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l <br /> i <br /> 12 <br /> 3. The subdivision roads are part of a development which is located in an area <br /> designated as Urban or Transition on the Orange County Comprehensive <br /> Plan; or <br /> (The subdivision is located in a Twenty Year Transition Area as shown on the <br /> Comprehensive Plan; however, the subdivision as proposed is consistent with <br /> other subdivisions approved in the area, such as Wedgewood, Frazier Forest, and <br /> Pleasant Woods, which feature short private cul de sacs and 2-acre average lot <br /> sizes.) <br /> 4. A proposed road is designated as an arterial or collector on an approved <br /> Thoroughfare Plan for a municipality or in the )range County <br /> Comprehensive Plan; or <br /> ('The road is not designated as an arterial or 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 separate <br /> lot. This provision shall only apply to that portion of a subdivision being <br /> 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 greater <br /> than required by ordinance provisions. Compliance with this standard is <br /> assured in University Lake Watershed where a subdivision is required to <br /> provide a minimum lot size of five acres. Where the minimum required <br /> lot size is less than five acres, compliance is assured when each lot in the <br /> --subdivision contains at least twice the minimum required lot size; and/or <br /> (The proposed subdivision is located in the Upper Eno and Back Creek <br /> Watersheds where the maximum density is one unit per 40,000 square feet. The <br /> average lot size proposed is 1.9 acres, over twice the minimum. The applicant has <br />