Iron Guard Workforce Housing
Description
A Class C conditional use permit for workforce housing was postponed to June 16 while the applicant finishes land contract negotiations.
Impact summary
Could house thousands of data center workers in phases; residents fear traffic, safety, and property value effects while supporters say it protects the local housing market.
Applicant
- Name
- Iron Guard Workforce Housing (agent: Casey Palma, Palma Land Planning, LLC)
- Address
- Portion of Sect 24, T13N, R67W, Laramie County, WY
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 18
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · County Commission
Last discussed Jun 16, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Board of County Commissioners — June 16, 2026
The temporary workforce housing campus proposal is on indefinite hold while the developer negotiates contracts and considers alternate sites.
Board of County Commissioners — June 2, 2026
A Class C conditional use permit for workforce housing was postponed to June 16 while the applicant finishes land contract negotiations.
Planning Commission — May 14, 2026
A temporary, secured workforce housing campus for data center construction workers, recommended with five conditions covering water, access, agency comments, and reclamation.
Related issues (2)
Dope Slimes manufacturing expansion in rural residential area
Beyond one project, the meeting surfaced a bigger question: data centers, solar farms, turbines, and power projects are piling up across southeast Wyoming, straining housing, schools, roads, and emergency services. Residents called for a cumulative review and even a moratorium; planners say workforce housing like Iron Guard is the least-bad way to manage it.
Iron Guard Workforce Housing on Hold
A temporary 'man camp' near the south Cheyenne data centers could house up to roughly 2,000+ contract workers in phases, with shuttles, security, and on-site amenities. Residents fear traffic, wildfire evacuation problems, crime, and property value impacts; union and industry speakers said the housing is essential given Cheyenne's housing shortage. The county commissioners make the final call June 2.
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