Proposed data center on Mason–Vevay Township border
Also called: Mason data center
Landowners want to move more than 400 acres from Vevay Township into the City of Mason so a data center can be built using city utilities. The township said no to a deal, so the state boundary commission will decide. Neighbors oppose it.
Where things stand: Landowners asked the State Boundary Commission to move 400+ acres from Vevay Township into the City of Mason. Not decided.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 2026): Landowners applied to the State Boundary Commission to annex the land to Mason.
What we know
- 📍 WhereLand in Vevay Township next to the City of Mason, Vevay, Ingham County
- 🏢 CompanyComino Development
- 🌳 Size400 acres
- 💧 WaterCity of Mason utilities (if annexed)
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Who is the developer and end user? Gander Newsroom names Comino Development; local news has not confirmed it. 🙋 I'll find out
- When will the State Boundary Commission decide? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power and water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 10, 2026Vevay Township board declined to negotiate a land-sharing (Public Act 425) agreement with Mason.
- Aug 2026Landowners applied to the State Boundary Commission to annex the land to Mason.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Mason unanimously adopted a resident-backed noise law with stricter noise and vibration limits for the city.
🗳️ Public vote
Residents turned in 755 valid signatures (600 needed) for a vote on the M-3 data center zone. That paused the law. Instead of a ballot vote, the council voted 4-2 to repeal it.
🗺️ Zoning change
Mason City Council voted 5-2 to create a new 'M-3' technology zone for large data centers, with tighter noise and emissions limits and proof that water, sewer and power use won't hurt other users. Residents filed a referendum petition, and the council repealed it in March 2026.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Mason City Council voted 4-2 to pause data center approvals until mid-March while it finished new zoning rules. The pause ended when the rules passed in February.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Vevay Township landowners seeking Mason annexation for data center · WILX · Aug 20, 2026
- Vevay Township declines Public Act 425 agreement talks for proposed Mason data center · WILX · June 11, 2026
- How many AI data centers are planned in Michigan? We counted. · Gander Newsroom · March 2, 2026
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