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10 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 proposed road is presently located in a rural 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 greeter than required by ordinance provisions; (The average lot size is 2. 4 acres which is larger than required in zoned townships. Setbacks are not indicated, but the private road justification states they will be greater than required by the ordinance. ) 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 tract is heavily wooded. The private road justification states there will be minimal destruction of existing trees. This must be indicated in proposed covenants to be submitted. The subdivision is 262 feet from Davis Road and could not be seen from the road. Clustering of dwelling units is not proposed. ) c. The maintenance of scenic views, including vistas of open farmland and/or forested hills and mountains; and/or (The private road justification indicates the forested acres will be maintained, thereby maximizing screening and maintaining a scenic view of woodlands. This must also be indicated in proposed covenants. ) d. The clustering of dwelling units to preserve wildlife, botanical, historic, archaeological and/or recreation sites; (Individual lots with separate homesites are proposed. No clustering of units is proposed,