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uncertainties for investment, labor, and builders. The International <br />City Manager's Association suggests that local government policies <br />should address this issue —most do not. Moreover, external factors <br />(e.g. interest rates, cost of building materials, etc.) that bear upon <br />local housing markets tend to undermine the effectiveness of such <br />policies. <br />Despite the various federal and state policies regulating housing, most <br />housing in the U.S. is produced by private industry and is privately <br />owned. While the land use powers of local government have been an <br />important factor in the production of housing, the role of local <br />government has largely focused on regulation for public health and safety <br />and provision of infrastructure. More recently, awareness has grown <br />regarding the impact policies and regulations have had on the other <br />aspects of community life such as costs of transportation and other <br />infrastructure, access of residents to services and employment, and social <br />interactions. <br />1.1.4 Framework for determining whether <br />residential land is sufficient (state <br />requirements) <br />The passage of the Oregon Land Use Planning Act of 1974 (ORS Chapter <br />197), established the Land Conservation and Development Commission <br />(LCDC), and the Department of Land Conservation and Development <br />(DLCD). The Act required the Commission to develop and adopt a set of <br />statewide planning goals. Goal 10 addresses housing in Oregon and <br />provides guidelines for local governments to follow in developing their <br />local comprehensive land use plans and implementing policies. <br />At a minimum, local housing policies must meet the requirements of Goal <br />10 (ORS 197.295 to 197.314, ORS 197.475 to 197.490, and OAR 600-008). <br />Goal 10 requires incorporated cities to complete an inventory of buildable <br />residential lands and to encourage the availability of adequate numbers of <br />housing units in price and rent ranges commensurate with the financial <br />capabilities of its households. <br />Goal 10 defines needed housing types as "housing types determined to <br />meet the need shown for housing within an urban growth boundary at <br />particular price ranges and rent levels." ORS 197.303 defines needed <br />housing types: <br />a) Housing that includes, but is not limited to, attached and detached <br />single-family housing and multiple family housing for both owner <br />and renter occupancy; <br />Part 11 — Eugene Housing Needs Analysis ECONorthwest Page 15 <br />