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St. Louis Board affirms mayor's data-center framework, sets questions for conditional-use review
Summary
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen voted to adopt a resolution affirming Mayor Spencer's executive order on data centers, directing staff to develop regulatory recommendations and requiring expanded conditional-use screening for proposed data centers while planning work continues.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen on Friday affirmed Mayor Spencer's executive order on data centers and adopted a companion resolution that directs city staff to develop a five-month regulatory framework and to require expanded conditional-use review for proposed facilities.
The resolution, sponsored by the Alderwoman from the First Ward, Alderman Schweitzer, passed after extended debate about water use, utility rates and the pace of local policymaking. The board voted to adopt the resolution in a recorded voice vote; the clerk announced the motion carried.
Why it matters: the action changes how new data-center projects will be handled in St. Louis by making them subject to more detailed conditional-use review and by asking city departments to produce interim regulations covering water, energy, and public engagement.…
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