§ 21.50.140. Conditional use standards—Cemeteries.

A.

Minimum site area. The minimum site area for a cemetery shall be five acres.

B.

Screening. The site shall contain a ten-foot-wide buffer planted with screening landscaping immediately within and along the entire length of its periphery, except at access points to the cemetery, which shall be maintained by the property owner.

C.

Platting of burial plots. Burial plots shall be platted in accordance with section 21.15.125.

D.

Density of burial plots. Notwithstanding the minimum lot area for any zone, there shall be no more than 1,500 burial plots per gross acre.

E.

Interment below groundwater table prohibited. No burial plots shall be established where interment would occur below the groundwater table.

F.

Traffic access. A cemetery shall have access to a street designated on the official streets and highways plan as a collector or greater capacity.

G.

Location of crematoriums. A crematorium shall be located at least 200 feet from any residential use or zone.

H.

Minimum yards. A cemetery shall have the following minimum yards:

1.

Front yard: Ten feet.

2.

Side yard: Ten feet.

3.

Rear yard: Ten feet.

I.

Location of burial plots within yards. Graves and burial plots shall not be allowed within yard areas.

J.

Parking, driveways and streets. Parking shall be provided according to section 21.45.080, except that the traffic engineer may authorize a pavement surface of gravel for drives and streets that provide direct access to graves and burial plots. Internal driveways and streets providing direct access to a public right-of-way or connecting to principal structures shall be paved with asphalt or concrete.

K.

Illumination. Illumination shall be provided in the manner prescribed in section 21.45.080 so as to prevent glare onto an adjacent street or residential use.

L.

Maximum height of structures. The maximum height of principal and accessory structures shall not exceed 35 feet.

M.

Drainage facilities. A site drainage plan and storm drainage facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of section 21.45.230.

N.

Refuse collection. Refuse containers and facilities shall be enclosed by a fence on at least three sides in the manner provided by section 21.45.080.

O.

Landscaping. All areas not devoted to buildings, structures, drives, walks, off-street parking facilities or other authorized installations shall be planted with visual enhancement landscaping.

P.

Authority to impose different conditions. Different conditions may be imposed by the planning and zoning commission, if necessary, to properly develop the site and mitigate impacts.

(AO No. 79-25; AO No. 85-91, 10-1-85; AO No. 88-8, 5-6-88; AO No. 93-5; AO No. 93-158, § 1, 11-9-93)

Cross reference

Anchorage Memorial Park, ch. 25.60.