Washington County, Maryland
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12440 Burkholder Lane is a 172-acre property that is zoned Industrial-Mixed Use in Washington County, Maryland. The site is part of a larger area that has been designated by Washington County as a priority growth area to support the local economy.
The site is zoned Industrial and designated by Washington County as a priority growth area.
The site is over ¼ mile from the nearest residential neighborhood, with the anticipated development limits closer to ½ mile away.
The site hosts a 138 kV transmission line, which limits both the size of any project and the need for new electricity infrastructure.
The site has no structures that would be removed as part of a development.
The site is in a larger contiguous industrial growth area of approximately 2.5 square miles that already features multiple existing warehouses.
The site is owned by Diversified Capital, a real estate investment firm. The project team has submitted a petition for the 172 acres to be annexed into the City of Hagerstown.
The city’s annexation process is thorough and deliberate, and includes opportunity for public comment. If a decision is made to propose a project for the city’s consideration, it will strictly comply with local and state planning and zoning regulations, public resource laws, and Open Meetings Act requirements.
The property is currently in the pre-development phase. No final decisions have been made regarding its future. No end user has been identified, and no site plan has been submitted.
As pre-development continues, the project team is exploring a range of potential uses, all of which are consistent with the current zoning designation. Development of a data center is under serious consideration. The project team is also considering manufacturing, warehouse, cold storage, or distribution center uses. The current site owner, Diversified Capital, does not build or operate data centers or other industrial sites.
The project team commissioned an economic impact study of a potential data center in Washington County. Their study found that a hypothetical 660,000 square foot data center would generate:
The report also concluded that Washington County would have to approve 2,100 new residential housing units, along with costly infrastructure and service needs, to provide the same amount of local revenue as a data center.
Read the StudyThe site is 172 acres and is over ¼ mile from the nearest residential neighborhood, with the anticipated development limits closer to ½ mile away. By comparison, it is 93% smaller than the data center overlay zone enacted in neighboring Frederick County. The existing 138 kV transmission line that runs through the property also limits the size of any potential project.
No. The site is in a pre-development phase. No final decision has been regarding the site’s use. No site plan has been submitted and no end user has been identified.
No. The site is currently zoned Industrial and is part of a larger area of approximately 2.5 square miles the county has identified as a priority growth area.
No. The site does not have any existing structures that would be removed as part of any potential development.
The project team has submitted a petition for the 172 acres to be annexed into the City of Hagerstown. The city’s annexation process is thorough and deliberate, and includes opportunity for public comment. If a decision is made to propose a project for the city’s consideration, it will strictly comply with local planning and zoning regulations, public resource laws, and Open Meetings Act requirements. By law, the city’s annexation, planning and zoning processes all include opportunities for public comment.