No project in Olathe City, but 6 nearby
Who decides here: the City Council of Olathe City votes on zoning. The Johnson County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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
Stopped or cancelledabout 7 miles awaySpring Hill data center rezoning at 191st and Renner (withdrawn)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
Stopped or cancelledabout 7 miles awayBeale Infrastructure Gardner data center (withdrawn)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
Being builtabout 10 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 10 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).
Approved, not built yetabout 11 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…
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Olathe City. - Go to council 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 Olathe City: Evergy Metro (company) or City of Kansas City (run by the town) or Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kansas.