[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Oh No, The Horror of it.

Actually, if you live in the area of SS and enjoy the various events at the square it is a very legitimate concern. Who in their right mind would rent an apartment with a parking spot where access to use your car would be periodically blocked for long periods of time? During the annual weekend crafts show in SS, the town square is closed for almost three full days.

The planned parking for the apartments and continuing business as usual in the town square seem to be at odds.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Actually, if you live in the area of SS and enjoy the various events at the square it is a very legitimate concern. Who in their right mind would rent an apartment with a parking spot where access to use your car would be periodically blocked for long periods of time? During the annual weekend crafts show in SS, the town square is closed for almost three full days.

The planned parking for the apartments and continuing business as usual in the town square seem to be at odds.

Not sure how "live in the area" is defined, but we go to SS for events and for dining......as we do all squares.

I don't feel the need to determine "who in their right mind"..........our free-market system will determine.

The landlord will have to determine how to communicate parking options to tenants.

[shut the front door]

There are residents of the area who are already talking to attorneys.
The developer might lose another 44 million for screwing over the people who live in the north.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

There are residents of the area who are already talking to attorneys.
The developer might lose another 44 million for screwing over the people who live in the north.

Will be interesting to see how this all plays out.

[BrianL99]

Originally Posted by Jim 9922

According to the "Other" news source, the Developer has submitted plans to reserve 14 parking spaces directly on the Square Area streets for the apartments to be built. Ten are across the front of the Patten Building, two across the street, directly on the square, and a couple along commercial areas. I think that is more than spaces reserved for handicapped.
What happened to "there is more than enough parking spaces behind the commercial buildings for apartment dwellers and daily users"? Who uses these reserved spaces when streets are closed for fairs, craft shows, and other events?
Looks like more than just the camel's nose is already inside the tent.

I went to the District Office in Lake Sumter Landing this morning. The Square was packed at 10 a.m. It was tough to find a parking space and there were people everywhere.

On my way home from running some off campus errands, I returned through Spanish Springs, about 11 a.m. It was a Ghost Town. It was like one of those old Western movies ... I expected to see some tumbleweed, blowing down the road.

I'm fairly new to TV, but it doesn't take a brain surgeon, to see that the Square is hurting and is due for an upgrade and change of "theme". Unfortunately, it doesn't look like the Developer is willing to invest sufficient capital to completely change the outdated theme and perhaps concerned another theme wouldn't blend with the "outskirts of town"?

Personally, think a San Francisco theme would be comparatively less capital intensive and would be reasonable consistent with the surrounding area.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by BrianL99

Personally, think a San Francisco theme would be comparatively less capital intensive and would be reasonable consistent with the surrounding area.

Won't find many who would like a taste of California.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

There are residents of the area who are already talking to attorneys.
The developer might lose another 44 million for screwing over the people who live in the north.

The tale of three Villages. The folks in the southern area are waiting for stuff to be built, the folks in the northern area are hoping the stuff that already has been built won’t continue to be torn down or repurposed, and the folks in the center area are currently as content as a clam during high tide.

[MartinSE]

Finally another thread about hating the developers. I was starting to feel something was wrong.

I see lots of mights and could be's. Some "sounds reasonable"s. And a suggestion of another $44M lawsuit. But, no actual facts. There was a town hula meeting that refuse permit to build some apartments. Okay, but if they can't build the apartments why would they want the parking places? And why would someone rent an apartment and not have a parking place that is acceptable?

So many complaints...

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by shut the front door

There are residents of the area who are already talking to attorneys. The developer might lose another 44 million for screwing over the people who live in the north.

The "residents of the area" should put their money where their whiney mouths are and open their own unprofitable Katie Butts.

Poor Me.

[Stu from NYC]

Why would anyone expect the square to be crowded all day long?

Busy in the morning than lunchtime than early evening thru dinner time.

What is wrong with that.

The problem is that some of us who cannot walk very far will be faced with longer walks to venues and not sure that is fair.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

The "residents of the area" should put their money where their whiney mouths are and open their own unprofitable Katie Butts.

Poor Me.

Wait till the judge, in a lawsuit, asks them, “show me where you were promised………….
BTW, where did the sales center go, that was a well decorated place, I miss that. Can I join the lawsuit?

[rcpds]

I don't know who's making the decisions on Spanish Springs environment but he/she/they are not considering the residents that frequent SS. They're only interested in their bonus' for making SS more profitable immediately. The reserved parking plan is definitely f....ed up. If you feel you're adversely impacted, show up at the Lady Lake Town Hall, Monday May 2th at 6pm with "Save Spanish Springs" signs.

[Babubhat]

It’s past it’s prime. Needs to be redeveloped. Beyond bowling nothing of interest there. At least you can shop and dine on 27/441

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Babubhat

It’s past it’s prime. Needs to be redeveloped.

Yepper.

But there are a few Old Dogs that don't like new tricks.

[Mleeja]

I am “ok” with apartments. The buildings belong to the Developer and they can do what they want. If renters of the apartments don’t know there is entertainment every night on the square, shame on them. It is like the people who buy next to the turnpike and then complain about the traffic noise! But I digress… I seem to recall that when in Katie Belle’s you could not here the music from the outside. Somewhere along the road, the buildings were very well insulated for sound. Also, no one has considered that potential renters may do so to be close to the entertainment.

However! Taking parking spaces away from the square is totally unacceptable! The streets around the square are public streets. There are plenty of spaces behind the building. I am guessing the Developer want these spaces due to the main entrance and elevator is on the square side of the building. It will “save” them money.

It could also be a negotiation tactic. Give up the request for parking in return for approval of the overall project. If they really what to take these spaces on the square then that flips me to “nay” for the entire project. Let them go build apartments at Hacienda…