Planning panel recommends banning large commercial data centers in Osage County

Aug 27, 2026

After a public hearing with hours of testimony, the planning commission voted to forward a recommendation to the County Commission to amend zoning regulations to define and prohibit large-scale commercial data centers, citing concerns about water, noise, landscape and natural resources.

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The Osage County Planning Commission voted to forward a recommendation to the County Commission to amend the county zoning regulations to define data centers and prohibit commercial, large-scale data centers as described in the planning consultant memo.

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