Zoning

In a new memo, a St. Louis official proposed a temporary ban on new data centers, much like one that was recently enacted in St. Charles.

In an effort to reverse population decline and attract new development, St. Louis City officials kicked off an 18-month plan to overhaul the city's zoning code that dates back to the 1950s. Officials say red tape and bureaucracy are stifling development.

Mount Hope Cemetery has been a thorn in Belleville’s side since the mid-2000s. City officials are considering a deal to buy the property and clearing 25 of the 132 acres for the solar farm. Some locals are opposed.

Dar AlJalal currently buries its members at the nondenominational Laurel Hill cemetery. But it now has more than 1,700 members, up from 500 in 2011, and is running out of space for new plots.

While the state will license medical marijuana dispensary facilities, it’s up to cities to set the rules on where they can locate in their towns.The…