By Paige Meyer
Publication Date: 2026-06-09 08:49:00
LOWELL, Mich. — Hundreds of neighbors packed a Lowell Township Planning Commission meeting Monday night as Microsoft presented details of its proposed data center campus, a project that continues to generate strong reactions from community members.
The meeting, which lasted nearly six and a half hours, included an almost hour-long presentation from Microsoft and roughly three hours of public comment. By the end of the meeting, the planning commission had not made a decision on the company’s rezoning application.
WATCH: No decision reached after lengthy Lowell Township meeting on Microsoft data center proposal
No decision reached after lengthy Lowell Township meeting on Microsoft data center proposal
Microsoft is seeking rezoning approval for the proposed Covenant Business Park development near I-96. The proposal includes five data center buildings, a utility substation, an employee office building and additional supporting…
