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Chapter III <br /> Specific Elements <br /> <br /> A. Residential Land Use and Housing Element <br /> <br /> The Residential Land Use and Housing Element addresses the housing needs of current and <br /> future residents of the metropolitan area. Land in residential use occupies the largest share of <br /> land within the urban growth boundary (UGB). The existing housing stock and residential land <br /> supply and its relationship to other land uses and infrastructure are critical to the future needs of <br /> all residents. <br /> <br /> This element addresses Statew~e~P~mi3~ Housing Goal 10: Housing, "To provide for the <br /> housing needs of the citizens of the state." Housing demand originates with the basic need for <br /> shelter but continues into the realm of creating communities. The policies contained in this <br /> element are based on an analysis of land supply and ~v:.,: <br /> ........ ~, ......... housing demand, <br /> .......... s existing housing problems~ and the demo~aphic characteristics ~-of the expected <br /> future population. Numcrou:, fF=actors that_were reviewed to develop a projection of future <br /> housing demand;_were;~'---c--.s. projected number of households; household income, age, size, <br /> and type; and special housing needs. The background material for this analysis is contained in <br /> two documents, the 1999 Supply and Demand Technical Analysis and the 1999 Site Inventory <br /> Document. <br /> <br />....... ~, tThe policies in this elemcnL!i~t:d provide dkection for the local jurisdictions in <br />p~epadng zoning and development regulations to ad&ess ~e housing needs. Each <br />jurisdiction will be responsible to implement the policies contained in th~ o ~:;~_,:~, ~,~ <br />R~sidential Land Use and Housing Element. At the time of the a~ual monitoring report, <br />info~ation on pro~ess made to realize this policy direction will be made available, in that <br />proceaa; As local jurisdictions implement this ~lement of the Metro Plan, they wiff ~ involved <br />in the ~alyz~is of the suitability of ~residential desi~ations in te~s of density and <br />location and, based on this analysis may propose changes, ~ <br /> .................... ~ o.o, to the Metro <br />Plan Dia~. <br /> <br /> III-A- 1 <br /> <br /> <br />