St. Charles City Council Large Scale Data Center Prohibition Vote

1. Clip 1 · 0:14 Dan Borgmeyer, Mayor, City of St. Charles Elected Official Opposed transcribed from the official recording

   Zoning Water

   St. Charles City Council passes an ordinance effectively banning hyperscale data centers to protect the city aquifer and residential neighborhoods.

   "BOXES. JEFF BERNTHAL IS LIVE WITH WHAT THE COUNCIL PASS AND HAS REACTION FROM RESIDENTS BRING US UP TO DATE. SURE. NOW THIS VOTE HERE NOT ABOUT ANY SPECIFIC TYPE OF PLAN IT. IT'S SOMETHING THAT ADDRESSES A GAP THAT MANY COMMUNITIES FACE. >> WHEN IT COMES TO ADDRESSING THIS WHOLE DEBATE. WHAT THIS BOAT HERE TONIGHT DOES IS IT DIFFERENTIATES? BUT IT COMES TO ZONING. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A WAREHOUSE AND A DATA"

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2. Clip 2 · 0:43 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment transcribed from the official recording

   Residents and community speakers address St. Charles City Council regarding local water, power grid, noise, and zoning impacts.

   "THE MEETING HERE HAPPENING TONIGHT INSIDE THE SAINT CHARLES CITY HALL. THE COUNCIL TOOK A VOTE THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. THE BILL THAT PASSED THE FINES, DATA CENTERS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE DATA CENTERS AS BEING PERMITTED IN ANY ZONING DISTRICT. SO THAT WOULD EFFECTIVELY PROHIBIT LARGE SCALE DATA CENTERS FROM OPERATING WAS A PRIMARY LAND USE IN SAINT CHARLES WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ACTION BEING TAKEN. NOW, THE CITY REACHED THIS POINT AFTER A ONE YEAR"

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3. Clip 3 · 1:16 St. Charles City Council Member Elected Official Opposed transcribed from the official recording

   Zoning Water Moratorium

   St. Charles City Council members deliberate on municipal siting standards, utility capacity, and the recorded ordinance action.

   "SUPPORTED THE BILL. HERE'S SOME OF THE REACTION AFTER THAT VOTE WAS TAKEN TONIGHT BY THE COUNCIL. >> AS FAR AS THE VOTE TONIGHT IT WAS OKAY. BUT MY FEELING IS THEY'RE STILL GONNA TRY AND SHOVE IT DOWN UNDER THE DOOR WHEN NOT LOOKING. I THINK IT'S A POSITIVE WIN FOR THE COMMUNITY. I THINK IT'S BEEN KIND OF A LONG TIME COMING, BUT A LOT OF INFORMATION HAD"

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