Sugarloaf Alliance
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The Overlay Zone legislation set up to 1% of county acreage to be available for data centers under this Overlay. The Planning Commission recommended limiting the Overlay to the existing Eastalco site and adjacent properties already planned to be industrial - a smaller area than the County Executive and staff proposed.
County Council to Consider
the CDI OVERLAY Zoning MAP
beginning Tues., 12/2, 5:30pm
Winchester Hall
12 E. Church St., Frederick
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MPRP powerlines for data centers are projected to run through the Sugarloaf Plan area. The PSEG application is now before the Public Service Commission.
Read the results of
Sugarloaf Alliance's latest
Maryland Public Information Request re data centers here.
Governor's office asks for
enforcement "leniency"