Status of all 17 local governments in Grand Traverse 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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Townships/towns with cities and villages drawn on top. Boundaries: Census TIGER/Line 2025.
No upcoming hearing or vote detected in the 14 governments we monitor here.
| Government | Moratorium status | Latest or next item | Sources monitored |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Traverse County | None known | — | 1 |
| Garfield Charter Township | In force Data centers, Crypto mining: Active; runs to Aug 25, 2027 (Moratorium Nation, enacted Aug 25, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 4 |
| Green Lake Township | In force Data centers, General / multiple uses: Active (Moratorium Nation, enacted May 12, 2026) |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center zoning amendment · | 3 |
| Acme Township | Adopted Data centers: Extended, Oct 12, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 3 |
| Blair Township | Adopted Data centers: Adopted, Oct 13, 2026 |
On the agenda (before the vote): data center moratorium · | 5 |
| East Bay Township | Adopted Data centers: Extended, Sep 14, 2026 |
Adopted: data center moratorium · | 2 |
| City of Traverse City | None known | — | 4 |
| Fife Lake Township | None known | — | 6 |
| Grant Township | None known | — | 2 |
| Long Lake Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Mayfield Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Paradise Township | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Peninsula Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Union Township | None known | — | 1 |
| Village of Fife Lake | None known Not monitored yet
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— | 0 |
| Village of Kingsley | None known | — | 1 |
| Whitewater Township | None known | — | 5 |
“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.
“TOWNSHIP OF BLAIR COUNTY OF GRAND TRAVERSE, STATE OF MICHIGAN ORDINANCE NO. 149-26 ADOPTED: October 13, 2026 AN ORDINANCE TO IMPOSE A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON APPLICATIONS, PERMITS, AND APPROVALS FOR DATA CENTER…”
“…Monthly Report October 13, 2026 Township Board Meeting As part of the data center moratorium, Commissioners reviewed materials and watched a recorded webinar from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan regarding…”
“Wentzloff- asked if Feringa thought that both small and large data centers should fall under a special use permit and not just a use by right?”
“…Data Center Moratorium Extension PUBLIC COMMENT & OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD: ADJOURN If you are planning to attend and are physically challenged, requiring any special assistance, please notify Lisa…”
“…The moratorium established in Section 3 shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of this Ordinance, or until zoning ordinance amendments regulating Data Centers become effective…”
“2. Temporary Moratorium Imposed.”
“…Lindsey Wolf, Planning & Zoning Administrator October 7, 2026 Data Center Moratorium & SAMPLE Text LanguageBackground:Staff discovered that data centers are a use by right in two zoning districts.”
“Public Hearing to consider an ordinance to enact a Moratorium On Data Centers in Blair Township”
Extended: data center moratorium, Township Board; meeting Sep 14, 2026. The notice text is not reproduced here; open the original notice to read it.
“…Planning & Zoning – Per Wolf, the Planning Commission will be working on potential zoning ordinance text amendments and data center language – moving forward recommendations would ultimately come before the Board for…”
“b. PD-2026-127 - Zoning Moratorium on Data Centers Timeline (7:25) Hannon stated that the township board passed a 12-month moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities.”
“2. Temporary Moratorium Imposed.”
“Lisa Guerrieri, Zoning Administrator, said that the attorney sent a draft ordinance for a temporary Data Center Moratorium via email to her.”
| Date | Government | Uses | Status | Details and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Charter Township | Data centers, Crypto mining | In force Active; runs to Aug 25, 2027 |
Township Board Resolution for Temporary Moratorium on Data Centers and Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities (adopted 2026-08-25; resolution number not... (Moratorium Nation) | |
| Green Lake Township | Data centers, General / multiple uses | In force Active |
Ordinance No. 5122026.2, 'An Ordinance to Enact a Temporary Moratorium' (adopted 2026-05-12, effective 2026-05-16); a companion zoning-based... (Moratorium Nation) Earlier item in our records: On the agenda (before the vote), Apr 14, 2026 |
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| Acme Township | Data centers | Adopted Extended, Oct 12, 2026 |
Data center moratorium extended — Planning Commission, Oct 12, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| Blair Township | Data centers | Adopted Adopted, Oct 13, 2026 |
Data center moratorium adopted — Planning Commission, Oct 13, 2026. Source document (opens in a new tab) (Siting Radar) | |
| East Bay Township | Data centers | Adopted Extended, Sep 14, 2026 |
Data center moratorium extended — Township Board, Sep 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.
As of Nov 15, 2026, our records show data center moratorium activity in Garfield Charter Township (in force), Green Lake Township (in force), Acme Township (adopted), Blair Township (adopted) and East Bay Township (adopted) in Grand Traverse County. See the table on this page for dates and sources.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 14 of 17 governments in Grand Traverse County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 14 of 17 governments in Grand Traverse County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
None known as of Nov 15, 2026. We monitor 14 of 17 governments in Grand Traverse County, so a moratorium could exist without appearing here.
It is regenerated daily from the documents we monitor and the Moratorium Nation inventory. Page generated Nov 15, 2026. Not legal advice.