Pocatello City Council to Hear Appeal for Denied AI Data Center Permit

Pocatello City Council to Hear Appeal for Denied AI Data Center Permit

News ClipLocal News 8·Pocatello, Bannock County, ID·7/2/2026

Pocatello's City Council is scheduled to hear an appeal on July 16 regarding a proposed AI data center. Lex Developments filed the appeal after their conditional use permit was denied on May 19. This appeal follows the enactment of a new Idaho law concerning water usage.

zoninggovernmentwaterlegal
Gov: Pocatello City Council, Idaho
The proposed AI data center for unused land in Pocatello isn't a resolved case. After the conditional use permit was denied on May 19, Lex Developments filed an appeal. The City Council is set to hear the appeal on July 16 at 6 p.m.