Developer revises plan for former Carolina Shores golf course after voluntarily lawsuit dismissal

CAROLINA SHORES, NC (WWAY) — A legal dispute over a proposed housing development on the former Carolina Shores Golf and Country Club property has come to an end, at least for now.

A lawsuit filed earlier this year against the Town of Carolina Shores has been voluntarily dismissed after town leaders rejected a request to rezone the former golf course for a 120-home subdivision on 34 acres that included stormwater infrastructure.

Property owner Philippe Bureau said the company has decided to move forward with a different development plan that would not require a rezoning request. Instead, the proposal would seek a special use permit.

Under the revised plan, the development would consist of about 110 one-acre residential lots. Bureau said the new proposal eliminates the stormwater component and open space that had been included in the previous plan.

“We thought that was in the best interest of the town and that we were proposing that as part of our overall site plan for the entire 120-home community,” Bureau said. “But they didn’t want that. So now we’re to one-acre lots. Like I said, there’s no stormwater, there’s no open space. It’s just now going to be 110 one-acre lots on the property.”

Bureau said the next step is to present the proposal to the Carolina Shores Planning Board, and the Carolina Shores Town Commissioners for consideration.