STOP THE CEMETERY: Protect Our Homes, Health, and Environment.
“Local officials say they can’t stop the new Dignity Memorial cemetery. We know they can. Fight back against the ‘by-right’ lie and protect our community.”
The 9 Critical Impacts (Brief Overview)
Based on the “UN-Dignified Cemetery Project” bullet points from the Facts document.
Concealed Plans. Real Risks.
The Claim: Dignity Memorial says they won’t build a crematory.
The Reality: The LAMC legally permits a crematory with a cemetery.
The Truth: A “no” today is a “yes” tomorrow. We cannot trust a corporation that hides behind legal loopholes.A new, massive commercial cemetery/Crematory is being pushed through by Dignity Memorial and is supported by local officials who claim they “can’t do anything.” We know that’s not true.
The Developer’s Secret: Toxic Soil
The site’s history of nursery use means fertilizers and pesticides are a risk, a fact even the developer’s former lobbyist admitted in 2016.
The History: Decades of heavy pesticide and fertilizer use from nursery operations.
The Admission: In 2016, the developer’s own representative went on the record admitting the contamination risk.
The Threat: Construction will kick up toxic dust and leach chemicals into our groundwater.
Gridlock
A Neighborhood Under Siege This project turns our local roads into a high-traffic industrial zone. Expect daily congestion from non-stop processions and heavy delivery fleets. When the streets fail, we all pay the price—lost time, increased accidents, and delayed response times for fire and police.
Stop the “By-Right” Deception
The Lie: This project is a done deal that requires no public input.
The Truth: Multiple zoning violations and Flood Control issues make public hearings mandatory.
The Demand: No more closed-door deals. Follow the law and let the neighbors speak.
The Residential ‘Scare Tactic’
Cemetery is NOT the lesser of two evils.
2016 Residential Report Excerpt: The prior project’s lobbyist (also working for Dignity) stated the residential project was more compatible than the current nursery uses and that the nursery’s fertilizers/pesticides were “better suited to other locations.”
Contrast: A City’s letter touts the potential “upside” of the cemetery as being “less disruptive than housing developments previously proposed,” a classic scare tactic to manufacture consent for the current project.