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13 <br /> 1,3,4, and 5 are developed, Duck Pond Trail <br /> may be accepted by the State for maintenance <br /> if construction standards are met.) <br /> 2 . The subdivision roads extend existing <br /> roads which are public; or <br /> (Duck Pond Trail does not extend an existing <br /> public road.) <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 npt located in a <br /> designated Transition Area.) <br /> 4 . A proposed road is designated as an <br /> arterial or collector on an approved <br /> Thoroughfare Plan for a municipality or in <br /> the Orange County Comprehensive Plan; or <br /> (The proposed road is neither an arterial <br /> nor a 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 />