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7. In 1995, approximately 28 percent of the buiidable residential land supply did not have public Services, primarily sewer. Of this total, 1,136 acres or 12 percent will not be served for ten or more years; 521 acres (5.5 percent) will be served in five to ten years; 476 acres (5 percent) in three to four years, and 520 acres (5.5 percent) in one to two years. 8. In the aggregate, nonresidential land uses consume approximately 32 percent of buildable residential land. These nonresidential uses include churches, day care centers, parks, streets, schools, neighborhood commercial, etc. 9. Some of the residential land demand will be meet through redevelopment and infill. Residential infill is occurring primarily in areas with larger, single-family lots that have surplus vacant land or passed over small vacant parcels. Redevelopment is occurring primarily in the downtown Eugene and West University areas, where less intensive land uses, such as parking lots and single-family dwellings are being replaced with higher density, multi-family development. 10. Since the last Periodic Review of the Metro Plan in 1987, there have been only two minor expansions of the UOB for residentially designated land. Each expansion was less than one acre in size. '- 11. The UGB defines the extent of urban building and service expansion over the planning period. There are geographic and resource constraints that will limit expansion of the UGB in the future. At such time that expansion is warranted, it will be necessary to cross a river, develop agricultural land, or cross over a ridge where the provision of public services and facilities will be expensive. 12. Since adoption of the Metro Plan, the supply of residential lands has been negatively affected (diminished) due to federal, s~_at¢, and local regulations to protect wetlands, critical habitat of endangered/threatened species, and other similar natural resources. This trend is likely to continue in order to meet future Statewide Planning Goal 5 and stormwater'quality protection-requirements. 13. Springfield charges a system development charge for storm water, wastewater, and transportation. Willamalane Park and Recreation District charges a system development charge for parks. Springfield Utility Board charges for water. Eugene charges for storm water, wastewater, parks, and transportation. Eugene Water and Electric Board charges for water. These charges could be increased in some cases. Currently, state law does not .include local systems development charges for fire and emergency medical service facilities and schools. Depending on market conditions, residents of newly constructed housing also pay for services and facilities they receive through local assessment districts, connection charges, direct investment in public infrastructure, and property taxes. IV-24 III-A-5 MeAro Plan Replacement Page December 1999