tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post2904514687433369962..comments2023-10-07T23:32:30.183-04:00Comments on <center>OUR VILLAGE in West Palm Beach </center>: REFLECTION BAY - PROPOSED GOLF COURSE DEVELOPMENTelainebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15724005399643017306noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6392307124116993389.post-59651527141565430182012-01-22T20:31:15.553-05:002012-01-22T20:31:15.553-05:00Andre Veilleux
10:18 AM (10 hours ago)
to jennife...Andre Veilleux<br />10:18 AM (10 hours ago)<br /><br />to jennifer_soren. <br />I am one of the 7000 + owners of a condominium in Century Village and like about 70% of the residents I am a snowbird and totally opposed to the zoning change proposed by the Waldman.<br /><br />Your first paragraph states that Ana and Andrew Waldman have big plans. You should have stated instead that THEY HAD big plans for their wallet when they purchased this golf course. History shows that they totally neglected the maintenance of the course and increase their rate so to make it almost unplayable and therefore had no other recourse but to close it. I witnessed that myself.<br /><br />Immediately after closing the course, the Waldman had an agreement for $17,000,000. million dollars with D.H. Horton Construction ( one of the biggest developer in Florida and United States ) to build on it. <br /><br />After strong objection by thousands of residents at Town Hall meetings held by D.H. Horton, the company pulled out its offer and wrote a nice letter saying that they do not want to go in an area where they are not welcome. <br /><br />What a disappointment for the Waldman. They paid the property $ 2,600.000 and lost an offer of $ 17,000.000.<br /><br />Now the Waldman are not welcome in Century Village but they still want to build. What a change in mentality from D.R. Horton days.<br />Have you asked them these questions? <br />Are they sincere? <br />Have they ever developed a project like this somewhere else? <br /> What happened with the other two golf courses they bought before in the Delray, Boynton Beach area? <br /><br />Community drawings are easy to do with computers these days and inexpensive also.<br /><br />Is it not that the real reason for the zoning change is that once approved, the Waldman will find another Horton Construction and flip the land over to the highest bidder once the economy turns around. <br /><br />What will be left for us the neighbours? A housing project at our door, traffic, water, and security problems and our quiet days under the sun gone.<br /><br />As for playing golf with your long time friends and neighbours, you either abandon it to play some other society games that brings no added value to the economy of the state or you drive a fair distance to other courses risking your life on the busy roads of the County. <br /> <br />Thank you1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05977445268681312367noreply@blogger.com