[Mulliganguy]

If The Villages Golf Carts can get to their area then golf carts from their area can get to the villages and then we can have more complaints about too many Golf Carts traveling the Golf Cart Path🤓

[airstreamingypsy]

Originally Posted by TSO/ISPF

Maybe the carts you see are not villagers driving into that development but people who live there returning to their homes. I don't see carts parked at Lowes or Publix parking lot when I go there to shop.

There are golf cart parking spots at Lowes. I assume for Beaumont residents.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by TSO/ISPF

Maybe the carts you see are not villagers driving into that development but people who live there returning to their homes. I don't see carts parked at Lowes or Publix parking lot when I go there to shop.

Never said they were villagers.

I C carts parked at L & P all the time.

[daca55]

The Villages doesn’t own any of that land in that development Trailwinds so I doubt we will ever have access by golf cart.

[3105boy]

The cities of Wildwood, Fruitland Park, Leesburg, and Lady Lake determine for themselves where golf carts may share the roads with cars/trucks both within and outside of TV. (Yes, somewhat influenced by the TV Developer.) Go to city hall with your request to expand the areas allowed by carts or to provide safe road crossings. Show them the benefits.

[RUCdaze]

Why put a Target there in the first place? A Costco would be much better and far more appreciated. As for the golf carts, if vehicular traffic becomes too heavy you know they will crack down on illegal golf cart traffic.

[patfla06]

Originally Posted by ithos

You can't have one without the other. It is a tradeoff that is a net positive. A couple minutes more is much less than the time it takes to go from Brownwood to Lady Lake or to the stores on 466.

I am curious though on what TV would have done with the property if they had been able to develop it. Would we have these same big box stores? I suppose we will never know.

Either way the increase in traffic was inevitable.

The Villages planned to build 800 homes and Wildwood turned then down because they wanted mixed use.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by patfla06

The Villages planned to build 800 homes and Wildwood turned then down because they wanted mixed use.

Thanks. I think that Wildwood made the right call.

[caylaboo]

Because The Villages probably does not want to pay to put a tunnel in. Maybe petitioning Trailwinds to do this in cooperation with The Villages would increase sales for all the stores and conveniences in this area.

[Garywt]

Originally Posted by mlmarr

I see carts cross 441/27 at the Sharon Morse too... along with a....people have definitely gone crazy no rules for me...until they get hurt

Not sure where the Sharon Morse is but there are developments along 27/441 with golf carts.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by ithos

Thanks. I think that Wildwood made the right call.

Do you think Wildwood made the right call putting multiple competitors across the street from each other?

[ithos]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Do you think Wildwood made the right call putting multiple competitors across the street from each other?

I am glad that Wildwood zoned them for some commercial and not all residential. Otherwise the only large retail stores in the area would be in Lady Lake and 466. The closest large hardware store would have been in Lady Lake.

It was a long drive from Brownwood but much longer for folks south of the turnpike.

As far as the multiple competitors issue, I don't know enough to comment on it. My personal preference would have been more restaurants or a Walmart moving in rather than a Home Depot since Lowes is already here.

[LuvtheVillages]

Originally Posted by Altavia

Do you think Wildwood made the right call putting multiple competitors across the street from each other?

Wildwood is NOT the one who makes that decision. If the proposed building fits the zoning, they have to approve it.

The company -- Home Depot, CVS, etc.-- decides where they want to locate. And they are very aware of where their competitors are.

I am excited that Target is coming.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by LuvtheVillages

Wildwood is NOT the one who makes that decision. If the proposed building fits the zoning, they have to approve it.

The company -- Home Depot, CVS, etc.-- decides where they want to locate. And they are very aware of where their competitors are.

I am excited that Target is coming.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by ithos

You can't have one without the other. It is a tradeoff that is a net positive. A couple minutes more is much less than the time it takes to go from Brownwood to Lady Lake or to the stores on 466.

I am curious though on what TV would have done with the property if they had been able to develop it. Would we have these same big box stores? I suppose we will never know.

Either way the increase in traffic was inevitable.

I'm located pretty much right in the middle of 441 and 466A. I love my location. Stores and restaurants everywhere and I can easily get to them. Traffic? What traffic? I'm from NY and NJ and South Florida. I know what real traffic is.