Here are the slides presented to the neighboring residents: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bC2IDYP4mZYL4rIokISp6wal6m1khbCn/view
It wasn't was bad as you would think. Because of the current condition of the property many people thought almost anything was better than what is there now. Of course density is the big issue and the people across the street were some of the most vocal and not in favor of looking at three story buildings instead of a green space, knowing of course it hasn't been green in years. The owners have a tall mountain to climb to get this anywhere near a viable plan (not just limited to deed restrictions and neighboring property owners) but still a pretty slick presentation from folks claiming to be too poor to maintain the current property. If this was in a neighboring city I think it might fly but it looks to me like the owners are looking for this big jackpot to pay off all of the loans on their many other recently acquired golf courses....we'll see how it goes.
Thanks 3G. Interesting display and i thought the upside for the lot owners was the golf course remained. I've been writing for years this would be the ultimate outcome (condo's on the private courses), so this struck me as an exceptionally well thought out proposal. I never understood how the new owners were going to make this 4-course concept work. Especially when the states 5th water management plan is just around the corner. With a minimum cost of 4 million per course for converting the roughs to desert landscaping, nothing made sense. This does. You are spot on, the density issue will be problematic. It seems to me only those owning golf course lots will have a say as far as the deed restrictions. When the property behind the cemetery was first developed, the plan was for 200 plus homes. One of issues was density and the negotiated settlement was to reduce the number to 142 homes. This one will just be the first of the three private courses and will help set the course for what is to come. The good news is, new home developments in Sun City adds a lot of revenue. Again, thanks for posting this. I had no idea.
Pretty slick... caught my attention. Were they fishing for funds from the current property owners on the course? Also it seems odd that they would build new "upscale" condos in one section (the entrance?) of the course while the surrounding homes are still 60 years old. Kind of like putting Vincent on Camelback in Maryvale. Just my opinion.
