[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Number 10 GI

I keep hearing this same lament about lack of parking. I drove around there just last week and there is plenty of parking. People might have to walk their lazy butts a 3 or 4 blocks but it is there, just not on the square itself. Just like the other two squares, you have to walk a little way from the parking lot.

Yes, you are right.
BTW, what happened to the hundreds of parking spots that had been used by the former Katie Bells. We’re they torn up and planted with sod?

Sorry number 10, not asking you in particular.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

Interesting development: “I voted no at the last commission meeting because of the emotion in this place. It was a bad vote and I am not ashamed to admit it,” Freeman said at Monday’s meeting. He said the taxpayers of Lady Lake should not pay for a lawsuit that could potentially cost up to $500,000 “because of an argument with the Morse family.” He said the town, which was sued by The Villages last year, would have little to no chance of prevailing in the lawsuit.

“They have every right to build apartments,” said Freeman, a resident of Water Oak.

Naturally, ray Charles could seen that coming……..

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

You've been here longer than I.
This is not the place for research.
This place is 90% opinion, 10% fact.

Like my first post, jus waiting for the "he was bot" posters.........you did not disappoint.

All forum’s and posters are opinions.

[ithos]

My biggest concern is that there are only 14. The more townhomes near the town squares the better. It would be great for business and tax revenue.

[Kgcetm]

You folks need to change Commissioners at the first opportunity. His decision to change his vote does not pass any smell test. Fire him.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Kgcetm

You folks need to change Commissioners at the first opportunity.

Not enough votes, most people support progress.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by thevillages2013

So that was the pivotal vote that flipped? Help us out here please / so the damn thing passed now?

There will be another meeting and vote in June. The vote then will probably be 3-2 in favor of the apartments.

[christine J Toft]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Zoning decisions rarely end with opposing parties both being happy with the results, but typically everyone involved respectfully accepts the process and lives with the decision. Unfortunately, when one party has seemingly unlimited resources and “lawyers up” to force a desired outcome, it completely discredits the whole zoning process. Anyone paying attention saw this coming! It’s very sad when the arbiter between parties disregards the process of following zoning bylaws because of the fear of crippling legal expenses. So much for a system of checks and balances?

Absolutely... this was inevitable.

[toeser]

Originally Posted by mtdjed

Apartments might bring some new life to the area. Will the Developer make some more money? Hopefully, if it keeps the assets in good shape and vibrant.

Hardly.

[DeeCee Dubya]

Well stated.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by joldnol

Someone got paid

Seem more like succumbing to extortion to me.

[NoMo50]

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

… in this case they bought a Commissioner. In the case of Sumter County, they’re sending two commissioners to prison on a phone baloney felony charge.

Just to clear the air, the felony charge is far from phony baloney. Or was "phone" baloney a pun? The charge against those two was about as simple as it gets. Both were sworn in. Both swore to tell the truth. Both lied to direct, simple questions. Lying under oath is Perjury...a felony. Neither of those former commissioners would be in their present predicament had they not made the conscious decision to lie under oath.

Now, prison? Highly unlikely. One took a deal, and will testify against the other. He will probably plead guilty to a lesser charge and quietly ride off into the sunset. The other will likely eat a felony conviction, but it is doubtful he will serve any real jail time.

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by mtdjed

What real skin does Lady Lake have in Spanish Springs? No investment or owned assets. Perhaps they provide some services for which they are paid. The town centers such as Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing, Brownwood are developer investments. The developer is in a far better place than Lady Lake to know how to manage their assets. As time goes by and stores turn more towards internet sales, existing building assets need to be recycled to new uses. Apartments might bring some new life to the area. Will the Developer make some more money? Hopefully, if it keeps the assets in good shape and vibrant.

Finally, someone makes a lucid, unbiased observation.

[Vikingjunior]

No worries, when people move into the apartments just protest outside their homes like the libs.

Isn't that how it works now, if you don't like something hold mostly peaceful protests.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Kgcetm

You folks need to change Commissioners at the first opportunity. His decision to change his vote does not pass any smell test. Fire him.

It sure does not pass the smell test.