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Staff asks planning commission to draft zoning changes to allow on‑site power generation; includes small modular reactor language

Buckingham County Board of Supervisors · March 1, 2026

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Summary

County staff recommended the Planning Commission draft zoning text amendments to allow on‑site power generation in industrial zoning districts — including technology‑neutral language that recognizes small modular reactors — while treating facilities that export power off‑site as conditional principal uses.

County planning staff told supervisors on Feb. 10 that they had received inquiries about on‑site power generation and recommended the board direct the Planning Commission to prepare zoning text amendments for industrial districts.

Staff said industrially zoned areas are the most suitable locations for…

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