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Moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind in Saugatuck Township (Allegan County).

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On the agenda (before the vote) Siting ordinance Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“The purpose of this Section is to establish standards for the siting, construction, operation and decommissioning of battery storage, data centers and digital mining uses.”
Source document, p. 67 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Siting ordinance Battery storage (BESS)Data centersSolarWind
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“For purposes of classifying the scale of a data center use under this ordinance into one of the following categories, the power required to operate the use shall be measured by the aggregate design capacity of the…”
Source document, p. 66 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Battery storage (BESS)Data centersWind
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“oes not meet every requirement of this definition is not an accessory data center and constitutes a data center or digital mining use, as applicable, requiring special land use approval as provided in Section 8.370.…”
Source document, p. 65 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Siting ordinance Data centers
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“TO: Saugatuck Township Board of Trustees FROM: Lynée Wells, AICP Township Planner DATE: October 6, 2026 RE: Data Center Draft Ordinance The Planning Commission approved the draft Section 8.370 on August 5, 2026.”
Source document, p. 63 (opens in a new tab) Packet
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“…Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment — Battery Storage, Data Center, and Digital Mining Uses (New Section 8.370) This memo summarizes the attached draft ordinance amending Sections 4.30 and 22.10 of the Saugatuck Township…”
Source document, p. 60 (opens in a new tab) Packet
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“…Data Center Ordinance Adoption DESCRIPTION: For the Board’s consideration is Ordinance No. 2026-05, which would amend the Saugatuck Township Zoning Ordinance to establish regulations for battery storage, data centers…”
Source document, p. 59 (opens in a new tab) Packet
On the agenda (before the vote) Siting ordinance Data centers
Township Board Meeting Agendas · · Allegan County
“7) Data Center Ordinance”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Agenda
Adopted Moratorium Data centers
Governing body not stated · · Allegan County
“…2026-17, a resolution to extend the existing moratorium on the acceptance of building and zoning applications for data center development, pending the approval of the new ordinance.”
Source document, p. 22 (opens in a new tab) Packet +3 related mentions
Extended Moratorium Data centers
Governing body not stated · · Allegan County
“…2026-17, a resolution to extend the existing moratorium on the acceptance of building and zoning applications for data center development, pending the approval of the new ordinance.”
Source document, p. 22 (opens in a new tab) Packet +3 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Planning Commission Minutes · · Allegan County
“pt the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, adding a new Section 8.370 to regulate battery storage, digital mining, and small scale, medium scale and hyperscale data center, Special Land Uses in the I-1 districts, and…”
Source document, p. 7 (opens in a new tab) Minutes +4 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Planning Commission Minutes · · Allegan County
“pt the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, adding a new Section 8.370 to regulate battery storage, digital mining, and small scale, medium scale and hyperscale data center, Special Land Uses in the I-1 districts, and…”
Source document, p. 7 (opens in a new tab) Minutes +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Planning Commission Minutes · · Allegan County
“pt the amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, adding a new Section 8.370 to regulate battery storage, digital mining, and small scale, medium scale and hyperscale data center, Special Land Uses in the I-1 districts, and…”
Source document, p. 5 (opens in a new tab) Minutes +1 related mention
Public hearing Zoning amendment Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Planning Commission Minutes · · Allegan County
“ses in Section 4.30 of the Zoning Ordinance, add a new Section 8.370 to regulate battery storage, digital mining, and small-scale, medium scale, and hyperscale data center uses as special land uses in the I-1 district…”
Source document, p. 5 (opens in a new tab) Minutes +3 related mentions
Hearing notice Zoning amendment Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Governing body not stated · · Allegan County
“in Section 4.30 of the Zoning Ordinance and add a new Section 8.370 to regulate battery storage, digital mining, and small-scale, medium-scale, and hyperscale data center uses as special land uses in the I-1 district.”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Notice +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Siting ordinance Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Planning Commission Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“The purpose of this Section is to establish standards for the siting, construction, operation and decommissioning of battery storage, data centers and digital mining uses.”
Source document, p. 91 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Zoning amendment Battery storage (BESS)Data centers
Planning Commission Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“ses in Section 4.30 of the Zoning Ordinance, add a new Section 8.370 to regulate battery storage, digital mining, and small-scale, medium-scale, and hyperscale data center uses as special land uses in the I-1 district…”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
Extended Moratorium Data centers
Governing body not stated · · Allegan County
“Since the moratorium was adopted, Township staff has prepared a comprehensive draft ordinance regulating data center development.”
Source document, p. 150 (opens in a new tab) Packet +2 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“and WHEREAS, since the moratorium has been in effect, Township staff has prepared a comprehensive draft ordinance regulating data center development, and the Township intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed…”
Source document, p. 151 (opens in a new tab) Packet +1 related mention
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“Since the moratorium was adopted, Township staff has prepared a comprehensive draft ordinance regulating data center development.”
Source document, p. 150 (opens in a new tab) Packet
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Township Board Meeting Packets · · Allegan County
“3) Data Center Moratorium Extension”
Source document, p. 2 (opens in a new tab) Packet +3 related mentions
On the agenda (before the vote) Moratorium Data centers
Governing body not stated · · Allegan County
“4) Data Center Moratorium Extension”
Source document, p. 1 (opens in a new tab) Packet +3 related mentions

Enacted moratoria on record

  • 2026-02-11 · Data centers
    Saugatuck Township Ordinance No. 2026-01, an ordinance to impose a temporary moratorium on the acceptance of new building and zoning applications for data centers (adopted 2026-02-11); extended by Resolution No. 2026-17 (adopted 2026-08-12, unanimous roll call)

Source: Moratorium Nation (Michael J. Bommarito), CC BY 4.0. Matched to this jurisdiction by name and location; check the original record.