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Planning Commission grants 1-year extension for Frederick Commerce Center Lot 1 amid data-center questions
Summary
The commission approved a one-year extension to the final site plan for Frederick Commerce Center Lot 1 to allow the applicant time to secure a tenant; public commenters warned against enabling land speculation and expressed concern about the applicant's mention of a possible separate data-center zoning text amendment.
The Planning Commission approved a one-year extension for the final site plan (PC22-1016 FSI) for Frederick Commerce Center Lot 1, a parcel originally approved for a roughly 1,000,000-square-foot warehouse and logistics facility. Staff recommended a one-year extension rather than the two years the applicant sought, to balance project timelines against changing development standards.
Applicant counsel Lisa Lawlor told commissioners the request was driven by current market dynamics: "This extension really is being requested because of current market dynamics," she…
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