FESTUS, Mo. (First Alert 4) — An overflow crowd is expected at Festus City Hall when the planning and zoning board is scheduled to take up a critical vote on a data center development that has drawn strong opposition from residents.

The planning and zoning board will vote on whether to approve a change in zoning to an industrial designation for the 240 acres where a developer expressed interest in building a data center. Concerned residents hope to convince the planning commission to reject the zoning change.

Residents voice concerns about development process

There’s been strong opposition to data centers in St. Charles and St. Louis in recent months. Opponents of a data center in Festus have organized quickly.

“So, ‚there’s a lot of concerns that are not being addressed. And we’re jus

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