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15 <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 Transition Area as shown on the <br /> Comprehensive Plan) <br /> 4. A proposed road is designated as an arterial or collector on an approved <br /> Thoroughfare Plan for a municipality or in the Orange County <br /> Comprehensive Plan; or <br /> (The road is neither an arterial nor a collector.) <br /> 5. The subdivision roads are part of a non-residential development consisting <br /> of office,retail, industrial, and similar businesses, each located on a <br /> separate lot. This provision shall only apply to that portion of a <br /> subdivision being developed for non-residential purposes. <br /> (Not applicable) <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 private <br /> 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 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 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; and/or <br /> (All lots in the subdivision are more than twice the minimum lot <br /> area of.929 acres. The average lot size is 4.38 acres. Proposed <br /> building setbacks will be 40 foot side and 80 foot rear, which is <br /> much larger than the 20 foot required minimum. <br /> b. The retention and/or provision of landscaping and use of clustering <br /> of dwelling units to screen the view of the subdivision from public <br /> roads, maintain a wooded or forested character, maintain scenic <br /> 2 <br />