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Staff briefs committee on cemetery rules as state bill could restrict future burials within city limits
Summary
The Planning and Community Development Committee received a briefing on local cemetery permitting and zoning procedures and was told staff is monitoring House Bill 2673, a state measure that would prohibit new cemeteries within city limits and within five miles of those limits if enacted.
The Planning and Community Development Committee received a briefing on local regulations for cemeteries and was told the city is monitoring House Bill 2673 at the state Legislature, which would, if enacted, prohibit new cemeteries within municipal boundaries and within five miles of those limits.
Why it matters: Passage of HB 2673 would change the city’s ability to review and approve new cemetery developments; the committee asked for a follow-up coordination with Parks and other departments to inventory existing…
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