"Groves will turn to graves in Woodland Hills, where a developer has plans to redevelop Boething Treeland Nursery into a cemetery. The 32-acre nursery has grown trees and other plants for the San Fernando Valley for the last seven decades, but it sold last year for $3.96 million to Dignity Memorial, the nation's largest funeral provider. The company is in the process of submitting plans to the city of L.A. to get approval for a cemetery and funeral home on the property."
"The region, known for its rolling hills and serene setting, has become a hot spot for rappers, athletes and Kardashians looking for privacy outside the bustle of L.A. Such peace has a price tag - homes there regularly fetch $10 million or more - so when the proposed development became public, residents started petitioning, claiming religious objections, traffic concerns or the fright factor of living next to a cemetery."
Boething Treeland Nursery, a 73-year-old, 32-acre operation in Woodland Hills, sold for $3.96 million to Dignity Memorial. Dignity Memorial plans to redevelop the site into a cemetery and funeral home and is submitting approval plans to the city of Los Angeles. The property is already zoned for burial use, allowing the project to bypass public hearings. Neighbors in Woodland Hills, Hidden Hills and Calabasas have raised religious objections, traffic concerns and unease about living near graves. Local residents retained Raskin Tepper Sloan Law and urged the L.A. Planning Department to review the plans. A project spokesperson said the company aims to be a good neighbor.
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