An effort to rezone and redevelop a part of Elkridge has many up in arms, as the plans would build partly on top of a small cemetery known for people's pets.

The plans were on the agenda for the Howard County Planning Board on Thursday night, where things sometimes got tense between the developer's lawyer and those who came to testify against the plans.

What's being proposed

Corridor Square LLC is trying to rezone nearly four acres of land along Route 1, primarily in and around Rosa Bonheur Memorial Park.

The park is home to a cemetery that's long been the resting place for pets. Some people have been buried there as well, some of whom were buried with their pets in neighboring plots.

If a rezone is approved, the developer wants to build a Sheetz gas station, convenience store, and ca

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