Midtown armory data center project approved after 11-hour appeals hearing
An appeals board in St. Louis unanimously upheld the approval for a data center project at the Midtown armory after an 11-hour hearing. The decision included stricter conditions on the developer's conditional use permit, requiring proper hazardous waste disposal, payment for water system improvements, and a minimum of 2.4 megawatts of solar or wind power.
In St. Louis, Missouri, an appeals board unanimously voted to uphold the decision to allow a data center to be developed at the Midtown armory. The ruling followed an approximately 11-hour appeals hearing that extended into the overnight hours, reviewing a prior approval by the Board of Public Service.
The appeals board maintained the project's approval but imposed stricter conditions and amendments to the developer's conditional use permit. Key requirements include the proper disposal of all hazardous waste, developer responsibility for major water system improvements, and the use of backup generators. Additionally, the developer must provide a minimum of 2.4 megawatts of self-supplied solar or wind power to reduce reliance on the utility grid.