Council explores rezoning options for 350 Powerhouse Road; 600-foot river buffer remains contested
Council members and staff reviewed zoning options for the 350 Powerhouse Road tract after it moved from federal ownership. Planning Commission recommended a 600-foot RG-1 buffer for about 149 acres; staff proposed smaller buffers (300 feet) and IND-1/IND-2 for industrial uses. Council questioned precedent, wetland and floodplain constraints, deed
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Oak Ridge City Council members debated zoning options and buffer widths for a 364-acre property at 350 Powerhouse Road that has moved from federal ownership and now requires rezoning from the FIR (Federal Industry and Research) district to a private zoning designation.
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