Ellie’s Notes – 4/10/23
I hope these spring holidays – Easter, Passover, Ramadan and, perhaps others, find you at peace and enjoying time with family.
I wish I could say the end is in sight with our fight to preserve our greenspace but I think that is a fantasy or nightmare that will not come to a head or conclude for quite some time ( think years!).
The fight over preserving the Woodlands Golf Course in Tamarac, Fl went down in defeat with a 3 to 2 vote in by the Tamarac commissioners after a marathon session with the critical vote happening around 2 am on Thursday, March 23 bringing to a conclusion the matter. ClubLink and their developer 13th Floor had been working on the project since 2017 and the course was closed by ClubLink in 2019. ClubLink will no doubt become more determined.
That brings me to the fight to Save the Green Space in Sun City Center. ClubLink, TWC Enterprises, Paros Enterprises Limited, Morguard and K. Rai Sahi, their President and Chairman are patient, determined and have deep pockets. The golf courses of the Greater Sun City Center area are a valuable part of their real estate portfolio and they fully intend to pursue development. Anyone who thinks otherwise is naïve or not well informed. The amount of land involved is substantial and once the precedent is set, none of our courses are beyond their reach.
If SaveSCC and the residents’ resistance, resolve and engagement /support wanes, Sun City Center is at significant risk of losing greenspace and destroying the community as we know it now. In my humble opinion, the owner of these land resources ( the seven golf courses currently owned by ClubLink) will ultimately generate significantly more profit from development than from any other use. However, approving such land use, which is inconsistent with the objectives of the Greater Sun City Center Community Plan and allowing ClubLink to proceed will be to the detriment of residents and property owners from an economic, health, environmental, quality of life, personal enjoyment and services point of view. We must build strong resistance, a great legal argument and a strong case to ensure that any application is not approved and have relations that we can strengthen and count on when the going gets tough.
I must step back for health and personal reasons. Even during these difficult times for me and my family, I have tried to encourage more engagement through SaveSCC communities to lead our effort into the future. I know what has been required to get us to where we are and I know there is much yet to be done. Will you please help?
We continue to need more signatures from SCC supporters of the cause. We need people doing the necessary work / research over an extended period while still allowing for time with our families, our favorite activities and with time to recharge our batteries.
Please, if you have time, talent or dollars to contribute, we can put your gifts to good use! Just email us at GetInvolved@SaveSCC.org.
With our new once a month meeting schedule, we will gather tomorrow, Tuesday, April 11 at 6 pm in the Rollins Theatre.
Here are the details and agenda:
Our next SaveSCC meeting is Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 6:00 pm in the Rollins Theatre.
SaveSCC Agenda – Working Session Meeting
Rollins Theatre, 960-E, Cherry Hill Dr., SCC
ZOOM
Topic: @Save Sun City Center’s Zoom Meeting
Time: Apr 11, 2023 18:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82683300818?pwd=S1FlR1ZFTHhwYUZ1RFRQZlhiNkVFUT09
Agenda
Welcome & Call to Order
BOD Update
New Business/Decisions/Directions/Polls
Committee Updates (target time – 5 minutes)
· Finance Committee (John Newbury)
· Technology Committee
· Communications Committee (Rick Johnson & Joan Zegras)
· Gov’t Relations and Zoning Committee(Mike Newsom)
· CA Board Relations Committee (Jim McCaw)
· ClubLink & Birds of a Feather Committee
· Petition and Canvassing Committee (Carol Hugill)
· Application (Emergency) Response Committee ( Joyce Black & Punky Fedora)
· Okay We Won, Now What Committee
Resource Needs/Recruitment
Wrap-up
Hope to see you Tuesday or hear from via email regarding how you can help!
Thanks!
Ellie Anderson
312-282-7337