The Forest Park City Council is scheduled to consider a text amendment establishing data center zoning regulations during its Regular Session on Nov. 16, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s CivicClerk portal.
The agenda item, listed as Case #TA-2026-04, would amend Title 8, Chapter 8 of the city’s zoning code to establish data center regulations and related provisions tied to the Gillem District, according to the agenda. The item appears under Section XI, “Council Consideration and Approval,” and is presented by the Planning and Community Development department, according to the published agenda.
According to the background and history section included in the agenda materials, the City of Forest Park adopted a related text amendment on Aug. 31, 2026, though the agenda excerpt does not provide further detail on the content of that earlier action.
This matters to residents because the proposed amendment would change how data centers are regulated under the city’s zoning code, specifically addressing provisions tied to the Gillem District, according to the agenda.
- Meeting: Forest Park City Council Regular 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
- Related prior action: Adoption of a text amendment on Aug. 31, 2026, according to the agenda’s background section
The City Council is scheduled to consider and act on the text amendment during the Nov. 16, 2026 Regular Session, according to the published agenda. The full agenda document, including the background and history details, is available through the city’s CivicClerk meeting portal.
Residents interested in the proposed data center zoning regulations can attend the Nov. 16, 2026 Regular Session or review the full agenda and background materials through the city’s CivicClerk portal in advance of the meeting.
Official source: the published record