EXHIBITS Page 67 <br />realize this policy direction will be made available. As local jurisdictions implement this <br />element of the Metro Plan, they will analyze the suitability of residential designations in terms of <br />density and location and, based on this analysis, may propose changes to the Metro Plan <br />Diagram. <br />Goal <br />Provide viable residential communities so all residents can choose sound, affordable housing that <br />meets individual needs. <br />Findings3 and Policies <br />The findings and policies in this element are organized by the following seven topics related to <br />housing and residential land: <br />• Residential Land Supply and Demand <br />• Residential Density <br />• Housing Type and Tenure <br />• Design and Mixed Use <br />• Existing Housing Supply and Neighborhoods <br />• Affordable, Special Need, and Fair Housing <br />• Coordination <br />Residential Land Supply and Demand <br />Findings <br />By 2015, the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan UGB is projected to reach a population of <br />286,000 This is a 29 percent increase from the estimated 2000 census population of <br />222,500. <br />2. Average household size has been declining both nationally and locally due to a variety of <br />factors. This trend will result in the need for more dwelling units to house population <br />growth. <br />3. Based on the 2015 projected population and average household size, there is a need for <br />between 40,000 and 49,000 new housing units in the Eugene-Springfield UGB between <br />1992 and 2015. <br />4. There is sufficient buildable residential land within the existing UGB to meet the future <br />housing needs of the projected population. In fact, the 1992 residential buildable land <br />s The findings in this element, which relate to the metropolitan land supply and demand considering a 2015 <br />population forecast, are no longer relevant on the east side of Interstate 5, which now relies on the "Springfield 2030 <br />Refinement Plan Residential Land Use and Housing Element" based on Springfield's 2030 population forecast. See <br />Springfield Ordinance No. 6268 and Lane County Ordinance No. PA 1274. <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 630 <br />