Oakwood Comprehensive Plan Update

The city of Oakwood does a good job protecting property values.

Oakwood’s registered voters are nearly unanimous (91 percent) in their agreement that, “The city of Oakwood does a good job protecting property values.”

There is little variation in agreement with this statement across the various demographic groups surveyed.

Pie chart showing survey responses for 'The city of Oakwood does a good job protecting property values': Agree 57%, Strongly agree 34%, Disagree 3%, Don't know 2%, Neither 4%.

The number and size of the properties available for commercial development in Oakwood are right for a city of this size.

Three-fourths (74 percent) of the voters polled for this study agree that the amount of commercial development in Oakwood is appropriate for the size of the city.

Pie chart showing survey responses for 'The number and size of the properties available for commercial development are right for a city of this size': Agree 68%, Don't know 11%, Neither 8%, Disagree 7%, Strongly agree 6%.

There is a need for new condominiums or other housing options for people who want to own a home in Oakwood, but do not want or cannot manage the maintenance of Oakwood’s single-family homes.

The community is divided on whether or not there is a need for new condominiums in Oakwood. One in three (34 percent) residents believes that there is a need for housing options for people who want to live in Oakwood but do not want the maintenance responsibilities of a single-family home.

However, a larger group (49 percent) does not see a need for new condominiums.

Pie chart showing survey responses for 'There is a need for new condominiums for people who want to own a home but cannot manage the maintenance of Oakwood's single-family homes': Disagree 40%, Agree 28%, Neither 11%, Strongly disagree 9%, Don't know 6%, Strongly agree 6%.