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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

I hadn’t thought about the lot premium issue. But the extra 300 guest-amenity cards was approved by the AAC last week. The only impediment to the developer proposal would be their inability to get zoning changes to permit the high-rise building. If the developer controls the zoning in The Villages, they might be able to get the change. If they have to apply to the “new” Sumter County board, there’s a chance re-zoning may not be approved.

Three incumbent board members lost in the primary, but I think all five have to run in the General Election in November. We’d all be well-served to get the names of the candidates challenging the incumbents in preparation for our voting in November.

No amount of bushes will be able to shield the view from surrounding homes of the proposed 286-unit apartment building. The proposed building would have to be 10-12 stories high to fit on the parcel of land that was Hacienda Hills CC. That doesn’t consider where parking for 300 or so cars plus at least 200 golf carts would go. Given the sink hole problem in The Villages, I can’t imagine a large underground garage would even be possible.

They will probably push it through before the leave office or have already greased it in.