Many news articles misstate what Michigan's Zoning Enabling Act says about "exclusionary zoning." The statute (MCL 125.3207) allows municipalities to prohibit a land use without demonstrated local need or an appropriate site. Attorney Ellis Boal's paper argues Michigan communities can lawfully exclude data centers from zoning districts that don't permit them.
“Exclusionary Zoning” a Michigan attorney on how to zone out data centers
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