Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Mortuary holds Q&A on crematory issue While Jackson and other neighbors spoke out against the proposal, others in attendance voiced support for the mortuary.
Gary Thomas, a chaplain at Freeman Hospital who attended the session, said he didn’t see the point of the neighbors’ complaint. “If a crematory is not safe here, then there is no safe place for a crematory,” he said. “All the statistics I just saw are the pollutants are low. I don’t understand what the argument is. The numbers are so insignificant.” Resident Margie Boyd said she “totally disagreed.” “We can put blinders on ourselves,” she said. “Until your children are affected by some of this stuff, it’s not going to hit home.” Keckley previously told the Globe he did not know neighbors were upset by the plan until he went before the Joplin Planning and Zoning Commission on Dec. 10 to request zoning for the business. Jackson appeared at the meeting to protest and has led the opposition. He brought an attorney and a petition signed by some in the neighborhood, though the petition did not meet city criteria to be presented as a formal protest. The issue will go to the City Council on Monday to decide whether to grant zoning for the proposal. The Planning and Zoning Commission recently chose not to make a recommendation on whether to grant or deny the zoning request. In the end, both sides said they are waiting to see what the City Council will do at Monday’s meeting. “I just feel like there’s too many variables they’re really not certain on,” Boyd said. “I’m not opposed to having a crematory. I just think you have to be considerate of the people who are already there.” Keckley said the decision is in the council’s hands. “I’m just waiting to see what they’ll do,” he said. “Hopefully they’ll make the right decision.” Council decision A public hearing on the Parker Mortuary application for a special-use permit will be held during the Joplin City Council’s meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 602 S. Main St. 
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