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