# Shawnee County Kansas Planning Commission 2026/10/12


**Body:** Shawnee County
**Date:** October 12, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure


The Shawnee County Planning Commission meeting on October 12, 2026, also included a Board of Zoning Appeals session. The Board approved the March 9 minutes with a spelling correction, and the Commission approved several sets of prior meeting minutes. The Commission recommended approval of two related rezoning requests from C-2 to M-2 for a proposed 20-unit rental development at 4825 NW Button Road, subject to nine conditions, including limits on units and entrances, utility coordination, a new waterline at the applicant’s expense, and sidewalk construction. The applicant, Gen 3 Construction/Ardent Real Estate Group, estimated the sidewalks would cost about $35,000 and said the required setback change would add about $20,000. The Commission’s motion to approve with staff conditions passed; final action rests with the Board of County Commissioners.

Public comment focused extensively on a proposed hyperscale data center, including concerns about power, transmission costs, water, noise, air quality, and emergency response. No data-center permit decision or procurement award was made; staff said the application remains under review. Staff identified Cook, Flatt & Strobel (CFS) as the county’s consultant, selected through an RFP for qualifications, to review the application and provide input; no contract amount was stated. Staff said the RFP and application materials are available online and that a hearing may occur at a future meeting, tentatively December 14. No other procurement action was identified.

**Source:** Shawnee County