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Food Truck Court Proposed For Highway 29, Archer Road
September 17, 2024
A foot truck court could be coming to the corner of Highway 29 and Archer Road.
A proposal for the “Archer Road Food Truck Court” was filed by Environmental Engineer Services with Escambia County for 0.81 acres on two parcels at the northeast corner of the intersection by Environmental Engineering in Pensacola. Plans state that here is currently a mobile on one of the parcels, which are both owned by DKJ Real Properties, LLC. A small coffee and soda shop has been operating on the front parcel closest to Highway 29. Plans apparently indicate that the coffee shop will remain.
Submitted plans show access to a driveway through the food court on Archer Road with spots for two additional food trucks, a 204 square foot restroom facility, picnic tables and a sidewalk.
The proposal is currently in the initial application status with Escambia County Development Review Committee. A public meeting has not yet been set.
A conditional use to allow restaurant (including food trucks) use on the property was granted in August.
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4 Responses to “Food Truck Court Proposed For Highway 29, Archer Road”
This an accident waiting to happen. There is not enough room on Archer Rd to turn into there. I’m hit almost every day with people coming out of the Coffee Shop dodging the giant pothole in there driveway now. If they can’t keep up the maintenance on the one spot they have now. How will they maintain a fleet of food trucks? Not to mention the issues it will cause on Old Hwy 29 and Archer Rd. Sure they are not proposing 2 traffic lights, which will be required. How about the train which blocks the road, and traffic backs up. There goes Gonzalez to hell and a hand basket. Move to Los Angeles and set up your food truck city.
I am happy to see some new things coming out our way. But this not a good area. There has been so many accidents in this area. Can signs be posted to exit only going to Old Palafox aka Hwy 95a?
This is great! There is plenty of room for more eateries up in our area (above Gonzales). It will be wonderful to have some choices amd support local vendors.
My only note after going over the drawing (above) is the design of the handicap parking spot. As shown, the hashed area that would allow for van-accessible parking (wheelchair-adapted vans with side ramps) is on the incorrect side of the parking spot. Head-in HC parking spots should have the hashed area on the passenger side of the vehicle, not the driver’s side. Otherwise, a ramped wheelchair van like mine would have to back in to the parking spot, and would be facing outward into the lane of traffic rather than flowing in the one-way pattern shown.
You know, I like our charming little community being as quiet as it is…except Our PaperMill…that place makes a lot of us good money….and I don’t want to see a lot of growth but we all know that’s inevitable. This food truck court? I like the idea. If they aren’t going to put in any good residential restaurants then by all means, put something like this on that property. Goodness knows we have our fare share of fast food restaurants. The only places to sit down and eat north of 9 Mile road up to Century is Waffle House, Miss Hattie Mays and our beloved Jimmy’s Grill. We have a lot of AUsome food trucks in/around who are forced to set up wherever they can get permission. I like this idea.