Council delays decision on Oxmoor Road–Saint Charles restriping to gather business input

The Homewood City Council deferred action on a proposed restriping project at the Oxmoor Road and Saint Charles intersection so staff can gather input from nearby business owners and finalize a plan. The public safety committee had recommended restriping and referred phase 1 funding to finance, but several councilors raised concerns about impacts on commercial loading and truck access. Councilor Gualtney described meetings with business owners and said options under consideration include restriping into two lanes, installing cross-hatching, or removing the turn lane. He noted the changes are intended in part to stop left turns into an alley that create safety issues. Councilor discussion emphasized wanting additional meetings with affected businesses before a vote. Without objection, the council carried the item over for further review and scheduled it for a future council agenda so traffic engineering can finalize design after stakeholder input.