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Cincinnati Connected Communities

Big changes could be coming to Oakley, particularly if you live in the area highlighted in orange, light blue or dark blue on this map:


You can find an interactive map here, where you can click on where you live and see the specific impact on you.

Note: the Southeast corner of Oakley is impacted because it is within 1/4 mile of the East Hyde Park Business District.


In general:

    • Dark Blue = Oakley Neighborhood Business District
    • This parcel is also within an Urban Parking Overlay District
  • Middle Housing
    • 2/3/4-Family: Proposal to allow 2-,3-, and 4-Family buildings as permitted uses
        • Rowhouses: No change
      • Regulatory Barriers
      • Density: Proposal to remove density restriction
      • Height: No change
      • Parking
      • Parking: Since this parcel is within an Urban Parking Overlay District, parking minimums are already eliminated
    • Orange = On the block face of a Tier 2 Major Transit Corridor (Madison Rd) and is NOT in a Single-Family Zone
    • Middle Housing
      • 2/3/4-Family: Proposal to allow 2-,3-, and 4-Family buildings as permitted uses
      • Rowhouses: No change
    • Regulatory Barriers
    • Density: Proposal to remove density restriction
    • Height: One-story height bonus
    • Parking
    • Parking: Proposal to eliminate minimum.
  • Light Blue = Parcel is within a quarter mile of a Neighborhood Business District
    • Middle Housing
      • 2/3/4-Family: Proposal to allow 2-,3-, and 4-Family buildings as permitted uses
      • Rowhouses: No change
    • Regulatory Barriers
      • Density: No change
      • Height: No change
    • Parking
      • Parking: Proposal to eliminate minimums for existing building renovations and relax minimums for new construction. New residential buildings with 10 units or less require no parking, and for every unit above the tenth, half a space would be required per unit. New commercial and mixed use spaces of 5,000 sq. ft. or less require no parking. For any remaining square footage, current parking standard would be halved.

        The City of Cincinnati has just released a draft of the Connected Communities legislation. Find it HERE.

        Please review the draft legislation and email your feedback on the legislation to the Mayor, City Council and City Manager using the contact information below.

        But most important: attend the live meetings that the City has announced and express your position to them directly - it is extremely important for Council to hear from their constituents.

        You can register for the Connected Communities-related meetings HERE.

        • April 30: Public Staff Conference #2 @ 12:00pm. The purpose of this meeting is to gather public comment to be used in staff's report to the City Planning Commission. No decisions will be made.

        Zoom | Register here: https://tinyurl.com/CC-PSC-02

        • May 17: City Planning Commission (CPC) Meeting @ 9:00am.

        In person at City Hall Council Chambers and over Zoom

        Zoom | must register here no less than 48 hours in advance:

        https://tinyurl.com/CC-CPC-May17

        If you would just like to watch and not speak, please watch live on CitiCable: http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/citicable/

        • Most importantly, email Mayor Pureval, Cincinnati City Council, and the City Manager your feedback on the policy proposals.

        Contact your City Council members:

        Contact your Mayor:

        Contact your City Manager Staff:


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