Developer withdraws plan to build 316-acre data center in Spring Hill, Kansas
Colossus Data Center Advisors withdrew its proposal to build a 316-acre data center campus in Spring Hill, Kansas, ahead of a planning commission meeting. The withdrawal, announced by the City of Spring Hill on March 6, 2026, followed fierce opposition from local residents and the threat of a potential lawsuit, preventing the rezoning of the land for manufacturing uses.
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- Colossus Data Center Advisors withdrew 316-acre data center plan.
- Decision announced March 6, 2026, by City of Spring Hill.
- Followed fierce local opposition and threat of lawsuit.
- Prevented land rezoning for manufacturing uses.
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The developer withdrew its proposal ahead of a planning commission meeting that was set to take place on March 25. The withdrawal followed fierce opposition from local residents and the threat of a potential lawsuit. The company was set to request that the land parcel be rezoned for manufacturing uses. The identity of the prospective end-user is still unknown. Colossus Data Center Advisors was founded in March 2024. Quotes: "The developer behind a plan to build a 316-acre data center in Spring Hill, Kansas, has withdrawn its proposal ahead of a planning commission meeting that was set to take place on March 25.", "But fierce opposition from local residents and the threat of a potential lawsuit caused the company to withdraw abruptly", "the company was set to request that the land parcel be rezoned for manufacturing uses.", "The identity of the prospective end-user is still unknown.", "It was founded in March 2024 by Jake Wagner and Dillon Zahler"
"Data center consultancy firm Colossus Data Center Advisors wanted to build a campus"
"This was soon followed up by an official announcement from the City of Spring Hill, who wrote in a March 6 Facebook post that “there [was] no longer a pending zoning request for that property.”"
"Colossus’ PR firm Parris Communications emailed KMBC last Friday, saying that they were “no longer pursuing the opportunity near 191st and Renner.”"
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