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Kent County

3 data center projects we know about. 35 townships, cities, villages and charter townships.

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Projects

Proposed

Microsoft data center campus, Gaines Township

Gaines Township, Kent County

439 acres · for Microsoft

🕒 April 15, 2026: Planning commission voted 7-0 to table the rezoning after a 5.5-hour hearing with nearly…

Proposed

Microsoft data center, Covenant Business Park, Lowell Township

Lowell Township, Kent County

237 acres · for Microsoft

🕒 Aug 4, 2026: Lowell City Council voted to suspend water and sewer talks with the township indefinitely.

Proposed

Proposed data center campus near US-131 and 17 Mile Road, Solon Township

Solon, Kent County

🕒 July 13, 2026: Township extended the pause until Feb. 9, 2027.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

📌 Other · Lowell Township

Lowell Township trustees voted 5-2 against a data center pause, while Microsoft is considering a $1 billion campus at Covenant Business Park. The board formed a committee to write a data center ordinance.

May 18, 2026Source

🗺️ Zoning change · Gaines Township

Microsoft asked Gaines Township to rezone about 104 acres along Patterson Avenue SE and 76th Street SE to light industrial for a data center. After a packed hearing, the planning commission put off its decision with no new date. Microsoft offered a 65-decibel noise cap at homes and no use of local groundwater.

April 2026Source

⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Solon Township

Solon Township paused zoning and building applications for data centers and crypto mining for six months (its planning commission had suggested 90 days). On July 13, 2026 the board extended it to Feb. 9, 2027, citing heavy public comment and pending state bills.

Feb 9, 2026Source

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