Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-085-2026    Draft No. 1
Type: Council Bill Status: Presentation and referral
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 9/1/2026
Introduced Date Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS - QUALIFIED DATA CENTERS for the purpose of permitting Qualified Data Centers in certain Rural Agricultural and Residential Base Zones subject to additional development requirements, and repealing the exemption from detailed site plan review for qualified data centers under certain circumstances.
Proposers/Sponsors: Wanika Fisher
Code sections: 27-5101 - , 27-5102 -
Attachments: 1. B2026085, 2. CB-085-2026 Summary, 3. LDR-155-2026 Summary, 4. LDR-155-2026 Planning Board Recommendation, 5. LDR-155-2026 Technical Staff Report, 6. LDR-155-2026 PGCPB Transmittal Pink Sheet
Contact: Josh Hamlin, Legislative Attorney

Title

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS - QUALIFIED DATA CENTERS for the purpose of permitting Qualified Data Centers in certain Rural Agricultural and Residential Base Zones subject to additional development requirements, and repealing the exemption from detailed site plan review for qualified data centers under certain circumstances.

 

Body

FOR USE BY COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION:

 

Confidential:   No

 

Requested by: Wanika Fisher

 

Assigned to:Josh Hamlin

 

Legislastion Type: Zoning Bill

 

Need by Date:

 

Background Necessitating Legislation:

For the purpose of permitting Qualified Data Centers in certain Rural Agricultural and

Residential Base Zones subject to additional development requirements and repealing the exemption from detailed site plan review for qualified data centers under certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting with amendments:

Sections 27-5101, and 27-5102,

The Zoning Ordinance of Prince George's County, Maryland,

being also

SUBTITLE 27. ZONING.

The Prince George's County Code

(2023 Edition; 2025 Supplement).

 

Special Instructions/Concerns/Time Critical Information:

 

Agencies or Individuals to Contact:

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Comments/Notes:

 

DRAFTER PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

 

Proposer(s): Council Member Fisher

 

Background

This bill will amend the Zoning Ordinance to permit qualified data centers in certain Rural Agricultural and Residential Base Zones, subject to additional development requirements. The bill will also repeal the exemption from detailed site plan review for qualified data centers under certain circumstances.