Campbell County staff present draft 'industrial intensive' zoning to allow small modular reactors

Jul 7, 2026

County planners presented draft ordinance language to create an 'industrial intensive' zoning district that would allow small modular reactors (SMRs) as a by‑right use in that district; supervisors raised safety, water, noise and land‑use concerns and agreed to pause the timeline to hire a subject‑matter expert.

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County planning staff on Tuesday evening presented a draft ordinance to establish an "industrial intensive" zoning district that would allow small modular reactors (SMRs) as a by‑right use only within that new district.

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