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Originally Posted by Packer Fan
Awesome Flyover. That drone is amazing. One question, what is that next to the dog park? Is that going to be an Archery Range?
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Yes, that is scheduled to be the new archery range. When I was over at the Sugar Cane area I noticed a bunch of wooden frames that looked like some sort of mis-assembled wheelbarrow frames locked up under one of the pavilions. After looking closer at them, the appear to the be the target stands for the archery range.
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Originally Posted by Lottoguy
I didn't see any new golf courses being built. With that many homes I would have thought I would see something new.
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Originally Posted by Two Bills
Sorry, but I think it is awful.
Just an urban sprawl. Where are the golf courses to give space between blocks and blocks of houses.
Would not trade home in the north of TV for one of these homes, even if paid to move there.
JMHO.
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I didn't make a flight over the areas where the new golf courses are going in on Saturday so those were not included in this video, I did make the flight on Sunday and am working on those today.
Just looking at the numbers the complaining about lack of golf courses is unjustified. There are 630 holes of golf north of SR44 and about 54,000 homes, that works out to about 1 hole per 86 homes. Just looking at executive courses it's 324 holes or 1 per 166 homes. If one just looks at the Fenney development (3rd picture), which includes the village of Desoto, this is 1,100 homes in total and has 18 executive holes or 1 hole per 61 homes and actually brings down the overall development average to 1 hole per 85 homes.
The Village of McClure adds another 18 holes of executive golf and Marsh Bend adds another 9. Marsh Bend also has a Pitch & Putt course going in but that's not even a consideration in this discussion.
According to the information provided to the Wildwood City Council for their January 22, 2018, CDD-12, which includes all the properties west of the Turnpike that was recently made public, a.k.a. Village of Fenney and VOSO Phases 1, 2, 3, will have a total of 3637 homes. With 45 executive holes that works out to 1 hole per 81 homes, still below the development average.
It looks like the developer is sticking to their formula that's worked for the last 30 years, in fact the numbers say they are exceeding what was previously done.
I know, now the comment comes, "what about championship courses?". Look at the first picture, it clearly shows another championship course is in the master plan.
Urban sprawl? Maybe suburban sprawl would be a closer term, even then I think you're mistaken Two Bills. Here again the numbers tell all, and the development is well planned.
CDD12 - 3637 homes on 1490 acres - 2.44 homes per acre
CDD11 - 2057 homes on 498 acres - 4.13 homes per acre
CDD10 - 6647 homes on 1491 acres - 4.46 homes per acre
(one day I'll run the numbers for all the districts and post them)
These numbers don't include the green spaces (recreation areas and golf courses) that are maintained by amenities, only the residential areas and non-amenity public lands are included. Fenney/VOSO will a lot less crowded (more open/green space) than the rest of The Villages.
Let's quit bashing the developer, they are a business that develops land and sells houses, nothing more, and they're very good at it. They're not evil and "greedy", this is their business. The kids and grandkids in the family haven't twisted and perverted the dreams and plans of Harold Schwartz, they've been executing it (a topic for another post). If you've bought your home,
they owe you nothing more, be glad they continue to grow the overall development and haven't moved on (another great topic for another post).
I'm not a pro-developer lemming, if anything I've been anti-developer since I moved to TV and distrust most large organizations and government in general. I do respect the developer's business acumen and enjoy the great community they have built.
But this has all gone off topic of the original post. I hope everyone enjoys the videos I've posted and appreciate the feedback. I've more footage in the can from my flights yesterday and should have these posted in the next day or so. If someone has a request for something they want to see from the air, let me know and I'll try to get some footage of it posted, within FAA rules of course.
Thanks,
GoldWingNut