Landowner withdraws annexation, rezoning applications for proposed data center site

Landowner withdraws annexation, rezoning applications for proposed data center site

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

The landowner, Steve Craig, has withdrawn applications for annexation and rezoning for a proposed data center site on Pickett Road in St. Joseph, Missouri. This decision follows local resident concerns about the project.

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Steve Craig, the landowner proposing a data center at 5701 Pickett Road in St. Joseph, Missouri, has withdrawn his applications for annexation and rezoning from the city. The applications, which were filed on behalf of Capstone Technology Campus LLC, sought to facilitate the development of the data center.

The decision to pull the applications follows expressions of concern from local residents, including Tammy Bergland who lives on Pickett Road and had been protesting the proposed facility. This withdrawal effectively halts the current path for the data center project at this specific location, though the article does not specify future plans.