Apartment complexes totaling more than 500 units in Myrtle Beach approved
A pair of developments in two densely populated areas of Myrtle Beach passed a key hurdle last week, as plans move forward to build more than 500 new apartments.
The city’s Community Appearance Board approved the plans Thursday for complexes in the Grande Dunes area totaling 305 units and in the Market Common area totaling 228 units, according to WBTW.
Cottages at Cane Patch will be built along Highway 17 Bypass near 71st Avenue North, according to the plans submitted to the city, with horizontal apartments that will look like houses, but include several units available for rent.
The Edison at Farrow Commons will be built along Fred Nash Boulevard and Emory Road and include six apartment complex buildings, the developer’s plans show.
The board’s votes were unanimous on both projects despite some Myrtle Beach residents attending the meeting to voice their concerns, according to WMBF.
“We just don’t feel that that many rental units should be this close to, really, a single-family residential area,” said Michael Smith, who lives in a neighborhood near the Grande Dunes development, WBTW reported.
Since both projects fit within applicable zoning regulations, the next step for each is to acquire a building permit.
