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Residents near a proposed data center in Washington Township, Michigan, oppose the project by Prologis, citing concerns over local infrastructure strain and suitability for a rural area. Prologis submitted a rezoning application for a technical campus on over 312 acres in November and withdrew it in December, now seeking straight rezoning to an 'Industrial - Research - Technology' district.

Local residents have mobilized with a Facebook group and yard signs, raising issues about the project's water and electricity demands. The Planning Commission postponed the rezoning decision to February 12.

Prologis argues that the development would enhance the local tax base and meet growing demands in technology-oriented industrial land uses. Residents express skepticism about the project's benefits, fearing long-term negative impacts on the community, including power grid strain and environmental concerns.