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Originally Posted by JoMar
Why should you be able to change someone's business into something different when you have no investment in their business? The only thing you spent was the cost of your property. If people would read their covenants and do their research before they buy they would know what they are getting into. The good news is the negativity is the minority view unless of course you believe that all the folks moving here are either ignorant or stupid. The Developers have provided more than an outstanding opportunity for those that are looking for a place to retirement. I've been here 10 years including a rental period.....if you have been here longer then I challenge you to go visit where you came from and see if that place is the same as it was when you left it or has it changed and grown. You might be surprised.
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I don't know where YOU come from, but on MY planet, property taxpayers and registered voters have a say in matters when someone petitions their town for a zoning change (the lawsuit by the Developer against Lady Lake because the town doesn't want to change the zoning of the commercial district known as Spanish Springs Town Square).
And - I'm not looking for change. I'm looking to PREVENT change. We moved into a specific thing. Obviously there is room for improvement, but there's no need to make it something else. It's like moving into an apartment building and then the owner of the building says "nope it's a condo now, you have to buy it, or move out." Or if they say "we're opening up the entire first floor into a homeless shelter, but you're still obligated to continue paying rent because you signed a lease." Or if you chose to live in the gated exclusive area of the Villages, and suddenly they buy three of the houses in the area and decide to subdivide it into 20 new townhouses.
You don't want to get it. And that's fine. It's not a big deal because it doesn't affect you. When the change happens "in your back yard" (metaphorically speaking) you might think otherwise.