Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Gaithersburg residents launch website, petition against plan to turn house into crematorium

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.
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2 comments:

  1. Alan FisherAugust 19, 2020 at 6:57 PM

    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.

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  2. UnknownAugust 20, 2020 at 2:46 PM

    Alan 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.

    How 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?

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