It will be called Recreation Plantation South. There is your preview good or bad.

As a wise man once said, " strong fences makes good neighbors. ". In other words, " build the wall! ".

There are already enough people using the town squares in the villages.. This will be wonderful for the people in the trailers and not so wonderful for the villagers. The whole area is already congested enough.

We live in a Motor home most of the time. We are not trailer trash. We spend a lot of money while traveling. We even wash and wax our motor home regularly so it might be cleaner than a stick built home and cost as much or more than one. We have stayed in upscale Rv resorts that TV cant compare to. We have spent a lot of money and taxes at the TV craft shows(many of the vendors live in motor homes as well), the restaurants, and other area businesses. So sorry many think lowly of us. I only feel sorry for you that if you get tired of the scenery out your front window, you cant move along like us.

Sorry, we won't come to your facilities anymore. We may be in your way. We'll spend our money somewhere else.

"Small house-Big front yard"

:bigbow: we do the same, although not full time.......

I applaud you......some of us in TV don't feel that way so don't let them ruin your fun.....

I do not think the issue is the quality of the development, but the addition of more high density, seasonal housing adding to the traffic and crowded restaurants etc. Additionally will this development have it own amenities or will the residents be anticipating the use of nearby amenities paid for by Village residents?

I live in Pine Ridge and see no problem with this proposed development. I really was sad to see the Burke's Restaurant go "bye, bye". I loved both the food and "ambiance".

They wouldn't have it any other way then for the home owners to help with their development of the RV park. There is always a front man for them.

[QUOTE=Two Bills;1684646]One does not need to live in TV for several years to have a valid opinion and be an "us". Been seasonal in TV for about 4 years and hope my opinion is valid too.

What I’m worried about it the amount of traffic/congestion in the area. The number of lots proposed for that RV park is huge.

soooo,is that why they{the powers] have been screwing the Burke's,just to get their land? what a soap opera.

Why should the number of kids in TV School upset you?
No children of school age should be living in TV.

Too many shops and restaurants? You wont hear that statement from anyone in Fenney and the newer developed areas!

One nice thing about our stick built homes, they don't depreciate like RV's. If we get tired of the scenery it's easy to sell a home here and move on, not so easy to sell an RV, used ones are everywhere for sale. We have had numerous RV's and still have a motorhome in addition to our stickbuilt. We have stayed in many restricted "upscale" RV resorts and that is all they are, upscale RV parks with a few extra amenities but nothing like we have here in The Villages and you would be hard pressed to find an RV that exceeds 500 Square feet of indoor living space.

This group has nothing to do with The Villages. How have they been screwing the Burk's. Just another uninformed person posting

Paint brush
 

IMHO, the bulk of RVers are people from the middle or upper classes. Who else can afford an RV these days? Best I could get was a pull trailer, albeit a large one.

We've got to be careful about painting all those with RVs or pull trailers, or type C motor homes with a negative brush. They are, mostly, a wonderful group of people, from my experience.

As for free amenities, that's not much different from those of us who are RENTING/LEASING our homes in T.V. Our landlord pays for the amenities and we enjoy them tremendously. If I had to pay for them myself, I would not mind.

The RV park better have its own amenities, swimming pool etc and not try to use what the homeowners’ pay for.

I hope they have heavy Security at their Gate because I'm gonna lead a Gang Of Q-Tip Heads to the Pool They Build. :1rotfl::1rotfl:

There is NOTHING that can be done to stop them from building that place. The place is going to be beautiful and if The Villages has to step up their game to keep out people without the proper I.D. then they better get busy. Should be doing it already as there are always people who don't belong using our pool's. Yes, I am a :super: RAT, I call. Took me two years to get to the point of calling but the hell with it if they don't belong then out with them. :popcorn: Usually way younger than 30 years old.

From personal experience many a RV site lease holder at Recreation Plantation gets a guest pass form their Villages friends for the high season. Most RVr's are from out of state thus the three county rule does not apply. The new RV park will be no different. Get ready for increased traffic at your favorite rec center activity and neighborhood swimming pools.

Are you seriously telling me that nonVillagers, I don’t mean renters, or guests of Villagers, are ALLOWED to use our facilities such as pools? In that case we need to look at the total number of Village passes that are issued each year and how many non Villagers are issued passes. These amenities are not public in the sense that any one can use them, or that they are voluntary, and how and to who are they given and what the cost should be each year needs to be examined and published publicly. Even with deed restrictions, we are not living in a dictatorship, I hope.

Nucky, please come to my pool all the time!

We need to keep in mind that most of the negatives are perceptions and opinions of the very few.

