Land use & zoning
Developer withdraws St. Charles AI data center permit application
Confirmed
- Date
- 2025-08-18
- Location
- St. Charles, St. Charles County, MO
- Category
- Land use & zoning
St. Louis Public Radio reported on August 18, 2025, that CRG Cumulus had withdrawn its conditional-use-permit application for a proposed AI data center on a 440-acre site off Highway 370 in St. Charles, Missouri. The withdrawal meant the city council would not vote on that application. Residents had raised concerns about energy use, water quality and the limited information available about the proposal. The mayor said public opposition and a lack of transparency had damaged trust in the project. These are reported community concerns, not findings of environmental harm from an operating facility. Date note: the date shown is the reporting date confirming the withdrawal; the source does not establish a separate filing date. This record describes that application, not a permanent prohibition on future proposals.