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12 <br /> 3. The subdivision roads are part of a development which is located in an <br /> area designated as Urban or Transition on the Orange County <br /> Comprehensive Plan; or <br /> The subdivision is not located in a designated Urban or Transition Area. <br /> 4. A proposed road is designated as an arterial or collector street on an <br /> approved Thoroughfare Plan for a municipality or in the Orange County <br /> Comprehensive Plan; or <br /> The Orange County Thoroughfare Plan does not recommend a new <br /> arterial or collector road in the vicinity of the proposed subdivision <br /> road. <br /> S. The subdivision roads are part of a non-residential development <br /> consisting of office, retail, industrial, and similar businesses, each <br /> located on a separate lot. This provision shall only apply to that portion <br /> of a subdivision being developed for non-residential purposes. <br /> The subdivision road is proposed for residential development. <br /> However, private roads may be allowed in a subdivision where, in the judgment <br /> of the Planning Board and with the approval of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners, it is found that the nature and location of the subdivision with <br /> respect to other development and the Comprehensive Plan are such that a <br /> private road is justified. <br /> In determining whether to permit private roads in subdivisions, the following <br /> design features will be considered: <br /> 1. The location and design of the subdivision is such that it clearly <br /> preserves the rural character of the County through: <br /> a. The provision of lot sizes and building setback lines significantly <br /> greater than required by ordinance provisions. Compliance with <br /> this standard is assured in University Lake Watershed where a <br /> subdivision is required to provide a minimum required lot size of <br /> five acres. Where the minimum required lot size is less than five <br /> acres, compliance is assured when each lot in the subdivision <br /> contains at least twice the minimum required lot size. For <br /> example, if the minimum required lot size is two acres, and each <br /> lot contains at least four acres, compliance is assured; and/or <br /> The six residential lots in the subdivision range from 1.05 to 2.37 <br /> acres, with an average of 1.75 acres. The minimum lot size <br /> required in the AR zoning district is .92 acres. In addition to the <br />