No project in Gardner Township, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the Johnson County Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Gardner Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Beale Infrastructure Gardner data center (withdrawn)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
Approved, not built yetabout 4 miles awayDAMAC 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Stopped or cancelledabout 5 miles awaySpring Hill data center rezoning at 191st and Renner (withdrawn)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 9 miles awayQTS 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 12 miles awayBeale 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 13 miles awayDigital 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).
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Gardner Township. - Go to township meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Gardner Township: Evergy Metro (company) 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.