By Abigail Taylor | News Channel 3
Publication Date: 2026-04-16 07:26:00
GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Following several hours of public comment, the Gaines Township Planning Commission voted Wednesday night to table its decision on Microsoft’s proposed data center campus near Caledonia, sending the process back into a holding pattern with no set timeline for what comes next.
The vote means the commission will continue reviewing the proposal before deciding whether to forward it to the Gaines Charter Township Board with a recommendation to approve or deny the rezoning request.
The township’s attorney told News Channel 3 it remains unclear whether another special meeting will be scheduled or whether the item will appear on an upcoming regular meeting agenda, but it will be announced ahead of time.
Wednesday’s public hearing was held at the South Christian High School auditorium because of the expected turnout.
The larger venue was filled with hundreds of residents, many of whom opposed the project.
Microsoft is asking the township to rezone five parcels…