Data Center · U.S. · Datacenter Dynamics
Is set to build 1,300-acre data center in Fort Meade, Florida, gets go-ahead from officials
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A plan to build a 1,300-acre data center in Fort Meade, Florida, has gotten the go-ahead from local officials.
Key facts
- A plan to build a 1,300-acre data center in Fort Meade, Florida, has gotten the go-ahead from local officials
- The data center buildings are set to span 4.4 million sqm (47.36 million sq ft), with each building limited to a maximum of three stories and sixty feet
- Fort Meade City commissioners voted unanimously in favor of a development agreement that stipulates commitments made between itself and developer Stonebridge, operating through Fort Meade DC, LLC
- The proposed Development Agreement is not a request for new development entitlements, but rather implements and operationalizes the previously approved Future Land Use and PUD zoning approvals
Summary
Fort Meade City commissioners voted unanimously in favor of a development agreement that stipulates commitments made between itself and developer Stonebridge, operating through Fort Meade DC, LLC. Stonebridge will need to construct certain “publicly necessary water and wastewater improvements related to development of the property,” and the City of Fort Meade will “reserve water and wastewater capacity” for the data center, among other commitments. But the Southwest Florida Water Management District will need to give permission for the city to supply the data center with water before the project can proceed. The land parcel, located west of Highway 98, was rezoned for industrial use last June, and a master development plan for the campus has already been approved.