposition at an open house, with some data center projects still lacking full local approval, while PPL continues its development work independently of those approvals. The utility is currently gathering public input on proposed transmission line routes.

electricity opposition zoning environmental government

4/22/2026