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I have a dumb question - if it is the 466A and Powell section - Google earth shows there are at least 5 and maybe up to 7 houses already in that area - I assume this has happened before. What happens to those houses if the Villages buys the rest of the land???

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Originally Posted by Packer Fan (Post 1036442)

If you look at this photo (which was posted on the online news site), just below the far right/bottom corner of the red box you can see the Tamarind Grove neighborhood pool. The land within the red "L" shaped box is the area that we are discussing. It is open pasture land and it doesn't contain (to my best recollection) any occupied homes. The major road that you can see on the far right of this photo is Powell Rd/CR462. The land between Powell /462 and the "red box" area does not appear (at least for now) to be part of the of the expansion discussion.

As I drive from Buena Vista towards Powell, I counted at least 3-4 houses along 466a. Did not pay attention if they are occupied, as I was driving.

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Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 1036601)

As I drive from Buena Vista towards Powell, I counted at least 3-4 houses along 466a. Did not pay attention if they are occupied, as I was driving.

occupied or not they will be gone

It looks to be a small village doesn't matter how many houses putting on it but can't be that many.

Right now speculation has the area at about 200 acres. Take out 40 for an exec golf course, and you still have space for 500 +- homes.

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Originally Posted by Polar Bear (Post 1035553)

Totally agree.

"Without any stops"? Highly debatable, especially during the peak season.

You're right, they could have been. And if they had been, it would have been a huge mistake. They're arterial/collector/distributor roads that are designed appropriately to serve their purpose...not state roads designed to take traffic long distances at high speeds. Like you said, you can't compare 441 to Morse and BV. There are reasons for that. Good reasons.

Here's the biggest flaw in your post...roundabouts facilitate the smooth flow of traffic. It has been documented in more than one traffic study. Stopping at every intersection where there is now a roundabout would increase travel times and congestion. Almost every aspect of traffic flow would be worse. And yes...let's do talk about gas consumption...it would be dramatically increased with stop signs or traffic signals.

Again, one thing we can agree upon.

Yes, if you drive out of the Lady Lake area on 441, there are many areas on 441, north and south, where you can drive without stops, and even above 45 mph.

What you called "the biggest flaw in my post," is not a flaw at all, if you think about it. If the main arteries (Morse and Buena Vista) went straight through (no circles) and had a few traffic lights at high traffic intersections, the only other stop you might have would be the stop coming out of your own Village. That would facilitate traffic. I never said anything about stopping at every intersection where the circles are. That would be awful.

Well, nothing's going to change but it feels good to vent! :laugh:

We live south of 466a and find the traffic isn't at all bad compared to more northern regions by SUMTER LANDING AND SS. Actually what I think will happen is the southern expansion of the territories will probably affect those established settlements even more. ( Lewis and Clark expedition ). Sorry but I have to get back to my Taxes and stop this posting.