No project in Richland Township, but 5 nearby
Who decides here: the Miami County Commissioners usually decides on zoning in Richland Township. Townships here have little say over land use.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
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Stopped or cancelledabout 10 miles awayBeale Infrastructure Gardner data center (withdrawn)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
Proposedabout 11 miles awayProject Catalyst data center (Osawatomie)
Osawatomie, Miami County
283 acres
🕒 Sept 18, 2026: Reported still under planning commission review, with no company yet lined up to build o…
Proposedabout 13 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
Stopped or cancelledabout 14 miles awaySpring Hill data center rezoning at 191st and Renner (withdrawn)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
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Miami County
The presiding county commissioner asked the board to consider a one- to two-year pause on data centers, solar, wind and battery storage on land outside city limits. A draft was to come back to the board. We found no final vote.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Richland 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 Richland Township: Heartland Rural Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available) or Evergy Metro (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Kansas.