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Originally Posted by DAVIDPHS55
I understand the wall came tumbling down. Very good. But, now a gate will be installed to keep us stonecrest residents from entering the villages. What a stupid idea. When and if we to go to the villages we will just have to come by car and instead of sharing a parking place with another golf cart, at the various shopping areas and squares we will take up a whole parking place, thereby reducing the number of parking places. Just imagine the post office at holiday time. The gate will not allow me (a disabled vet) golf cart access to the va facility on 42. While it did take my wife about an hour to get me there by golf cart it does save us gas. Just imagine the extra car traffic in the area once the snowbirds return.
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You use the Villages post office?
If you're coming from Stonecrest going to the VA on 42 and have access to a car, wouldn't the car be a much better choice of transportation?
Personally, I don't care if Stonecrest residents come into the Villages by golf cart. I'v really never had any problem with it. But, the cart gate in question is on private property and the owners of that property have every right to allow or deny access to whomever they choose.
There has been a lot of talk about, in an attempt to get even, Stonecrest will shut off access to their development. I personally have no problem with that as there is no reason for me to go to or through Stonecrest. There has also been talk that the medical center or assisted living facility will shut off the path to Villages residents. Again, they have every right to do that. Every time one of us from either side crosses over private property, we are doing so at the pleasure of the owner.
If either of those entities choose to do that, I will be very disappointed, but, I will also understand that it is their right to do so.
Frankly, I don't know why the Villages wants to close out the Stonecrest residents and I wish I had heard a more specific explanation. But it is private property and they really don't owe an explanation to anyone.
I suppose their answer to you would be, if you want to transverse the Villages in your golf cart, buy a home in the Villages. It could simply be that they would like the ability to get to the Villages or go through the Villages by golf cart to be exclusive to Villages residents. By allowing Stonecrest residents that same access, they are giving their competitor an edge in selling homes.