Gate to Walmart/Aldi's/BJ's

[xlhig]

Is there any truth that the gate on the historic side will be permanently closed due to the state not wanting any golf cart traffic due to the new BJ's opening up?

[Bogie Shooter]

Is there any truth that the gate on the historic side will be permanently closed due to the state not wanting any golf cart traffic due to the new BJ's opening up?

So, where did you pick up this news tidbit?

[xlhig]

So, where did you pick up this news tidbit?

😞I just heard some disturbing news. — Nextdoor (https://nextdoor.com/p/F9j3_sPQFmHy?view=detail)

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Trolling

[bgnn54]

Gate will be closed after Costo's opens

[tophcfa]

Use the gate all the time, but not for the three stores mentioned. We call it the gate to Lowels and WaWa for ethanol free gas.

[Michael G.]

I did hear TV wants us all to stay inside TV at all times with any golfcart except for the street legal carts which can cross Hwy 441.
I for one will miss going to Walmart if that gate is closed.

[rustyp]

Is there any truth that the gate on the historic side will be permanently closed due to the state not wanting any golf cart traffic due to the new BJ's opening up?

Not a state road - nice try.

[Bogie Shooter]

Not a state road - nice try.

State road?

[Michael G.]

Not a state road - nice try.

State road?

What kind of road is 27 in Florida?
Image result for is hwy 441/27 in florida a state road or highway
U.S. Route 27 (US 27) in Florida is a north–south United States Highway.

[rustyp]

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[rustyp]

What kind of road is 27 in Florida?
Image result for is hwy 441/27 in florida a state road or highway
U.S. Route 27 (US 27) in Florida is a north–south United States Highway.

You are 100% correct about Rt 27/441. Only problem is you are on the wrong street for the subject of this thread.

:boom:

[Bogie Shooter]

What kind of road is 27 in Florida?
Image result for is hwy 441/27 in florida a state road or highway
U.S. Route 27 (US 27) in Florida is a north–south United States Highway.
That gate doesn't open to US 27. What does 27 have to do with it?

[Garywt]

There are 1-2 other developments that golf carts come from to use these plazas. There is a path next to Walmart and one behind Dollar Tree just not sure if they are from the same development or not. I can’t believe this would be supported by anyone.

[NotGolfer]

Is there any truth that the gate on the historic side will be permanently closed due to the state not wanting any golf cart traffic due to the new BJ's opening up?

Why ask on a social media forum? It is only speculation and rumor so you won't get the information you're searching for here.

[Garywt]

Someone pointed out that BJs put in many many golf cart parking spaces so a locked gate does not make sense. At most maybe opening week until the crowds slow down. It is a block away from the state road.

[Jeri.Berge]

I did hear TV wants us all to stay inside TV at all times with any golfcart except for the street legal carts which can cross Hwy 441.
I for one will miss going to Walmart if that gate is closed.

Where is this gate you speak of? I'm new to Chatam, would love to get to BJs and Walmart by cart without going all the way to the bridge at Spanish Springs.

[La lamy]

Where is this gate you speak of? I'm new to Chatam, would love to get to BJs and Walmart by cart without going all the way to the bridge at Spanish Springs.

The gate is off Paradise dr. between 2 houses. It's in the middle of the picture; the path going towards the Urology place. That street leads all the way to Lowes, Aldi and Walmart. A little tricky at first, but worth finding out about!

[thevillages2013]

Where is this gate you speak of? I'm new to Chatam, would love to get to BJs and Walmart by cart without going all the way to the bridge at Spanish Springs.

If you have gone that route to Walmart then you have been through that gate.

[Michael G.]

Someone pointed out that BJs put in many many golf cart parking spaces so a locked gate does not make sense.

Someone at BJ told me those are for Stonecrest subdivision people only.

[Newvilla]

Stonecrest has a gate that gives access to Walmart, Dollar Tree, and some other places.

[me4vt]

You can only legally cross 441 @ SE 175th St the entrance to Spruce Creek South. The the Law!!

[Nucky]

Come over the golf cart bridge stay left. Once you pass the Boone Gate look ������ on the left. After the ninth home see the trail on the left to the gate which hasn’t been working for 3 days.

Nobody ripped it apart this time.. I think it wore out from to much use. It’s going to be a parade once BJ’s opens. Have patience while waiting in line at the gate and don’t forget your gate card because there is no Red Button to push.

[Eg_cruz]

Is there any truth that the gate on the historic side will be permanently closed due to the state not wanting any golf cart traffic due to the new BJ's opening up?
If they do, I would just laugh and laugh about it. The whole gate thing was and has always been stupid. It was TV pushing their weight …..

[Lindaws]

The “path”. keeps getting longer and further out of the Village. Carts were
trespassing on Duke property. Carts are suppose to stay on Villages property.

[rockyhyder]

Is there any truth that the gate on the historic side will be permanently closed due to the state not wanting any golf cart traffic due to the new BJ's opening up?

Call District Property Management 352-753-4022. They will tell you whether it’s true or not.

