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DeKalb Township seeks Oakwood Cemetery expansion; council approves zoning change on consent
Summary
DeKalb Township presented a plan to buy under-an-acre from First Congregational UCC to expand Oakwood Cemetery with landscaping, a memorial plaza and columbaria; council approved the special-use permit ordinance on first reading and waived second reading following a unanimous recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Commission.
DeKalb Township officials told the DeKalb City Council on May 12 they plan to purchase just under an acre from First Congregational United Church of Christ on North First Street to expand Oakwood Cemetery with a low-impact park area, walking paths, a memorial plaza and columbaria for cremated remains.
Township Supervisor Mary Hess and Township…
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