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1 data center project in Gardner City

Who decides here: the City Council of Gardner City votes on zoning. The Johnson County may review big projects too.

In Gardner City

Stopped or cancelled

Beale Infrastructure Gardner data center (withdrawn)

Gardner, Johnson County

300 acres

🕒 May 6, 2026: Beale withdrew its application after the city said no incentives would be given.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Approved, not built yetabout 4 miles away

DAMAC Digital data center in Edgerton

Edgerton, Johnson County

🕒 July 16, 2026: City council voted unanimously to override the planning commission and approve the plans…

Stopped or cancelledabout 6 miles away

Spring Hill data center rezoning at 191st and Renner (withdrawn)

Spring Hill, Johnson County

316 acres

🕒 March 2026: Developers withdrew the application; the March 25 planning commission meeting was cancel…

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Proposedabout 7 miles away

QTS data center at New Century Commerce Center

Johnson County

🕒 March 2025: QTS leased the 756,571 sq ft Building B1 for a new data center.

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Being builtabout 10 miles away

Beale Infrastructure De Soto data center campus

De Soto, Johnson County

300 acres

🕒 June 18, 2026: Beale held a public open house at De Soto High School.

Proposedabout 10 miles away

Digital Realty De Soto data center campus (Astra Enterprise Park)

De Soto, Johnson County

🕒 Sept 22, 2026: De Soto Planning Commission approved the Phase One site plan (one two-story building).

Local votes and rules

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A proposed six-month pause on data center applications died when no council member seconded it. The mayor said current rules were enough.

June 1, 2026Source
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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Gardner City: Evergy Metro (company) or City of Gardner (not available) or City of Kansas City (run by the town).

Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kansas.