St. Joseph City Council working to pause all data center applications
The St. Joseph City Council is working to implement an administrative pause on all data center applications. This decision follows a local landowner withdrawing zoning requests for a data center and strong resident opposition. The pause will allow the city to finalize new zoning laws and consult an engineering firm.
The St. Joseph City Council, including members Marty Novak and Andrew Trout, City Manager Mike Schumacher, Mayor Larry Miller, and Deputy Mayor Gary Wilkinson, has begun working on an administrative pause for all data center applications in the city. This move was decided during a work session on Monday as the council grapples with how to manage future data center developments.
The decision comes after a local landowner recently withdrew applications for a potential data center's zoning changes. Additionally, at a council meeting last week, many St. Joseph residents voiced their strong desire for a halt on any new data center applications. The proposed pause is intended to allow the city council sufficient time to make informed decisions on new zoning laws and to consult with an engineering firm regarding data center proposals.