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Every item below is sourced from public meetings, official recordings, and local press coverage. No rumors. No unverified claims. Just the public record — kept where residents can see it.

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The Cane Bay Lake Village Record — 42 pages, built entirely from the County's own documents

The developer calls 5,500 homes a “downzoning” from 5,721 “by-right” units. But the County's own table (agenda packet, pp. 564–565) builds that figure from ≈1,793 units of acreage-and-density math plus 3,928 units of a PD-wide “entitled but not permitted” balance the record never ties, parcel by parcel, to this land. Five questions, every one cited to the County's own pages — read the receipts before council votes on August 24.

📄 Read / Download the 42-Page Record (PDF) The Five Questions →

Cane Bay Expansion (proposed ~5,500 homes)

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Location
Cane Bay area, Berkeley County
Scale
Approximately 5,500 homes (as reported)
Status
Planning Commission delayed its vote after resident concerns (May 30, 2026)
Planning Commission
Planning Commission hearing — May 30, 2026
“Once the trees are gone, they don’t grow back. It cannot be undone once it’s approved.” — Leroy Godfrey Jr., speaking to the Planning Commission as a resident

Resident concerns raised

  • Cumulative traffic impact on already-congested corridors
  • School capacity for thousands of additional students
  • Drainage and stormwater impact of large-scale land clearing
  • Emergency service response times as rooftops multiply

Sources & documents

Last updated: 2026-07-12

Cane Bay Lake Village Development (~5,500 units)

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Location
Cane Bay area, Berkeley County
Applicant
Gramling Brothers Real Estate and Development (as reported by The Post and Courier)
Scale
Approximately 5,500 units — mixed-use with golf course, commercial town center, and recreational amenities (as reported)
Acreage
Roughly half of a ~2,000-acre area to be developed; ~1,000 acres reported as preserved lakes and green space
Status
Second reading & public hearing held Aug. 24, 2026 (packed chamber; nothing finalized). NEXT: Land Use Committee — Sept. 14. FINAL: Public hearing & third reading — Sept. 28, 2026.
Planning Commission
Planning Commission hearing — June 24, 2026 (advanced after divided hearing)
Council Readings
First reading — July 27. Second reading & public hearing — Aug. 24. Land Use Committee — Sept. 14. Public hearing & THIRD (FINAL) READING — Sept. 28, 2026.
“The county is not capable of handling the traffic that’s already tied to what’s going on in this community.” — Leroy Godfrey Jr., speaking to County Council on July 27, as quoted by The Post and Courier

Resident concerns raised

  • The project relies on a 2024 traffic study — Leroy challenged whether it reflects today’s conditions
  • Wetlands and flash flooding: residents cited the Aug. 8, 2024 storm that flooded a Cane Bay subdivision and called for the Army Corps of Engineers survey to be made public
  • Whether reported concessions ($10M road investment, school land donation, $1,850/home school impact fee, $500/home emergency services fee) are sufficient for a project of this scale
  • The Post and Courier reported that multiple council members accepted campaign contributions from the developer; members deny the donations influence their votes
  • Tension over public comment: one resident was escorted from the chambers on July 27 after exceeding his allotted speaking time

Sources & documents

Last updated: 2026-08-20

A note on accuracy: This page reports the public process as documented in official meetings and local press. Where details (such as applicant, acreage, or council reading dates) are not yet verified, they are omitted rather than guessed. Spot an error or an update? Tell us and we'll correct it.

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