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A groundbreaking master plan for the OLF-8 property is set to transform the landscape of Escambia County, promising enhanced walkability, job creation, and innovative design changes!

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Developer presents revised master plan and proposed design‑code changes for OLF‑8
Developers and their consultants presented a revised master plan for the county‑owned OLF‑8 property, citing contract requirements to modify the design code and proposing a simplified regulating plan that aims to increase job creation, consolidate the regulating plan and adjust road, parking and height standards to meet county engineering norms.
citizenportal.ai
September 8, 2026 at 3:28 AM
A bold new master plan for Outlying Field 8 promises a walkable town center, a stunning 10-acre "Angel Lake," and enhanced job opportunities, all while balancing community needs.

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Developers present revised OLF 8 master plan, pitching town center, jobs and open space
Developers and their consultants showed the Planning Board an updated master plan for Outlying Field 8 that simplifies regulating plans, relocates the town center, adds open space (including a proposed 10‑acre lake) and seeks flexibility for employment and innovation (ETI) uses; the presentation was informational and will return for formal hearings after Tallahassee review.
citizenportal.ai
September 5, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Commissioners are raising urgent concerns about the future of the Bay Center, insisting that without clear plans for parking and hotel capacity, the $74 million rehab could miss its mark on economic impact.

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Commissioners press staff on parking, hotel and development partner before building out campus
Board members questioned whether a $74 million Phase 1 rehab without concurrent plans for parking and a hotel could limit the Bay Center’s economic return and urged an RFQ/RFP to identify a development partner with equity to shape Phase 2 and 3.
citizenportal.ai
August 16, 2026 at 6:18 PM