March 24, 2026 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

The City of Oxford Board of Zoning Appeals held a meeting on March 24, 2026, primarily to finalize and memorialize a prior decision regarding an administrative appeal by Weissman Enterprises Holdings. The appeal concerned the denial of a permit to replace a manual marquee sign with an LED electronic message board at a property located at 36 East High Street in the city's historic district. After reviewing the record and deliberations, the board unanimously upheld the denial of the appeal, citing city code restrictions that prohibit LED signage in the Uptown zoning district. The board noted that the city is in the process of updating its zoning code, which may address such issues in the future, and encouraged the appellant to seek a variance as an administrative remedy. No new procurement, contract awards, or budgetary decisions were discussed during the meeting.