Legislation Details

File #: 26-0050R    Version: 0 Name:
Type: City Council Resolution Status: In Committee
File created: 3/23/2026 In control: Public Health & Environment Committee
On agenda: 3/23/2026 Final action:
Enactment #:
Title: Informational Hearing – Data Centers – Community Impact and Use Standards FOR the purpose of inviting the Office of the People’s Counsel and the Public Service Commission and requiring the Department of Planning, Law Department, Department of Finance, Health Department, and the Department of Public Works to appear before the City Council to discuss: (1) the impact a data center may have on Baltimore City’s infrastructure, environment, and its community as a whole; (2) best practices for data center zoning, use standards, and other development standards; and (3) which techniques and technologies are available to limit the public health and environmental impact of these increasingly common facilities.
Sponsors: Zac Blanchard, Phylicia Porter, Mark Parker, Mark Conway, Sharon Green Middleton, Paris Gray, John Bullock, Jermaine Jones, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Odette Ramos, Zeke Cohen
Attachments: 1. 26-0050R~1st Reader, 2. 04a Law Report 26-0050R.pdf, 3. 04b Finance Report 26-0050R.pdf, 4. 04c Health Dept Report 26-0050R.pdf, 5. 04d DPW report 26-0050R.pdf, 6. XX Synopsis 26-0050R 5 6 26.pdf, 7. 05a #1 Written Testimony COUNCIL BILL 26-0050R Letter of Support Data Center Community Impact Study.msg, 8. 05b #2 Written Testimony - Community Law Ct C Schoppert.pdf, 9. #1 PowerPt 26-0050R 5 6 26.pptx, 10. #2 PowerPt 26-0050R 5 6 26.pptx