St. Louis planners advance regulations restricting major data centers to industrial areas
News ClipSt. Louis Magazine·St. Louis, St. Louis City County, MO·6/11/2026
St. Louis officials have advanced new regulations to restrict major data centers to industrial areas. The city's Planning Commission passed a development framework that is described as cautious towards data center development. This move aims to balance openness with careful planning for data center growth.
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St. Louis officials moved forward regulations for data center development in the city that they hope will thread the needle on an issue which lends itself to polarization more than consensus. City planning executive Miriam Keller describes the development framework that passed out the Planning Commission on Wednesday as “open, but very cautious” toward the […]