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I � 18 I 3. The subdivision roads are part of a development which is located in an area designated as Urban or Transition on the Orange County Comprehensive Plan; or (The subdivision is not located in a Transition Area as shown on the' Comprehensive Plan.) 4. A proposed road is designated as an arterial or col�ector on an approved Thoroughfare Plan for a municipality or in the Orange County Comprehensive Plan; or (The road is neither On arterial nor a collector.) 5. The subdivision roads are part of a non- residential devellopment consisting of office, retail, industrial, and similar businesses, each located on a separate lot. This provision shall only apply to that portion of a subdivision being developed for non-residential purposes. (Not applicable.) However, private roads may be allowed in a subdivision where, i the judgment of the Planning Board and ith the approval. of the Board of County Com issioners, it is found that the nature and location of the subdivi- sion with respect toI other development and the Comprehensive Plan are such that a private road is justified. I In determining whether to permit private roads in subdivisions, the following design features will be considered: 1. The location and design of the subdivision is such that it clearly preserves the rural character of the 'County through: a. The provision of lot sizes and building setback lines significantly greater than required by ordinance provisions. Compliance with this standard is assured in University Lake Watershed where a subdivision is required tolfprovide a minimum lot size of five acres. Where the minimum required lot size is less than five acres, compliance is assured when each