Potential Data Center and Regional Park Proposal
Calvert County
Summary
The county's handling of proposed large-scale data centers near Calvert Cliffs dominated the meeting. Residents pressed for a moratorium and independent studies on noise, water, power costs and school proximity; the board instead advanced a package of zoning text amendments that would apply to projects not yet under construction, with no grandfathering or fast-tracking.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
Speakers warned data centers could drive up electric bills for residents, schools and businesses, while the county eyes significant tax revenue.
Supporters say the county would gain tax revenue and jobs; opponents say utility-scale developers and landowners would benefit most.
Opponents say nearby residents, schoolchildren, farmers and ratepayers would bear noise, water, environmental and electric-cost burdens.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Planning Commission Public Hearing - Jun 17, 2026
The data center text amendment (#26-23) is still being drafted and wasn't heard, but it came up repeatedly — the commission stripped data-center language out of the buffer amendment to avoid prejudging it, and a resident warned about power costs, grid reliability, and pollution.
Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - May 5, 2026
The county's handling of proposed large-scale data centers near Calvert Cliffs dominated the meeting. Residents pressed for a moratorium and independent studies on noise, water, power costs and school proximity; the board instead advanced a package of zoning text amendments that would apply to projects not yet under construction, with no grandfathering or fast-tracking.
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Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - Mar 24, 2026
Natelli Holdings presented a proposal to develop a data center campus on industrially zoned land alongside a $30 million regional park investment in District 1.
Special Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - Jan 28, 2026
Commissioners privately weighed a proposal from a business or industrial organization considering Calvert County. Details are confidential, but direction was given to staff — this could mean jobs or investment coming to the county.
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