Plans for new cemetery near 101 spark resident concerns

A piece of land off the 101 Freeway, long known as the Boething Treeland Nursery, could soon become a cemetery – and some nearby residents are already voicing concern.

The 30-acre property, located between Woodland Hills, Hidden Hills and Calabasas, was sold last year to Dignity Memorial, one of the nation’s largest funeral providers. Company officials say their plans would create a small-scale cemetery with limited hours and minimal impact on the surrounding community.

“This is probably the most sensitive and least impactful use of the property,” said Aaron Green, a spokesperson for the project. He added that the cemetery would likely host no more than one or two services per day, typically scheduled outside peak traffic hours.

Because the land is already zoned for cemetery use, the pr