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Planners to hold hearing on data center revision in Calvert

The next step in Calvert County’s push to ban data center development will take place Nov. 18 as the local planning commission will hold a public hearing. The hearing will start at 7 p.m. at the County Administration Building in Prince Frederick.In documents posted by county government, the revised amendment on industrial zoning in Calvert defines data centers as “an established facility, building or series of buildings which are part of a unified development and arranged in a campus setting engaging in the storage, management, processing or transmission of digital datas, and housing computer or network equipment, systems, servers, appliances and other associated components related to digital data operations.”The revised amendment will add, “This use is not permitted in any zoning district in the county.”Also to be considered by the planning commission is an accompanying resolution to revise Calvert’s Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted in February 2025.On Aug.