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9 (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. It is also in the Protected Watershed of University Lake where impervious surface is regulated. Other subdivision roads in the area are private and unpaved. The subdivision is not adjacent to a collector or an arterial road. ) 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; (Building setbacks are shown as 50' and 30', 10 feet larger than the minimum required. All of the lots which access the private road are larger than the 2-acre minimum size required by 0.27, 0.59, and 1.14 acres. ) 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 entire site is wooded. Tree protection has been included in the restrictive cove- nants. In addition, larger building setbacks will also help screen the view of structures from the State road. No clustering of units is proposed. ) c. The maintenance of scenic views, including vistas of open farmland