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Oxford officials review downtown wayfinding plan and consider parking limits, enforcement
Summary
City staff presented a downtown wayfinding and parking plan recommending consolidated, decorative signage, differentiated short-term parking (15–30 minutes) near key spots, and gradual implementation rather than immediate meters or garages. Neighbors raised residential parking concerns near an assisted-living facility.
City staff presented a downtown wayfinding and parking plan on Feb. 5 that would add consolidated, styled signage pointing drivers to municipal, county and other parking lots and set differentiated time limits for on-street spaces.
An unidentified presenter told the commission that parking garages are currently prohibitively expensive — saying a garage could cost "dollars 3,000,000" for roughly 150 spaces — and recommended against immediate metering. "We're not gonna be recommending parking meters at this time," the presenter said, adding that the plan should be phased in gradually to avoid imposing new fees on downtown visitors.
The staff proposal identifies three standard time limits: 2-hour spaces for most Main…
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