Cemetery opposition

Nearby resident 1000% opposed, citing water, soil, 20,000 bodies nearby, and her home's value; said the community needs shops and schools, not a cemetery.

Meadowbrook organic farmer at the project entrance said contamination would end his organic certification; called the vault claims unproven and said residents are already selling homes.

Roberts Street resident of 25 years opposed, citing traffic, construction, groundwater, soil, and neighborhood character impacts.

Opposed over earthquake risk to crypts, psychological well-being effects cited in Ordinance 348, and loss of privacy with sight lines over a 7-foot fence.

Canyon Lake resident opposed over lake and Lake Elsinore impacts and the risk of waiting to see what happens before reacting.

38-year property owner and former clinical psychologist said the burden of proof for a drinking-water risk must be exceptionally high and site safety has not been proven.

Meadowbrook resident since 2004 with a farm and wells said she was never notified, worried about well contamination and traffic, and asked why the project can't be sited elsewhere.

Land steward of 70 acres in Good Hope questioned stormwater treatment needs, the flood line, thermal effects of 40 million pounds of concrete, and said the site is simply the wrong place for any cemetery.