Comments on: Escambia Set To Approve New Code Enforcement Agreement With Century

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:47:12 +0000

Vendettas and bad blood walk hand in hand. I hope this is not an effort to gain credibility. I wish I could see a 360 degree view of the property. This sounds like one for the courts and lawyer$. I do not like eyesores, but the above photo appears acceptable to me. Aside from criminal activity, what goes on in the 4th dimension, behind that fence is Mr Philyaws affair.

By: ProudArmyParent

ProudArmyParent — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:51:51 +0000

Hmmmmm. seems to me a million dollar road goes right past this “junk yard,” that road was put in for commercial purposes (aka the saw mill.) Where does the commercial begin and the residential end. This is just crazy. Seems to me there are people sticking their noses in to where they don’t belong. If you didn’t know from all the media that there is a “junk yard” behind the fence, you wouldn’t know at all. Yes the properly leading up to the house needs cleaning up, let’s start there. But to tell the truth there are other properties in that area that looks bad also. As for the old hotel, that is taking way too long, and is still looking way too bad!

By: Century Resident

Century Resident — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:08:26 +0000

The old sawmill looks better than some of these houses in Century. The main thing I see about the old sawmill is maybe they need to mow the grass more often. The old hotel is slowly being re-modeled and fixed up. so at least they are making an effort to make it look better, which is more than you can say about some of these residental places. There are intersections that are dangerous because of the bushes and growth that block the view of on coming traffic. The way I see it don’t nit pick certian places if ou aren’t going to be fair and cite all of them. I live here in Century so I am trying to be fair to all residents. By the way what good is a citation if that is all it ever amounts to. (no following up and saying you have not abided by the citation you were given)

By: ArmyCptswife

ArmyCptswife — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:18:27 +0000

I will be so happy if this goes through. That place is an eyesore, and the fence does not hide it all. People need to learn that you need to keep your home and yard tidy.
I applaud the town for continuing to push on this issue. My mother fought to clean up Century for a long time, and was met with a lot of resistance from some people, but she continued on!!! Go Century!!!

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:52:53 +0000

It appears that the junkyard is not visable to the casual observer. I do not want to get into quantum entanglement, but it appears to be out of sight and should be out of mind, unless there is noise and noxious fumes emanating from the property, is there a problem with large trucks coming and going from the property? The causality of the junkyard and the rezoning is not quite clear, to me.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:47:51 +0000

Spot zoning on Front street? What does Century call the old saw mill, which by the way is on Front Street, a mixed use housing development or a comercial business site? And what about the old Century Hotel on Front street, isn’t that a comercial property that was once a business? Sounds like Century wants to have its cake and eat it too.