[NoMoSno]

The “path”. keeps getting longer and further out of the Village. Carts were
trespassing on Duke property. Carts are suppose to stay on Villages property.
Duke transferred ownership and liability of the path over to Marion County before it was paved. You are not trespassing using the path.

[Joe C.]

Where do people get their crap info from?

[jnsbill]

Both Property Mgt or Villages Commercial Property Mgt had no idea that anything was happening to the gate - a person at Comm. Mgt. said he would check and get back to me???

[Rodneysblue]

What kind of road is 27 in Florida?
Image result for is hwy 441/27 in florida a state road or highway
U.S. Route 27 (US 27) in Florida is a north–south United States Highway.

🤣😂🤣😂

[rustyp]

Where do people get their crap info from?

Social Media !

[Rodneysblue]

The “path”. keeps getting longer and further out of the Village. Carts were
trespassing on Duke property. Carts are suppose to stay on Villages property.

You’re funny.

[Rodneysblue]

The “path”. keeps getting longer and further out of the Village. Carts were
trespassing on Duke property. Carts are suppose to stay on Villages property.
Hahaha

[mkjelenbaas]

Is there any truth that the gate on the historic side will be permanently closed due to the state not wanting any golf cart traffic due to the new BJ's opening up?
This is a great place to get accurate info???

[Topspinmo]

IMO that gate needs removed just like Berlin Wall was. Goodwill to or neighbors:welcome:

[Topspinmo]

You can only legally cross 441 @ SE 175th St the entrance to Spruce Creek South. The the Law!!

I see carts crossing at Avenida central to wales Pl. there no signs that says “no carts beyond this point”, didn’t notice they was LSVs?

[LianneMigiano]

Is there any truth that the gate on the historic side will be permanently closed due to the state not wanting any golf cart traffic due to the new BJ's opening up?FROM Terrie Empfield on Next Door "...FALSE!! Just spoke to man at BJ’s. It’s not true..."

[rustyp]

FROM Terrie Empfield on Next Door "...FALSE!! Just spoke to man at BJ’s. It’s not true..."

Who is Terrie Empfield ?

[Bogie Shooter]

FROM Terrie Empfield on Next Door "...FALSE!! Just spoke to man at BJ’s. It’s not true..."

Who da man?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Come over the golf cart bridge stay left. Once you pass the Boone Gate look ������ on the left. After the ninth home see th trail on the left to the gate which hasn’t been working for 3 days.

Nobody ripped it apart this time.. I think it wore out from to much use. It’s going to be a parade once BJ’s opens. Have patience while waiting in line at the gate and don’t forget your gate card because there is no Red Button to push.

I was there 2 days ago and it was working fine. In fact, I saw a guy stopped on "our" side of the gate, stopping golf cart drivers to ask them about this very same thing, and he said he read about it on Nextdoor. If that was you in the Boston baseball cap, OP, then I told you then, that the State has no say-so in what does or does not happen to our gate. The road it leads to isn't a state road, the gate isn't a state-regulated gate. It leads to the back-road that starts at the alternative-medicine building at the gate, to the Stonecrest Gate past Walmart and the Dollar Store and all that.

Part of it is only accessible via golf cart - including the gate itself, and the path from Aldi's to Walmart (which has a side-path to a Stonecrest golf-cart gate).

I don't know why anyone would actually stand there beside his golf cart asking everyone if they'd heard about this and if it was true, when a simple phone call to the Villages Community Watch (which oversees the gate) would have given them the answer.

[rustyp]

I was there 2 days ago and it was working fine. In fact, I saw a guy stopped on "our" side of the gate, stopping golf cart drivers to ask them about this very same thing, and he said he read about it on Nextdoor. If that was you in the Boston baseball cap, OP, then I told you then, that the State has no say-so in what does or does not happen to our gate. The road it leads to isn't a state road, the gate isn't a state-regulated gate. It leads to the back-road that starts at the alternative-medicine building at the gate, to the Stonecrest Gate past Walmart and the Dollar Store and all that.

Part of it is only accessible via golf cart - including the gate itself, and the path from Aldi's to Walmart (which has a side-path to a Stonecrest golf-cart gate).

I don't know why anyone would actually stand there beside his golf cart asking everyone if they'd heard about this and if it was true, when a simple phone call to the Villages Community Watch (which oversees the gate) would have given them the answer.

How about that. I went through there yesterday around noon to Lowes and the same ball cap guy asking the same question. I responded with "who told you this". He says "all over social media". I respond "and you believe it because it is on social media ? Half of those posters live to tweek. All you need to do is call The Villages Customer Service to verify the rumor rather than stand here and perpetuate it". He was gone on my way back.

FYI - my plumbing job did not go well.

[Garywt]

Someone at BJ told me those are for Stonecrest subdivision people only.

If our gate got shutdown then there’s would as well.

[Michael G.]

Part of it is only accessible via golf cart - including the gate itself, and the path from Aldi's to Walmart (which has a side-path to a Stonecrest golf-cart gate).



So how would I get a pass into Stonecrest if I wanted to golf there?

