Board of Commissioners
Agenda — 3 items
- Review of Parking Presentation.
- Working wage starter homes and their potential for the City of Oxford.
- Discuss the growing number of vacant and boarded properties throughout our city.<ul><li>Look at the condition of many of these properties and determine whether our current ordinances, enforcement practices, and policies are adequate to address the issue.Throughout several neighborhoods, there are homes that have been vacant for years. Many are boarded up, suffering from deteriorated paint, overgrown vegetation, structural decline, and general neglect. These properties negatively affect surrounding homeowners, reduce neighborhood pride, create safety concerns, and present an image inconsistent with the vision for Oxford.<br data-pasted="true">Some of these properties have become targets for trespassing, unauthorized occupancy, and other activities that create additional challenges for nearby residents and public safety personnel. Oxford has individuals and families in our community struggling to find housing while properties remain vacant and unused for extended periods.We need to review the existing provisions within our UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) and property maintenance ordinances and determine what changes may be necessary to encourage property owners to maintain, rehabilitate, occupy, sell, or otherwise address these structures. We should also evaluate whether current penalties and enforcement measures are sufficient and being consistently applied.
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