Archived: Sedgwick County to Host Data Center Public Meeting March 31
(Sedgwick County, Kan.) – Sedgwick County will continue its series of data center informational events with a public meeting hosted by the Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department (MAPD) on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The come-and-go event will take place from 4:30-7 p.m. at K-State Research and Extension — Sedgwick County, 7001 W. 21st St.
Beginning at 4:30 p.m., attendees will be able to visit information stations and provide feedback regarding the Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code and the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan. Planning Department staff will provide aa presentation at 6 p.m. Input received by the MAPD will be used when forming potential modifications to either document.
Stations will display information and provide opportunities for participants to give input regarding various topics, including the zoning code, comprehensive plan, existing conditions and review process, state regulations and policies, economic impacts, and energy, water and air quality. A report developed by the Berkley Group regarding planning considerations for data centers can be viewed at Wichita-Sedgwick County Planning | Data Centers.
The public can provide input in multiple ways:
· Filling out comment cards
· Posting notes at information stations
· Asking staff questions during the event
· Speaking during public comment
· Taking an online survey
A recording of the presentation will be able available afterwards on Sedgwick County Government’s YouTube page. The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) previously held a Data Center Listening Town Hall on March 12 and a Data Center Roundtable on March 25.
Moving forward, if amendments to either the Comprehensive Plan or the Unified Zoning Code are proposed, there will be opportunity for public comments at meetings of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission and Advance Plans, Wichita City Council and BoCC.
The BoCC approved an interim development control resolution on Jan. 14, 2026, to allow for the review and crafting of zoning regulations and to pause any potential applications of data centers. On March 4, BoCC voted to extend the resolution to June 11, 2026, to allow for additional public communication and process development. Sedgwick County has no data center applications on file at this time and remains committed to a transparent, public process guided by community input.