Carolina Shores, not far from Myrtle Beach, is a community of 900 homes built in the early 1980s. As shown in the aerial below, an 18-hole golf course is an integral part of the community with many homes overlooking the fairways, roughs, greens, and tees. A development company had proposed converting portions the Carolina Shores Golf Course into 120 single-family housing units. This action would rob Carolina Shores residents of the appealing views and extensive open space they had a premium price to enjoy. Furthermore, no one could be certain that a future proposal to turn the rest of the golf course into housing would not follow. With CEDS assistance, the residents mounted aggressive opposition to the proposal which required a zoning change. The opposition was so intense that the developer withdrew the zoning change request. We assume the withdrawal followed signals that the rezoning request would not be approved.

For further detail on how CEDS can help visit the Preserving Golf Courses From Development webpage or contact us at 410-654-3021 or help@ceds.org.