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13 that the nature and location of the subdivi- sion with respect to other development and the Comprehensive Plan are such that a private road is justified. 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 to provide a minimum lot size of five acres. Where the minimum required lot size is less than five acres, compliance is assured when each lot in the subdivision contains at least twice the minimum required lot size; and/or (The lot sizes proposed are all considerably more than twice the minimum lot size of 0 .92 acre. Due to limited soils, only one of the proposed lots can have a new residence on it, so density will remain even lower than shown on the plat. The applicant has proposed building setbacks that are 25% larger in the front, 50% larger on the sides, and 150% larger in the rear than the minimum required. The proposed lot 4 has an existing residence on it, so the rear setback was increased to 50 feet.) b. The retention and/or provision of landscaping and use of clustering of dwelling units to screen the view of the subdivision from public roads and/or maintain a wooded or forested character, maintain scenic views, or preserve wildlife, botanical, historic, archaeological and/or recreation sites. (The site is mostly wooded. The proposed lots will not be visible from the Old Greensboro Highway. Existing trees will be protected.)