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23 Comprehensive Plan. (The proposed road is neither an arterial nor a collector. ) Provided, however, private roads may be allowed in a subdivision where, in the judgment of the Planning Board and with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, it is found that the nature and location of the subdivision are such that a private road is justified. (The road is located in the Rural Buffer where the minimum lot size is 2 acres. Most of the other roads off of Whitfield Road are public and paved. Some are public, but not entirely paved [Turkey Farm Rd. ] Pauline Drive is the only unpaved private road in the area..) 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 greater than required by ordinance provisions; (The building setbacks shown on the preliminary plan are the minimum required with the exception of the 30' buffer on the northern boundary line. Because the subdivision was submitted as a cluster, the lot sizes are smaller (32%] than the 2-acre minimum size.) 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; (The subdivision is proposed as a cluster in order to preserve open space for septic tank disposal and for recreational use by the New Hope Improvement Association. Preserved open space and retention of existing trees will screen the view of the subdivision from