Ford County officials are scheduled to consider new zoning regulations covering data centers and battery energy storage systems at a meeting on Nov. 16, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The agenda lists the item under the County Administrator’s Report, where commissioners are scheduled to take up Resolution No. 2026-31, which includes draft Article 31 governing data centers and draft Article 32 governing Battery Energy Storage Systems, according to the published agenda. A separate item on the same agenda addresses a conditional use permit modification requested by Top Dog Realty, according to the published agenda.
The agenda matters to residents because it outlines proposed zoning frameworks that would establish regulations for two emerging land uses in Ford County: large-scale data centers and battery storage facilities. These rules, if adopted, would set the regulatory standards under which future projects of this type could be sited and permitted in the county, according to the published agenda.
- Meeting date: Nov. 16, 2026
- Location: Ford County, Kansas
- Agenda item: Consideration of New Zoning Regulations, Article 31 (Data Centers) and Article 32 (Battery Energy Storage Systems), under Resolution No. 2026-31
- Additional item: Top Dog Realty Conditional Use Permit Modification
- Listed under: County Administrator’s Report, Planning & Zoning
The matter is scheduled for consideration at the Nov. 16 meeting, according to the published agenda. The agenda does not include further detail on subsequent steps following the meeting.
Residents can review the full agenda and attend the Nov. 16, 2026 meeting to observe discussion of these items. The published agenda is available through the Ford County government’s AgendaCenter page for those seeking additional detail on the proposed Article 31 and Article 32 regulations.
Official source: the published record