County extends data center control period

The Sedgwick County Commission has extended its interim development control period on data centers through September 11, 2026, following several public discussions. The current control period, which began on January 14, temporarily halts new data center development requests in Sedgwick County. This extension was approved to give the Metropolitan Area Planning Department additional time to develop formal regulations for data centers. Currently, Sedgwick County's unified zoning code lacks specific regulations for data centers, and the department is tasked with creating standards to address the varying classifications and regulatory needs of different data center types.