Pavilion Township Board Kalamazoo County Data Center Project Halt
On October 30, 2025, developers paused their proposed hyperscale data center in Pavilion Township, Kalamazoo County after intense resident opposition at township board hearings over agricultural zoning, groundwater wells, and noise.
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Pavilion Township Board Kalamazoo County Data Center Project Halt
Pavilion Township Board of Trustees · October 30, 2025
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- Clip 1 · 0:26 Pavilion Township Officials and Project Co Founder Developer Representative Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Water
Developers halt a proposed data center in Pavilion Township, Kalamazoo County following sustained community opposition.
"WHY THEY'RE PUTTING THE BRAKES ON THIS PROJECT FOR NOW. YEAH. THAT'S RIGHT. I SPOKE ON THE PHONE WITH DON SHOEMAKER WITH FRANKLIN PARTNERS LLC. HE TELLS ME HE WAS SURPRISED HOW MANY COMMUNITY MEMBERS DIDN'T WANT THEM TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS PROJECT, AND THAT THEY ARE LISTENING TO THOSE CONCERNS. THIS PLOT OF LAND ON SOUTH 26TH STREET AND EAST NORTH AVENUE IS WHERE THE REAL ESTATE COMPANY"
- Clip 2 · 0:53 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Residents and community speakers address Pavilion Township Board of Trustees regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.
"TARGETED IT AS A GREAT SPOT TO BUILD A NEW DATA CENTER, BUT IT HASN'T GONE AS PLANNED. PEOPLE FELT VERY SURPRISED AND BLINDSIDED AND THAT IT WAS GOING VERY, VERY QUICKLY. KATELYN CLARY LIVES NEARBY AND SAYS THERE'S BEEN A MAJOR PUSHBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY, BEGINNING WITH CONCERNS OVER ELECTRICITY USAGE IN OTHER COMMUNITIES. THERE HAS BEEN"
- Clip 3 · 1:23 Pavilion Township Board of Trustees Member Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedZoning Water Noise
Pavilion Township Board of Trustees members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.
"SUPERVISOR JOHN SPEAR SAYS THE DATA CENTERS HIGH MONTHLY PAYMENTS SHOULDN'T SPILL OVER INTO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THAT ASIDE, CLARY SAYS RESIDENTS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE THOUSANDS OF GALLONS OF WATER NEEDED FOR COOLING AT THE SITE AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT IN OTHER COMMUNITIES. WE'VE SEEN GENERATORS GET USED A LOT MORE FOR THESE PLANTS, AND IT WOULD AFFECT THE AIR QUALITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. A LOT OF TIMES"
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