Briefing
Informational Hearing on Data Centers — Community Impact and Use Standards (hearing recessed)
The Public Health & Environment Committee met May 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM (Virtual/Du Burns Council Chamber). Attendance: Present — Phylicia Porter, Mark Conway, Mark Parker, James Torrence, Odette Ramos; Absent — Ryan Dorsey, John Bullock. Item 26-0050R scheduled an informational hearing to invite the Office of the People’s Counsel and the Public Service Commission and require the Department of Planning, Law Department, Department of Finance, Health Department, and Department of Public Works to appear to discuss: (1) impacts of data centers on Baltimore City’s infrastructure, environment, and community; (2) best practices for zoning, use, and development standards; and (3) techniques and technologies to limit public health and environmental impacts. The hearing was called to recess; no further action is recorded in these minutes.
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