One town's quest to de-densify led lawmaker to file de-annexation bill for builder
Riptide Builders purchased Sea Trail in August 2020 and has plans to revitalize and finish longstanding plans in the golf-course community, abandoned after the Great Recession. A 30-acre portion of the development (shown in purple up top) is slated to be de-annexed from the Town of Sunset Beach, should a local bill pass the General Assembly. (Courtesy/Town of Sunset Beach) SUNSET BEACH — Just a few miles east of the state border, the Town of Sunset Beach has spent the last few months poring over its land-use policies, trying to codify a means to curb and control growth. The town finds its...