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Resident urges Oxford to adopt inclusionary zoning, warns 72% of residents can’t afford new Meadow homes
Summary
Karen McGee presented an inclusionary-zoning proposal to the Oxford Board, saying the smallest home in a new subdivision lists at $295,900 and that roughly 72% of Oxford residents could not afford such units; she proposed a 7–9 member joint committee with a 90-day timeline to draft incentive zoning policies modeled on nearby municipalities.
Karen McGee addressed the Board of Commissioners to propose inclusionary zoning and urged action before more subdivisions proceed. McGee said she compared sample mortgage scenarios and local incomes and concluded roughly "72% of the current Oxford population cannot afford the smallest house in The Meadows." She cited the listing price of the smallest unit at about $295,900 and walked…
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