1 data center project in St. Charles City
Who decides here: the City Council of St. Charles City votes on zoning. The St. Charles County may review big projects too.
In St. Charles City
Local votes and rules
🚫 Ban
City council voted 7-1 for Bill 14085. Data centers are no longer allowed in any zoning district in the city, so large data centers are banned. It makes the 2025 pause permanent.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
City council voted unanimously in a special meeting to stop taking applications for new or bigger data centers for one year. It came after anger over a secret AI data center plan near the city's wells. In May 2026 a permanent ban replaced it.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in St. Charles City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in St. Charles City: Union Electric Co. (company) or Cuivre River Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Missouri.