The City of Cheyenne is considering a zoning map amendment for approximately 387 acres south of I‑80 and east of College Drive, changing from AG Agricultural to BP Business Park to enable data center development. The Planning Commission discussed the suitability of data centers at this location on June 1, 2026, and recommended the Governing Body deny the application unless an associated Future Land Use Map Amendment to Mixed-use Employment is approved. An ordinance to approve the zoning change is drafted, with City Council readings and committee review scheduled through July 13, 2026, but no specific data center developer or construction project has been approved. This is an early-stage signal that a large-scale data center or business park buildout is being contemplated, contingent on land use approvals. Vendors in data center design, civil engineering, utilities, power and cooling infrastructure, fiber/telecom, and large-site development can begin positioning with the landowner and city staff as the entitlement and planning questions are resolved.

Primary stated purpose of BP zoning is to allow a data center; staff support depends on approval of ...