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The Data Center Divide

St. Mary's County

Neutral Data Center Policies

St. Mary’s County’s plan supports technology businesses, industrial areas for technology uses, and reliable utilities, but does not specifically approve or incentivize data centers; future zoning changes or environmental reviews could add conditions.

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Guides technology-industry development generally but does not establish data-center-specific rules.St. Mary's 2050 Comprehensive Plan

What this means

The plan mildly favors data center development by supporting technology businesses and identifying industrial areas for technology uses (“technology industry”) and reliable utilities. But it does not specifically approve or incentivize data centers, and future zoning changes and environmental review could add conditions.

People behind it

  • Requested consideration of the Walter Francis Duke Airport Terminal and Pergola Usage Policy, License Agreement, and Fee Schedule.

  • Proposed the resolution adopting regulations for gaming device permits and was designated to administer the permits.

  • Moved to adopt the resolution regulating gaming device permits and designating the County Attorney to administer them.

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  • Co-moved the resolution regulating gaming device permits and designating the County Attorney to administer them.

  • Responsible for the St. Mary’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan update and work session.

  • Moved to schedule the public hearing for the St. Mary’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan.

  • Seconded the motion to schedule the public hearing for the St. Mary’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan.

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  • The Industrial land-use category accommodates technology industry, research and development centers, warehousing/distribution, and related office uses, with public water and/or sewer and public or private roads available to serve development, subject to applicable zoning and site-review requirements. Industrial land-use category

  • The County will ensure that appropriately zoned land remains available within Growth Areas for new office, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use development and redevelopment, creating a land-use pathway for data-center facilities. appropriately zoned land

  • The County will continue providing incentives, training, and other tools to encourage business growth and diversification, including for established technology firms, subject to alignment with the County’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. incentives, training, and other tools

  • The plan directs the County to extend central water and planned sewer service within Growth Areas and to require or upgrade systems to applicable County and Metropolitan Commission standards, supporting facilities located in those areas. central water systems within Growth Areas

  • The County will coordinate utility upgrades using shared easements and context-sensitive design to improve electric-grid reliability and reduce outages, supporting reliable operation of power-intensive facilities. utility upgrades to reduce outages

  • The County will work with private providers and partners to expand high-speed internet access countywide, focusing on underserved areas and using external funding and right-of-way coordination, which can improve connectivity for data-center development and operations. expand high-speed internet access countywide

  • The plan supports joint-use infrastructure projects, including upgraded regional water systems, resilient microgrids, and transportation corridors, when they benefit both Naval Air Station Patuxent River and the general public; projects must be coordinated with the installation and applicable Air Installation Compatible Use Zones. joint-use infrastructure

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