Residents opposed to a proposal that would
turn a house behind DeVol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg into a crematorium have stepped up their fight, after city officials signaled there was little they could do legally to stop it under the current zoning code. A
website and
petition have been created online by residents, the former providing email addresses for Gaithersburg elected officials. Comments must be submitted by September 1, 2020.
I would love to the the reasoning for them not wanting a crematory. I would bet most are due to them not knowing what the process is and how it is done. The old adage of not in my backyard comes to mind.
ReplyDeleteAlan Fisher: main rationale is that is simply not legal. A crematorium is an "industrial use" in Montgomery County and thus requires placement in an industrial zone.
ReplyDeleteHow about you start a petition, Alan, to bring the crematorium to your own neighborhood?
Of course it comes down to NIMBY! Who wants an industrial situation right in the middle of a residential neighborhood?