De Soto Reviews Site Plan Application For Potential Second Data Center
De Soto, Kansas officials are reviewing a site plan application from Digital Realty for a potential second data center. Residents are actively opposing the project, citing concerns about transparency and finances, and are petitioning for more regulations on data centers.
De Soto, Kansas, city officials are currently reviewing a site plan application submitted by Digital Realty for what could become the city's second data center campus. The application pertains to a preliminary layout for a general plan on 150 acres within Astra Enterprise Park.
The proposed project has drawn significant opposition from local residents, who are actively fighting its development. They have voiced concerns about the project's financial implications and a perceived lack of public transparency, noting that the project's size has reportedly more than doubled since its initial introduction.
Residents are advocating for more stringent regulations on data centers within De Soto and are petitioning the city to implement such rules, aiming to halt future data center development.