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Montgomery County holds forum on data center development and proposed zoning standards
Summary
County leaders held a public forum in Rockville to solicit input on draft policy recommendations and a proposed zoning measure for data centers, focusing on siting, buffer zones, noise mitigation and environmental protections; a public hearing is set for Feb. 24.
County Executive Mark Eldridge and council leaders convened a community forum Tuesday evening at the Ike Leggett Executive Office Building in Rockville to gather public feedback on draft legislative and policy recommendations for data center development, including a proposed zoning measure that would set siting standards, buffers, noise controls and environmental protections.
The forum brought together county officials and residents to outline proposed standards and hear concerns about potential impacts on water, air and adjacent…
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