As we have previously reported, the Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Commission voted 3-2 to deny the rezoning application submitted by Barton Tuck, the owner of the Killearn Golf and Country Club. The rezoning proposal has been a source of controversy and has faced several court challenges, some of which remain unresolved. TR has published a number […]
It’s hard to believe that it has been over two years since Barton Tuck first proposed his plans for the future of Killearn Golf and Country Club. His initial meeting with members in October of 2014 was met with concern, outrage, enthusiasm and uncertainty. No one likes change, particularly in their own lives. At first […]
The owner of the Killearn Country Club, Barton Tuck, informed club members that he has taken two steps to ensure that the club will remain an improved golfing facility for years to come. In a letter to members, Mr. Tuck said that he filed an amendment to the restrictive covenant of the golf course which […]
In a hearing held on December 16, 2015, Judge Angela Dempsey dissolved an injunction that required Barton Tuck, the owner of the Killearn Golf & Country Club, to maintain the north nine holes of the 27-hole golf course until the legal process sorting out various claims was complete . Judge Dempsey wrote, “there has been […]
By Claire Duchemin Reading the recent columns by J.T. Williams and Barton Tuck on the proposed closing of the north nine holes at Killearn, it strikes me that no one is speaking up for those of us member/owners who are most directly impacted by the changes. It’s high time the truth came out so that […]
On Thursday Tallahassee Reports published an exclusive report on plans for the current owner of the Killearn Country Club to sell part of the club property to a developer to build an assisted living facility (ALF). ALSO ON TR: Killearn Golf Course Owner Seeks City Approval to Pave Way for Memory Care Facility The above image shows […]
The owner of the Killearn Estates Golf Course is seeking approval from the City of Tallahassee of a development agreement that will allow for the demolition of the Inn and protect the owner’s right to build a 60 bed memory care facility on the property. The agenda was released on the City’s website today. It […]
Killearn Country Club owner, Barton Tuck, through his company Resort Club Properties, has secured a $1.8 million loan from a bank in Cairo, Georgia using the “Killearn Country Club and Inn” as collateral. The loan was recorded with Leon Clerk of the Court on October 31, 2014 and can be viewed here. Why is this […]
The process to determine what direction the owner of the Killearn Country Club will head given recent developments have taken another step forward. Barton Tuck, the current owner of the struggling Killearn Country Club, has sent a ballot to members asking them to allow him to close the North course and to give up their […]
A group of Killearn Estates Homeowners has filed a court action with regards to a redevelopment plan proposed by the current owner of the Killearn Golf and Country Club. The Killearn Estates Homeowners Association is not a party to the suit. The redevelopment plan was announced last month. The plan called for the closing of […]