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Amazon has scaled back its plans to expand in Lakeland after widespread reports the company cancelled or delayed similar projects across the country. ....
It will be the Lakeland commission s second revamp attempt after the Federal Aviation Administration shot down a previous plan submitted earlier this year. ....
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Studiale said he lives nowhere near the airport, but that his life is constantly interrupted by the rumble of low-flying jets over his house. He added it s ruined his ability to enjoy outdoor activities at his house. David Pendry, a resident of Lakeside Preserve, said he and his family have to pause their conversations every time one of Amazon s jets passes overhead. Veronika Guttenberger called Amazon a malignant cancerous growth whose rapid growth and progress is threatening Lakeland s quality of life with its noise, air pollution and increase in local traffic. I don t like Amazon and I don t like this airport expansion, she said, her words nearly drowned out by spontaneous applause and cheering. ....
Amazon opened its 285,000-square-foot cargo facility in the northwest corner of Lakeland Linder in July 2020. Now, the company is seeking to expand on 63 acres adjacent to its current facility under terms offered in its original May 2019 contract with the City of Lakeland. Amazon proposes to build an additional 464,000-square-foot facility, nearly twice the size. Other proposed features would include a new fuel farm to store up to 24,000 gallon of gasoline and 72,000 gallons of jet fuel, additional employee parking with truck bays for ups to 350 vehicles. Amazon did not respond to requests from The Ledger to provide further details about the proposed plans. ....