Oakwood Comprehensive Plan Update

Housing and Residential Areas (35):

Estate subdivision (5)
Senior housing/aging senior community (3)
Decay of adjacent neighborhood housing (2)
Sub-dividing large estates into small residences - homeowner rights v. neighbor’s rights
Breaking up of large estate properties - loss of green space and trees
Defining and managing the changes that will come as the result of subdivision of large estates
Mead Estate development (Schuster property)
Concern over development of an estate size lot
Addressing the large properties as developers look to redevelop
New development of older, more established neighborhoods
The political subdivision of large lots/estates - leading to traffic problems, environmental concerns and cheaply made modern housing
Concept of land - with homes
Residential acreage for new homes
Preservation of housing and uniqueness of community
Aging housing stock (smaller residential square footage)
Homeowners’ responsibility for upkeep of property
Maintaining property values - number of rental properties, older homes, maintenance of properties (both single and multi family)
Homes not being maintained
Rental properties
Rental property vacancy high
Reduce number of rental rundowns
Affordable housing
Inconsistent on guidelines for selling homes
Provide incentives to maintain older homes
Removal of older homes
Rental properties appearance and upkeep housing for older citizens
Decay of some of the lower value real estate
Movement of UD student housing spreading southward

Business Related Issues (20):

Parking in the Far Hills business district (2)
Business development
Commercial/business development - new and retention
Business district, library
Businesses that attract late night crowds from other communities
Far Hills business district - like Mariemont or the Hyde Park area of Cincinnati
Lack of success on development of commercial Oakwood into small-town, self-sufficient markets
Business district limitations - revenue sources
Turnover of Oakwood businesses and shops