EXHIBIT R Page 30 <br />6. The Metro Plan is based on the premise that Eugene and Springfield, the two existing <br />cities, are the logical providers of services accommodating urban levels of development <br />within the UGB. <br />7. The Metro Plan was developed to meet the supporting facilities and services necessary to <br />serve a population of 286.000293;788 within the UGB by the year 2015. That pepulat-ien <br />level may be r-eaehed befbr-e ef after- the-year 2000, depending upon the rate of growth. <br />The Plan is based on the needs of a hAufe pepulation level and not a speeifie yeaf . <br />28 II-A-2 <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 349 <br />