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15-03-2025
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Final vote on controversial North Myrtle Beach development to hit likely delay
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — City leaders on Monday will be asked to postpone a crucial vote that would decide the fate of a sprawling 609-home subdivision near the Carolina Bays Parkway. Developers behind The Preserve have spent months working through concerns lodged at their project — from density and green space to road maintenance and driveway sizes. A contentious meeting last week appeared to put the entire venture in doubt. It was originally pitched as a $250 million venture that would bring 804 homes and a 10,000-square-foot commercial building to 110 acres between Highway 22 and Carolina Bays Parkway. The Klotz Group of Companies, based in Florida, purchased the land in 2021 and last year announced its intentions. Since then, talks with city officials have changed the project's scope — cutting down the number of homes to 609 and removing the commercial aspect. Josh Hughes, whose Long Leaf Real Estate in Charleston is involved in The Preserve's development, likened its design last month to Market Common. Hughes said developers have been following guidance from the city's planning commission and council as they've altered plans — liking adding two-car garages to some cottages and clarifying public and private roads for maintenance purposes. Josh Hughes, whose Long Leaf Real Estate in Charleston is involved in The Preserve's development, likened its design last month to Market Common. Hughes said developers have been following guidance from the city's planning commission and council as they've altered plans — liking adding two-car garages to some cottages and clarifying public and private roads for maintenance purposes. City staff have requested the council postpone action regarding The Preserve's development agreement, according to a March 17 agenda. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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10-03-2025
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‘We're not idiots': Tensions mount as support for planned 600+home North Myrtle Beach development wanes
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A proposed 613-home subdivision is one vote away from approval, but North Myrtle Beach city leaders on Monday seemed to have soured on the massive project. 'If I were you, I'd pull this whole thing, and I would re-look at what I'm trying to do. I would try to redesign it to where the roads are more satisfying, the green space is more satisfying,' Mayor Marilyn Hatley said. 'I want to do this project, but I think there's too many concerns.' At issue is The Preserve, originally pitched as a $250 million venture that would bring 804 homes and a 10,000-square-foot commercial building to 110 acres between Highway 22 and Carolina Bays Parkway. The Klotz Group of Companies, based in Florida, purchased the land in 2021 and last year announced its intentions. Since then, talks with city officials have changed the project's scope — cutting down the number of homes to 609 and removing the commercial aspect. Josh Hughes, whose Long Leaf Real Estate in Charleston is involved in The Preserve's development, likened its design last month to Market Common. Hughes said developers have been following guidance from the city's planning commission and council as they've altered plans — liking adding two-car garages to some cottages and clarifying public and private roads for maintenance purposes. Hughes became frustrated at one point. 'There are homebuilders that are going to spend a significant amount of money on this. We're not idiots. It has to be able to sell,' Hughes said. 'This isn't something we build and never get our money back.' Councilmembers said major changes including green space layout — and even Hughes' behavior toward city staffers — have bothered them. 'I've had about as much as I can personally take on that, and that's not something I particularly get upset about, but you're pushing me,' councilman Fred Coyne said. 'In my opinion, I think you need to take an eraser to this whole site and start over again.' Despite Monday's opposition, Hughes requested that a final vote on The Preserve be kept the city's March 17 agenda — at least for now. 'We'll either have the vote Monday or we'll pull it,' Hughes said. * * * Adam Benson joined the News13 digital team in January 2024. He is a veteran South Carolina reporter with previous stops at the Greenwood Index-Journal, Post & Courier and The Sun News in Myrtle Beach. Adam is a Boston native and University of Utah graduate. Follow Adam on X, formerly Twitter, at @AdamNewshound12. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
