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There is no land designated for industrial or commercial development within the area affected by the proposed amendments. Therefore, the proposed amendments do not affect the need for or supply of commercial and industrial land within the City. The proposed amendments will provide for the expansion of University-related office and educational uses, which could stimulate the creation of new jobs in the area. Increased development intensities and future construction of new residential units in the area could provide additional support for existing businesses along Franklin Boulevard and Villard Street. Based on the evidence, the proposed amendments are consistent with Goal 9. Goal 10 - Housing: To provide for the housing needs of the cttizens of the state. The land affected by these amendments was not included in the area~s documented supply of"buildable land" that is available for residential development. The methodology used to develop the acknowledged 1999 Residential Lands Study excluded vacant land owned by a public agency and not intended for residential development from consideration as "buildable land". Publicly owned land is generally not considered available for residential use. The State Board of Higher Education owns 113 of the 122 parcels located within the affected area. Nine parcels remain in private ownership. Of the nine privately-owned parcels, four parcels are in the area proposed for re-designation to another land use classification. The four parcels total .51 acres in size. Goal 10 requires that communities plan for and maintain an inventory ofbuildable residential land for needed housing units. The Metropolitan Area General Plan - Residential Land and Housing Element implements Goal 10 by providing background data and analysis, findings and policies related to the provision of residential lands inside the urban growth boundary. With the adoption of the 1999 Residential Lands Study, the following finding was incorporated into the Metro Plan: "There is sufficient buildable residential land within the existing urban growth bounda~? to meet the future housing needs of the projected populanon, h~ fact, the ]992 residential buildable land supply exceeds the ]992-2015 residential land demand in all residential categories. Assuming land is consumed evenly over the per, oct, by ]999, there will be at least a 20 year supply of residential land remaining reside the urban growth boundam.," The proposal would change the Metro Plan designation on two parcels from High Density Residential to Government and Education. Those parcels (17-03-32-44-02100 and 02101) total. 13 acres in size. The 1999 Residential Lands Study indicates that, within the category of High Density Residential, there are 60 acres of land in excess of projected demand. The proposal would change the Metro Plan designation on one parcel from Medium Exhibit D - Page 5