Baltimore County Councilman Pat Young is proposing a temporary freeze on building data centers in the county. It comes as there is an effort to build a 42-acre, 150-megawatt data center in Woodlawn.
Young said he’s been hearing from residents who fear the potential negative impact of a data center “if we don’t do anything and just allow open, wanton building of data centers because there’s space and it’s zoned appropriately.”
He added, “Taking that step back and taking that pause, having that informed discussion about the impact of data centers holistically is what’s necessary and needed.”
The Catonsville Democrat’s legislation, which he introduced Monday night, would not allow any building permits to be issued for data centers until January 1, 2027. No applications for permits would be accepted either.
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