Reversal of Industrial II rezoning near Calvert Cliffs
Calvert County
Summary
State historic preservation findings cited in public comment indicate the proposed data center campus near Lusby will likely adversely affect two National Register-eligible sites: the Parran's Park tobacco barn complex and the Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad bed.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 5
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
The plant contributes roughly $21 million a year in local taxes.
Developers and data center operators would benefit from the project proceeding as proposed.
Historic sites and surrounding ecosystems in Lusby face adverse effects if the campus is built as planned.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning Commission (PC) (Regular) - Oct 21, 2026
The county is working to undo the February 2025 rezoning that put about 1,352 acres near Calvert Cliffs and Lusby into heavy industrial (I-2) zoning. The commission took the first formal step by directing staff to start the 60-day state review. Residents near the plant largely support getting their buffer back; Constellation warns it could hinder future energy projects.
Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - Oct 20, 2026
A 20-year power purchase deal with Amazon keeps Calvert Cliffs viable for two more decades of tax payments and carbon-free power; plant employees defended the plant's existing industrial zoning amid county data center debates.
Joint Special Meeting of the Calvert County Planning Commission and Calvert County Environmental Commission - Apr 15, 2026
An Environmental Commissioner argued co-locating a data center with a nuclear plant, an LNG export facility, and a Navy air base creates a target-rich zone with no studies of data centers as wartime targets.
Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners - Feb 24, 2026
State historic preservation findings cited in public comment indicate the proposed data center campus near Lusby will likely adversely affect two National Register-eligible sites: the Parran's Park tobacco barn complex and the Baltimore and Drum Point Railroad bed.
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