Oak Ridge staff present draft nuclear-industrial overlay to guide where nuclear uses may locate

Nov 18, 2025

City planning staff presented a draft overlay zoning district for nuclear-related industrial uses intended to apply as an overlay on IND2 properties, prohibit long-term on-site nuclear waste storage, require hazard and security plans and use NAICS codes to define applicable uses; planning commission review is the next step.

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City planning staff reviewed a draft "nuclear industrial overlay" zoning amendment intended to identify IND2 locations where nuclear-related uses would be permitted and to add special permit requirements for new projects.

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