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Old 03-31-2016, 10:02 AM
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Here is my take on this situation:
1. The squares, businesses, restaurants, etc., are all public facilities, and anyone can go to these.
2. The rec centers, pools, golf courses, etc., are private for village use only, and require the ID card.

There may be an impact on the public facilities, as these are accessible by car to anyone.
The impact to the golf courses, IMHO, may be much less, as anyone from Fenney, would need to WALK THE COURSE, or figure out a way to rent a GC, which would make the round of golf very expensive.
Since local pools and a rec center are supposed to be provided in Fenney, I do not see a lot of people getting in the car to drive 5 miles (minimum) to get to another pool or rec center.

The lack of a contiguous golf cart path between the Fenney location and the main villages will IMHO be a major impediment to the cross use of facilities. While I am sure the sales agents will stress the villagers ID advantages, I do not see this being a practical advantage.
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