The Forest Park City Council is scheduled to consider Case #TA-2026-04, a text amendment establishing permanent data center regulations and related Gillem District provisions, during a Work Session on Nov. 16, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The amendment would modify Title 8, Chapter 8 of the city’s zoning code. According to the agenda’s background and history section, the City adopted a temporary measure on Aug. 31, 2026, addressing the same subject matter; the Nov. 16 item is listed as a Council consideration and approval item presented by the Planning and Community Development department.
The agenda item matters to residents because it concerns zoning rules that would govern where and how data centers may be developed within the city, specifically within the Gillem District, according to the posted agenda description.
- Meeting: Forest Park City Council Work Session
- Date: Nov. 16, 2026
- Agenda Item: Case #TA-2026-04
- Subject: Text Amendment to Title 8, Chapter 8 – Zoning, Establishing Data Center Regulations and Related Gillem District Provisions
- Presenting Department: Planning and Community Development
- Background: A temporary measure on the same subject was adopted Aug. 31, 2026, according to the agenda
Per the published agenda, the Council is scheduled to consider and act on the text amendment during the Nov. 16 Work Session. The agenda does not indicate what action, if any, the Council will take.
Residents seeking to engage with this agenda item can attend the Nov. 16 Work Session in person. Details on meeting access and any public comment procedures are available through the City of Forest Park’s official meeting portal via CivicClerk.
Official source: the published record