NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Housing developer Copper Builders has filed a lawsuit accusing New Hanover County Manager Chris Coudriet of illegally blocking the 1,800-unit Hilton Bluffs development in Sledge Forest.
The lawsuit claims the project cannot move forward without court action and argues county leadership crossed a legal line to stop the project. The company is asking a judge to remove Coudriet from any role in the development.
County planners initially approved development plans for Hilton Bluffs in March. Following community pushback over traffic congestion, Copper Builders agreed to limit access to a single entrance off Castle Hayne Road…