Extending Cart Driveway

[cunch]

I would like to extend my cart driveway to the street, but I am told by T&D patio that they can no longer get approval. I have several neighbors that have had it done. I was also told to have it done by someone else on a Saturday. Has anyone done this recently? What are the repurcussions?

[RVRoadie]

Some friends in Mallory had a neighbor do something even more extensive than what you want to do without approvals. They ended up having to tear it out and put it back to sod. If you can't get it approved, you probably shouldn't do it.

[Chopper]

A neighbor down the street from me wanted to do the same thing, extend the golf car driveway portion to the street. He could not get it approved. He went all the way to the top of the food chain, Mr. Morse's office, but his request was still declined. This was in the Village of St. Charles.

[golf2140]

If T&D can't get it approved, no one else will. They do a lot of work within TV. I have used them and they were great, took care of all issues.

[Bogie Shooter]

Are there any golf cart garage driveways that go clear to the street??

[cunch]

Yes Several neighbors have it done.

[villages07]

Did T&D give you any reason why it couldn't be done?

Your best bet is to call the deed compliance office and get their explanation on current policy as it pertains to driveway modifications.

Those folks are generally helpful and knowledgable.

[bestmickey]

I have a friend-of-a-friend (I don't want to give names nor the specific village where this happened) who applied to have his golf cart driveway extended to the roadway. It was denied. He appealed, had a hearing of some sort, and was again denied. He was advised that while approvals were previously given for such work, it is no longer going to be approved. Reason stated was that too many residents in the areas/locations where such work was done were complaining about too much concrete and not enough grass in their neighborhoods.

I'm not saying it makes sense, I'm just reporting what happened.

[tghoul]

I don't know if Sumter County has impervious laws but if they do maybe they are enforcing them.
"Often, there are rules on “impervious surface,” which is a percentage of the site that can be covered by materials that don’t soak up rainwater, such as the house and driveway. A brick or concrete patio might count as impervious surface, while a wooden deck might not."

[REDCART]

Some friends in Mallory had a neighbor do something even more extensive than what you want to do without approvals. They ended up having to tear it out and put it back to sod. If you can't get it approved, you probably shouldn't do it.

RV, We live near that infamous home in Mallory off of Gayle Mill Dr. The owner cemented the entire lawn area in front--from the driveway-to-the property line. We understood they wanted a place to park their mobile home. But whatever the reason, it looked completely ridiculous. We wondered how they could possibly get away with it. It was less than a week before they ripped it out and put the grass back, which suggested that it was not by choice. It had to cost $10K or more. Thank God there's Villages oversight or a few people could completely destroy a neighborhood.

[RichieLion]

I think it depends on the size of your lot, as tghoul pointed out, because one of my friends and neighbors had his driveway expanded a few months ago in front of his Lantana. He has a big corner lot, though, and I think this played a big factor in his approval.

[CaliforniaGirl]

RV, We live near that infamous home in Mallory off of Gayle Mill Dr. The owner cemented the entire lawn area in front--from the driveway-to-the property line. We understood they wanted a place to park their mobile home. But whatever the reason, it looked completely ridiculous. We wondered how they could possibly get away with it. It was less than a week before they ripped it out and put the grass back, which suggested that it was not by choice. It had to cost $10K or more. Thank God there's Villages oversight or a few people could completely destroy a neighborhood.

lol - too funny (not for them, though) - one would think they would have questioned why, in all their travels throughout TV, they never saw one house similarly outfitted...

[Army Guy]

It is because of control like that, right there, that we BOUGHT in TV!!!:BigApplause:
Army Guy

[texasfal]

I had to laugh at gryoung's post. We just had a huge circular driveway (20x50') put in our front yard because I was tired of replacing the sod that refuses to grow because TV took 3' of my topsoil and put it on the Lopez golf course and replaced my grass with sand before they built my house. My neighbors complained about how the grass wouldn't grow and now they can complain about my driveway. These are the same neighbors who came out and watched my husband and I put down 3 pallets of grass each year for 4 years in a row and didn't offer to help. I say MORE CONCRETE!

[REDCART]

I had to laugh at gryoung's post. We just had a huge circular driveway (20x50') put in our front yard because I was tired of replacing the sod that refuses to grow because TV took 3' of my topsoil and put it on the Lopez golf course and replaced my grass with sand before they built my house. My neighbors complained about how the grass wouldn't grow and now they can complain about my driveway. These are the same neighbors who came out and watched my husband and I put down 3 pallets of grass each year for 4 years in a row and didn't offer to help. I say MORE CONCRETE!

Are you now saying that your neighbors deserve your ugly cement driveway because they opted to watch you labor in the hot sun year after year? IMHO that's a perverse kind of logic. I would not expect my neighbors to pitch in and help me spread top soil and lay sod. Of course, I would always appreciate their advice and encouragement.

George

[lm01]

What I would suggest is contract out the project with T&D they will get the permits and approval from the CCD/

Do you really want to go and get it done under the table kind of thing?

Sumter county and the Villages can really get back u to take it out.

The CDD looks for ways to keep U the homeowner happy.

[texasfal]

George, I wouldn't have minded advice and encouragement, but when my next door neighbor set up a lawn chair and opened a beer while he watched, that was too much.

[REDCART]

You're right, that's over the line and it's not a neighborly.

[texasfal]

By the way, we did have to get the driveway approved by TV and we have a huge corner lot so we still have over 50% of grass. And besides, the driveway is very nice. Good luck!

[Peggy D]

We had ours done when we moved in July 2009. Got a permit through the CCD.
They were great. Walking us through the entire process. One thing surprised me though,
I would have thought we would have needed permission from the neighbor to the right of the driveway.

I think they look much better extended.