Crematorium Applicant Files Lawsuits Against Bethel Planning and Zoning

Shawn McLoughlin, applicant for the crematorium proposed to open in the Clarke Business Park, has filed two lawsuits against Bethel’s Planning and Zoning Commission, according to the News Times.

The first is for rejecting his proposal and the second is for reversing the 2014 decision to allow crematoriums in town.

The commission reversed their decision after nearby business owners and residents threatened to leave town if the plan was approved. They were concerned that the smokestack emissions would be a health threat and drive down property values.

Patch reported in May, 2015 that some of the residents and business owners, including nearby Holbrook Farm, participated in demonstrations during the application process. Close to 400 residents and business owners signed the Change.org petition created by Paula Antolini entitled, “Don’t Let the Dead Kill the Living.”

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Patch file photo. Credit: Paula Antolini