Purpose
The Purpose of the Required Open Space is to manage the subdivision of land for residential development in a manner that results in more effective conservation of the natural environment and the preservation of a Village's community character. Required Open Spaces are designed to function as a municipal land use management tool that will enable the conservation and protection of a site's important features, including natural, historical and archaeological resources and community character, such as scenic vistas, view sheds, and greenway connections. At the same time, required open spaces enable a property to be developed for single family detached housing at the same gross density as is permitted under existing underlying zoning. All major subdivisions of land in the following residential zoning districts shall comply with the following required open space regulations and all structures in the zoning districts shall comply with the following dimensional requirements, except as may be otherwise provided by this Ordinance:
Requirements | Zoning District | |||||
R-210 | R-30 | R-20 | R-15 | R-10 | R-8 | |
Requirements | Zoning District | |||||
R-210 | R-30 | R-20 | R-15 | R-10 | R-8 | |
Minimum Amount of Required Open Space | 25 % | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 15% |
Minimum Lot Size | 3.5 acres | 24,000 sq. ft | 16,000 sq. ft. | 12,000 sq. ft. | 8000 sq. ft. | 6400 sq. ft. |
Minimum Lot Width At the Setback Line | 100 feet | 80 feet | 65 feet | 60 feet | 60 feet | 50 feet |
Minimum Front Yard Setbacks | 100 feet | 32 feet | 32 feet | 24 feet | 24 feet | 16 feet |
Minimum Side Yard Setbacks | 40 feet | 16 feet | 12 feet | 12 feet | 12 feet | 8 feet |
Side Street Setbacks | 50 feet | 16 feet | 16 feet | 16 feet | 16 feet | 12 feet |
Minimum Rear Yard Setbacks | 50 feet | 24 feet | 24 feet | 24 feet | 20 feet | 16 feet |
Maximum Lot Covered By Impervious Surface | 30% | 36% | 42% | 45% | 48% | 50% |
*** Dimensional Standards indicated in this table are applicable only to Residential Subdivisions that meet the Required Open Space regulation of this Ordinance and to the future development of the lots created under these regulations. All unmodified applicable dimensional requirements presented in the Table of Dimensional Requirements, Section 9.2a, shall apply.
(B) Within the Zoning Districts listed in Section 9.17.1.11a Table of Required Open Space Dimensional Requirements of this Ordinance, any proposed major subdivision shall conform to the requirements as follows:
Prior to submitting a preliminary plat, the subdivider shall submit to the Village Planner three (3) copies of a sketch plan that shall include the following elements:
(1) Site Analysis: The subdivider shall prepare a site analysis identifying floodplains and wetlands along with other significant features such as woodlands, tree lines, open fields or meadows, scenic views into or out from the property, watershed divides and drainage ways, existing structures, location(s) of existing cemeteries, road ways, existing trails, significant wildlife habitat, prime agricultural farmland, and historic, archaeological, and cultural features listed (or eligible to be listed) on national, state, county, or local registers or inventories;
(2) Open Space Allocation shall be determined as required in the Table of Required Open Space Dimensional Requirements. At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the open space shall remain in its natural state. This open space shall be provided in one or more parcels with the objective of maintaining natural systems and wildlife corridors, but consideration shall be given to connecting open space within a subdivision and to adjacent properties and subdivisions. A thirty (30) foot buffer is required around all bodies of water, including wetlands;
(3) View sheds: To preserve the character of Pinehurst, developments fronting on minor or major thoroughfares or rural roads should be given consideration for a visual buffer from the public realm, the road and road right of way.
(4) Preliminary Subdivision: Upon completion of this Section and creating a subdivision design that incorporates all of the principles and design elements of this section and upon receiving a general approval of the Village Planner that these elements have been met on the submitted sketch plan, the subdivider may proceed to prepare and submit a preliminary plat for the development that is consistent with the previous sketch plan process and complies with all applicable regulations for subdivision approval within the Village of Pinehurst.