The Village Residential District shall be developed in a high density residential fashion, providing pedestrian access to the Village Center and compatible in design to the residential development adjacent to the existing Village Center. All development shall comply with the design standards set forth below. In addition, reference should be made to the design guidelines and content found in the NewCore Master Plan, as well as the Local Historic District Standards and Guidelines.
(A) Primary entrances shall be oriented toward the street.
(B) Facades shall be varied to distinguish the buildings as separate modules, even in attached housing.
(C) Brick sidewalks should be provided and provide access along street fronts and to interior areas.
(D) Gable roofs with roof pitch 4:12 and greater are required.
(E) Facades shall consist of traditional architectural features, typical to the Historic Preservation Overlay District. Front porches, balconies, porticos, or dormers are required on all structures.
(F) Exterior building colors shall be consistent with the Village Center and be found in the Village of Pinehurst color palette.
(G) Garages shall either be accessed by rear alleys or side or rear loaded.
(H) All roof- and wall-mounted mechanical, electrical, communications, and service equipment, including satellite dishes and vent pipes, shall be screened from public view by parapets, walls, fences, dense evergreen foliage, or by other suitable means.
(I) Columns shall be a minimum of six (6) inches, if used. Porch railing shall be traditionally sized.
(J) Sidewalks, streets, and plantings (streetscapes) shall be designed in accordance with the guidelines and principles of the NewCore Master Plan.
(Ord. 14-35, passed 09-24-2014; Ord. 21-12, passed 07-27-2021)