Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Planning Commission Hearing

A public hearing will be held for the the Comprehensive Plan on December 6 at 5:30 pm at Oxford City Hall. Following a brief presentation summarizing the plan, the Planning Commission will hear comments and questions from the public. Afterward, the Planning Commission will hold a vote on the plan.

The plan will also be presented to the City Council for approval. That is tentatively scheduled for December 13, contingent on approval of the Planning Commission.

Plan Draft on Google Drive

Plan Draft on DropBox

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Plan Draft Available for Review

Below you will find a link to the Oxford Comprehensive Plan draft. The draft is currently under review by the Oxford Planning Commission and City Council. A public hearing to discuss the draft will be scheduled with the Planning Commission in November. Please take a moment to review the plan. You can either post your comments and questions below or send them to KPS Group.

Additional information on the review and adoption schedule will be posted here as dates are confirmed.

Plan Draft on Google Drive

Plan Draft on DropBox

Thursday, September 1, 2016

Community Meeting 3

On Monday August 29, 2016 at the Oxford Civic Center, KPS Group provided an overview of the emerging citywide comprehensive plan, including a presentation of the draft Future Land Use Map and transportation recommendations. The presentation is available here for review (you can click "No thanks, continue to preview" if asked to sign in).

As described in the presentation, the Future Land Use Map is a projection of how the Oxford area is likely to develop over the next twenty years and provides the City of Oxford a basis on which to make decisions about zoning, annexation and investments in infrastructure and city services. Upon adoption, the Future Land Use Map will have no impact on current uses. Instead, the Future Land Use Map will be a guide to the city, residents and property owners indicating the types of development---initiated by land owners and developers---that will be supported by the City through its regulatory processes and infrastructure planning.

Following the presentation, meeting attendees were given an opportunity to identify their priorities among a list of thirty-eight recommendations the planning consultant has identified through consultation with city officials, the Comprehensive Plan steering committee and community meeting participants. Industrial recruitment and widening US Highway 78/Hamrick Drive were clear favorites, followed by revitalization in older commercial areas, widening Friendship Road, a bicycle-pedestrian trail along Choccolocco Creek and a downtown entertainment district.

The draft Future Land Use Map can be viewed by following these links (you can click "No thanks, continue to preview" if asked to sign in):

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Visioning

Oxford residents, business and property owners and city officials and staff came together on April 28 to participate in a visioning session that will set the tone for development of the Imagine Oxford comprehensive plan. Jason Fondren, principal planner of KPS Group, facilitated the workshop engaging participants in discussions about the city's strengths, values and opportunities for the future.

To see what people said about Oxford today and what they imagine could be, check out the Visioning Summary.

What is missing in Oxford today compared to the Oxford you imagine 20 years or so from now? To add your voice to the discussion, use the Comments section below.

Process | Schedule

The City of Oxford has assembled an advisory committee to oversee development of the Imagine Oxford comprehensive plan with assistance of KPS Group. The advisory committee includes representatives of the city council and planning commission, city staff and other stakeholders. The plan will address growth issues such as land use, transportation and infrastructure and provide recommendations to nurture economic development opportunities, an attractive, safe community environment and an overall high quality of life for the people of Oxford. Several opportunities are incorporated into the planning process to engage residents and property and business owners to shape the development of the plan.

Visioning Community Workshop

April 28, 2016 at the Oxford Civic Center, 6 PM

Growth Strategy Community Workshop

June 27, 2016 at the Oxford Civic Center, 6 PM

Interim Plan Review

Joint meeting of Advisory Committee and Planning Commission, July 2016 at Oxford City Hall

Plan Priorities Community Workshop

August 2016 at the Oxford Civic Center, 6 PM

Plan Review

Joint meeting of City Council and Planning Commission, September 2016 at Oxford City Hall

Planning Commission Public Hearing
October 2016 at Oxford City Hall

City Council Public Hearing

November 2016 at Oxford City Hall