The local parks and recreation system should be enhanced as important community assets. Existing parks should be improved and upgraded as required.
Other community facilities, including the Library, the Historical Society Homestead, the Post Office, the City Building, and other municipal sites, should continue to be important assets of the community.
The City should continue to upgrade public utilities and infrastructure in order to maintain top quality service in the future.
Community Character Plan
The City of Oakwood is an attractive community characterized by quality neighborhoods, historic homes, tree-lined streets, compact commercial areas, extensive landscaping, and a variety of public and institutional amenities. Oakwood’s traditional image and character help distinguish it from neighboring communities and makes it a very desirable place to live, work and do business.
The Community Character Plan strives to ensure that new construction and redevelopment—which are essential if a mature, established community is to remain strong and viable—are compatible with, complement and enhance the existing image and character of the City of Oakwood.
Implementation
The Comprehensive Plan sets forth an agreed-upon “road map” for community improvement and development within the City of Oakwood during the next 10 to 15 year period. It is the product of considerable effort on the part of the Comprehensive Planning Committee, City staff, the City Council, the Planning Commission, and the Oakwood community.
In many ways the planning process in Oakwood has just begun. Completion of the Comprehensive Plan is only the first step.
The implementation section briefly highlights the next steps that should be undertaken to begin the process of plan implementation. These include:
- Adopt and Use the Plan on a Day-to-Day Basis.
- Review and Update the Zoning Ordinance.
- Promote Cooperation and Participation.
- Capital Improvements Program.
- Prepare an Implementation Action Agenda.
- Explore Funding Sources and Implementation Techniques.
- Enhance Public Communication.
- Update the Plan on a Regular Basis.