EXHIBIT R Page 80 <br />Chapter III <br />Specific Elements <br />A. Residential Land Use and Housing Element <br />The Residential Land Use and Housing Element addresses the housing needs of current and <br />future residents of the metropolitan area. Land in residential use occupies the largest share of <br />land within the urban growth boundary (UGB). The existing housing stock and residential land <br />supply and its relationship to other land uses and infrastructure are critical to the future needs of <br />all residents. <br />This element addresses Statewide Planning -Dousing Goal 10: Housing, "To provide for the <br />housing needs of the citizens of the state." Housing demand originates with the basic need for <br />shelter but continues into the realm of creating communities. The policies contained in this <br />element are based on an analysis of land supply and e 'sting and fitt re housing demand, <br />including existing housing problems} and the d_em_ogzanhic_characteristics needs of the expected <br />future population. NumerousTactors that were reviewed to develop a projection of future <br />housing demand; wereinehiding: projected number of households; household income, age, size, <br />and type; and special housing needs. The background material for this analysis is contained in <br />two documents, the 1999 Supply and Demand Technical Analysis and the 1999 Site Inventory <br />Document. <br />This element a a tilanE1- hese-topies <br />is organized by seven-tepies elate`lrto iiou ling a ad-fesidc n <br />inelude: <br />e Residential Density; <br />• -i ype ui. lcc Trczidi~°; <br />Tlo; A A/C--A <br />_Use; <br />• De-S1611 "11C 1VIrAtiZ1 • Existing Housing ply a- la-1 l e..-Or , <br />• A ff- rd ble,peei 1 Tzrrrvvc lcc~ iriifl+ ir-- vcroiirg~ <br />FinallHThe policies in this. element_listed-provide direction for the local jurisdictions in <br />preparing zoning and development regulations to address future housing needs- Each <br />jurisdiction will be responsible to implement the policies contained in the Residential Elemen <br />Residential Land Use._and Housing Element. At the time of the annual monitoring report, <br />information on progress made to realize this policy direction will be made available.--in-that <br />preeess. As local jurisdictions implement this eElement of the Metro Plan, they will be involved <br />in the analyzesis the suitability of eertait}-residential designations in terms of density and <br />location and. _based._on_ths_anal_y_ss may propose based en this , to the Metro <br />Plan Diagram. <br />DIII-A-1 <br />rel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 399 <br />