Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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The purpose of the gates is give the impression of a truly gated community which is used as a marketing tool. A speed bump would do a better job if slowing traffic was the reason AND it would be a lot less expensive.
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Well almost... except Lake Denham
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Also no cart path crossing at that gate on 470 either. Happens much earlier where they force a cross over to the left side of Meggison before Chandler Rd. No guard house or gate there makes no sense but saved them money. You have access to all of The Villages until just before Sawgrass Grove... no license plate camera the entire trip if you enter on Chandler RD and exit Chandler RD. That includes many Rec centers and hundreds of homes open to anyone who decides to visit them. |
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At least you have a gate. Newell doesn't. Originally, I thought budget Kutz; but every other Village has one…
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Many people visiting or driving thru think this is a gated community. My Dr up north and his wife drove thru and told me he wished they could have driven in some of the neighborhoods but it was gated. That's the assumption. Lots more in this world to be concerned about.
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The Chandler entry is different than most because the road from Chadler up to the Enclave is on Leesburg Property, the developer negotiated a limited right-of-way to build the road to the Enclave, but it had to be freely accessible since it was city property. If you enter Chandler from the south there is a gate on the right going into the veranda/cyv community, one at the Enclave, and one just past the turnoff to the Enclave, combined these help to control the access to the community.
What has happened in the last decade or so for manned gates is that there is generally only one manned gate going into a segment of a community and it is normally on the main road feeding the area, this gives an opportunity for receiving directions and information from a live person for visitors and residents alike. Yes, there are exceptions - Marsh Bend trail has manned gates at Warm Springs and 301(2 major feeders), no gate at Linden/MG, no manned gates for St Johns or StC, Hawkins, and CH, and the list goes on. Several years ago it was decided that every gate, manned or unmanned would have cameras for the license plate capture that goes back to Community Watch, and I have not seen a departure from this plan as I drive the community.
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Gates
They need gates on the Meggison Freeway for sure. It’s fairly difficult to even cross in some areas.
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Security hit the button it takes a photo
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Not every village has a gate. There are several that don't. However, you do need to enter a gate to get to any village, and if you have done that, then you need not go through a second one to get to the next village. The gates are located where the public areas meet the residential areas.
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No speed bumps. Repeat, no speed bumps.
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