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Well put. Of course, with the beach access most owners will not be walking in front of my house. Instead they either walk or bike to Lot 2 or take a shuttle to Lot 2 which is closer to the development for them than Lot 1. It will also keep people from cutting across 30A right across from their development and getting hit by a car....
You are correct about lot #2 being closer to Redfish Village(RV) than lot #1, but I think there is a difference in perception for a person standing on RV main property. When standing on the main parcel of RV and looking down Sand Dunes Rd or Gulf Point Rd at the homes on the Gulf, there is a perception that walking down that street would be the most direct route to access the beach, and there is a private, though not repaired, access at the end of Gulf Point Rd. When telling someone that they have to walk down 83, and turn the corner to the right, then access the beach to the left, not being able to see that access, will leave a quetion in people's mind as to how close it is.
In reality, the walking path from RV to lot #1 is .21 miles according to my measuring stick, and the distance along the walking path from RV to lot #2 is .19 miles -- not much actual difference but perception is quite different in my opinion.
There is an answer to solving the numerous potential car/people collisions which will be likely to happen, and I have not heard anyone speak to it. This answer would also solve the issue of people from Redfish Village walking down Gulf Point Rd and Sand Dunes Rd. The answer is to erect a fence or natural vegetation of the prickly sort along RV property adjacent to 30A. People are like cattle in the shoot. They will take the path of least resistance. Direct people down 83 at one cross walk rather than having them scatter across the busy 30A road at random, by using landscaping and fencing. Once people are at the 30A/83 intersection, they will walk straight down the street, or sidewalk if you can get them to cross that street too, to the beach, many will never even go to lot#2, because it is a farther distance to carry all of their kid's crap. They will use lot #2 for the bathrooms, but not for access, unless they get the short bus to drop them off, and no one likes to ride the short bus.;-)