Worcester Planning Commission tables zoning amendment related to underwater cable project
The Worcester County Planning Commission tabled a zoning text amendment connected to Amazon’s proposed underwater cable project near Ocean City Airport. The amendment will be revisited in 60 days, while the county’s recently enacted moratorium covers cable landing stations and data centers.
The Worcester County Planning Commission in Snow Hill, Maryland, tabled a zoning text amendment related to Amazon’s proposed underwater cable connecting Ireland and the United States. Amazon hopes to route the cable to Ocean City Airport, where the project would include a small building and specialized equipment that would not be classified as a data center or cable landing station.
The proposed amendment would allow the building on county airport property under specific size and utility restrictions. The commission deferred the matter to seek additional information and plans to revisit it in 60 days. Worcester County commissioners recently enacted a moratorium on cable landing stations and data centers, and members of the public attended the meeting but were not permitted to comment.