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2.4 Land and Development The Cities of Eugene and Springfield share a metropolitan Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) for planning purposes. For reference, we note that the Metro Plan Boundary is very similar to, but slightly more extensive than the Urban Growth Boundary Data on current land uses in the Eugene/Springfield Metro Area are summarized below in Table 2.3 (from Region 2050 reports for Eugene and Springfield, LCOG, 2000). Table 2.3 Land Use Eugene-Springfield Eugene Springfield Demographic Data UGB UGB UBG UGB area (acres) 49,010 35,215 13,795 UGB area (square miles) 76.6 55.0 21.6 Area within city limits 73% 75% 67% Area outside city limits 27% 25% 33% Undeveloped land 29% 26% 36% Developed land 71% 74% 64% Residential 40% 42% 35% Commercial 8% 9% 6% Government, education 4% 4% 3% Parks 7% 9% 3% Industrial 8% 6% 13% Roads and other 4% 4% 4% Overall, for the Eugene-Springfield UGB, about 73% of the area is within city limits and 27% outside of city limits. About 71% of the total area is developed, with 29% undeveloped. Of the developed land, the predominant land use is residential, with commercial, industrial and parks being the next largest land use categories. 2.5 Housing in the Eugene/Springfield [rvletro Area. The 2000 Census and the Region 2050 reports both contain data on housing in the Eugene/Springfield Metro Area. These data are summarized in Table 2.4 below. Housing unit data are from the 2000 Census; housing units by type are from the Region 2050 reports and thus are not available for Lane County as a whole. Public Review Draft August 6, 2004 2-4