The Ford County Zoning Board is scheduled to consider a continued public hearing on Zoning Case 2026-07, covering proposed Article 31 (Data Centers) and Article 32 (Battery Energy Storage System) zoning regulations, at its meeting on Oct. 26, 2026, according to the published agenda.
The case was tabled at the board’s Aug. 24, 2026 meeting and returns as a continued public hearing item, according to the agenda. The proposed articles would establish zoning rules specific to data center facilities and battery energy storage systems in Ford County, according to the agenda listing.
The meeting matters to residents because the zoning board’s consideration of Article 31 and Article 32 could affect how data centers and battery storage facilities are regulated, sited, or permitted within the county, according to the published agenda.
- Meeting: Ford County Zoning Board, Oct. 26, 2026
- Location: Ford County, Kansas
- Zoning Case 2026-07: Continued public hearing on Article 31 (Data Centers) and Article 32 (Battery Energy Storage System), tabled since Aug. 24, 2026
- Also on the agenda: Zoning Case 2026-08, an Amended CUP for Baughman Company, P.A., and Zoning Case 2026-09, an Amended CUP for SFP 241 242
- Minutes from the Aug. 24, 2026 meeting are also listed for approval, according to the agenda
According to the published agenda, the board is scheduled to continue its public hearing process on these zoning cases at the Oct. 26 meeting. No decision or outcome has been recorded in the agenda document.
Residents seeking to engage with the process can attend the Oct. 26, 2026 meeting in Ford County or review the full agenda posted on the county’s official CivicPlus agenda portal for details on public comment procedures.
Official source: the published record