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Planning commission finds Waimama Memorial Cemetery designation consistent with comprehensive plan
Summary
Hillsborough County planning commissioners unanimously found the proposed Waimama Memorial Cemetery historic landmark designation consistent with the county comprehensive plan after staff presented evidence that the 4.75-acre cemetery in a historically African American neighborhood meets multiple landmark criteria, including unmarked graves identified by ground‑penetrating radar.
Hillsborough County planning commissioners on Jan. 12 unanimously found a proposed local historic landmark designation for the Waimama Memorial Cemetery consistent with the county comprehensive plan.
Colleen Marshall of the county’s development services team told the commission the cemetery, at 6012 and 6014 Adena Street in the Bethune/Waimama neighborhood, spans about 4.75 acres and “lies within a historically African American neighborhood.” Two ground‑penetrating‑radar…
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