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Draft 9/29/14 over the planning period would, on an overall metropolitan-wide basis, average approximately six dwelling units per gross acre. Factor 2. “Need for housing, employment opportunities, and livability;” The population and employment projections were translated into need for residential, commercial, and industrial land in response to local and statewide goals, objectives, and policies. Extreme care has been taken to consider the demand (projections) when analyzing the land supply in an effort to provide adequate housing and employment opportunities. Translation of the identified natural assets and constraints intolimitations and prohibitions to development, in most instances, was done to preserve the livability of the metropolitan area. These prohibitions and limitations were considered as refinements to the vacant land supply. Factor 3. “Orderly and economic provision for public facilities and services;” The UGB is based partly on the cost of providing urban services to the metropolitan area (for example, ridgelines and other topographic features were considered). The Metro PlanDiagram reflects the concept of compact urban growth, sequential development, and opportunities for the least costly provision of public services and facilities. Factor 4. “Maximum efficiency of land uses within and on the fringe of the existing urban area;” Again, the Metro PlanDiagram reflects compact urban growth which, in turn, should achieve maximum efficiency of land uses within and on the fringe of the existing urban area. Factor 5. “Environmental, energy, economic, and social consequences;” The Metro PlanDiagram represents a balancing of all environmental, energy, economic, and social impacts, as addressed by LCDC goals and the Metro Plan text. For example, decidedly lower residential densities and a much larger land supply may result in lower land costs, but energy savings may very well be sacrificed through need for longer transportation routes and accompanying fuel consumption. Factor 6.“Retention of agricultural land, as defined, with Class I being the highest priority for retention and Class VI the lowest priority;” The compact urban growth and sequential development principles embodied in the Metro Plantext and Metro PlanDiagram allow for retention of the most productive agricultural lands when balanced with other planning goals. II-G-14