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Data center project · Hancock County, Iowa

MCNI data center rezoning (Hancock County)

Proposed · A petition to rezone about 724 acres of farmland to industrial for a data center, heard by the county zoning commission in September 2026 and before the supervisors in October. Also known as: MCNI, LLC.

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Status
Proposed · as of Oct. 12, 2026
Location
Sections 16, 21 and 28 of Concord Township, near Garner · Hancock County
Status note
Petition still pending: it was on the supervisors' Oct. 12, 2026 agenda for discussion.
Land
724.26 acres
Developer and team
MCNI, LLC
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Oct. 12, 2026 The Board of Supervisors' agenda listed discussion of MCNI's petition (describing the land as sections 16, 21 and 28) and of making data centers a conditional use while the county rewrites its zoning ordinance. (Hancock County Board of Supervisors, Oct. 12, 2026)
  2. Sept. 9, 2026 The Hancock County Planning and Zoning Commission set a public hearing and vote on MCNI's petition to rezone 724.26 acres from agricultural to industrial. (Hancock County Planning and Zoning Commission, Aug. 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The zoning commission's Sept. 9 recommendation was not found in county records or news reports. One online tracker lists the rezoning as denied; the petition was still on the supervisors' Oct. 12 agenda, so status stays 'proposed'.
  • The September notice lists sections 16 and 21; the October agenda adds section 28.

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