Landowner says Hitching Post District, future site of PRCA, forbids data centers as use
Landowner Doug Samuelson states that data centers will not be allowed in the Hitching Post District in Cheyenne, Wyoming, despite the area having a zoning designation often used for data centers. The district's annexation and zoning ordinances are progressing through the Cheyenne City Council, with Samuelson drafting a revert clause to legally prohibit such developments. This move is to ensure the district remains a point of pride for the city.
Doug Samuelson, owner of the 652.67-acre Hitching Post District in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and a Wyoming House District 7 representative, has stated that no data centers will be built on his property. This assurance was given to the Cheyenne Public Services Committee on September 21, even as the district is set for annexation into the city of Cheyenne and will have a zoning designation typically used by data center projects.
The annexation and zoning ordinances for the Hitching Post District received approval from the Cheyenne Public Services Committee and were unanimously supported by the Cheyenne City Council in its first reading, advancing to a second reading. Samuelson, however, is drafting a revert clause to be included in the land sale deeds, which would legally prevent developments like data centers, wind farms, or solar installations by reverting the property to him if such uses occur.
Samuelson expressed a desire for the Hitching Post District, which will host the PRCA Hall of Fame and Museum of the American Cowboy, to be a source of pride for Cheyenne residents, contrasting it with the industrial and commercial developments visible from other entry points to the city. Council President Tom Segrave also supported the project, noting its fit with Cheyenne's cultural heritage.