Ugly Boat Storage on OS harbor

Is it just me or is anyone else bothered by the huge, ugly boat storage facility on the Ocean Springs Harbor? I commend the owners for rebuilding and and starting up a new deli business, but their construction equipment obstrusts traffic all day long on our public road and is parked on the public road at night and on the weekends even when there is no construction under way. Does the storage facility really need to store their boats outside of their gate right up to Harbor road. Most days the traffic is reduced to one lane in front of the facility and vehicles must squeeze by often with no flagmen to help with traffic flow. The owners claim that their facility reduces crowding on the busy Harbor, but where are the new deli patrons supposed to park once it is built? On the road where the traffic equipment is now? Why isnt the huge metal building camoflagued in some way to fit in with our more historic buildings? I think the the look and the attitude of the facility is obnoxious.

It's just you.

amber lee you should go talk with Ocean Springs city leaders this is there (SMART CODES)... they have been talking about.

I dont think smart codes advocate blocking traffic or crowding the roadsides. The Boat storage facility was built before Katrina and before the consideration of smart codes in the Harbor area. I'm irritated by the "ya'll ought to feel lucky that we're here " attitude....

We are irritated by you.

Zed, just who are "we"? and if you live in Biloxi, unlike me,(who happensn to live on the OCEAN SPRINGS Harbor) why are you irritated by lil ole me????

amber lee wrote:

Zed, just who are "we"? and if you live in Biloxi, unlike me,(who happensn to live on the OCEAN SPRINGS Harbor) why are you irritated by lil ole me????

Amber, if you read the posts on this site it will become obvious that the citizens of Biloxi are suffering due to their lack of foresight in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Where there mayor chose a path of "quick fix", which naturally evolved into failure, we, in OS, refused to compromise our normal high standards. What you are seeing is jealously rearing its head.

I could just see some liberal old bitch trying to cruse to her down town home getting all upset about something as retarded as a delay in your travel and how ugly she thinks something is. You do realize that one day you will be dead, and the internet will be here. and this will be the legacy you left... fucking idiot. How about dont look?!?! or drive another way? Or you could just keep coming here bitching and moaning and crying on the forum like someone cares about YOUR annoying and obnoxious attitude.

Well Eddie about Covered that one for me.

Wow, Smiling Eddie,
Talk about a legacy.... Your words and attitude are sure something to be proud of..You kiss your Mama with that mouth???

amber lee wrote:

Is it just me or is anyone else bothered by the huge, ugly boat storage facility on the Ocean Springs Harbor? I commend the owners for rebuilding and and starting up a new deli business, but their construction equipment obstrusts traffic all day long on our public road and is parked on the public road at night and on the weekends even when there is no construction under way. Does the storage facility really need to store their boats outside of their gate right up to Harbor road. Most days the traffic is reduced to one lane in front of the facility and vehicles must squeeze by often with no flagmen to help with traffic flow. The owners claim that their facility reduces crowding on the busy Harbor, but where are the new deli patrons supposed to park once it is built? On the road where the traffic equipment is now? Why isnt the huge metal building camoflagued in some way to fit in with our more historic buildings? I think the the look and the attitude of the facility is obnoxious.

Well amber lee here is what I have heard: the land where the deli is located was donated to the city for the public by a private family (for public use back in the day), and the city sold it too you know whom.………….. What about the cedar point land deal with USM in the 90’s????

The deli property was owned by the Fayard family and Earl Fayard ran an ice house business for the shrimp boats in the area. Earl sold the property to the current owner who built Harbor Landing.

Jacob you are 100% correct. The property where the boat shed was also owned by the Fayards.

Anyone know the name of this place?

Smiling Eddie wrote:

..........You do realize that one day you will be dead, and the internet will be here. and this will be the legacy you left..........

Talk about a legacy. Mis-spelled words, run on sentences, using the retarded as an insult, foul language. Now, if anyone was a candidate for a retroactive abortion - well Eddie, keep on smiling. Twit.

confused wrote:

Jacob you are 100% correct. The property where the boat shed was also owned by the Fayards.

Not really. Actually the land was a gift to our community from the Anderson family. At the time of the gift the family was promised the land would never be used for commercial purposes and the people of our community would always honor the intent of the wonderful gift. Of course our government officials lied and went back on their word and completely dishonored themselves -- if that means anything in today's world.
And on the original topic - Amber, you are right -- we, the public, are being abused by the situation.

WDeKooning wrote:

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Not really. Actually the land was a gift to our community from the Anderson family. At the time of the gift the family was promised the land would never be used for commercial purposes and the people of our community would always honor the intent of the wonderful gift. Of course our government officials lied and went back on their word and completely dishonored themselves -- if that means anything in today's world.

Not really...I moved here in the late 60's and the property was privately owned already and I operated a shrimp boat buying ice from the Fayards for probably 15 years. If a deal like you mentioned was made by the city to the Anderson family it was at least 40-50 years ago and any
breach of an agreement like you describe was violated by Aldermen from that era...most of whom are deceased.

Tom wrote:

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Not really...I moved here in the late 60's and the property was privately owned already .

NO! The property was being squatted on. There was no ownership. And as to the aldermen, the harbor at the time did not belong to the aldermen. The gift was to the county -- all jurisdictional issues aside, at the time the Andersons gave the gift the present use was precluded. You can come up with all the technicalities you wish, state, county, harbor commission, city, whose on first -- but you can't shake one basic premise. The gift was from the Anderson family. The nature of the gift precluded the present use. We, whatever govt. entity, did not honor the integrity of the gift.

Well, Smiling Eddie sure showed his true colors. I'll look forward to more wisdom from him. It's sad that he can't voice an opinion without childish name calling or profanity. My mom would have said that he's "certainly not a gentleman" and my father would have said that he "just wasn't raised right." Amen.

The ownership and zoning issues on the boat barn are a done deal. We need to focus on making the business owners live up to their promises and the city and county regulations. For example: not storing boat trailers on the property, not blocking traffic, keeping the place clean, actually providing the required on-site parking places,...

Who is supposed to maintain the road through there? Is that a City, County or private owner maintained road? Between the pot holes and unlined lanes, it is an eyesore at best, and dangerous at worst. The whole area needs some shaping up.