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Public Meeting: Century Town Council Could Consider ‘Junkyard’ Rezoning Tonight
July 5, 2010
The Century Town Council could consider if a Front Street property is a junkyard or if it should be rezoned as early as tonight.
A week ago, the council held a public workshop as they work to decide if a local man is operating a junkyard on his residential property and if what he claims to do for a living is or is not a business — all part of the process to determine if the council will vote to change the rezoning on his property to commercial.
George William Philyaw has been cited by Escambia County Code Enforcement for his property at 120 Front Street because it is zoned residential which does not allow his type of business to operate. He has told the town council that he simply collects metal for recycling until he has a “load” and then it is sold. Philyaw has petitioned the council to charge the property’s zoning to commercial.
While Philyaw says he is operating a recycling business, the Century Town Council has questioned if it is not actually a junkyard behind his privacy fence. And the council has also questioned if his money-making operation is even a business.
For details on the council’s recent public workshop on Philyaw’s property and more photos, click here.
The Century Town Council meets at 7 p.m. tonight at the Century Town Hall. The meeting is open to the public.
Pictured top: The street view of the property at 120 Front Street, Century as seen June 28. NorthEscambaia.com file photo, click the enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Public Meeting: Century Town Council Could Consider ‘Junkyard’ Rezoning Tonight”
if we allow this junk yard to happen on front street than what is next for century, an dump site at the old mill?please people be at this meeting and voice ur opions… where our guide lines at junk or bussiness?if the outside of their house looks like that what does the inside look like? mayor and council plz don’t let this happen in century
This could be a beautiful place. Look at that awesome palm tree. The tree it self it worth a lot. There is nothing in these pictures that looks like a business…
I have not said anything on this until today. This is a danger and hazard. I’m sure the mosquitos are brreding in full force around all that JUNK. It’s a menace to the residents that live by or near it. It was not purchased as commecial property and should not be used as such! If he wants to have a business, go buy some COMMERCIAL PROPERTY!
I don’t forsee any of the council shooting themselves in the foot……I mean voting in favor to re-zone. Hopefully they will see it for what it is.
PLEASE people be there for The Century Town meeting. Make them clean this place up. It is just nasty. And if any of the Council members vote to keep it, then vote them out just as soon as there time comes to run for seat again. If they past this, we need to check and see if this man is turning in his proceeds to the IRS. Put all that junk behind a fence and rake up the garbage. It is just discussing to see such filth on Front Street.Also clean across the road.