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Ff Building Setback Line/Front - a line establishing minimum allowable distance between the wall of the building and the street or highway right-of-way line when measured perpendicularly from the right-of-way. Side or Rear - a line-establishing minimum allowable distance between the wall of the building and the side and rear property lines. Covered porches, etc. whether enclosed or not shall be considered as part of the main building and shall not project into the required yard. Cluster Development - a modern day planning concept that both uses land economically and aesthetically by generally: 1. physically grouping land uses together, and 2. leaving natural areas on site for both active and passive recreation, retention of scenic vistas, and for the avoidance of unbuildable areas due to floodplain, steepness of slope, or environmental reasons. Specific techniques of clustering may include shared driveways, shared common areas (for example, play areas), longer than average setbacks with road frontage retaining an undeveloped, natural "feel", screening with trees, shrubs and other physical layout strategies that maximize the area's potential for development while retaining its unique topographic characteristics. Control Corner - one or more corners in a development which serve as points of reference for the lots in that development, but more precisely defined in Article 5A Chapter 39-32 (Conveyance) of the North Carolina General Statutes. Corner Lot - a lot which abuts the rights-of-way of two (2) streets at their intersection. Conveyance Plat - a plat that may be used for the transfer of land qualifying as a minor subdivision (see Sc~ion 66 38Chapter 3, Section 3). I County Commission - the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.