Van Gilders announce data center request is being withdrawn, for now

Van Gilders announce data center request is being withdrawn, for now

After months of debate and hundreds of public comments, a rezoning request for a controversial data center in Howell Township has been withdrawn for now.

Opponents warn data center rezoning app withdrawal is 'temporary relief'

The Howell Township Board was supposed to vote on a rezoning application for a thousand acres of farmland that would clear the way for a data center during its Dec. 8 meeting; instead, the application had been withdrawn, and the board decided to hold a call-to-the-public-only meeting in support of the community. If the applicant chooses to reapply, the developer would have to restart the rezoning application under the terms of the moratorium the…