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Stork Funeral Home seeks county rezoning for zoning continuity; commissioners press for proffers limiting future commercial uses
Summary
Stork Funeral Home requested rezoning to make a 78.5‑acre parcel entirely C‑1 to match existing commercial sections and rectify a split zoning line; commissioners asked for明确 proffers to prevent unrelated commercial development and suggested carving a smaller C‑1 area around existing facilities.
Ivy Spicer, manager of Stork Funeral Home’s King George Chapel, asked the planning commission to rezone a 78.5‑acre parcel so the entire property is designated C‑1 (commercial) rather than split A‑2/C‑1. Spicer said the crematory was built after staff identified a split zoning designation and that the request is primarily to provide continuity on the plat, not to start new construction immediately.
Commissioners raised concerns about the scale of the rezoning (approximately 27.5 acres identified as A‑2 that would convert to C‑1) and the potential for future commercial development that could differ from current funeral uses. Several commissioners suggested proffering a restriction that the rezoned area be limited to funeral home or auxiliary funeral services. Commissioner Fox asked whether the applicant would be willing to proffer restrictions; Spicer responded, "I can certainly say it will not be used for any other purpose than Stork Funeral Home." Commissioners also recommended more precise, intentional rezoning (for example, carving a C‑1 parcel around the existing structure) and discussed tax consequences of rezoning large acreage to commercial status.
Staff told the commission it would follow up with the applicant about potential proffers and return materials for a public hearing in September. No formal vote on the rezoning request was taken at the meeting.
