Calvert County commissioners send draft data‑center rules to planning commission after public concern
The board advanced staff’s site‑specific option (Option C) for proposed text amendment 26‑23, which would require industry‑prepared water services plans, third‑party technical review, metering and annual water reporting, and strong generator/emissions standards; commissioners directed staff to take the draft to the planning commission for public hearings amid strong public comment.
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Calvert County’s Board of Commissioners on March 10 directed staff to take a staff‑preferred draft (called “Option C”) of proposed text amendment 26‑23 to the Planning Commission for further review and public hearings. The amendment would add development conditions for large data centers, focusing on water use, infrastructure costs and emissions.
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