Comstock Township - Planning Commission - April 9, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting
The Commission addresses a proposal for a data center, and citizen comments regarding vacant land use restrictions. The commission reviews and amends conditions related to Soil Friends, a local business, and discusses a bylaw amendment concerning public comments from commissioners. The meeting includes detailed discussions on mobile vendor permits and landscaping revisions, as well as updates on the township’s housing study.
00:00 Introduction
00:01:50 Call to Order
00:01:57 Pledge of Allegiance
00:02:22 Approval of Agenda
00:03:56 Approval of Minutes
00:05:28 Citizen Comments
00:19:28 New Business – Landscape Revisions and Public Hearing
00:28:32 Old Business – Soil Friends Continued Discussion
00:33:51 Recusal Discussion
00:41:05 Definition of Small Winery and Event Center
00:49:00 Ordinance and Event Regulation Discussion
00:59:04 Motion to Accept Recusal
01:00:33 Discussion on Small Winery Operations
01:05:19 Discussion on Special Exemption Use Reviews
01:09:00 Motion to Remove License Type Change Approval
01:10:08 Discussion on Production Increase Beyond Small Winemaker License
01:17:03 Amendments to the Mobile Vendor Ordinance
01:32:09 Bylaw Revision on Public Comments by Planning Commissioners
01:37:26 Discussion on Types of Data Centers
01:38:57 Hyperscale Data Centers and Energy Usage
01:39:44 Regulation and Settlement of Data Centers
01:41:07 Concerns about Data Centers
01:44:00 Zoning and Site Selection for Data Centers
01:47:00 Regulations and Prohibition Possibilities
02:00:00 Regulation Details and Ordinance Development
02:03:00 Monetary Benefits and Tax Implications
02:07:10 Discussion on Facility Noise and Setbacks
02:12:00 Housing Study Final Draft Discussion
02:18:00 Public Comments on Data Centers
02:29:07 Updates from Other Boards and Training
02:30:07 Discussion on Structures on Vacant Land
02:33:07 Planning Commission Emails and Communication
02:36:53 Chair Discussion
02:37:09 Informational Action Items
02:37:30 Planning Commission Instructions
02:37:46 Future Steps for Housing Use
02:38:56 Public Hearing Rescheduling
02:39:06 Planning Commissioner Comments
02:40:19 Adjournment
