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• 6 WYNDSONG SUBDIVISION 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. 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; (Lot sizes proposed on the concept plan are greater than 40, 000 square feet as required by the ordinance . Lot sizes are 1 .28 to 4. 00 acres with a common area of 14.50 acres. The setbacks are not shown, but will be of a greater size than required by ordinance . ) b. The retention and/or provision of landscaping and use of clustering or dwelling units to screen the view of the subdivision from public roads and/or maintain a wooded or forested character; (Existing woods would be protected and maintained as much as possible . The subdivision can not be seen from public roads, there is a 262 foot easement to the property which is all wooded. ) c . The maintenance of scenic views, including vistas of open farmland and/or forested hills and mountains; and/or (By designing the subdivision this way we are protecting the scenic view of all the lot owners. Several of the lots will have views of natural low areas and others will have views of an old wagon road bed, all of the lots are heavily wooded. Also in this Plan we will able to have an open area of 14 .60 acres for all the lot owners. ) d. The clustering of dwelling units to preserve wildlife, botanical , historic, archaeological and/or recreation sites;