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Commission approves crematory and small mortuary use at historic Nampa building despite economic‑development concerns
Summary
The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission approved a conditional use permit Feb. 11 allowing All Valley Cremation to renovate a historic building at 102–106 11th Avenue North and operate an on‑site crematory and funeral‑service office.
The Nampa Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 11 approved a conditional use permit allowing All Valley Cremation to purchase, renovate and operate a funeral‑service office and on‑site crematory at 102 and 106 11th Avenue North, a historic commercial building adjacent to the railroad tracks.
Applicant Jim Schmayer said All Valley Cremation has served more than 4,000 families across the Treasure Valley and plans to invest substantial funds to restore what he identified as an 1898 blacksmith building. Schmayer said the proposed cremation equipment is advanced and engineered to control emissions, odor and noise; he told the commission crematories are not considered polluters by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality…
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