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Fayetteville residents oppose crematorium; council rejects rezoning for 521 West Market Street
Summary
After an hour of public comment, the Fayetteville Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted down a rezoning request for 521 West Market Street that would have allowed a crematorium. Speakers raised health, property‑value and religious concerns; proponents cited safety features and local service needs.
A rezoning proposal to allow a crematorium at 521 West Market Street West failed Jan. 13 after extensive public comment and a roll-call vote.
Residents and nearby property owners urged the board to reject the change from residential to commercial zoning. “You all are being asked to rezone a piece of property from residential to commercial so that the owners of that property can build a crematorium facing Market Street,” said Stephanie Eley Bridal, who identified herself as a West End resident and said she was “not convinced that this is something that’s gonna be safe in the long…
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