Originally Posted by OldManTime (Post 726118)

Problem solved, thanks to the town of Lady Lake!

Originally Posted by Peachie (Post 726121)

So you meant, "will be able to get Wal-Mart, etc.?"

Originally Posted by Steve9930 (Post 726112)

Well here is the straight skinny on the Stonecrest vs Sruce Creek 441/27 crossing. There was some concern to the safety of the individuals that would be using the access road to get to Wal-Mart. The access road has some blind corners and people are not familiar with seeing Golf Carts on this road. There have been a number of fender benders on the road section that leads to the Stonecrest Gate and the crossing road. Cars coming off 441/27 into Stonecrest are a little speedy and may not be aware of the crossing traffic. A collision between an auto and a Golf Cart has the Auto winning every time. Some of the Stonecrest residents were also interested in getting access to the shopping on the West Side of 441/27 which would require access out of Spruce Creek's side gate. In turn Stonecrest would need to give them access to Stonecrest's direct Wal-Mart gates. The end result is Stonecrest approved Spruce Creek's usage of the access roads as far as I know. There are always people that complain no matter what happens. The bottom line is Stonecrest is very happy that Spruce Creek will not be able to get to Wal-Mart and the other shops on the East Side of 441/27 legally.

Originally Posted by NoMoSno (Post 726128)

Sorry Steve you have wrong information, and its off topic to this thread.

Originally Posted by Steve9930 (Post 726112)

Well here is the straight skinny on the Stonecrest vs Sruce Creek 441/27 crossing . . . The bottom line is Stonecrest is very happy that Spruce Creek will not be able to get to Wal-Mart and the other shops on the East Side of 441/27 legally.

Originally Posted by chuckinca (Post 726141)

Should read:
The bottom line is Stonecrest is NOT very happy that Spruce Creek will xxx be able to get to Wal-Mart and the other shops on the East Side of 441/27 legally.

Stonecrest people are concerned about the Spruce Creek cart traffic on the frontage roads that are very dangerous due to 441/27 drivers avoiding the light at Sonic/CVS into Walmart by driving thru the Stonecrest frontage roads. Spruce Creek could have asked for permission to cross at the Sonic/CVS light crossing as they have access to it thru their back gate. A legal cart crossing there would have been available for use by Spuce Creek, Stonecrest and the Villages and would have been great for those stores and a safer drive for Spruce Creek Carts.

Stonecrest has automatic cart gates north and south of Walmart and do not usually drive carts on the frontage roads.

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Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 726129)

Artic Fox. Anyone can drive into The Villages and experience the life style but when it is suggested they become a pseudo residents without bearing any of the costs or worse have a better position than family and friends then it has gone too far. As I said, if it was the Developers intent to shut this all down and set up a controlled entrance through Village Gate cards then I for one cheer him.:ho:

Originally Posted by Steve9930 (Post 726126)

Yes, sorry about the typo. I should proof read my typing. I apologize for the misrepresentation.

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr (Post 726109)

Wow!! I'm famous.

Originally Posted by EdV (Post 726038)

The retail and medical facilities are not “Villages owned property”. But the roads you travel on in your cart to get to those facilities are maintained with the tax dollars of all the taxpayers in the counties. As such, your friend has every right to travel on those roads whether in a car or cart.

Clearly your friend is excited about the prospect of using those roads to get to all of the medical and retail facilities. I can’t imagine you supporting this VHA blockade solution that would deny her that right and then to continue to call her your friend.

Originally Posted by PennBF (Post 726129)

I think one reason the gate was not important 10 years ago is because they had not built a rather sizable Assisted Living Home.

As I said, if it was the Developers intent to shut this all down and set up a controlled entrance through Village Gate cards then I for one cheer him.:ho:

Originally Posted by Peachie (Post 726088)

njbchbum, you made the perfect point, if no non-Villagers are using the cart paths, why would it matter if a gate is placed there as it is in the rest of The Villages?

SPRUCE CREEK will soon have access to the same golf cart path for entrance into The Villages, it appears, since regular golf carts should be able to cross 27/441 shortly.

My friend in Spruce Creek told me this past spring that the scuttle butt going around Spruce Creek was that Stonecrest was upset this crossing was going to happen because Spruce Creek golf carts would have access to them but they couldn't access Spruce Creek. Stonecrest must have their expectations too.

I would think you would be delighted with the new plan because you can access business on 27/441.

Originally Posted by maddie101 (Post 726083)