City of Kalamazoo, Michigan

“Public hearing to receive comments on an ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 50, Article 4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance for a moratorium on data centers and similar uses (Action: Motion to adopt the ordinance)”

“…Public hearing to receive comments on an ORDINANCE to amend Chapter 50, Article 4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance for a moratorium on data centers and similar uses RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Commission…”

“(d) The City’s Zoning Ordinance currently lacks specific local zoning standards, site plan requirements, design standards, utility and infrastructure requirements, environmental safeguards, and other regulatory controls…”

“First reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 50, Article 4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance for a moratorium on data centers and similar uses (Action: Motion to offer for first reading and schedule a public hearing for…”

“First reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 50, Article 4.1 of the Zoning Ordinance for a moratorium on data centers and similar uses (Action: Motion to offer for first reading and schedule a public hearing for…”

“D. Moratoriums”

“50 Zoning Ordinance of the City of Kalamazoo Code is amended to add language to Section 4.1 to create a Section D, Moratoriums, with the addition of a one-year moratorium of data centers and other similar uses to read…”

“The proposed amendment is to have the moratorium on data centers and other similar uses in the Chapter 50 Zoning Ordinance with the recommended development of a cross-functional multi-interest task force.”

“…Audette-Bauman asked where the line is drawn for smaller scale solar installation that may have a battery storage system. Planner Durkee clarified that the moratorium refers to application for primary land use.”

“…Durkee explained that the City Commission passed a resolution for a moratorium on the acceptance, and/or processing of applications for data centers, battery energy storage systems (BESS), cryptocurrency mining centers…”

“…and other methods to inform and engage the public in the development of zoning ordinance language for data centers. FINDINGS: The Planning Commission recommends proposed zoning changes to the City Commission.”

“Public comment and testimony received demonstrated that data centers, BESS, and cryptomining-type uses create a unique industrial impact, unlike other M zoned uses. This moratorium is necessary to ensure that these uses…”

Hearing notice: battery storage/crypto mining/data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Sep 3, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.

“2. Data center moratorium”

“Adoption of a RESOLUTION establishing a moratorium on the acceptance and/or processing of applications for Data Centers, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Cryptocurrency Mining Centers, and Artificial Intelligence Data…”

“…Resolution Establishing a Moratorium on the acceptance and/or processing of applications for Data Centers, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Cryptocurrency Mining Centers, and Artificial Intelligence Data Centers within…”

“…The City’s Zoning Ordinance currently lacks specific local zoning standards, site plan requirements, design standards, utility and infrastructure requirements, environmental safeguards, and other regulatory controls…”