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Originally Posted by Ponygirl
Grand oaks is definitely in Lake county The plan was to build 797 manufactured homes on the 400 acres.
I thank everyone who worked hard to prevent the annexation of the property which was in rural protection status
Next Stop development in another rural preservation area with fragile marsh lands named Emeralda preserve next to Lake Griffen where developers want to build 1000 homes
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I'd read the plan was to have more than 800 units on fewer than 400 acres. I think that's way too much, and if they had asked for 250 units they probably could've gotten it done.
You do know they already have mobile homes there right? And tiny home cottages, and full-sized site-built houses. 30 houses in total. And it's an RV park with 60 full-hookup sites that come with sewer hookups.
If they really want to make trouble for the "neighbors" they could lower the rents significantly and let the riff-raff stay there by the week. Maybe turn a few closest to the road into luxury no-tell motel rooms with waterbeds and mirrors on the ceiling, that rent by the hour.
I repeat - I do NOT think that the scope of their plans was appropriate, it should not be anywhere near 800 units. I think even half that might be too much. But they're supposed to be a profitable equestrian venue and they haven't really been profitable, now that Ocala has the big equestrian center that takes all of the primary attractions, and the Villages Polo club has its own stables and paddocks. They need to be encouraged to change the details of their plan, with the blessing of WHATEVER COUNTY they happen to be in.
Otherwise - there's really no one to blame but the people who gave them a hard no with no room for re-designing the plan, if the owner abandons the property, or just lets it fall to neglect and turns it into Ocala Forest Homeless Camp, Part II.