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Irving council reviews proposed cemetery rules; 25‑acre minimum draws concern
Summary
City staff presented a draft cemetery ordinance establishing minimum lot sizes, setbacks and SP‑2 application requirements; council members questioned a proposed 25‑acre minimum and whether it would effectively bar new cemeteries in the city without variances through the SP process.
City planning staff presented a proposed zoning text amendment to establish regulations and an SP‑2 procedure for new cemeteries in Irving.
Jocelyn Murphy, director of planning, described the proposed standards: minimum lot width of 80 feet, setbacks from rights of way, prohibitions on locating cemeteries in easements, internal driveway/site plan requirements, and a stated minimum lot size of 25 acres for a…
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