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Board asks planning commission to draft zoning text amendments for on‑site power generation including small modular reactors
Summary
Staff recommended and the board approved a referral asking the planning commission to draft zoning text changes to allow on‑site power generation in industrial districts, explicitly naming small modular reactors (SMRs) among technologies to be considered and treating exported power differently from on‑site generation.
County staff presented a recommendation that the planning commission develop zoning text amendments permitting on‑site power generation in industrial zoning districts, including clear definitions for small modular reactors (SMRs) while remaining otherwise technology‑neutral. Staff proposed two distinct categories: accessory on‑site generation serving industrial loads permitted by right below export thresholds, and export‑capable generation treated as a principal use requiring a conditional use permit.
Board members discussed siting in industrial areas, infrastructure considerations (transmission, rail, water), and the desire to retain local discretion over facilities that would export power. After a motion to refer the task to the planning commission, the board approved the referral and asked staff to draft recommended ordinance language.
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