Detroit City Councilman Scott Benson convened a cross-sector workgroup Friday to get discussions going on zoning policy to govern data center developments in Detroit amid an explosion of interest and concern nationally.
Benson’s “data center stakeholder working group” came together after the City Council in March passed a resolution urging Mayor Mary Sheffield to establish a two-year moratorium on data center developments in the city.
The District 3 Councilman said he organized the meeting to gain consensus and support for an aggressive Dec. 31 timeline for Detroit to establish a comprehensive data center-focused zoning policy…