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Brown County adopts zoning rules to define data centers, battery storage
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution 2026‑21 to amend zoning regulations to define and regulate data centers and commercial battery energy storage facilities after planning‑commission review and public comment.
The Board of County Commissioners of Brown County on Tuesday voted to adopt Resolution 2026‑21, amending county zoning regulations to define and regulate data centers and commercial battery energy storage facilities.
Chair introduced the measure as an update to the county code and said the planning commission had already held hearings and public comment. “the resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Brown County, Kansas, amending the zoning regulation to define and regulate data centers and commercial battery energy storage facility,” the Chair said while presenting the document. After brief clarifying remarks from commissioners, a motion to approve the resolution was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote.
Commissioners said the text was revised following earlier questions and staff review; no further public testimony was filed at the meeting. The commission did not record a roll‑call tally in the public minutes but the motion carried on the floor. The county will publish the signed resolution and the updated zoning language and staff said dates for any implementation steps would be provided once the document is signed.
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