26-0050R · City Council Resolution
Informational Hearing – Data Centers – Community Impact and Use Standards
Status: In Committee
Assigned body: Public Health & Environment Committee
Sponsors: Zeke Cohen, Odette Ramos, Antonio "Tony" Glover, Jermaine Jones, John Bullock, Paris Gray, Sharon Green Middleton, Mark Conway, Mark Parker, Phylicia Porter, Zac Blanchard
Official title & purpose
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.
Actions & hearings
Public Health & Environment Committee
This City Council Resolution was Scheduled for a Public Hearing
Public Health & Environment Committee
This City Council Resolution was Scheduled for a Public Hearing
Baltimore City Council
This City Council Resolution was Refer to Dept. of Public Works
Baltimore City Council
This City Council Resolution was Refer to Dept. of Health
Baltimore City Council
This City Council Resolution was Refer to Dept. of Finance
Baltimore City Council
This City Council Resolution was Refer to Dept. of Planning
Baltimore City Council
This City Council Resolution was Refer to Law Department
Baltimore City Council
This City Council Resolution was Assigned to the Public Health & Environment Committee.
Baltimore City Council
This City Council Resolution was Introduced to the Baltimore City Council.
Official documents
- 26-0050R~1st Reader ↗
- 04a Law Report 26-0050R.pdf ↗
- 05a #1 Written Testimony COUNCIL BILL 26-0050R Letter of Support Data Center Community Impact Study.msg ↗
- 04b Finance Report 26-0050R.pdf ↗
- 04c Health Dept Report 26-0050R.pdf ↗
- 04d DPW report 26-0050R.pdf ↗
- XX Synopsis 26-0050R 5 6 26.pdf ↗
- #1 PowerPt 26-0050R 5 6 26.pptx ↗
- #2 PowerPt 26-0050R 5 6 26.pptx ↗
- 05b #2 Written Testimony - Community Law Ct C Schoppert.pdf ↗
- XX #3 PowerPt 26-0050R 5 6 26.pptx ↗
- xx Hearing Notes 26-005R 5 6 26.pdf ↗
- Re Committee Requests from the May 6 2026 PHE Committee Hearing - Informational Hearing - Data Centers - Community Impact Use Standards.msg ↗
- DPW Committee Request 26-0158.pdf ↗
- DPW-OCR-PRI-1027.1 Utility capacity 2025-09-15.pdf ↗
- DPW-OREP-PRI-1032.7 UE Permit Application.pdf ↗