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Council adopts land purchase for trail project and approves rezoning, senior-housing plan for 1699 Fairfield Road
Summary
On Aug. 5 the Oxford City Council adopted three ordinances: purchase of 4.9 acres for the Oxford Area Trails Phase 5, rezoning 1699 Fairfield Road to multi-family residential, and approval of a preliminary/final plan for senior housing at the same address. All three passed on second reading by recorded roll call votes.
The Oxford City Council on Aug. 5 adopted three ordinances related to land acquisition and development.
The council voted to authorize purchase of 4.9 acres from EVR Investments LLC for the Oxford Area Trails multimodal transportation project (Phase 5). The ordinance passed by roll call; councilors recorded affirmative votes and the mayor announced the ordinance adopted.
The council also approved a rezoning ordinance to change 2.71 acres at 1699 Fairfield Road from two-family residential district to multi-family residential district. Staff said the rezoning was tied to a specific adaptive-reuse development proposal for senior housing; planning conditions include stipulations aimed at protecting neighbors and ensuring compliance with the city code. Planning staff noted one change since first reading: an additional stipulation citing Oxford Code section 13.05.02 (chapter 3, section 3.10) that rental permits must be obtained by the owner prior to occupancy.
In a separate but related ordinance, the council approved a preliminary and final plan development for senior housing at 1699 Fairfield Road. City staff and the applicant said the project would convert the existing structure to provide housing targeted toward older adults; the ordinance lists conditions and several code waivers that the planning commission found permissible within the plan-development code. The applicant told council members the developer will remain flexible on unit mix during marketing.
Votes and procedure: Each ordinance was moved and seconded and adopted on recorded roll calls. Councilors present recorded affirmative votes for all three ordinances. The rezoning and plan-development votes followed public comment from the project applicant and questions from council about unit mix and rental-permit enforcement.
What the ordinances do and next steps: - Trail land purchase: Authorizes acquisition of 4.9 acres from EVR Investments LLC for Oxford Area Trails Phase 5. The ordinance text and funding details were read on second reading; no public opposition was recorded. (Exact ordinance number and purchase price were not specified in the meeting transcript.) - Rezoning at 1699 Fairfield Road: Changes zoning from two-family to multi-family and ties the rezoning to a specific adaptive-reuse proposal; includes a new stipulation requiring rental permits before occupancy per Oxford code. Planning staff and council characterized the rezoning as supported by the comprehensive plan and safeguarded by conditions. - Preliminary/final plan for senior housing at 1699 Fairfield Road: Approves the project with listed conditions and waivers; the applicant affirmed flexibility on unit mix during marketing.
No ordinance numbers or purchase prices were read into the record in the portions of the transcript provided. Councilors said they would publicize compliance steps such as rental-permit enforcement and noted expected timelines for the development process.
