A funeral home is seeking permission to include a crematorium at a new Kitchener location.

Erb & Good Family Funeral Home, based in Waterloo, and Southwest Crematoriums are proposing to include a crematorium at the back of a funeral home planned at 1014 Victoria St. N.

The property, between Frederick Street and River Road, formerly housed a Home Hardware store. The single-storey building, now vacant, would be retained and renovated for the funeral home and crematorium.

While the site is currently zoned to allow for a funeral home, a zoning bylaw amendment is needed to include a crematorium.

City planners have not yet made a recommendation on the proposal, which would go to the planning committee and council for consideration.

The public can learn more about the plan during an online

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