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Oak Ridge council approves ordinance allowing event centers with restrictions
Summary
Council adopted a zoning text amendment to permit event centers in several commercial and institutional districts and allow special-use permits in residential/agricultural districts with added standards for buffers, noise and parking.
The Oak Ridge Town Council on Sept. 4 approved a zoning text amendment that creates “event center” as a permitted use in multiple commercial and institutional zoning districts and as a special‑use option in agricultural and RS‑40 residential districts.
Town planning staff presented the amendment, which adds a definition, parking standards, buffer and noise controls, and special‑use permit requirements for event centers in RS‑40 and agricultural zones,…
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