Pocatello City Council Upholds Hearing Examiner's Decision, says "no" to Proposed AI Data Center
News ClipLocal News 8·Pocatello, Bannock County, ID·7/17/2026
The Pocatello City Council voted 4-1 to uphold the Hearing Examiner's decision, denying Lex Developments a conditional use permit for a proposed AI data center. This action effectively prevents the development of the data center project in Pocatello.
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The Pocatello City Council voted tonight on the Lex Developments appeal for the proposed AI data center and decided in a 4-1 decision to uphold the Hearing Examiner's decision from May to deny the applicant a conditional use permit.