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8 many circumstances, which appears to counter to the current policy of favoring public roads. If the ordinance provisions are to be amended to provide for additional flexibility, then it is the view of the Planning Staff that the provisions would need to be broad enough to allow a variety of circumstances, rather than very specific circumstances, to be addressed. The "burden of proof" as to whether or not a proposed subdivision meets the proposed criterion, as well as any of the existing criteria, is made by the Planning Staff, in the case of Minor Subdivision, or the Board of Commissioners after receiving a recommendation from the Planning Board, in the case of Major Subdivisions. There have not been any changes since the public hearing. The Planning Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment. Waddell noted that is basically simply the question of whether or not to provide flexibility. Jobsis noted that the Planning Board had concluded that some flexibility needed to be added and had asked Staff to prepare the amendment. MOTION: Jobsis moved approval as recommended by the Planning Staff. Seconded by Boland. VOTE: Unanimous. (2) Section II Definitions Section III-C-4 - Minor Subdivisions (Action Subsequent to Approval) Presentation by Mary Willis. This item is to consider a proposed amendment to the Subdivision Regulations to allow subdivisions of five or fewer lots to be approved through the minor subdivision process when public road dedication or improvement is required. In some cases, private road justification criteria are not met in a subdivision of five or fewer lots that would otherwise be eligible for the Minor Subdivision review process. Any subdivision which includes a proposed public road must be processed as a Major Subdivision, regardless of the number of lots, so that the