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ATTACHMENT 5 — Memo Date: May 18, 2009 Frst ReadinglPublic Hearing Date: June 3, 2009 Second Reading Date: June 17, 2009 sa_ TO: Board of County Commissioners — DEPARTMENT. Public Works, Land Management Division, Planning Department PRESENTED BY: Stephanie Schulz, Planner AGENDA ITEM TITLE: ORDINANCE NO. PA 12551 in The Matter Of Amending The Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan (RCP) By Adapting A Coordinated Population Forecast For Lane County And Each Urban Area Within The County; And Adapting Savings And Severabtilty Clauses. (Flo No. PA 0&5873) MOTION: For June 3.2009: Read the tine of the Ordinance and open the public hearing on Ordinance No. PA 1255 st 130 p.m. Conduct the hearing. After testimony has concluded and the Board has determined the form of the ordinance, then move to approve the W reading and set the second reading and possible adoption of Ordinance No. PA 1255 an June 17, 2009. For June 17.2009 Move adoption of Ordinance No. PA 1255 to amend the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan (RCP) to include a coordinated countywide population forecast for Lane County and each urban area within the county. 11. AGENDA UM SUMMARY The small Mies In Lena County have submitted a proposal to emend the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan to Include a coordinated twenty year population forecast for the county and the cities within the county. Concurrently the Board Initiated a countywide coordinated population forecast project and contracted with the Portland State University. Population Research Center to prepare that forecast data. Population forecasts amused Inland use planning as a basis for determining the amount and type of housing needs to accommodate residents and to ensurd sufOderit thnd Is available for economic growth that provides jobs. Currently, the RCP does not include provkmiy coordinated population forecasts. Population forecasts are estimates of the future population of a given area and are based on an analysis of historic population growth and assumptions about future demographic and economic trends that are expected to occur. Forecasts reflect and incorporate expertise, judgments and decisions with respect to factors such as the Integrity of the base . data used, the appropriateness of the statistical model employed and the reliability of the assumptions considered. In short, forecasts are an educated best guess of what the future population of an area win be. '. CtdhWM W PA t22551 In She Metier OfAmardhV 17* Lena County Rear caeprd>4rtebe PM (RCP) To htdude A Coardhaded POVAdm FwMd Far Lane CMOV And FAM UtM NM" thf Mw Cnwi .And A ftft SH&VA td Grawft Chweee. Re no. PA 08-5 M Page t ATTACHMENT--'5-1