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G. Metro Plan Diagram The Metro Plan Diagram is a generalized map and graphic expression of the goals, objectives, and recommendations found elsewhere in the Metro Plan. Rather than an accurate representation of actual size and shape, the arrangement of existing and, to an even greater degree, projected land uses illustrated on the Metro Plan Diagram, is based on the various elements and principles embodied in the Metro Plan. Likewise, statements in this section that prescribe specific courses of action regarding the community's future should be regarded as policies. Projections indicate a population of approximately 286,000293,700 is expected to -;;il! reside ~,md wcrl: in the metropolitan area around the year 201500. The allocation of living, working, and recreational areas and supporting public facilities shown on the Metro Plan Diagram in this section and on the Public Facilities Maps in Apoendix A in this sect/on generally responds to that projection. The Metro Plan Diagram represents the land use needs and supporting facilities necessary to serve a certain number of people rather than a point in time. The process used to allocate land uses i_on the Metro Plan Diagram, fully documented in the Technical Supplement, can be repeated for any population. Finally, the Metro Plan Diagram is drawn at a metropolitan scale, necessitating supplementary planning on a local level. The original Metro Plan Diao~ram adopted in the 1982 Metro Plan and subsequently amended was not tax lot-specific, although egxception areas were~e site specific, with exact designation boundaries shown in supporting working papers. The use of the Regional Land Information Database (RLID) data for lon~-range plmmin~ studies led to the decision to base the Metro Plan Diagram on RLID data, as described below. The Metro Plan Diagram and text provide the overall fi:amework within which more detailed planning occurs on the local level. When local plans include densities or land use allocations significant on a metropolitan scale, their adoption requires analysis of metropolitan implications, followed by amendments to the Metro Plan, when necessary. Standards for identifying factors of metropolitan significance need to be defined and agreed to by Springfield, Lane County, and Eugene. In practice, the process of referrals between the three bodies will also determine issues of metropolitan significance on a case-by-case basis. Major Influences The Metro Plan Diagram reflects the influence of many sources. Particularly noteworthy are the following: 1. The Land Conservation and Development Commission's (LCDC) Statewide Planning Goals, as published in April 1977, and subsequently amended. 2. The Eugene Springfield Metropolitan Area 1990 Plan, predecessor of this document; particularly the concept of compact urban growth. II-G-1