Pinecrest homeowners urge Bluffton to block development on closed golf course

Ricky Frazier (speaker 15), a Pinecrest homeowner, addressed the council during public comment and urged elected officials to reject any development proposals for the Pinecrest Golf Club property. He told council the community does not want the course repurposed in ways that would change the neighborhood's residential character.

"We respectfully request that you continue to support our position that no development of any kind occurs anywhere on the golf course," Frazier said, adding concerns about traffic, safety, and falling property values for roughly 850 homeowners adjacent to the course. He also said representatives of the course owner, identified in his remarks as Topper Golf World (TGW), indicated they would be willing to await a council approval before marketing the property.

Council thanked him for the comments and noted the matter would remain under consideration if an application is filed; no vote or action on the property occurred at the meeting.