A three judge panel has sided with Osceola Township against the proposal for a new building for Nestle Waters North America.

The Michigan Court of Appeals agreed with the Township that Nestle's plan violates the zoning ordinance.

The intent of the new building would be to increase their water bottling efforts to by carrying Nestle groundwater to a loading station in Evart.

The appeals court said Nestle's bottling operation was not an “essential public service.”