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Council approves IND3 zoning for Development Area 5 at Horizon Center amid questions about radioactive materials and surrounding greenways
Summary
Oak Ridge City Council approved on first reading a rezoning that changes roughly 96.5 acres in Horizon Center from IND2 to IND3, a higher‑hazard industrial classification, prompting council questions about proximity to greenways and conservation easements.
Oak Ridge City Council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance to rezone Development Area 5 in Horizon Center Industrial Park (approximately 96.5 acres) from IND2 to IND3 industrial zoning. Council considered a staff presentation, public comment and questions about whether the IND3 designation was appropriate for the site, which borders greenway trails and conservation easements.
Planning staff and the planning commission recommended approval. City staff representative Wayne Blasius told council the applicant—represented in the meeting by a company speaker—requested IND3 because of planned future phases the applicant said would not be allowed under IND2.
Council member Smith…
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