MO Lake Development (outskirts of Camdenton)
A developer showed a 2,200-acre mixed-use plan near Camdenton in spring 2026 that included a data center. After big protests, the city paused data centers and the developer ended its annexation deal. The company says the project is still going, but no new plan has been shown.
Where things stand: A 2,200-acre mixed-use plan that showed a data center. The developer ended its Camdenton annexation deal in July 2026 but says the project is still moving forward.
🕒 Latest update (July 2, 2026): The developer told the city it was ending the 2022 annexation agreement.
What we know
- 📍 WhereCross Creek area behind the Camdenton Walmart, Unincorporated Camden County, Camden County
- 🏢 CompanyMO Lake Development LLC
- 🌳 Size2,200 acres
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Does the developer still plan a data center on this land? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has the land purchase gone through? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 2026Camdenton rescinded support for a 2,000-acre Opportunity Zone and started a one-year pause on data centers.
- July 2, 2026The developer told the city it was ending the 2022 annexation agreement.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Board of Aldermen voted unanimously for a one-year pause on data center permits, approvals and building inside city limits. It also took back its support for the MO Lake Development project.
✋ Turned down
After a huge turnout of opponents, the county commission voted not to recommend a large tract near Camdenton for federal Opportunity Zone status, which had been linked to a possible data center.
📜 Data center rules
County commission passed a countywide ordinance with very strict rules for data centers: they must make their own power, may only use collected rainwater, get no tax breaks, and face fines up to $50,000 a day.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- After data center debacle, developer ends annexation agreement with Camdenton · Lake Expo · July 9, 2026
- Looking into the City of Camdenton's AI data center moratorium three months in · KY3 · Aug 22, 2026
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