Land owner withdraws annexation, rezoning applications from proposed data center site

Land owner withdraws annexation, rezoning applications from proposed data center site

News ClipNews-Press NOW·St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO·6/26/2026

The landowner for a proposed data center site on Pickett Road in St. Joseph, Missouri, has withdrawn applications for annexation and rezoning with the city. This action effectively halts the project at this location, following local resident opposition.

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Gov: City of St. Joseph

Steve Craig, the landowner of a proposed data center site at 5701 Pickett Road in St. Joseph, Missouri, has withdrawn applications for annexation and rezoning with the City of St. Joseph. The initial applications were submitted by Capstone Technology Campus LLC, seeking to rezone the property for a data center development.

This decision to pull the applications comes amidst local opposition to the project. Concerned resident Tammy Bergland, who lives on Pickett Road, was actively protesting the proposed data center. The withdrawal of the applications suggests a significant setback for the data center development at this specific location.