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Council explores rezoning options for 350 Powerhouse Road; 600-foot river buffer remains contested
Summary
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
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.
Staff presentation: Jennifer Williams, a city staff member, told council the property is privately owned and must be rezoned from FIR under the city zoning ordinance when federal land transfers to private ownership. The property owner requested a mix of IND-1 and IND-2 industrial zoning. The Planning Commission recommended placing about 149 acres into an RG-1 buffer zone (a 600-foot buffer adjacent to the river and preserve) and rezoning the remainder to IND-1. Staff presented a comparative analysis of…
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