Detroit may soon join a growing number of Michigan communities hoping to place restrictions on data centers before construction even begins. At their meeting on March 17, the Detroit City Council approved a resolution asking Mayor Mary Sheffield to not issue any data center permits for two years so the city can do more research into the potential environmental and economic impacts.
As proposals for AI data centers are on the rise, so are similar moratoriums across the state. At least 10 Michigan communities are the site of potential hyperscale data centers. In 2024, Michigan passed a tax break for data centers through at least 2050, hoping to incentivize developers.
The resolution passed 6-2 with one member, Angela Whitfield-Calloway, absent. Council President James Tate Jr. and President Pro Tem Coleman Young II voted against the resolution, citing concerns with the length of the proposed moratorium.
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