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Council approves rezoning request for Horizon Center parcel amid concerns over IND-3 designation
Summary
Oak Ridge City Council approved on first reading a rezoning request to change Development Area 5 in Horizon Center from IND-2 to IND-3 after the applicant said federal licensing would govern radioactive materials, but some council members and residents urged caution because the site borders greenways and conservation easements.
The Oak Ridge City Council on Monday approved on first reading a rezoning request to change the zoning of Development Area 5 in Horizon Center Industrial Park from IND-2 to IND-3, a heavier industrial classification. The applicant’s representative said the planned work is related to licensed nuclear activity and required the IND-3 designation, while several council members and residents pressed for more detail and questioned whether IND-3 is the right fit for an area bordering greenways and conservation easements.
Wayne Blasius, who presented the request for the applicant, said the company believes IND-3 is required for their future phase and that detailed plans were proprietary. “The applicant has plans for their future phase, which will not be allowable under IND-2 by their estimation of reading the ordinance,” Blasius said. Staff and the Planning Commission…
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