Peachie, thanks for your somewhat condescending response but it doesn't really address my issues:
You're claim that I want to shut the door behind me is not valid on two points. First, when we bought we were told that development would stop after the Brownwood section was completed. Even the developer used the term "Final Phase" to his advantage in marketing it. When you have the word of someone, I don't think you should be embarrassed to call them on it when that trust is broken. Secondly, the question I am asking is what would people prefer in terms of ultimate size. This has nothing to do with your implied selfishness. If you want to go on a quiet romantic walk with your spouse you probably prefer that a crowd of people don't follow you to that place. By your logic, you should prefer that people follow you there since otherwise you would be selfishly "shutting the door" on their opportunity to enjoy that space.
I agree about the economic thing and said so in my post ... perhaps you missed it. I only brought it up since some of those who endorsed future growth did so based on their beliefs of how it would help home values. I think their logic is 100% wrong.
As to the golf courses, ummm guess what? If I have to wait for all the people moving into the new sections to get old and die to get a tee time, I will a) have many years of waiting more and more for a tee time and b) may die myself while waiting. Having hopes for better tee times 10-15 years from now is no reason to want development now.
I'm not so sure about other developments in this area occuring if TV doesn't expand. TV has proven to be unique in its formula. Other developments have been started in the area and are still crawling to be built out - even though their house values are significantly better in these other areas. The reason - they don't have the full package that only TV can offer. Even if they do come, at least their population won't be contending for our amenities. Also, their growth rate will be substantially less than what TV's rate of growth will be.
Your final point is precisely why I don't want to see continued growth. I love TV the way it is and will continue to love it once the Brownwood section is complete. I am fully invested in this place and don't want to ever be forced to move because it has grown beyond its ability to retain its current charm. By some twisted logic, it appears that you prefer growth because you know that if the growth turns out bad you can always move.
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