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Council rejects BWXT rezoning request for Horizon Center after split vote
Summary
Council failed to rezone 96.5 acres at Horizon Center from IND-2 to IND-3 aimed at accommodating BWXT’s proposed industrial uses, recording a 3–3 tie. BWXT said the rezoning was needed for future radioactive-material work; some council members urged a zoning text amendment to allow similar uses in IND-2 instead.
A rezoning request tied to plans from BWXT drew a divided Oak Ridge City Council on Tuesday, with the measure failing after a 3–3 vote.
Ken Givens, speaking for BWXT, told council the company had purchased the Development Area 5 site in Horizon Center Industrial Park and planned industrial work ranging "from manufacturing uranium centrifuges to potential enrichment," saying the request for IND-3 zoning was to accommodate materials and activities that…
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