We always seem to dwell upon that and ignore/pass over the fact that 95%++++ the system works as intended.

There will ALWAYS be those who test the limitations.....same as the residents of TV that ignore/pass over the rules.

:ohdear: I didn't read that ! Where does it say that? Learn how to quote and then do it. It makes it so much easier to follow. Just like I quoted you just now. :boom:

I was surmising this from several posts, not actually just one. Tell me I’m wrong! I want to be!

RVers getting free amenties
 

RV park sounds nice for the Rvers, however I feel the villages actually need to be an enforced gated community and not let everyone pass through unless they live there, or are visiting a villager(in which they should be able to verify with the villager before entering), or taking a tour in which they need to be directed to obtain a guest pass. My mother owns a place near Spanish springs and she shouldn't have to pay for bands at the squares when others that live outside the villages do not. Maybe the RVers or outside areas could pay a fee and be aloud to pass through to the squares. As of right now everyone gets through at all the villagers expense.

Serious questions, are you prepared to pay the additional costs to make this a gated community and do you think the restaurants and stores would survive with only Villagers as patrons?

Is this land sale a done deal of just speculation?

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: Your mother does not pay for the bands. Get a clue on how this place works ...... PLEASE! :popcorn:

Very serious. I am not talking about an occasional event. I have been part of TV since 2005. Numerous friends of mine that now live in TV started out with RVs at Recreation Plantation. They laugh at us how easy it is to get guest passes and use our facilities. FYI I know of an acquaintance that purchased a park model in Rec Plantation last year for under $30K and hooked up with guest pass for TV Dec 2018 through March 2019. Don't be naive!

Yep, you’re wrong. You just made me laugh. Probably was in TV before you were, my relatives started living in TV in 1992... my parents in 1996.
It is true that I am learning new things all the time, I chose to be a life time learner.

It is one thing to have a few people sneak in, yes, I know they did it in the past, as compared to allowing/encouraging a large number of new people to use the Villagers’ amenities, this is what I’m concerned about.

FYI they also illegally cross Rolling Acres with golf carts and obtain access to TV via the path near the VFW golf driving range.

We were on a tear last year trying to hit every pool in The Villages but once we went to The Phillips Villas up near the VA our quest stopped. The Village was brand new and the pool was small, new and we loved the 40-minute ride up there and back home. The views around Lopez on Buena Vist were stunning. We'll have to make it a point to get to the Mallory Pool, Alert The Media. :1rotfl::1rotfl: Thanks for the invite.

We are Poolaholics but this year wasn't a record-breaker, we'll be back next year! :a040::a040:

:mademyday:

Can you give me the Coordinates Please?

I've bee constructing an Abrams M1 on my Lanai. I'll field that dilemma. :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl: KIDDING!

Trailer trash? I live in Continental Country Club which is being surrounded by The Villages. We don’t like it yet we don’t call you names.

Wake up.

I didn't see anybody use that term while posting here but if I did I would have sided with you instantly. Those words are just wrong. Whoever said it should be ashamed of themselves. Sorry, you got lumped up. The vast majority of Villagers are not like-minded with the clown using the words you mentioned. :ohdear:

Anybody know the answer to my question? Thanks

I think you answered your own question up-thread?

This is very concerning to me. It’s hard enough to get a spot at venues in The Villages and the town squares when a good band is playing. If all the people from the these RV Parks and the new apartments and condos being planned get free and open access to all our amenities that we pay for, we will have little chance to enjoy them.

The town squares are NOT amenities that you pay amenity fees for. They are open to the public. But the planners didn't plan on them accommodating so many residents. And obviously - they can't. There are really only two ways I can think of, that the developers can accommodate the additional traffic:

1. build two more town squares
2. eliminate live music, which will make those town squares less popular and therefore - less populated.

I'd prefer #1, personally - but I wouldn't put it past them to implement #2 because - who's gonna stop them?

The new apartments down by Brownwood will have their own amenities that actual Villagers will not have access to; it's not likely they'll go out of their way to, for instance, the Hacienda Hills area just to use the pool, when they have their own that only they can access.

How could a hugh RV park adjacent to TV homes be an asset to the residents of TV. What happened to our retirement community. I feel like I should have moved a block outside and them enjoyed all "the villagers" amenities for free. Colony shopping center is so crowded now, that I can't imagine what is will be like with 600+ RV"s next door. OMG will it ever end. Pretty soon Florida residents will be able to buy a yearly pass to TV and be given free access. I wonder when the BIG FERRIS WHEEL will be built. Still love it here but..............