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Merrillville board approves variance for crematorium at 8560 Broadway; state licensing required before operations
Summary
The Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance of use to allow a crematorium at 8560 Broadway for one petitioner and location only; the approval is contingent on state licensing and other permits before a business license will be issued.
At a meeting of the Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals, members voted 5-0 to approve a variance of use (case Z4VUL0225) allowing a crematorium at 8560 Broadway for this petitioner and this location only.
The variance was requested by Toomey for Health, LLC. Alex Gutanovsky, who said he represents the petitioners, told the board the town code does not specifically list crematoriums in any zoning classification and that state licensing would still be required before any operation could begin. "So what we're doing here is proposing a variance of use for the real estate located 8560 Broadway, for the operation of a crematorium," Gutanovsky said.
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