I met people from Stonecrest at Spanish Springs that came throw the gate
with their golf cart. :shrug: :confused:

[xlhig]

No pass needed to get into Stonecest if you are going to golf or going to Cheers.

[DaleDivine]

Where do people get their crap info from?

TOTV and nextdoor...
:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Nucky]

I was there 2 days ago and it was working fine. In fact, I saw a guy stopped on "our" side of the gate, stopping golf cart drivers to ask them about this very same thing, and he said he read about it on Nextdoor. If that was you in the Boston baseball cap, OP, then I told you then, that the State has no say-so in what does or does not happen to our gate. The road it leads to isn't a state road, the gate isn't a state-regulated gate. It leads to the back-road that starts at the alternative-medicine building at the gate, to the Stonecrest Gate past Walmart and the Dollar Store and all that.

Part of it is only accessible via golf cart - including the gate itself, and the path from Aldi's to Walmart (which has a side-path to a Stonecrest golf-cart gate).

I don't know why anyone would actually stand there beside his golf cart asking everyone if they'd heard about this and if it was true, when a simple phone call to the Villages Community Watch (which oversees the gate) would have given them the answer.

It must have broken after you passed thru. I posted it three days ago and I stand by it. Look, One, Two, Three Days.

This is going to be a Bonanza for all the businesses that we have always been able to reach and now BJ's.....Life is Great. I'll never leave the Hysterical Section, way too easy to get to everything. Wawa & BJ's with Lowes and Cracker Barrel. I have found Heaven On Earth! :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

3 Days.

[Keefelane66]

On the online news site
“District official provides assurance that critical golf cart access won’t be sealed off“

[Nucky]

On the online news site
“District official provides assurance that critical golf cart access won’t be sealed off“

I'm inclined to take your post at face value. This is a Forum of give and take. You did give a place to confirm the good news but certain posters in my humble opinion are good for just their word. You happen to be one of them.

Thanks for what I already expected to hear. ANOTHER truck load of BOLOGNA! Not Oscar Myer or Thuman's cause it's too expensive.

You made my day, now I can sleep! :boom:

[candyco33]

I think it's crazy that they can legally cross from Spruce Creek Stonecrest which goes somehow over to the Sam's St. Johns Plaza and no where else and we can't cross to get to Sam's or jump the road at each circle K corner which would make a HUGE difference in time and access and I see it as safer than a bycicle crossing and much safer than walking across the street.

[candyco33]

Maybe you can stay in The Vilages while the rest of us function. The city of Myrtle Beach, SC drive their golf carts all over the roads and have no village. I think we should be able to CROSS over streets with red lights. Much safer than walking and bycicles are allowed. I think carts make way more sense next to those two as far as safety goes.

[Eg_cruz]

Someone pointed out that BJs put in many many golf cart parking spaces so a locked gate does not make sense. At most maybe opening week until the crowds slow down. It is a block away from the state road.
The golf cart spaces or for Summerfield residence

[Keefelane66]

The golf cart spaces or for Summerfield residence
I heard that on Nextdoor too. I’m selling the bridge on Morse Blvd interested?

[Keefelane66]

On the online news site
“District official provides assurance that critical golf cart access won’t be sealed off“

I'm inclined to take your post at face value. This is a Forum of give and take. You did give a place to confirm the good news but certain posters in my humble opinion are good for just their word. You happen to be one of them.

Thanks for what I already expected to hear. ANOTHER truck load of BOLOGNA! Not Oscar Myer or Thuman's cause it's too expensive.

You made my day, now I can sleep! :boom:
Article
https://www.**************.com/2022/05/06/district-official-provides-assurance-that-critical-golf-cart-access-wont-be-sealed-off/

[Keefelane66]

[QUOTE=Keefelane66;2093185]I'm inclined to take your post at face value. This is a Forum of give and take. You did give a place to confirm the good news but certain posters in my humble opinion are good for just their word. You happen to be one of them.

Thanks for what I already expected to hear. ANOTHER truck load of BOLOGNA! Not Oscar Myer or Thuman's cause it's too expensive.

You made my day, now I can sleep! :boom:
Unfortunately, I can not provide a link to what I may say are childish restrictions, just go to V****** News.

[Vernon Hud]

I think the Villages has put a plant at the gate just to get a controversy going, so they can shut it down. The gate was put there to keep non Villagers from entering The Villages. So people just shut to hell up about it, and maybe it will go away.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

It must have broken after you passed thru. I posted it three days ago and I stand by it. Look, One, Two, Three Days.

This is going to be a Bonanza for all the businesses that we have always been able to reach and now BJ's.....Life is Great. I'll never leave the Hysterical Section, way too easy to get to everything. Wawa & BJ's with Lowes and Cracker Barrel. I have found Heaven On Earth! :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

3 Days.

It's been working every day since I posted. I went to get a BJ's membership one day, did my usual groceries the next day, hubby made pancakes so we needed milk the day after, and I picked up a sandwich from Tropical Smoothie and got gas (at BJ's, huzzah) the next day.

I did notice that a couple of people had trouble with their cards though. I know that happens on occasion but this seems to have been more than the usual.