Comments on: TDC Special Meeting To Discuss $90 Million Ashton Brosnaham Park Indoor Sports Facility, Bay Center Upgrades

By: BN

BN — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 20:21:34 +0000

Great way to invest in our youth with a multi sport facility. economic impact will be a huge positive!!

haters hate progress. Keep working for the youth now and for the future Pensacola!

By: FAC

FAC — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 23:00:51 +0000

A bad bad idea putting a major sports complex at Ashton Brosnaham, why not consider building such a complex on the property owned by Escambia County off of Muscogee Rd west of International Paper Co. This would also allow for some amenities in the Cantonment area for the citizens of the north end. This location is just a short distance off major highway 29.

By: Bring it on

Bring it on — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:24:27 +0000

Before we build another “pay to play” why not use the money to take care of our homeless veterans and also our Wounded veterans not to mention children doing without meals due to the out of control inflation. Using 90 million of OUR MONEY on this is another waste of good tax payers money. Seems to me all the city council members and county commissioners do is cater to the donors. I ask you is a building worth more than our kids and our veterans?

By: Gragra

Gragra — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 13:09:22 +0000

NO….JUST NO!!!

By: Whisperjet

Whisperjet — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:35:12 +0000

…as usual , they set these meetings up during the hours when most citizens are working and can’t attend
to express their concerns …

By: Oversight

Oversight — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 09:55:17 +0000

Remember “W” street and Pensacola Blvd, and how it worked out? The county had that complex location, but squandered it. Building a full blown commercial for “profit” complex in a residential neighborhood is going to ruin those homeowners’ peace and tranquil lifestyle. OLF 8 would be a good option.

By: NJD

NJD — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 01:50:58 +0000

Ashton Park. Check the official historical documents. How was the land acquired and for what purpose? Was it to bring tourists and be a source of revenue in the middle of a residential area? Or was the purpose for All Escambia citizens regardless of age to enjoy a FREE park.

Many single-family homeowners are already living with nightly flood lights, evening and weekend noise, and traffic. Owners are already inconvenient, and this proposal would take away green space and put a road closer to Country Ostrich and Rhonda.

“Open to the public for recreation”. Adults like the youth want to exercise away from the extreme heat. Can the numerous daily adult walkers use the Second-Floor Walking Track. Please explain.

Before the “private” Gulf Coast Texans soccer club took over the operations from the county, the restrooms were open for walkers and the road to the parking area was not barracked. Not open to the public!

This park is for out-of-town teams and to make money. However, it is the local residents who are inconvenient.

By: Ruby Rivais

Ruby Rivais — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 22:32:46 +0000

I am addressing the Ashton Brosnaham proposal . This is an area that has two lane roads on EVERY road to this park. Not just the Brosnaham Road but EVERY road leading to it. Ten Mild Road, Chemstand Road, Palafox Street, Guide Lane all TWO lane roads are used daily by the THREE schools that are on Brosnaham Road by these three schools. In addition to all these buses and family vehicles
Florida Power and Light employees and trucks..BIG trucks.. the MANY “cut through vehicles avoid the incredible traffic on Nine Mile Road are filling Ten Mile Road every day. It is incomprehensible that any more traffic could be handled in this area. It is incredible that this is coming up at the same time the County Commission is considering a code change for increasing the level on Motley Court LDR to MDR. Truly, if there was an emergency we would all be dead as all roads would be impassable.
I ask you to consider this before you make a final decision.
You know I am sure, that there are multi acres of land near Navy Federal which is close to the interstate and would provide superior traffic movement.

By: NJD

NJD — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 18:21:55 +0000

This is a single family home residential area that already has issues with 3 school traffic, limited sidewalks, train tracks, and road flooding on Ten Mile between the Palafox and the schools. In addition to problems from Ashton Brosnaham park traffic, evening flood lights, evening and weekend noises. People that live in the area have the traffic from the 3 schools and the existing recreation parks inconvenience, but none of the benefits.
 Second floor walking track and viewing area
 Open to the public for recreation, will also host tournaments and events.
Just like the youth wanting to get away from playing in the heat and other weather conditions, the adult tax paying citizens would enjoy walking inside a building on the “Second floor walking track”. How is that going to work?
If you live or drive by this area regularly, you would many adult tax paying citizens walk in this area in the mornings and evenings. Years ago, the restrooms were open 24/7, but that changed when the “Texans” Soccer Club” private group took control over the fields no longer under the control of citizens. Question – since the existing fields and restrooms are not open to the public, what changes with this new phase.
Has the area of the ball fields at 555 E Nine Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL 32514 been considered? Appears the existing infrastructure will work and have little or no impact on single family homes.

By: LKF

LKF — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 16:52:15 +0000

Sorry but this needs to be in the downtown area or close to a interstate exit. The original plan was something like this next to the bay center; Pensacola needs an convention/exhibit/sports center to draw those types of events to tourist areas not out there. 60 million 100,000 sq ft to sit unused most of the time does not seem like a good investment for that location;