Data center town hall at 21st and Ridge in Wichita
News Clip0:3112 News·Wichita, Sedgwick County, KS·4/1/2026
A town hall is being held in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission to discuss current zoning policies for data centers. This follows a vote by Sedgwick County Commissioners to extend a pause on data center applications while zoning regulations are reviewed.
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Gov: Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, Sedgwick County Commissioners
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission is currently hosting a town hall meeting at the Extension Office at 21st and Ridge in Wichita, Kansas, to address data centers. The event, which opened about a half-hour before the broadcast, includes a presentation on current zoning policies in place for data centers, scheduled to begin at 6 PM. Attendees are encouraged to visit various stations to provide feedback on the issue.
This town hall comes after Sedgwick County Commissioners voted to extend a pause on new data center applications. The extension allows the commissioners time to work through and review existing zoning regulations related to data center development.