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Data center project · Oakland County, Michigan

Project Flex

Approved · A six-building, 1.8-million-square-foot campus on industrially zoned land that won conditional approval without a public hearing and has drawn sustained resident opposition. Also known as: Project Flex.

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Status
Approved · as of Sept. 8, 2025
Location
East of Milford Road, south of Grand River Avenue, Lyon Township (New Hudson area) · Oakland County
Status note
Conditional site plan approval from the Planning Commission; Verrus filed revised plans Aug. 13, 2026 and asked for administrative approval, and final approval was still pending.
Power
Not reported
Power not stated in sources reviewed.
Floor area
1,800,000 sq ft
Land
172 acres
Developer and team
Verrus; Walbridge; Kimley-Horn
End user
Not disclosed in sources reviewed
Utility
DTE Electric (reported)
Water
Not stated in sources reviewed
Incentives
None identified in sources reviewed
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Aug. 13, 2026 Verrus submitted updated plans and asked the township to approve them administratively. (The Livingston Post, Sept. 8, 2026)
  2. July 13, 2026 Planning Commission meeting canceled after Walbridge withdrew its third site plan to submit a fourth; Verrus had warned of legal action if approval were delayed. (The Oakland Press, July 13, 2026)
  3. March 2026 A township-hired engineering firm found the sound study did not yet show compliance with the noise ordinance. (The Livingston Post, Sept. 8, 2026)
  4. Sept. 8, 2025 Planning Commission unanimously granted conditional site plan approval; no board vote or hearing was required because the use is permitted in the industrial district. (The Oakland Press, Dec. 16, 2025; The Livingston Post, Sept. 8, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Some outlets have reported an AI company as the intended end user; not confirmed in a record reviewed.
  • The township adopted a data center moratorium that does not apply to this project, according to The 'Gander.

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