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Project Heartland (DAMAC Digital), Logistics Park Kansas City

Approved · A Dubai-based company's data center in an existing logistics building where data centers are a permitted use. Also known as: Project Heartland.

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Status
Approved · as of Sept. 24, 2026
Location
31800 W. 196th St., Logistics Park Kansas City, Edgerton · Johnson County
Status note
The council overturned the planning commission's denial of the site plan and later approved the final plat.
Power
Not reported
No power figure in the city record or reporting reviewed.
Land
54 acres
Investment
$700 million (KSHB) to $860 million (Johnson County Post); not stated in the city record reviewed
Developer and team
DAMAC Digital Solutions Kansas LLC
Utility
Evergy
Water
DAMAC told the city it will use closed-loop cooling.
Incentives
The city says DAMAC requested no abatement; the existing building's 10-year abatement expires in 2027 and was not extended.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Sept. 24, 2026 The council approved the final plat after the planning commission recommended it on Sept. 8. (City of Edgerton, Sept. 24, 2026)
  2. July 16, 2026 The City Council overturned the denial at a special meeting. (City of Edgerton, Sept. 24, 2026)
  3. June 9, 2026 The planning commission denied the final site plan after resident opposition. (City of Edgerton, Sept. 24, 2026; KSHB 41, June 10, 2026)
  4. May 12, 2026 The planning commission approved a preliminary plat and tabled the final site plan. (City of Edgerton, Sept. 24, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • A citizen petition to ban 'high impact' data centers in Edgerton is before the Johnson County District Court (see moratoriums).
  • Investment differs between KSHB ($700 million, June 2026) and the Johnson County Post ($860 million, June 2026).

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