Mayor Cara Spencer asks city board to postpone vote on Armory data center project

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has intervened in a contentious data center project, requesting the city's Board of Public Service postpone a scheduled vote on a conditional use permit. The proposed facility, slated for a site adjacent to the historic Armory building, necessitates this permit because its current design does not conform to existing zoning standards. A city spokesperson stated that the mayor's office sought the delay to ensure sufficient time for a thorough review of the project's potential conditions. This action aims to establish terms for the facility that are both enforceable and beneficial to the City of St. Louis and its community. Prior to the mayor's request, the agenda for Tuesday afternoon's Board of Public Service meeting indicated that city staff had recommended approving the project. It remains uncertain when the vote on the permit will be rescheduled.