CASCADE TWP., MI – A Grand Rapids suburb has passed a temporary moratorium blocking any data center proposals as similar projects are popping up across West Michigan.
No data center projects have been proposed in Cascade Township, but the six-month moratorium is intended to give the township more time to develop regulations on data centers in case one is brought forward, said Cascade Township Manager Jade Smith.
The Cascade Township Board of Trustees unanimously passed the moratorium at its Feb. 25 meeting. Originally, the moratorium was going to last 12 months, but Trustee Timmy Noordhoek proposed shortening it because he didn’t think the township needed a full year to develop the new rules. The township can add a six-month extension if needed…