Title
Use Permit Application No. 25-0103 by Copeland Investment Properties, LLC to Permit a Funeral Home/Mortuary at 611 Rotary St [portion of LRSN: 1000315]
Purpose
Background Statement:
Use Permit Application No. 25-0103 is a request to operate a crematorium at 611 Rotary St [portion of LRSN: 1000315]. The property is currently zoned Light Manufacturing (M-2) District which allows for the desired use, subject to an approved use permit. Additionally, the property is also situated in the Copeland Industrial Park. Specifically, the proposed crematorium will be exclusively available to serve funeral homes, the Police Department, medical examiners, medical institutions, and will not be accessible to the general public. The existing building will be retrofitted to accommodate a preparation room, office space, warehouse, crematorium retort, and a walk-in refrigeration unit. The proposal does not include provisions for a chapel or public viewing area. Additional details of the proposed development can be found in the application and staff report.
The Hampton Community Plan (2006, as amended) recommends Business/Industrial land use for the subject property. The Plan calls for evaluating land use proposals from a regional, city-wide and neighborhood perspective. Furthermore, land-use and economic development policies related to this land use application include fostering the successful redevelopment of well-situated vacant and underutilized commercial and industrial properties, promoting the efficient use of land, and strengthening the ability of older commercial and industrial areas to support new and expanded business activity within the City.
Recommendations:
Rec
Staff recommendation:
Approve with seven (7) conditions
Planning Commission recommendation:
Approve with seven (7) conditions