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Written Statement for Highland Management Corp.Rezoning and CUP Application A. Existing Uses of the Property. The approximately 37 acres(the"Property")to be rezoned and for which a conditional use permit ("CUP")is sought is owned by Highland Management Corporation("Highland")and is currently zoned A-1 Exclusive. The Property consists of mainly cropland but approximately 6 acres are wooded. The area of the Property that is able to be farmed is leased by Highland to a third party for farming of corn. B. Existing Uses of all the Neighboring Properties. To the North: The lands along the entire North border of the Property are owned by Marks Farms,Ltd. and used for agricultural purposes. To the East: The parcel to the east of the Property(approximately 20 acres)is also owned by Highland and is the location of Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery (the "Cemetery"). This parcel is zoned A-2, with a conditional use permit for cemetery purposes. A cemetery has been located on this parcel since 1966. The Cemetery is in compliance with all applicable zoning codes and ordinances and currently contains the following improvements: office building; chapel; mausoleums; columbarium; lawn crypts; storage shed; walkways; and blacktop roadways and parking areas. The landscaping in and around the Cemetery is extensive. Development of this Highland parcel for cemetery purposes is nearing completion and all of the land that Highland intends to be used for burial space has been platted as such. To the South: The Property is bordered on the South by County Highway BB, and two lots owned by Loren Enerson and Gary Morgan, respectively. These lots contain single family residences. Across County Highway BB from the Property is another farm. To the West: The lands directly to the west of the Property are owned by Ronald and Gertrude Hermsmeier are used for agricultural purposes. C. Proposed Uses of the Property. Highland is seeking the rezoning and CUP for the Property to accommodate both the immediate and long-term needs of the Cemetery. Specifically, Highland intends to use approximately one acre in the northeast corner of the Property for a storage area for the Cemetery,primarily soil and burial vaults, and as the site for a much-needed maintenance building for the Cemetery. The building will be approximately 40 feet by 70 feet and will be used for storage and maintenance of cemetery equipment. In addition,Highland is in the preliminary planning stages for construction of a mausoleum on that part of the Property abutting County Highway BB(perhaps as early as next year). Construction plans would include appropriate roadways,parking and landscaping. QBMAD\169074.1