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5 <br /> Such subdivision of three or fewer lots may provide a private access easement for <br /> one adjacent lot to access the private road in order to reduce the number of access <br /> points on a public road. <br /> For all other subdivisions the Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners (in <br /> the case of major subdivisions) and Planning staff(in the case of minor subdivisions) shall <br /> consider the following design features when determining whether to permit private roads. <br /> There is no right to a private road in any subdivision lafger containing more than three <br /> lots. At a minimum, a private road may be justified if the subdivision meets standards of <br /> 1.a and at least two other design features listed below. <br /> 1. The location and design of the subdivision is such that it clearly preserves <br /> the rural character of the County through: <br /> a. The provision of lot sizes and building setback lines significantly <br /> greater than required by the underlying zoning district, including any <br /> overlay district requirements, according to the following standards: <br /> 1) The following, with respect to lot sizes, shall be deemed as <br /> significantly greater than required by the underlying zoning <br /> district for conventional subdivisions. <br /> (a) All lots in the subdivision must be at least 80,000 square <br /> feet if the minimum lot size of the zoning district is 40,000 <br /> square feet or less. <br /> (b)All lots must be at least 120,000 square feet (2.75 acres) if <br /> the minimum lot size or area per dwelling unit of the <br /> zoning district is 80,000 square feet. <br /> (c) All lots must be at least 130,680 square feet (three acres) <br /> if the minimum lot size or area per dwelling unit of the <br /> zoning district is 87,120 square feet (two acres). <br /> (d)All lots must be at least five acres for all other cases. <br /> Zoning district area =80,000 sq. ft. = 87,120 sq. ft. All other <br /> IF per dwelling unit: 540,000 sq. ft. (1.84 ac) (2 ac.) cases <br /> Minimum area per <br /> dwelling unit for 80,000 sq.ft. 120,000 sq. ft. 130,680 sq. ft. 5 acres <br /> Private road: (2.75 ac.) (3 ac.) <br /> Building setbacks for <br /> Private road: Twice those required by Orange County Zoning Ordinance <br />