No matter what is going to be put in the space it is tragic
 

that the so called planners could not find a way to save the stately oak on the hill. It would have provided a beautiful setting of some kind...any kind whether the plan is commercial or residential.

This is a case where clearly the dollars to be gained far out weighed the removal of stately oaks, hundreds of years in the making.

When we lived in SC they were a protected species. I have seen stores like Publix have to modify their footprint to fit in areas where the oaks were.....the parking lot made smaller to assure no taking down of the stately oaks. No one seemed to suffer financially.

There are a lot of things TV does that can be rationalized in one behalf or another....the removal of the oak on the hill is nothing less than STUPID, INCONSIDERATE GREED. A black mark in my once high value of TV for their overall approach.

While after the fact and of no consequence except self satisfaction, I will register my complaint and opinion to Gary and Mark Morse.

I am not a tree hugger, but the removal of stately oaks should be a criminal offense......

btk

Afraid that I must agree with btk. :thumbup:

And, here I spend lots of time telling outsiders how ecologically-minded the Developer is!

An absolute sin to take down those trees for yet more rental/lifestyle cottages!

Bah, humbug.
:beer3:

I guess there is the possibility that the tree(s) were diseased or had trunks that were decayed in the core.
I agree it is unfortunate that they were cut down....but we do no know the whole story.

Bogie, I sat under the oak trees each evening enjoying the view and watching the ducks as well as the golfers on Palmer. The trees appeared to be healthy and thriving. Their trunks were massive and the canopy huge. So sad....

It's always sad to see lovely trees go, but then again, I wonder how many lovely trees had to go for our homes to be built?

It would be bothersome to have some start sounding like they can only find "fault" with the community and/or the development of it. It's a lovely place, it's not all going to be greenbelt, the land is probably zoned for homes or commercial so......

Heck, I was upset to see the land where SweetBay sits taken over by the grocery store....now I'm thrilled that it's there, and so close to my house.

There is no acceptable excuse to take down trees of
 

that size and majesty.

NONE!!!!!!!!!!

BTK

To express a concern and a feeling about something, i.e., the oak trees, is not "finding fault with the developer". chilout It always amazes me when people feel that they have to defend the developer. He's a big boy and can take care of himself. Yes, many trees were stripped from the countryside to build this community but that doesn't negate the sadness to see two more come down. In the time that I have lived here I have expressed my admiration for the developer's business acumen but I also belong to the POA.

After the Hooters Restaurant is built there everyone will be happy!!!!!

Buena Vista and Old Mill
 

Hate to say it, but it's always about money with the developer.....ALWAYS..present, past, and future....and that will never change, they would step over a dollar to pick up a nickel. There are days when one wonders when enough is enough.....but knowing how they operate it is not surprising. Look at how many stores that have left Sumter Landing recently due to rents being upped. Shame on you know who.......shame!

Agree!
 

BTK, you and I seldom agree, but on this we certainly do! Well, said. :agree:
(And I STILL miss the buffalo!)

What does this mean?

Heard it was going to be bowling alley.....don't know if it is true but if it is:yuck:barf

If it is a bowling alley, then I'm for it. Maybe you don't bowl, but that sport is one that lots of people in The Villages play and the two facilities that we presently have are extremely busy.

I do feel sadness about the trees being cut. Were these old trees free from disease? Maybe, maybe not. Old trees are subject to disease, becoming brittle and having limbs fall, even though they look healthy. Winds can cause limbs to come crashing down.
Saw enough tall trees fall in CA....eucalyptus to be specific. Granted, they aren't live oak, but tall, old trees can still be a problem. Where I lived, an entire orchard had to be removed...the trees look healthy, but the roots were infected and the trees were going to die.

I'm saddened that an old tree has been removed. Maybe it was just because the space was needed, maybe it was because of potential problems with it in the future. We don't know specifically and speculating is just that, speculating. If I sound like I'm defending the builder, it's not my intention, though he is the one who owns the property and has the right to do as he wishes, with permission from all local authorities.

In my former state, developers built a mall called "The Oaks."

They designed the parking lot with large grassy areas to protect the hugh trees.

All the trees died within a few years.

I guess they were just too stressed.

Went past there yesterday. It appears that they are staking lots. Could be an extension of Bridgeport at Lake Sumter. It would make sense to build Premier homes on valuable lakefront property. Unfortunately, nobody wants to pay that price and have their view affected by trees. That could be the reason for their untimely removal.