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10 <br /> Provided, however, private roads may be allowed in a <br /> subdivision where, in the judgment of the Planning Board <br /> and with the approval of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners, it is found that the nature and location <br /> of the subdivision are such that a private road is <br /> justified. <br /> (The road is located just outside the Rural Buffer in <br /> Bingham Township. This area is considered to be rural; <br /> however, residential development along Dodsons <br /> Crossroads has increased during the last three years. <br /> Most other subdivision roads in the area are private and <br /> unpaved, including Sunnyfield, Pickards Mountain, <br /> Western Park, Covered Bridge, Five Forks, Forest Knolls, <br /> and Twin Streams. ) <br /> In determining whether to permit private roads in <br /> subdivisions, the following design features will be <br /> considered: <br /> 1. The location and design of the subdivision is such <br /> that it clearly preserves the rural character of <br /> the County through: <br /> a. The provision of lot sizes and building <br /> setback lines greater than required by <br /> ordinance provisions; <br /> (Building setbacks of 100' and 75' are proposed. <br /> All of the lots which access the private road are <br /> larger than the 0.92-acre minimum size required. <br /> The smallest lots exceed the minimum by 0. 77 acre. <br /> Six of the remainingllots are more than twice the <br /> required lot size. ) <br /> b. The retention and/or provision of landscaping <br /> and use of clustering of dwelling units to <br /> screen the view of the subdivision from public <br /> roads and/or maintain a wooded or forested <br /> character; <br /> (The entire site is wooded. The private road <br /> justification states that "the wooded character <br /> will be maintained" with clearing limited to 20% of <br /> each lot by restrictive covenants. In addition, <br /> the larger setbacks will also help screen the view <br /> of structures from the State road. No clustering <br /> of units is proposed. ) <br /> c. The maintenance of scenic views, including <br /> vistas of open farmland and/or forested hills <br /> and mountains; and/or <br /> (Not applicable. ) <br /> d. The clustering of dwelling units to preserve <br /> wildlife, botanical, historic, archaeological <br /> and/or recreation sites; <br />