AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING USE REGULATIONS - QUALIFIED DATA CENTERS for the purpose of… site plan
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Prince George's County Meetings
County Council, March 17, 2026
Votes on First reading CB-19-2026 repealing site plan review exemption for qualified data centers, eleven zero
4h 13m31,041 words
42 mentionsapprovedland usepublic hearingzoningdensitymotion to approvemixed useresidentialcommercialPrince George's County, MD
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How this board votes
The County Council approved 96% of 273 recorded land-use decisions this period. Most frequent dissent: Sydney Harrison (13 of 160 recorded votes).
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See the full board record, member by memberWhat happened
This Prince George's County Council meeting on 2026-03-17 was primarily an administrative and briefing session rather than a land-use decision meeting.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Prince George's County, MD
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, eleven zero
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
First reading CB-19-2026 repealing site plan review exemption for qualified data centers
An ordinance concerning use and regulations for qualified data centers, for the purpose of repealing the exemption for detailed site plan review for qualified data centers. Presented by council members Oriaga, Belgay, and Genoga, referred to PHED. Introduced on first reading as part of consent agenda.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Prince George's County Council meeting on 2026-03-17 was primarily an administrative and briefing session rather than a land-use decision meeting.
Key Decisions (10)
Other
First reading CB-19-2026 repealing site plan review exemption for qualified data centers
Vote: eleven zero
Approved
Confirmation of Brittany Jenkins to Prince George's County Planning Board
Vote: eleven zero
Approved
Confirmation of Laurie Matthews to Prince George's County Planning Board
Vote: seven zero two
Approved
Second reading CB-5-2026 on county employment eligibility for federal immigration agency employees
Amended
CB-6-2026 emergency act on immigration enforcement guidance amendment
Vote: nine zero
Other
Second reading CB-7-2026 Resident Kidnapping Protection Act
Other
Second reading CB-8-2026 prohibition of facial coverings for law enforcement
Approved
Adoption of CR-5-2026 common ownership communities program rules
Vote: ten zero
Approved
Adoption of CR-14-2026 streamlining development review work group
Vote: 110
Approved
Letter of support for Senate Bill 1005
Vote: six zero
Development Activity (8)
Park Place at Addison Road Metro
Mixed-Use
The Pavilion at Locksford
Mixed-Use
Capitol Heights Metro Development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Strong sustained public advocacy for data center development in Prince…
Infrastructure
WSSC Water proposes a 6% revenue enhancement (5% rate increase…
Infrastructure
The January 19 Potomac Interceptor sewer break (WSSC share 30.9%,…
Who Spoke (38)
ChairCouncilmember · 9Staff · 12Attorney · 3ApplicantWitness · 2Public · 5
On the record: the chair, 9 councilmembers, 12 staff members, 3 attorneys, the applicant, 2 witnesses, and 5 members of the public.
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