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DRAFT ~e ~4, 200~ ~a~e ~32 immediate or future), and shall include all divismon of land involving the dedication of a new street or change in existing streets; however, the following shall not be included within this definitzon nor be subject to the regulations authorized by thzs ordinance: A. The combination or recombination of portions of previously platted and recorded lots where the total number of lots is not increased and the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards prescribed for new lots by this Ordinance, and the Cabarrus County Zonin~ Ordinance; B. The division of land in parcels greater than ten (10) acres where no street right-of-way dedication is involved; C. The public acquisition by purchase of strips of land for the widening or opening of streets; D. The division of a tract in single ownership whose entire area is no greater than two (2) acres into not more than three (3) lots, where no street right-of-way dedication is involved and where the resultant lots are equal to or exceed the standards prescribed for new lots by this Ordinance. Section 2. OT~R DEFINITIONS A. Abut - having property, district lines, rights of way or easements in common; e.g., two lots abut if they have property lines in common. B Access - a way of approaching or entering a property from a street. C Block - a parcel of land which is bounded on all szdes by a public street or roadway. D. Buildable Lot - a parcel of land of sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements for use, coverage, and area; and to provide such setbacks and other open spaces as required by other local ordinances. B. Building - any structure designed or built for the support, enclosure, shelter, or protection of persons, animals, or chattels of any kind. F. 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. O. 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 preczsely defined in Article 5A Chapter 39-32 (Conveyance) of the North Carolina Oeneral 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 m~nor subdivision (See Chapter 3, Section 3). County Commission - the Board of Commissioners of Cabarrus County, North Carolina.