Hearing notice: data center zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Nov 16, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Oxford Charter Township, Michigan
Moratoria, zoning amendments and siting ordinances for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind in Oxford Charter Township (Oakland County).
Pending
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Planning Commission · (upcoming) · Oakland County
History
Hearing notice: data center zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Nov 16, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
On the agenda (before the vote): solar zoning amendment, Board of Trustees; meeting Nov 10, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
“Text Amendment Draft 062626 Clean”
“Ground mounted solar panels must conform to the noise regulations per the zoning standards set forth in Section”
“…Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to update Article 6, Section 2 to allow for ground mounted solar panels to be placed in the side and rear yards of parcels zoned R-1A, R-1, R-2, R-3, and RM with single family attached…”
Hearing notice: solar zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Sep 24, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
“September 2026 • Staff presents initial draft of the data center ordinance to the Planning Commission during a public hearing.”
“September 2026 • Staff presents initial draft of the data center ordinance to the Planning Commission during a public hearing.”
“Procedure for this Evening’s Discussion • Planning Consultant will conduct a presentation about Data Centers and the proposed draft ordinance.”
“Procedure for this Evening’s Discussion • Planning Consultant will conduct a presentation about Data Centers and the proposed draft ordinance.”
“…to direct staff to further research, and potentially revise, the data center draft text amendments based on feedback we received tonight and points made by the Planning Commission to go look at and research and prepare…”
“B. Consideration of a Zoning Map Amendment to establish a Data Center Overlay District on all properties zoned Light Industrial (I-1) and General Industrial (I-2) located north of Ray Road and south of Davison Lake Road.”
“The proposed amendments to Article 3, Section 3.5, to make data centers a special land use in the Data Center Overlay District.”
“…and the Township for being proactive regarding the regulation of data centers. He urged the Planning Commission to take the time to adopt reasonable regulations prior to the expiration of the moratorium.”
“Data Center Article 10 Ordinance DRAFT 062326”
Hearing notice: data center zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Sep 10, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
“Why is Oxford Township drafting a data center ordinance?”
Adopted: data center moratorium, Board of Trustees; meeting Feb 11, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Hearing notice: battery storage zoning amendment, Planning Commission; meeting Oct 9, 2025. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Enacted moratoria on record
- 2026-02-11 · Data centers
Township Board resolution imposing a one-year moratorium on the establishment, permitting, consideration, approval, construction and/or installation of data centers (number not located)
Source: Moratorium Nation (Michael J. Bommarito), CC BY 4.0. Matched to this jurisdiction by name and location; check the original record.