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20 <br /> 3. The subdivision roads are part of a development which is located in <br /> an area designated as Urban or Transition on the Orange County <br /> Comprehensive Plan; or <br /> (The subdivision is not located in a Transition Area as shown on the <br /> Comprehensive Plan) <br /> 4. A proposed road is designated as an arterial or collector on an <br /> approved Thoroughfare Plan for a municipality or in the Orange <br /> County Comprehensive Plan; or <br /> (The roads are not designated as arterials or collectors.) <br /> 5. 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 <br /> portion of a subdivision being developed for non-residential <br /> purposes. <br /> (Not applicable.) <br /> However,private roads may be allowed in a subdivision where, in the <br /> judgment of the Planning Board and with the approval of the Board of <br /> County Commissioners, it is found that the nature and location of the <br /> subdivision with respect to other development and the Comprehensive <br /> Plan are such that a private road is justified. <br /> In determining whether to permit private roads in subdivisions, the <br /> following 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 lot size of five <br /> 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; and/or <br />