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Committee member urges rejection of code change that would bar unlisted zoning uses
Summary
Tazewell County board considered an amendment (D 26-10) that would remove language allowing analogous uses and instead prohibit any use not explicitly listed; speakers warned it could hamstring staff and block emerging uses such as data centers until formal ordinances are adopted.
Tazewell County board members debated a proposed amendment to the county zoning code — labeled D 26-10 in the meeting — that would eliminate language allowing uses by analogy and instead treat any use not explicitly listed in the code as prohibited.
A committee member warned the change would “leave us more exposed” and said, “So, basically, if it's not in the code, you can't do it,” arguing the amendment could put staff in an awkward position when novel proposals such as data centers or battery facilities are…
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