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Oxford council extends alley-development moratorium to March, approves street-name fix and receives liquor-license notice
Summary
Council approved a resolution extending a moratorium on alley development to March 20, 2025, adopted an ordinance correcting a street name in Calico Acres and took receipt of a Division of Liquor Control notice for a new C1/C2 license for Oxford Smoke Time Inc.
Oxford City Council recorded three formal items during the meeting: a resolution extending an existing moratorium on development of lots without public-street frontage, adoption of a technical ordinance to correct a subdivision plat, and receipt of a liquor-license notice from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control.
The council adopted a resolution extending the moratorium on alley development to March 20, 2025, to give staff and the Planning Commission time to complete text amendments and related policy work addressing utility access, emergency access and stormwater for lots without frontage on a public street. The moratorium was originally adopted in April 2024; councilors said staff and the Planning Commission were close to a recommended ordinance but asked for additional time for the typical first- and second-reading process.
Council also adopted a second-reading ordinance correcting the Calico Acres subdivision plat to affirm the name Jeffrey Drive for certain public streets. The ordinance passed on roll call with the following recorded votes: Miss Franklin — Yes; Miss French — Yes; Mr. Bracken — Yes; Miss Raghu — Yes; Mr. Preethridge — Yes; Mr. Smith — Yes; Mayor William B. Snavely — Yes.
Separately, city staff presented a notice to the legislative authority from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control regarding the possible issuance of a new C1 (carry-out for beer) and C2 (carry-out for wine and mixed beverages) license for Oxford Smoke Time Inc., 109 West High Street. Council moved to "receive without comment" the Division of Liquor Control notice; the motion was moved and seconded and approved by voice vote.
Actions at a glance: - Resolution extending alley-development moratorium to March 20, 2025 — moved, seconded; outcome: adopted (voice vote). - Ordinance correcting Calico Acres plat (affirming "Jeffrey Drive") — moved, second reading adopted (roll-call vote: unanimous yes as recorded above). - Notice from Division of Liquor Control for Oxford Smoke Time Inc. (C1/C2 licenses at 109 W. High St.) — motion to receive without comment; outcome: received by majority voice vote.
Ending: Council did not adopt additional zoning changes at the meeting; staff will return with the Planning Commission’s recommended zoning text and related materials for the normal ordinance-readings schedule toward a March effective date.
