The Villages Developer has obtained a demolition permit for the Hacienda Hills Golf & Country Club site.
The permit was issued Monday for the demolition work to be performed by Global Contracting of Wildwood.
The permit, obtained for The Villages Operating Co., specifies that the work will take place at Hacienda Hills Golf & Country Club at 1195 Morse Blvd. The area was fenced off Monday in anticipation of the demolition work.
The demolition will include the swimming pool, pool bar, tennis courts, restaurant and pro shop.
Villages Operation Manager Ryan McCabe told The Villages Daily Sun that Hacienda Hills has “outlived its useful life.” He indicated the entire site will be “cleared.” The postal facility is not affected. The golf course remains open and golfers should check in at the starter shacks.
Controversy has surrounded the Hacienda Hills site since the Developer offered to sell the property to the Amenity Authority Committee at “market price.” After an outcry from residents adamantly opposed to the acquisition, the Developer withdrew the offer last year.
A Villager said the downfall of Hacienda Hills is another sign the Developer has forgotten about the older sections of The Villages.
“A couple we know went on the lifestyle tour and were taken to Brownwood and Fenney but never told of Lake Sumter and Spanish Springs. This is not what we were promised,” said Stanley Swies of the Village of Palo Alto.
