[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

There is NOT enough parking around Spanish Springs to justify more apartments. The businesses there have probably complained about the high rent that the Villages charges them. So, instead of lowering the rent the Villages gets greedy and tries to add apartments so the businesses have more customers. Soon Spanish Springs will be as dense as a city in New Jersey - so why did we bother coming to The Villages in the 1st place - wasn't the idea to escape too much density? The whole US society would be better off if it evaluated progress by "QUALITY OF LIFE" and NOT profits and population growth!

I think they want to add just 45 apartments, right? That'd be just 45-90 more people, it's not a big deal really. The parking spaces they'll need assigned to them will take up more space outside those apartments than the people do.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I wos all so told it wos bad maners to kerect anover persans speling, or gramer on publik fourarms.

[Vladimir]

Originally Posted by Ramone;1956907[COLOR="Yellow"

]The Billionaire contractor[/COLOR] is taking the little City of Lady Lake to court to appeal the decision of the city to not change codes to allow second level apartments. You should let your opinions be known by contacting the city officials, maybe they can stand up to the contractor that wants these changes for their own benefit. Write, call or email the city; City of Lady Lake Town Hall
c/o Lady Lake Commissioners
409 Fennell Blvd.
Lady Lake, Fl 32159 "Lady Lake Commission
Monday, October 5, 2020 at 6:00 pm
City of Lady Lake Town Hall
409 Fennell Blvd.
Lady Lake, Fl 32159
Jim Richards - Mayor - Commissioner Chairman; jrichards@ladylake.org
Ruth Kussard - Commissioner; rkussad@ladylake.org
Dan Vincent - Commissioner; dvincent@ladylake.org
Paul Hannon - Commissioner; phannan@ladylake.org
Tony Holden - Commissioner ; tholden@ladylake.org

Why do you hate it when the developer makes money and knows about business - good for him he is a billionaire!

And why buy here if you dont like the developer or how he runs the place. Changes and improvements will always be made by a smart developer to keep things viable. Have you seen the many strip malls or small main streets (Wildwood) that look bad because of foolish people in control?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bonnybelle

Thanks for the great info - I just sent emails to all commissioners and copied your post and posted on Nextdoor.com

We need to start taking charge of our Hometown! It seems a lot of the newer residents are not aware and/or do not care...used to love this place until they tore down Katie Belles and Hacienda County club -and built South of 44 without providing the necessary facilites and golf courses...so crowded now that Mr. Schwartz would be so upset that his grandchildren are so disgracefully greedy and have spoiled our Hometown!

I would also like to know why we can't recycle - what a tremendous waste of all the plastic and glass bottles AND soda, food etc cans - wish we could find a place to take them. I heard they are saving The Villages $1million a year by using the new garbage company - really? -- would not be surprised if the "billionaire developers" had an interest in the new garbage company - I can only imagine the mountains of plastic bottles going up in smoke in one week. I'm not normally an environmentalist but this is CRAZY

Where do you think your (or is it you're? ) electricity comes from?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

- so why did we bother coming to The Villages in the 1st place -

I came here for the Hookers and Blow... So far, I'm disappointed...

[stebooo]

I don't think he had this in mind nor do I.

[stebooo]

Thanks for doing our homework

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I don't think it's a stretch at all.

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They nor the developer pay for the music.

[Topspinmo]

2 bad should come hear 4 thy drunks and drug addicts. U B in Hog Heaven.

[dwhite5773]

Originally Posted by Ramone

The Billionaire contractor is taking the little City of Lady Lake to court to appeal the decision of the city to not change codes to allow second level apartments. You should let your opinions be known by contacting the city officials, maybe they can stand up to the contractor that wants these changes for their own benefit. Write, call or email the city; City of Lady Lake Town Hall
c/o Lady Lake Commissioners
409 Fennell Blvd.
Lady Lake, Fl 32159 "Lady Lake Commission
Monday, October 5, 2020 at 6:00 pm
City of Lady Lake Town Hall
409 Fennell Blvd.
Lady Lake, Fl 32159
Jim Richards - Mayor - Commissioner Chairman; jrichards@ladylake.org
Ruth Kussard - Commissioner; rkussad@ladylake.org
Dan Vincent - Commissioner; dvincent@ladylake.org
Paul Hannon - Commissioner; phannan@ladylake.org
Tony Holden - Commissioner ; tholden@ladylake.org

Apartments, what’s the problem? There or would you like more at the former HH site? I see no problem. Keeps area viable. They ALSO pay amenities fee. Just another option for folks in TV or coming to live here. I seriously doubt is going to affect the resale of your designer home!

[LiverpoolWalrus]

Originally Posted by dwhite5773

Apartments, what’s the problem? There or would you like more at the former HH site? I see no problem. Keeps area viable. They ALSO pay amenities fee. Just another option for folks in TV or coming to live here. I seriously doubt is going to affect the resale of your designer home!

What's the problem? Not going to affect resales?

The problem is human nature. Even though the tenants will know there is live music in the square every night and will even be okay with it when they sign their lease, it's just a matter of time before they complain about it. The Villages and Lady Lake will then have to do something about it - like shutting down the music.

Then starts the downward spiral. The Villages' developer sells off the historic district and the area around Spanish Springs. Other clusters of the Villages north of Lake Sumter will follow suit. It's all so predictable, in my opinion. And it's been rumored for a while that the developer is open to selling off parts of the Villages.

For one developer to administer The Villages when its population reaches 300,000 and spans 30 miles or more is just not realistic.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus

What's the problem? Not going to affect resales?

The problem is human nature. Even though the tenants will know there is live music in the square every night and will even be okay with it when they sign their lease, it's just a matter of time before they complain about it. The Villages and Lady Lake will then have to do something about - like shutting down the music.

Then starts the downward spiral. The Villages' developer sells off the historic district and the area around Spanish Springs. Other clusters of the Villages north of Lake Sumter will follow suit. It's all so predictable, in my opinion. And it's been rumored for a while that the developer is open to selling off parts of the Villages.

For one developer to administer The Villages when its population reaches 300,000 and spans 30 miles or more is just not realistic.

Ah yes, the olde rumor mill........so easy quote.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

I think they want to add just 45 apartments, right? That'd be just 45-90 more people, it's not a big deal really. The parking spaces they'll need assigned to them will take up more space outside those apartments than the people do.

Correct, and how many empty parking spots exist now due to the closing of Kattie Belle. We went to Spanish Springs to give Farm Fresh a try the other evening and had we known it was so empty we could have parked right on the square, the parking lots had very few cars.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Gator_Girl

I would love to live in apartments up over the businesses in a town center! I think it sounds exciting! 😁 you get a bird's-eye view of all the action!

Or they get birds eye view of the action