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EC Agenda 4-25-20227800 Golden Valley Road I Golden Valley, RUIN 55427 CZJ qJlk 763-593-8027 I TTY 763-593-3968 1 763-593-8198 (fax) I www.goldenvalleymn.gov goldbi valley Environmental Commission April 25, 2022 — 6:30 pm REGULAR MEETING AGENDA City Hall Lower Level Conference Room Remote Attendance: Members of the public may attend this meeting via Webex by calling 1- 415-655-0001 and entering access code 2451 300 9224. Questions/Comments: Members of the public who have questions about the commission or any items on the agenda should contact the staff commission liaison — Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor, eeckman@goldenvalleymn.gov, 763-593-8084. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of March 28, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes (5 min) 5. Old Business A. Environmental Justice Collaboration (40 min) B. Energy HERO business recognition program (5 min) C. Energy summer EV event (5 min) 6. New Business A. Partners In Energy 2021 progress report (10 min) B. Home Energy Squad progress report (5 min) C. Program/Project Updates (5 min) D. Council Updates (5 min) E. Other Business 7. Adjournment This document is available in alternate formats upon a 72-hour request. Please call 763-593-8006 (TTY: 763-593-3968) to make a request. Examples of alternate formats may include large print, electronic, Braille, audiocassette, etc. 6 7800 Golden Valley Road I Golden Valley, RUIN 55427 CZJ 0J 763-593-8027 I TTY 763-593-3968 1 763-593-8198 (fax) I www.goldenvalleymn.gov golden,,,,,, va Environmental Commission March 28, 2022 — 6:30 pm REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Remote Attendance: Members of the public may attend th3is meeting via Webex by calling 1-415- 655-0001 and entering access code 1773 93 4642. Questions/Comments: Members of the public who have questions about the commission or any items on the agenda should contact the staff commission liaison — Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor, eeckman@goldenvalleymn.gov, 763-593-8084. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Weirich at 6:30 pm following joint meeting with OSRC. 2. Roll Call Commissioners present: Scott Seys, Wendy Weirich, Tonia Galonska, Dawn Hill, Debra Yahle, Felix Fettig, Rachel Zuraff Commissioners absent: Shannon Hansen, Jim Stremel Council Members present: None Staff present: Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor; Carrie Nelson, Administrative Assistant. 3. New Member Rachel Zuraff 4. Approval of Agenda MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Seys to approve the agenda for March 28, 2022 and the motion carried. 5. Approval of February 28, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes MOTION by Commissioner Fettig, seconded by Commissioner Galonska to approve the minutes of February 28, 2022 as submitted and the motion carried. 6. Old Business A. Recycling and Organics Update i. GV is at approximately 30% participation — about 2,100 households out of 6,976 put their bin out at least once between Feb 4 — