Supervisors split on by‑right SMR zoning vs special‑use permitting
Board members debated whether allowing SMRs as a by‑right use (in a new district that still requires rezoning) or treating them as a special use in industrial heavy would better protect community interests; many favored retaining conditioning authority through special‑use review or adding stricter district limits.
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A core tension at the meeting was whether small modular reactors should be enabled as a by‑right use in a newly created industrial‑intensive district or instead be treated as a special use in existing industrial zones.
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