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Committee discusses new state law enabling cemeteries inside San Antonio limits; members recommend study and stakeholder subcommittee
Summary
Following a state law change, staff walked the committee through zoning and subdivision requirements for new cemeteries; councilmembers asked for a detailed study, stakeholder involvement and a possible subcommittee to guide policy and siting decisions.
The Planning and Development Committee reviewed city regulatory steps for approving new cemeteries inside San Antonio following a state law that took effect in September 2023. Staff explained that under the new law the city may establish requirements for new cemeteries, including subdivision and special-zoning procedures, and that the municipal secretary must receive a cemetery map as part of the approval process.
Why it matters: Council and staff said the change could prompt requests to establish new…
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