The Pocatello City Council is scheduled to consider data center development regulations at its meeting on Sept. 10, 2026, according to the published agenda. The item, listed as Agenda Item 7 and titled “Data Center Development Regulations,” is included in the meeting materials posted by the city.
According to the agenda, Planning and Development Services staff members are scheduled to be present to discuss the item with the council. The agenda does not specify the content of any proposed regulations beyond the item title and staff presence.
The agenda also references a separate item noting that an amount of $1,231,327.00 was granted at the October 2, 2025 Council Meeting, listed as an action item in the same document set. It is not specified in the evidence whether this funding item is related to the data center regulations discussion.
Why it matters to residents: the agenda indicates that city planning staff are scheduled to address development regulations specific to data centers, a topic that intersects with local land use and planning processes overseen by the council.
- Meeting date: Sept. 10, 2026
- Location: Pocatello, ID
- Agenda Item 7: “Data Center Development Regulations”
- Planning and Development Services staff scheduled to be present
- Related document: AGENDA-ITEM-7.PDF
- Separate action item referenced: $1,231,327.00 granted at Oct. 2, 2025 Council Meeting
What happens next: According to the published agenda, the Pocatello City Council is scheduled to take up the data center development regulations item during its Sept. 10, 2026 meeting, where planning staff are set to discuss the matter with council members.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Sept. 10, 2026 council meeting in Pocatello or review the full agenda and linked documents through the city’s official meeting portal.
Official source: the published record