The Kansas City Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee is scheduled to consider a measure establishing a Data Center Transparency Task Force at its meeting on Aug. 11, 2026, according to the published agenda posted on the city’s Legistar system.
The item, numbered 260638 and sponsored by Councilmember Nathan Willett, would direct the development of policy recommendations regarding the planning, regulation, and operation of data centers, according to the agenda text. The measure also references related case items CD-CPC-2026-00037 and 00038 on the same agenda.
For residents, the agenda item matters because it addresses how data center facilities are planned, regulated, and operated within Kansas City, a matter that falls under the committee’s oversight of neighborhood planning and development matters, according to the official record.
- Meeting: Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee
- Date: Aug. 11, 2026
- Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett
- Agenda item number: 260638
- Related items: CD-CPC-2026-00037 and CD-CPC-2026-00038
- Subject: Establishing a Kansas City Data Center Transparency Task Force
According to the agenda, the committee is scheduled to consider the measure, which would establish the task force and direct the development of policy recommendations on data center planning, regulation, and operation. The agenda does not indicate a vote outcome, as the meeting has not yet occurred.
Residents may attend the Aug. 11, 2026 committee meeting to observe the discussion or submit public comment, according to the standard process outlined for Kansas City Council committee meetings on the city’s Legistar portal, where the full agenda and meeting details are posted.
Official source: the published record