Rural Johnson County Defeats Data Center

Like it or not, the fight for the future looks like a neighborhood struggle to maintain resources against machine opposition . . . Check-it: 

The company, DAMAC Digital, proposed a $700 million data center on about 54 acres in southern Johnson County. While the application did not state whether the data center would focus on AI, the Dubai-based company touts being the backbone of 'an AI-driven economy'.

DAMAC owns the existing warehouse and land on the proposed data center site, and the land is currently zoned for a data center. Edgerton's planning commission denied the company's application after it was put on hold at last month's meeting.

The decision follows community pushback over the data center proposal, with many neighbors speaking out about the impact on neighbors and the environment. 

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Data center proposal rejected in Edgerton, Kansas, following community pushback

A data center proposal in Edgerton, Kansas, was rejected by the city's planning commission Tuesday night.