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3.6 Steps 5 and 6: Estimate the number of additional needed units by structure type and determine needed density Step five of the housing needs assessment results in an estimate of need for housing by income and housing type. Step six of the housing needs assessment is a determination of needed housing density by plan designation. We grouped these steps together because the housing mix influences average housing density within the entire city. For example, a city with a comparatively large amount of single-family housing will have a lower average density than a city with a comparatively large amount of multi -family housing. The language of Goal 10 and ORS 197.296 refers to housing need: it requires communities to provide needed housing types for households at all income levels. Goal 10's broad definition of need covers all households—from those with no home to those with second homes. Eugene is required to make a local Housing Needs Projection that determines the needed mix of housing types and densities that are: (1) consistent with the financial capabilities of present and future area residents of all income levels during the planning period, (2) consistent with adopted housing standards, (3) consistent with requirements of Goal 10, OAR 660-008, and ORS 197.296, and (4) consistent with Goal 14 requirements. To make this determination, we use the information presented to this point in the analysis. We use the following definitions to distinguish between housing need and housing market demand (as discussed in Section 1.1.1), which we believe to be consistent with definitions in state policy: Housing need can be defined broadly or narrowly. The broad definition is based on the mandate of Goal 10 that requires communities to plan for housing that meets the needs of households at all income levels. Goal 10, though it addresses housing, emphasizes the impacts on the households that need that housing. Since everyone needs shelter, Goal 10 requires that a jurisdiction address, at some level, how every household will be affected by the housing market over a 20 -year period. In short, housing need is addressed through the local Housing Needs Projection. Housing market demand is what households demonstrate they are willing to purchase in the market place. Growth in population means growth in the number of households and implies an increase Part 11 — Eugene Housing Needs Analysis ECONorthwest Page 103