Pinehurst – Moore County Edition

Jul

12

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst approves reclassifications, market adjustment and COLA modifications

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, June 27, with multiple financial items on the agenda. The council first held a public hearing for a request by Red Pine Investments, LLC, for a voluntary annexation petition for 7.8 acres of property located in the vicinity of Trotter Drive west of NC Highway 5. “To date, staff has not received any application nor have there been shared any concrete conceptual designs or layouts for the four parcels,” said Planning and Inspections Director Alex Cameron. “It is zoned Block H within the Pinehurst South Form-Based District. In large, the permitted…

May

17

2023

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By Randolph Record

Miss Moore County graces Live After 5 Concert Series

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The second Friday evening of the 2023 Live After 5 Concert Series in Pinehurst took place this past weekend, with musical performances by John Norris and The Legacy Motown Revue! These free, family-friendly events offer live music, dancing, children’s activities, and food trucks on the second Friday of the month. The next Live After 5 Concert Series event will take place on August 11.

Mar

15

2023

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst approves development of ‘Golf Course View’ cottages

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, February 28, with multiple property matters on the agenda. The council held a public hearing for a rezoning request for the Pinehurst Resort Cottages at No. 8 to take approximately 14.65 acres of land from R-30 – medium-density residential district – to H-CD – hotel conditioning district. “The current zoning and land use is R-30, which is a residential district,” said Planning Supervisor Alex Cameron. “It is currently vacant and part of the privately owned recreation facilities of Pinehurst No. 8 Golf Course. The proposed zoning is hotel conditional district, and…

Feb

01

2023

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By Emmie Brooks, North State Journal

New golf course seeks to honor Pinehurst’s natural beauty, rich history

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PINEHURST — Golf course architect Tom Doak has embarked on a new project to design and develop Pinehurst’s 10th golf course, the first in almost three decades. Doak has long had a passion for golf and, specifically, the design of courses themselves. “When I was twelve-thirteen years old, I got to see Harbour Town, Pinehurst, and Pebble Beach, and they were so different from the public course I grew up playing in Connecticut that I became fascinated with golf course design,” Doak said. Doak has since designed six courses that have been ranked among the top 100 golf courses in…

Sep

21

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst Council approves new fee and charge schedule for digital media

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, September 13, with a handful of budget amendments and resolutions set on the agenda for action. The council approved a resolution to amend the Village of Pinehurst fees and charges schedule at the Givens Library and Tuft Archives. “We maintain a fees and charges schedule that the council adopts annually, but every once in a while, we have a desire or we recognize an opportunity to improve upon that out of cycle and given the fact that over the last six or seven months we’ve incorporated the Givens Library and Tuft…

Aug

03

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Subterranean parking structure approved for Pinehurst resort

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, July 26, where the council held public hearings for a potential parking structure at Pinehurst Resorts and an amendment to the USGA Economic Development Incentive Agreement. The council held a public hearing for a Zoning Map Amendment request from Resorts of Pinehurst, Inc. for 6.87 acres of land to rezone from Recreation Development District to Hotel Conditional District to allow for the development of a two-level, partially subterranean parking structure. The request also looks to preserve uses associated with the previous RD conditional zoning on the acreage for the Lodge at…

Jul

20

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Pinehurst council approves updates to various policies

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, where the process of updating potentially outdated Village policies continued to take place. In an effort to refresh outdated policy, the council reviewed and approved an update for the Rights-of-Way Use policy. The first change was to clarify that damage to personal property in the ROW is not the responsibility of the Village even if it was due to maintenance being performed by the Village, and the second was to update the municipal code reference in regards to obstructing the ROW. The council also rescinded some outdated policies that were either…

May

31

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Local bill draft struck down by council majority

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday with the major item on the agenda being attempted legislation to regulate short-term rentals. The debate over whether or not to regulate short-term rentals has been ongoing in Pinehurst for months now, but it seems it will continue after an attempted local bill was struck down by a majority vote of the council. The Village had drafted a local bill that would have been passed on to the state representatives and presented to the N.C. General Assembly to have legislation that clarified the Village’s municipal authority to regulate short term rentals.…

May

18

2022

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By Ryan Henkel, North State Journal

Proposed budget sees reduction in Pinehurst property tax rate

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PINEHURST — The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday, May 10, to further discuss the proposed fiscal year 2023 budget and vote on multiple action items. Village Manager Jeff Sanborn gave an updated presentation to the council on the fiscal year 2023 budget and strategic operating plan. The Village is looking to have a $27.1 million budget, which is 6% above the 2022 amended general fund budget. The proposed budget will also see a reduction in the property tax rate to $0.31, down half a cent from the previously projected rate. The budget also includes five initiative action plans that…

Mar

16

2022

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By Ryan Henkel

Debates on short-term rentals continue in Pinehurst

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Board to transfer funds for fire engine repair PINEHURST –– The Village of Pinehurst Council met Tuesday with the ongoing debate on short-term rentals continuing to dominate the discussion. At the last meeting, the council proposed a series of goals for future policies to address concerns residents had with short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods. Village staff are still working on drafting the policies to be put forth before the council for a vote, but they should be ready by the next meeting. “We will be presenting policy options that we think strike an appropriate balance between property owners’ rights and…