[Polish Golfer]

I have talked with a lot of residents about apartments being suggested in place of the Hacienda Hills Country Club, restaurant and swimming pool that the developer destroyed. Not one person who I spoke with in the past months wanted apartments! The developer should built back a club house with restaurant and swimming pool. He should forget about building an apartment where Hacienda Hills Country Club was. There are so-many apartments being built around The Villages now, I just can’t understand the logic of building more. Except for creed!

[drcar]

Originally Posted by Polish Golfer

I have talked with a lot of residents about apartments being suggested in place of the Hacienda Hills Country Club, restaurant and swimming pool that the developer destroyed. Not one person who I spoke with in the past months wanted apartments! The developer should built back a club house with restaurant and swimming pool. He should forget about building an apartment where Hacienda Hills Country Club was. There are so-many apartments being built around The Villages now, I just can’t understand the logic of building more. Except for creed!

They are a BUSINESS!, They own the land, and they can do want they so chose under certain zoning limits. Past history tells you they know what they are doing.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by Polish Golfer

I have talked with a lot of residents about apartments being suggested in place of the Hacienda Hills Country Club, restaurant and swimming pool that the developer destroyed. Not one person who I spoke with in the past months wanted apartments! The developer should built back a club house with restaurant and swimming pool. He should forget about building an apartment where Hacienda Hills Country Club was. There are so-many apartments being built around The Villages now, I just can’t understand the logic of building more. Except for creed!

A couple thoughts, first, don’t call it a country club, it’s a golf course. I have never been to a country club that didn’t have a clubhouse. Secondly, evidence points to the developer distancing themselves from the restaurant business and pools are a significant ongoing expense. Based on that, something resembling what was torn down will not be rebuilt. I think most people in the area would be happy as long as the multi story residential apartment complex idea is taken off the table. What would be really nice would be to add some kind of an open air market and Clubhouse like what is being built at Sawgrass Grove. If that is what the developers consultants are recommending as appropriate for future retires, why not do that at HH so northern residents can enjoy the same type of amenity. And northern residents desperately need a good place to buy fresh fruits and veggies since the farmers market at Spanish Springs is no longer. Wishful thinking I guess.

[drcar]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

A couple thoughts, first, don’t call it a country club, it’s a golf course. I have never been to a country club that didn’t have a clubhouse. Secondly, evidence points to the developer distancing themselves from the restaurant business and pools are a significant ongoing expense. Based on that, something resembling what was torn down will not be rebuilt. I think most people in the area would be happy as long as the multi story residential apartment complex idea is taken off the table. What would be really nice would be to add some kind of an open air market and Clubhouse like what is being built at Sawgrass Grove. If that is what the developers consultants are recommending as appropriate for future retires, why not do that at HH so northern residents can enjoy the same type of amenity. And northern residents desperately need a good place to buy fresh fruits and veggies since the farmers market at Spanish Springs is no longer. Wishful thinking I guess.

Excellent points

[ctmurray]

Most existing residents don't like the idea, but there is demand for apartment living. The Lofts at Brownwood have sold well. The developer wants to convert the second floor of commercial space in Spanish Springs to apartments. I was not here in the glory days of HH restaurant but it was failing at the end. The developer offered the building to the AAC, but after the fiasco of a previous restaurant that had to be torn down and rebuilt as a rec center (name escapes me at the moment), the AAC turned down the offer.

[Mortal1]

People shouldn't accuse someone else of greed unless it's used for evil. You wouldn't be living here now if it weren't for ability to make money. They're just harding working than you are. Doesn't make them greedy just because you might not like what they "MIGHT" be planning on doing. You don't even have proof they're building apptmts.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Polish Golfer

I have talked with a lot of residents about apartments being suggested in place of the Hacienda Hills Country Club, restaurant and swimming pool that the developer destroyed. Not one person who I spoke with in the past months wanted apartments! The developer should built back a club house with restaurant and swimming pool. He should forget about building an apartment where Hacienda Hills Country Club was. There are so-many apartments being built around The Villages now, I just can’t understand the logic of building more. Except for creed!

Good Morning.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by drcar

They are a BUSINESS!, They own the land, and they can do want they so chose under certain zoning limits. Past history tells you they know what they are doing.

They own land in already ready built out district. Which wasn’t approved for residential building by the two puppets on district board that signed off on in resident best interest. Ask the puppet’s that signed off on?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by drcar

Excellent points

Not really, it not profitable.

[Rwirish]

The Developer always says the listen to residents.

[Annie66]

Originally Posted by drcar

They are a BUSINESS!, They own the land, and they can do want they so chose under certain zoning limits. Past history tells you they know what they are doing.

Past history also tells us they get what they want in the long run.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Mortal1

People shouldn't accuse someone else of greed unless it's used for evil. You wouldn't be living here now if it weren't for ability to make money. They're just harding working than you are. Doesn't make them greedy just because you might not like what they "MIGHT" be planning on doing. You don't even have proof they're building apptmts.

Actually, the OP did not accuse them of greed. He accused them of "creed", which I guess makes them "creedy". But I agree they may be "harding working"

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by Polish Golfer

I have talked with a lot of residents about apartments being suggested in place of the Hacienda Hills Country Club, restaurant and swimming pool that the developer destroyed. Not one person who I spoke with in the past months wanted apartments! The developer should built back a club house with restaurant and swimming pool. He should forget about building an apartment where Hacienda Hills Country Club was. There are so-many apartments being built around The Villages now, I just can’t understand the logic of building more. Except for creed!

That property sat empty for a long time. Any concerned person could have signed a lease and hired a restaurant operator to re-start a restaurant. But, no one did. No one wanted to risk their own money. Can't blame them. But I can ask why they feel that they can demand that someone else take the risk.

[Phil D]

Lmao funny story??????

[airdale2]

You build it & they will come !