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, + They include, in addition to the minimum level of key urban facilities and services, urban public transit, natural gas, storm drainage facilities, street lighting, libraries, local parks, local recreation facilities and services, and health services. 9. Regulatory and fiscal incentives that direct the geographic allocation of growth and density according to adopted plans and policies shall be examined and, when practical, adopted. 10. To accomplish the fundamental principle of compact urban growth addressed in the text and on the diagram, overall metropolitan-wide density of new residential construction, but not necessarily each project, shall average approximately six dwelling units per gross acre over the planning period. 11. As an early priority, or in any event before the two -- and -one -half -year mid-way review of the Metro Plan, Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County shall review the need to conduct a Growth Rate Management Feasibility Study within the context of state programs and po i c i es . The study shall at least include analysis of social, economic, and legal issues as well as experiences of other communities. 12. Based upon direction provided in Policies 3, 7, and to of this section, any development taking place in an urban izabl a area shall be designed to the development standards of the city which would be r e s p o n s i b l e for eventually providing a minimum level of key urban services to the area. It shall also be designed in a manner that will facilitate its potential conveys ion to urban uses .. An example includes the use of lot designs that permit the easy creation of additional lots in the f ut-ure . 13. The lower Mohawk Valley has been identified as a possible area of expansion for the City of Springfield. Subsequent to the adoption of this Pl an , but in as timely a mariner as possible, a study shall be accomplished to determine the economic feasibility of expansion into the valley. This study shall evaluate all pertinent costs, including utilities, roads, development prohibitions (such as flood plains) , and the like. The results of this study should be compared with similar data concerning the Natron - Jasper area. 14 : The L CC basin is within the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan P l a n and has been identified as a possible area of expansion to the urban area at some time in the future. The next major update should include specific study of this basin to determine feasibility of urban expansion into this area. Prior to the next update, a specific study of this basin shall be-conducted to determine feasibility of urban expansion into this area and 'to prepare detailed comparative cost estimates with other possible areas of urban expansion, Note: For other related policy discussion, see Public Utilities, Services, and Facilities Element III -G. II -B -5