Wixom Industrial One data center, South Wixom Road
A developer wants a three-building, 519,000 square foot data center campus on 54 acres on South Wixom Road. The city paused data centers and refused a waiver. The developer sued, saying the land was already zoned for it.
Where things stand: Blocked by a city pause since March 2026; the landowner sued the city in federal court on Aug. 7, 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Aug 7, 2026): Wixom Industrial One sued the city in U.S. District Court in Detroit.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSouth Wixom Road, north of I-96, Wixom, Oakland County
- 🏢 CompanyWixom Industrial One and Sansone Group
- 🌳 Size54 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- March 2026City adopted a six-month pause (moratorium) on data centers.
- July 2026City council rejected the developer's request for a waiver from the pause.
- Aug 7, 2026Wixom Industrial One sued the city in U.S. District Court in Detroit.
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Developer Wixom Industrial One sued Wixom in federal court. It says the city broke state zoning law by pausing data centers and writing rules that would block its 54-acre project north of I-96, on land already zoned for it.
📜 Data center rules
Wixom reportedly ended its pause early and adopted strict data center rules: a 1,500-foot buffer from homes, schools and parks, no use of well water, and required sound studies.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Wixom paused data centers for six months after a developer showed plans for a three-building campus. The council refused the developer's request to lift it early.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Developer sues City of Wixom over data center moratorium · WHMI · Aug 12, 2026
- How many AI data centers are planned in Michigan? We counted. · Gander Newsroom · March 2, 2026
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