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DEFINITIONS 1.52 PUBLIC NEED: A conclusion based on the presentation of factual evidence which demonstrates that a particular request for a change is in the best interest of the public, for social, economic and environmental reasons. 1.53 REGIONAL FLOOD: Inundation during periods of higher than normal stream flows, high tides, or combination thereof, that has a one percent chance of occurance in any single year (100 Year Flood). 1.54 RESERVE STRIP: A strip of land, usually one foot in width, reserved across the end of a street and terminating at the boundary of a subdivision or a strip of land between a dedicated street of less than full width and adjacent acreage, in either case reserved or held for future street extension and widening. 1.55 RIGHT-OF-WAY: The area between boundary lines of a street or other easement. 1.56 STORY: That portion of a building included between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement, cellar or unused under-floor space is more than six (6) feet above grade as defined herein for more than fifty (50) percent of the total perimeter or ~s more than twelve (12) feet above grade as defined herein at any point, such basement, cellar or unused under-floor space shall be considered a story. (See DEFINITIONS, Section 1.05, BASEMENT/CELLAR. See also illustrations). 1.57 STREET: A public thoroughfare or right-of-way dedicated, deeded or condemned, other than an alley, which affords the principal means of access to abutting property, including avenue, place, way, drive, land, boulevard, highway, road and other thoroughfare. - The word "street" shall include all arterial highways, freeways, traffic collector streets, and local streets. 1.58 STRUCTURE: Anything constructed or built, an edifice or building of any kind, or any piece of work artifically built up or composed of parts joine~ together in some definite manner. ~ ].59 SUBDIVISION OF LAND: The division of a parcel of land into four or more lots or parcels of less than five (5) acresf each for the purpose of transfer of interest or ownership, whether immediate or future, when such parcel exists as a' unit of contiguous units under a single ownership as shown on the tax roll for the year preceeding the division.