The Bay City Planning Commission is scheduled to continue discussion of draft regulations covering data centers, high-intensity industrial uses, and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at its meeting on Nov. 18, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda item is listed under a reference to Article VII of the City Code, with the Planning Commission set to make a recommendation to the City Commission following its review. The specific agenda item is titled “Draft Data Center, High-Intensity Industrial & BESS Regulations,” described as a continued discussion of the revised draft regulations, according to the agenda.
This matters to residents because the draft regulations under review would establish zoning rules governing how data centers, heavy industrial facilities, and battery storage systems may be sited and operated within Bay City, according to the agenda.
- Meeting date: Nov. 18, 2026
- Location: Bay City, MI
- Meeting type: Public Meeting of the Planning Commission
- Agenda item: Continued discussion of draft Data Center, High-Intensity Industrial & BESS Regulations
- Reference: Article VII of the City Code
- Next step: Planning Commission to make a recommendation to the City Commission
According to the agenda, after the data center and industrial regulations item, the meeting includes time for any items not on the agenda before adjournment. The full agenda is available through the City of Bay City’s CivicPlus agenda center.
Residents who wish to follow or participate in the discussion can attend the Nov. 18, 2026 meeting in person or review the published agenda in advance through the city’s official agenda center website.
Official source: the published record