Trammell Crow 'Orchard Hills' data center, south Cheyenne
Also called: Orchard Hills
Trammell Crow wants to rezone 162 acres in south Cheyenne, just south of homes, for a data center. City planners said it does not fit the area. The City Council has the final say.
Where things stand: City Planning Commission recommended denial on Sept. 8, 2026. City Council final vote set for Oct. 12, 2026.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 8, 2026): City Planning Commission unanimously voted against the land-use map change and the rezoning to light industrial.
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What we know
- 📍 WhereSW quarter of Section 18, T13N R66W (162 acres) on Draper Road, south of West College Drive and west of South Greeley Highway, Cheyenne, Laramie County
- 🏢 CompanyTrammell Crow Company
- 🌳 Size162 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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- How did the City Council vote on Oct. 12, 2026? 🙋 I'll find out
- How big would the data center be, and who would use it? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 8, 2026City Planning Commission unanimously voted against the land-use map change and the rezoning to light industrial.
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
The City Council voted 8-2 to annex Cox Ranch (about 1,260 acres west of Roundtop Road) and zone it business park for a Skybox and ViaWest data center. In April a council committee voted 2-1 against it, and the council put it off until September. One councilor switched to yes after the developers promised to protect water flow to Crow Creek.
🗺️ Zoning change
Trammell Crow asked to rezone 162 acres in south Cheyenne from farm to light industrial for the Orchard Hills data center. The Planning Commission voted no unanimously on Sept. 8. The City Council has the final say, set for Oct. 12, 2026.
⚖️ Court case
A resident filed two cases in district court. One asks the court to cancel the July 13 Microsoft annexation. The other says the council's Aug. 10 vote to go to court broke the open meetings law. Both were served on the city in late September.
✅ Approved
The City Council gave final approval to annex about 3,460 acres for Microsoft's planned data center campus. That makes the city about 20% bigger. On June 22 the council voted 8-3 against asking for a $50 million community benefits deal. The City Planning Commission had advised against most of the plan.
🗳️ Public vote
Residents turned in a petition with more than 3,000 signatures to put the Microsoft annexation to a public vote. About 2,700 are needed. On Aug. 10 the council voted 8-1 to ask a court whether an annexation can go to a referendum at all. The clerk was still checking signatures in late September.
✋ Turned down
The City Council voted down a one-year pause on new data centers. During the pause, city staff would have studied power use, electric rates, water and land values. About 50 residents spoke for about five hours. A council committee had sent it on without a recommendation on May 18. Reports differ on the count (8-1 or 9-1).
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Where this comes from
- Planning Commission recommends denial of proposed Orchard Hills data center rezoning · Wyoming Tribune Eagle · Sept 9, 2026
- Data Center Critics Angry As Cheyenne Council OKs Another Data Center Annexation · Cowboy State Daily · Sept 29, 2026
- Laramie County parcel 13661830000100: SW1/4 Sec 18 T13N R66W, 162 acres, owner Orchard Hills LLC (2020 tax roll) · Wyoming county parcels (2020 tax roll), Wyoming Office of State Lands and Investments · Oct 8, 2026
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