OR Council to discuss Special Recreation District on Tuesday
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Oak Ridge City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday with just one item on the agenda: discussion of a possible “Special Recreation District” zoning category for zoos, amusement parks, sports complexes and motorsports parks.
The proposal comes in response to developer H.E. Bittle of Hardin Valley Land Partners’ request to build a motorsports park in west Oak Ridge adjacent to, but not in, the Black Oak Ridge Conservation Easement (BORCE). If the zoning category is approved, the city could then approve the development for any 25-acre parcel of land in the the city.
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An Oak Ridge city board is sending the proposed new zoning district for amusement parks, zoos and motorsports parks to City Council, but with one change protecting the Black Oak Ridge Conservation Easement with a wider setback.
Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission approved the Special Recreation District zoning category on Thursday for the second time, conducting a re-vote for technical reasons. Planning Commissioner Phil Yager made the motion, although he later voted against it. Planning Commissioner Greta Ownby seconded.
There’s still more steps to go before the district is added to the city’s zoning code, if it is added. For that to happen, City Council will next need to approve the change to the zoning codes.
Planning Commission gives OK for 68 new lots at Harbour Pointe
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Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission recently approved a new final plat for the Harbour Pointe subdivision in East Oak Ridge, creating 68 new lots.
These lots, according to a report from city staff, will be between 3,600 and 6,000 square feet.
Planning Commission also voted unanimously to accept infrastructure including roads, sidewalks, and storm drains and water and sewer lines from the developer of the Wolf Creek subdivision.
Ben Pounds is a staff reporter for The Oak Ridger. Call him at (865) 441-2317 and follow him on Twitter @Bpoundsjournal.
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