EXHIBITS Page 21 <br />A set of `T ` f <br />4ii " F <br />s"' was ` e <br />e`a f @F the 199-2 A <br />ela <br />il-_t,. 21 H that `leseFibes the Fell <br />~ r <br />p <br />, <br />General Assumptions and Findings <br />The following general assumptions and findings relate to the entire Metro Plan. They are <br />included in the introduction because of their general application. <br />General Assumptions6 <br />A population of 286,000 is expected to reside within the metropolitan UGB by the year <br />2015. This is a 29 percent increase from the estimated 2000 census population of <br />222,500. Since this Metro Plan is designed to accommodate the expected population <br />rather than remain static until 2015, it can be adjusted periodically as changes in <br />population trends are detected. <br />2. Based on recent trends, the rate of population growth and the rate of in-migration are <br />projected to decrease. <br />In addition to population growth, increasing household formation rates (i.e., decreasing <br />average household size) will increase the demand for housing. <br />T= G 9. <br />6 These General Assumptions no lonyer apply within Springfield's UGB (east of Interstate 5) as a result of <br />Springfield's establishment of its separate UGB and 20-year supply of residential land. Springfield Ordinance No. <br />6268 (June 20, 2011): Lane County Ordinance No. PA 1274 (July 6, 2011). <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 584 <br />