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Planning commission recommends special-use permit for Oakwood Cemetery expansion
Summary
The DeKalb City Planning and Zoning Commission on May 5 recommended that the City Council approve a special‑use permit to allow DeKalb Township to expand Oakwood Cemetery by purchasing about 0.8 acre of land from First Congregational Church at 611–615 North First Street.
The DeKalb City Planning and Zoning Commission on May 5 recommended that the City Council approve a special-use permit to allow DeKalb Township to expand Oakwood Cemetery by purchasing about 0.8 acre of land from First Congregational Church at 611–615 North First Street.
The commission’s recommendation follows a public hearing and presentations from township representatives who said the expansion would create a memorial park with an above‑ground columbarium, a scattering garden in a later phase and limited parking. The permit is required because cemeteries are a special‑use in the applicable zoning district, staff said.
London McCardell, speaking on behalf of DeKalb Township, said the proposal is funded largely by a church member and described the plan as a phased expansion. “This is the shows…
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