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Westwood Cemetery Concept Plan
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is to provide the Council with the conceptual master plan for Westwood Cemetery.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
CONTACT INFORMATION: Joe Guckavan, 919-918-7427, jguckavan@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:jguckavan@townofcarrboro.org>; Ben Schmadeke, 919-918-7424; bschmadeke@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: The Public Works Department along with consulting landscape architect, Carter van Dyke Associates, has developed a concept plan for further developing the Westwood Cemetery with additional amenities and features including a reflection area, columbarium, and designated natural burial areas. The plan would also expand cemetery capacity, currently Westwood Cemetery is forecasted to run out of plots by 2027.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: The fiscal impact of this project to date has been $47,000.00 for geotechnical and design services. A rough estimate of the cost to complete the project is $350,000.00. Staff impacts for project management and additional maintenance are expected. The cemetery currently brings in approximately $30,000 per year in revenue from plot sales.
RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Council approve and provide comments on the plan and offer direction to staff on how to proceed with outreach and phasing.