Chapter ZH <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 Housing 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 existing an e housing demand, <br />existing housing problems, and the demographic characteristics needs-of the expected <br />future population. N" ,,fFactors that were reviewed to develop a projection of future <br />housing demand; were eN4ig: 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 />~nir.oA 1-.<, nra y.~lr,t~rl tts-.ttt7 eiA X6-1 land. Y-S' <br />~hk~~fi1L'-i~;;6-B~bizx-rrcc~v~-.zc~r}-~}cc~-azrcrcvvr- i=r ~3 <br />o dEn i2il-1~a3~ erl wand <br />and Residential Density-; <br />w ~ <br />Hou8i"n Type an T64414e; <br />f <br />-----npurgir an , <br />~H~~pil~-and Nei glib 04s-; <br />*Arrkir-dable, Special Need, and a- IS" <br />Goon-d~at.o <br />The q~J fJ dings an po ir.ies nro eo tr,ine under ea(,A3 # e~3Ec~ <br />"'S'x'J, appli 11GLiL"abl1e findings and V <br />FkiaU", The policies in this element h-st~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 ResiJential Element <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_ ill th <br />precis:- As local jurisdictions implement this eElement of the Metro Plan, they will he inveheel <br />in the analyze4s-o-f the suitability of presidential designations in terms of density and <br />location and based on this anal sis may propose changes, base o this analys to the Metro <br />Plan Diagram. <br />III-A-1 <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 175 <br />