§ 21.09.012. Relation of land required to population density.
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Based upon the principles and standards of the county general plan, it is hereby found
and determined that the public interest, convenience, health, safety, and welfare
require that 0.00564 acres of land required per dwelling unit for residential multiple
family and 0.00741 acres of land per dwelling unit for any other residential or rural
lands land use category be devoted to neighborhood and community park and recreational
purposes, in addition to school lands used cooperatively for recreational purposes.
The acres per dwelling unit factor is based on three required park and recreation
acres per one thousand persons in accordance with the county general plan and the
average county population density of 1.88 persons per dwelling unit for residential
multiple family and 2.47 persons per dwelling unit for any other residential or rural
lands land use category per the 2000 census.