Data Centers
Data centers are specialized facilities that house the computing and networking systems needed to run applications and to store, process, and manage large amounts of data.
The demand to develop new data centers has been rapidly increasing amidst the Artificial Intelligence (AI) boom. As data centers become increasingly common nationwide and in the St. Louis region, concerns have arisen around their environmental, economic, and community impacts.
Large-scale data centers can require tremendous amounts of water and energy to sustain, straining local utilities and potentially impacting residents’ utility bills; create noise and heat pollution; and cause other nuisances that negatively affect surrounding neighborhoods.
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Board of Aldermen Passes Resolution 111
On Friday, October 3, 2025, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen passed Resolution 111—affirming the Board of Aldermen's support for Executive Order 92. EO 92 requires proposals for new data centers to submit to the conditional use hearing process—giving residents a chance to speak in favor or opposition to the development.
R 111 also supports establishing regulations through legislation; City departments have five months to research the issue and recommend regulations to the Planning Commission for review. Once approved by the planning commission, those recommendations will head to the Board of Aldermen in the form of legislation for public discussion and a final vote.
Full Board of Aldermen Meeting | October 3, 2025
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Event date: May 18th, 2026 at 10:30 PM to May 19th, 2026 at 12:30 AM.
1200 Market Street
11 registrants
Event date: February 11th, 2026 at 11:30 PM to February 12th, 2026 at 1:30 AM.
1520 Market Street
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Event date: October 1st, 2025 from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM.
1200 Market Street
20 registrants