The Columbia, Missouri Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to consider revisions to the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC) addressing data centers at its Aug. 6, 2026 meeting, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s Legistar system.
The agenda item, listed under Old Business, is titled “UDC Revisions – Data Centers – Use Specific Standards & Conditional Use Permit Criteria,” and includes an attached staff report to the Planning and Zoning Commission, according to the agenda. The item follows an earlier work session held July 23, 2026, for which minutes were also attached to the agenda record.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns how data centers — a type of large-scale facility — would be regulated under the city’s zoning code, including specific development standards and the criteria required for a conditional use permit, according to the agenda language.
- Meeting: Planning and Zoning Commission, City of Columbia, Missouri
- Date: Aug. 6, 2026
- Agenda item: UDC Revisions – Data Centers – Use Specific Standards & Conditional Use Permit Criteria
- Category: Old Business
- Attachment: Staff Report to Planning and Zoning Commission
- Prior related session: July 23, 2026 Work Session (minutes attached)
- Next meeting date listed on agenda: Aug. 2
According to the agenda, the item is scheduled for discussion and consideration by the commission as Old Business, following review of the attached staff report. The published agenda does not indicate a final vote outcome, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents interested in the proposed UDC revisions can attend the Aug. 6, 2026 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to review the discussion in person. Details on meeting location, time, and any public comment procedures are available through the city’s Legistar meeting portal, where the full agenda and staff report are posted.
Official source: the published record