St. Louis Planning Commission

After initial discussion over a possible temporary ban on data center development in the city, officials say they plan to avoid a moratorium and instead use existing frameworks to answer questions and concerns over the developments.

Mayor Cara Spencer says she supports a temporary pause on data center development in the city but not a full ban. The St. Louis Planning Commission voted Wednesday night to urge the city’s Board of Aldermen to enact a temporary moratorium on new data center development in an effort to give the city time to create rules for future projects.