BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — A developer has withdrawn a proposed development agreement for a massive Brunswick County project that could have brought more than 12,000 homes to the area after residents and county commissioners voiced strong opposition during a public hearing Monday night.
The hearing on the proposed Strategic Maco Road Project drew a packed crowd to the Brunswick County Government Center, where dozens of residents gathered to learn more about the proposal and share concerns about its potential impacts.
The project, proposed by Strategic Real Estate Partners LLC, would have included more than 12,000 homes, commercial centers, and schools across more than 4,300 acres between Maco Road, also known as N.C. 87, and Town Creek Road—plans called for construction to begin in 2028 and unfold over five phases spanning approximately 35 years…