Stop Eddy Jones Warehouse Distribution Facility

Now known as OSO (Oceanside Speaks Out): We are in opposition to the Eddy Jones Warehouse, Manufacturing and Distribution Facility (sometimes referred to as EDDIE Jones).

UPDATE: The comment period for DEIR has been extended to FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2023. Draft Traffic Report is being reviewed along with the Health Report submitted by retained experts and legal counsel will submit by the deadline. We are approx $2,000.00 short of paying for the Health report all other expenses have been funded. Please contribute by December 29th to fund this effort.

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We are raising funds as a collective group and community to pay directly to experts identified to assist with reviewing the public EIR report and pushback on material items regarding our concerns such as traffic, pollution and health risks, and safety and emergency services. We have identified a highly qualified legal expert, a traffic expert, and health expert ready to review and engage once we have funds available. The public EIR report is expected to be available within a few weeks or sometime in late October/early November. There is a limited timeframe to provide comments and support that is legally on record during this 45-day public window so we will need to hire these experts within this timeframe to review and provide their reports. This evidence will be available on any appeal and can be used as expert testimony. If not provided within this timeframe, you cannot revert back to this.

You can view our progress and proposal from CEDS.org that has been very helpful throughout this process at minimal costs. All documents and support can be found at:

Stop Eddy Jones Warehouse Oceanside Dropbox Files

We have received formal proposals and scope with costs to represent. The range of costs will be from $3,000.00 minimum to retainer a legal expert and an additional minimum $4,500.00 for traffic expert and estimated minimum $4,500.00 for health expert or $12,000.00 minimum for initial review assuming we hire all three (3) experts up to an estimated $50,000.00 if assume we have to appeal and continue with legal expert and witness analysis.

If we have 1,000 homes and residents in the area that will be affected contribute just $50.00 each, we will have the full $50,000 funds to pursue this with our best foot forward. Small cost to help mitigate the significant downsides of this project to all our health, wellness, and property values.

This is regarding the proposed development of the “Eddy Jones Warehouse, Manufacturing and Distribution Facility” sometimes referred to as: “Eddie Jones Development Project”. Located on Eddie Jones Way and Benet Rd, just NE of the Oceanside Airport. This 566,905-square-foot facility would consist of 590 parking spaces, 60 truck trailer parking stalls and 114 semi-truck terminals.

This is really a battle for the soul of our beach town.

Do we want to be a vacation destination that continues to bring in businesses that align with our beach city way of life and the environment? Or, do we want a giant Manufacturing, Warehouse, Distribution Facility 4 miles from the beach, next to a Federally Protected Habitat, next to our river bike trail, and next to the proposed outdoor Wave Park?

If you are concerned about the Traffic on Hwy 76, this is for you!!!

If you are concerned about the Pollution and Environmental Impact that this will have on a Federally Protected Habitat (San Luis Rey River Watershed), three endangered animal species, and the local community, this is for you!!!

If you are concerned about the lack of transparency by the developer, this is for you!!!

If you are concerned about how this will affect safety and emergency services, this is for you!!!

If you are concerned about how this aligns with the city’s vision, this is for you!!!

Our major concerns are Noise, Pollution/Environment, Traffic, Emergency Services, Size, Lack of information on expected use, hours of operations and future occupants. The undersigned are concerned regarding the negative impact this facility will have on the quality of life for the nearby residents as well as those that transit the 76 Hwy corridor.

Our mission is that our representatives will work with us to approve the use of this property; one that is beneficial to all of Oceanside.

Brief Summary

The Eddy Jones Warehouse, Manufacturing and Distribution Facility is being proposed to be built on the 31.79 acres between the Oceanside Municipal Airport on Eddie Jones Way and Benet Rd and the residential development known as Airport. The plans include 114 semi-truck terminals, 60 truck trailer parking stalls and 590 auto parking spaces with a building of 566,905 square feet. In addition, with the Ocean Kamp project under construction, our ability to maneuver in and out of our community via either Benet Rd or Foussat Rd will be adversely impacted.

Our Concerns

TRAFFIC IMPACT - The potential number of semi-trucks coming and going 24/7 on Benet Rd will interfere with our travel to and from our homes as well as ALL who use the 76 Hwy and I-5 Fwy. Additionally the traffic generated from the Ocean Kamp development will soon add traffic issues on Foussat and onto the 76. There is NO money earmarked for any road / traffic improvements.

TRANSPARENCY - To date the lack of transparency/communications is very apparent when very few of the Airport residents and surrounding areas are even aware of the intended development. We are not opposed to something being built but what type of business, what level and hours of operations and what impact will it have on our community and our quality of life are not being addressed or taken into consideration.

POLLUTION - We strongly oppose the air pollution created by multiple trips of semi-trucks, service trucks, forklifts, and employee vehicles for an operation that can run 7 days a week/24 hours a day. Noise pollution from these vehicles is concerning. Pollution of the San Luis River is also an issue to be considered.

SAFETY/EMERGENCY SERVICES - Safety concerns will be created by semi-trucks arriving and leaving the warehouse blocking access to Benet Rd and impeding cars, pedestrians, bicyclists and skateboarders. The same will be true on Foussat Rd due to increased traffic from the Ocean Kamp and the 590 vehicles expected for the employees and visitors at this new facility. If there was a fire or other emergency this would cause an extreme safety hazard for residents to evacuate and emergency vehicles to enter the area.

CITY’S VISION - This development as proposed is not a good fit with the Airport community, nearby neighborhoods and the Ocean Kamp development. We do not oppose development as long as it is well thought out and is compatible with the residential area that it boarders. The city’s vision plan was set in place over 50 years ago before any residential development was envisioned on property to the north of this area. We believe this project as proposed is too big and will have too big of a negative impact on our nearby communities.