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Chamber Of Commerce Calls For Light Industrial Use For Part Of OLF-8
October 23, 2024
The Great Pensacola Chamber of Commerce has sent a letter to the Escambia County Commission supporting light industrial user for a portion of the OLF-8 property on Nine Mile Road.
“Outlying Field-8 remains one of the only undeveloped areas in Escambia County that can be utilized as a site for economic development projects,” wrote David Deliman, chairman of the chamber’s board of directors.”On behalf of the 1,100 chamber members, our board respectfully asks that you follow the agreed upon Master Plan that supports job creation which will grow our economy, increase county revenues, and provide quality jobs for our citizens.”
The letter dated Tuesday was sent to the commission following the chamber’s October board meeting and, Deliman wrote, “a robust conversation about this project and what we believe is the highest and best use for this property.” He noted that the DPZ Master plan previously approved by the commission calls for significant job creation from the acreage.
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9 Responses to “Chamber Of Commerce Calls For Light Industrial Use For Part Of OLF-8”
How many more years is the paper mill and the nylon plant going to operate. Now is the time to plan for job growth or the whole the whole area will become blighted
@ Klem Navy Federal purchased approximately 435 acres of the LBC. It used to be more than 600 acres. Florida Welcome Center and I 10 took some when I 10 was built
This is exactly what OLF 8 was swapped for. The push from the loud NIMBYs has thwarted the chance for game changing economic development industry for the citizens of the county.
It is a once in a lifetime chance for crucial development. An Amazon warehouse would be welcomed. As a start.
Don’t listen to the loudest voice in the room, old retired people who do t care about anyone but their own agenda.
People forget that what Barry ran on in 2012 when Escambia desperately needed jobs.
You see what NFCU did with their 100 acres? THAT is the type of development the city should be thinking about. And even their regular campus is nce. That is NOT what light industrial and warehouses bring.
This proposal [s more in line with what OLF8 was originally purchased for. When it was purchased, it was for jobs and aircraft factories to support Airbus. A lot of hop skipping to get it purchased from the Navy. It also caused the loss of a fantastic 4H camp for Navy Federal to build on. The punch line back then was Jobs, jobs, jobs.
It was the Master Plan when purchased.
This is a chance for the chamber to do something nice for the people who live here. Industry and developers get most anything they want while citizens only get an occasional scrap. We dont need to waste this opportunity by giving it to industry or developers. There is plenty of land available to them for that purpose and they should use it instead. Do something nice for the people who live here and improve our quality of life. Industry will do quite well on its own as will developers.
This is an odd push from the Chamber for something that is already in the master plan. I think I smell the diesel fumes and hear the click, clack of baskets crashing into the side of the tilt up concrete walls of an Amazon distribution center. We don’t need $16.50 per hour jobs, with 10 hrs on your feet and a high risk of injury.
Concur with Oversight. What the Chamber of Commerce wants has nothing to do with the quality of life for the Beulah area. You would think this should be a more local issue than “Greater” Pensacola. There will never be significant job creation from OLF-8. With the existing infrastructure there is nothing but congestion and declining property values for the Beulah area.
Doomsday letter by the Chamber. Look around at the hundreds of acres of land previously zoned agriculture and what it is today. Zoning means nothing to the board when it comes to big money development. So, no. OLF 8 isn’t the only or last location for this type of industry or business available in the county.