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Few Pinehurst residents stepped up to speak for the trees during a public hearing on new rules the village is proposing to help preserve and enhance its tree-lined motif. The Village Council has now sent that proposal back to the staff for a retooling after in-depth critiques from residents and home builders. Everyone who spoke or sent letters to be read during the hearing nominally supported the objective of preserving Pinehurstâs objective appeal. But most of them objected to the specifics of the proposed amendments to the villageâs residential development ordinances. As written, the proposal would apply to new subdivisions and homes built on vacant lots, as well as the modification of current properties that are expanded by more than 50 percent of their current square footage. ....