What new development is happening along Intracoastal Waterway in North Myrtle Beach?
New development could arrive in the North Myrtle Beach area shortly.
Construction crews are preparing land for development along the Intracoastal Waterway near Old Sanders Drive and Robert Edge Parkway. A sign for the contracting firm A.O. Hardee & Son Inc. resides nearby.
Based on Horry County Land Records, the property is more than 56 acres and owned by the New York-based firm RLS (Outpost) LLC. The South Carolina Secretary of State’s website states that the LLC’s registered agent is Corporation Service Co., a Delaware-based firm that provides firms privacy by representing them.
It’s unclear what the development will be, but publicly available information indicates the property will be residential. Horry County Director of Public Information Mikayla Moskov directed The Sun News to file a Freedom of Information request to obtain documents regarding the property.
Horry County Land Records reports that the property received an encroachment permit for installing three waterline connections in February 2024, a major subdivision permit in October 2023 and an encroachment permit for installing three new intersections. According to Horry County Land Records, the tract sold for $13.3 million in February 2024.
The Horry County Zoning Map shows the zoning for the property as a Planned Development District. Also known as a PDD, it allows housing and compatible commercial and industrial developments.
Despite being across the Intracoastal Waterway from the heart of North Myrtle Beach, the land isn’t within city limits. According to a map of Horry County, the tract resides in Horry County.
Aside from the development, there is also legal controversy regarding alleged negligence by workers on the property. According to Horry County Court Records, the lawsuit stems from a February motorcycle crash that left one man dead, allegedly caused by an employee’s parking of a piece of heavy machinery.
The lawsuit alleges that William McLean crashed his motorcycle into an illegally parked tractor on Old Sanders Road that an A.O. Hardee employed used for the Intracoastal Waterway project.
The lawsuit further alleged that the tractor lacked any lights or warning for motorists on Old Sanders Road. McLean died from blunt force trauma after colliding with the tractor after dark on Feb. 19, 2024.
Cindy McLean Moe filed the lawsuit on behalf of William McLean’s estate on June 14, 2024, against A.O. Hardee, the operator of the tractor, owner of the tractor and several other firms for negligence survival action and wrongful death and wrongful death.
Several of the defendants have denied the lawsuit claims in court filings.
