Data Center · U.S. · Datacenter Dynamics
Planning commission in Franklin County, Missouri, recommends approval of one data center, disputes another
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Local officials in a Missouri county has recommended giving the green light to one data center project but recommened against another.
Key facts
- Public opinion seems broadly opposed to both proposals, and a public Facebook group called ‘No AI Data Centers in Franklin County’ has amassed more than 3,000 members at the time of writing, up
- The Franklin County planning and zoning commission of Franklin County voted on its recommendations on Tuesday April 21
- Franklin County is located west of St. It should not be confused with any other counties called Franklin County in the US — It was the Diamond Farms proposal, put forth by Provident Data Centers, that got the commission’s recommendation for approval
Summary
The Franklin County planning and zoning commission of Franklin County voted on its recommendations on Tuesday April 21. The rezoning amendments for both of these proposals were meant to be considered by the commission last month. It was the Diamond Farms proposal, put forth by Provident Data Centers, that got the commission’s recommendation for approval. But the proposal put forth by energy company BLE Landholdings, otherwise known as Beltline, failed to receive the same recommendation.