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Jeff Stier, 958 West 11th, Eugene. Mr. Stier said the primary assumption of e the Metropolitan Plan was an expected population of 293,700 in the metro area by the year 2000. He also noted that because the plan was designed to accom- modate the expected population rather than to remain static until 2000, it could be adjusted periodically as changes in population trends were detected. He said recent population trends indicated to him that the assumption probably would not be met until 2050 or 2085. Mr. Stier noted the changes proposed to the fourth paragraph of the introduction (volume 2, section II, page 1), and said he thought now was the time to adjust the plan because it was clear the population level would not be met by 2000. He added that the $142 million worth of local road improvements mentioned in the TransPlan might not be necessary if that population level is not reached. He also questioned whether the Urban Growth Boundary should be expanded, as requested in item B-23, Awbrey-Meadow View Industrial Site, adding that perhaps the boundary should be diminished. Richard Gold, 2354 Emerald Street, Eu ene. Mr. Gold said he had requested ln ormatlon from several ot er Oregon clties on wetlands protection. He submitted a copy of the Tua1atin Development Code 71.010-71.090 on establish- ment of a Wetlands Protection District, adding that he hoped to save valuable resources when doing development such as the Sixth and Seventh avenues exten- sion in West Eugene. Mr. Gold referred to the proposed amendment to the first paragraph of Page 11-0-3, (volume II, section II, page 12) and to Finding 1 (volume I, section III, page 39) concerning the low-density residential land surplus. He sug- e gested that the policy planning option appeared to disregard unfavorable data, and he said he objected to the idea of residential land use encroaching upon urbanization. He said urbanization was in fact encroaching upon residential areas and open space, adding that documentation by aerial photography was available. He also noted that a low-density residential land surplus should not cause encroachment on urban areas. Mr. Gold said the bias of the author was explicit in the statement that programs should be based particularly on goals dealing with the promotion of economic development. He also discussed the change basing the land surplus on development over the past six to ten years, rather than over the three years previously stated, suggesting that older data could be used to offset or to replace the more recent unfavorable data, even though the more recent data probably was more indicative of current trends. Don Drisco11--Driscol1, Hess, Associates, 1358 Oak Street, Eu ene. (represent- lng L aSln property owners r. rlSCO sal e a su m1 ed to offi- cials and to the planning commissions a letter of October 30, summarizing requests pertaining to items 3, 18, 19, and 20. He said the request had included maintaining Policy 21 as it was (volume II, section II, page 10). He also said a request had been submitted to the County Commissioners in 1982 for a study of the LCC Basin, including discussion of a process for citizen initiation of plan amendments, how the three jurisdictions would respond, and how the cost of such studies would be paid. He said the proposal had been based specifically on the present Policy 21, and the replacement policy would include the LCC Basin, in addition to a number of other potential areas for e MINUTES--Joint Public Hearing--Metro Plan Amendments December 3, 1985 Page 4