City of Petoskey, MI
Council · · Emmet County
“Unfinished Business - Second reading and possible adoption of a proposed ordinance to impose a moratorium on the issuance of permits, licenses or approvals for data centers”
Emmet County, Michigan: moratoria and siting rules
Status of all 22 local governments in Emmet County (the county and its townships, cities and villages) on moratoria and siting rules for data centers, battery storage, solar and wind.
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with a moratorium in force or adopted
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with a moratorium pending or proposed
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upcoming hearings and votes
16
of 22 governments monitored
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- Moratorium in force or adopted
- Vote pending or proposed
- Ended
- None known
Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 16 governments we monitor here.
Every government in Emmet County
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet County | None known | — | 6 |
| Resort Township | Adopted Data centers: Adopted, Oct 13, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 6 |
| City of Petoskey | Proposed Data centers: On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 19, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 6 |
| Little Traverse Township | Proposed Data centers: Public hearing, Sep 1, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center zoning amendment · | 1 |
| West Traverse Township | Proposed Data centers, Battery storage (BESS): On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 14, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 3 |
| Bear Creek Township | None known | — | 3 |
| Bliss Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Carp Lake Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Center Township | None known | — | 1 |
| City of Harbor Springs | None known | — | 1 |
| Cross Village Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Friendship Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Littlefield Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Maple River Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| McKinley Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Pleasantview Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Readmond Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Springvale Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Alanson | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Mackinaw City | None known | Adopted: data center zoning amendment · | 3 |
| Village of Pellston | None known | — | 1 |
| Wawatam Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
“None known” means no record in Moratorium Nation and nothing detected in the documents we read; for governments we do not monitor yet it says nothing either way.
Recent items (last 90 days)
West Traverse Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Emmet County
“…recommend approval to the West Traverse Township Board of Trustees an ordinance to impose a temporary moratorium, in the form drafted by the Township Attorney and for Data Centers while West Traverse Township completes…”
Resort Township, MI
Township Board · · Emmet County
Adopted: data center moratorium, Township Board; meeting Oct 13, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
City of Petoskey, MI
Council · · Emmet County
“CITY OF PETOSKEY ORDINANCE NO. _______________ AN ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS, LICENSES OR APPROVALS FOR DATA CENTERS The City of Petoskey Ordains: Section 1.”
City of Petoskey, MI
Council · · Emmet County
“…at Hobby Lobby, recommendation to Council to consider a one-year moratorium on data centers and recommendation to establish a principal shopping district extending the boundary along Mitchell Street to the north City…”
West Traverse Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Emmet County
“dinance to impose a temporary moratorium, in the form drafted by the Township Attorney and labeled “Public Hearing Draft 09-09-26”, on accepting or considering applications for Data Centers while West Traverse Township…”
West Traverse Township, MI
Township Board · · Emmet County
“c. Planning Commission – Green updated the Board on next Planning Commission mtg and discussion about establishing a moratorium for possible future Data Centers in the Township.”
Little Traverse Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Emmet County
“Case #B-08-2026 Conduct a public hearing to consider a Data Center Moratorium Ordinance to impose a temporary moratorium on data centers in Little Traverse Township.”
Resort Township, MI
Planning Commission · · Emmet County
Hearing notice: data center moratorium, Planning Commission; meeting Aug 25, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
Moratoria on record in Emmet County
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resort Township | Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 13, 2026 |
Data center moratorium adopted — Township Board, Oct 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| City of Petoskey | Data centers | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 19, 2026 |
Vote scheduled on a proposed data center moratorium — Council, Oct 19, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Little Traverse Township | Data centers | Proposed Public hearing, Sep 1, 2026 |
Public hearing on a proposed data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Sep 1, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| West Traverse Township | Data centers, Battery storage (BESS) | Proposed On the agenda (before the vote), Oct 14, 2026 |
Planning commission recommendation on a proposed data center moratorium — Planning Commission, Oct 14, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) |
Moratorium records marked “Moratorium Nation” come from the Moratorium Nation inventory by Michael J. Bommarito, licensed CC BY 4.0; status follows that inventory, and we mark a record ended once its recorded end date has passed. Records marked “Siting Radar” are our own detections in public meeting documents: the status is the latest step we saw, with a link to the source. Not legal advice.
Frequently asked questions
Does Emmet County, Michigan have a data center moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Resort Township (adopted), City of Petoskey (proposed), Little Traverse Township (proposed) and West Traverse Township (proposed) in Emmet County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Emmet County, Michigan have a solar moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 16 of 22 governments in Emmet County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
Does Emmet County, Michigan have a battery storage moratorium?
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show battery storage moratorium activity in West Traverse Township (proposed) in Emmet County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
Does Emmet County, Michigan have a wind moratorium?
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 16 of 22 governments in Emmet County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
How current is this page?
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.