April 2024 | Vol. 18 Iss. 4
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raper City has been trying to find a site for a second cemetery for nearly a decade. It’s been a recurring topic at city council meetings. All of the plots at the historic Fort Street cemetery have been sold, though it has yet to reach capacity for people buried there. “The need for more land for a cemetery is something we’ve heard for years. Draper residents love Draper as a place to grow up, to raise our families, and as an eternal resting place. I think that’s a beautiful thing we need to honor,” Draper City Councilmember Tasha Lowery said. Soaring land prices have made finding a second cemetery site within the city difficult, particularly knowing that cemeteries are a break-even business at best. “A cemetery is just one more piece of the puzzle in terms of meeting all constituents’ needs,” Lowery said. Other residents prioritize open space, parks, community gatherings and recreational programs. Enter the Canyons School District (CSD) into the equation. They’ve owned approximately 10 acres at 12695 S. 1700 East since 2009. “That property was acquired by the Jordan School District in the 1990s as a potential elementary school site and CSD inherited it in 2009 when the District split. It’s not optimally located for us. Most development (where younger families live) is further west. We remain committed to building an elementary to serve the Draper community, but it’s a matter of timing and location. We want it to be conveniently located Draper City signed a real estate purchase agreement with Canyons School District (CSD) for approximately 10 acres located at 12695 S. 1700 for families,” said CSD spokesperson Kirsten Stewart. The District reached out to Draper City first under a state East. CSD no longer needs the property for a school in that area. Draper City hopes to create a new cemetery on five of the acres and sell the other five to recoup their investment. In an agreement designed to benefit both parties, the city will split the profits with CSD for any of the land the city
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