Prince George's Planning Board Declines To Take Position On Data Center Proposal
News Clip2:27PGCTV·Prince George's County, MD·7/24/2026
The Prince George's County Planning Board considered a proposed zoning amendment, LDR-155-2026, which would permit qualified data centers in Agricultural Residential and Rural Estate zones. Despite the Planning Department's recommendation to oppose the amendment, the Board voted to take no position, sending the legislation to the Prince George's County Council for further consideration. This decision prolongs the ongoing debate over data center development in the county.
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The Prince George's County Planning Board considered LDR-155-2026, a proposed zoning amendment that would allow qualified data centers in Agricultural Residential (AR) and Rural Estate (RE) zones.
During the meeting, the Prince George's County Planning Department recommended that the Planning Board adopt the findings of the staff report and oppose LDR-155-2026. Instead, the Planning Board voted to take no position on the proposal, sending the legislation back to the Prince George's County Council for further consideration.
Watch highlights from the meeting and learn what the Board's decision means as the debate over data center development in Prince George's County continues.
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