(The following story appeared at newschief.com on December 4, 2008)
WINTER HAVEN, FL — With no appeals made by the Florida Department of Community Affairs, the CSX Integrated Logistics Center for Winter Haven is good to go.
DCA Secretary Thomas Pelham signed off on the development order and agreement for the truck-rail freight center today.
The development order for the 318-acre project includes conditions related to noise monitoring and mitigation, buffering, lighting and the use of electric cranes. The development agreement includes conditions related to design standards, signs, landscaping and site plan review requirements.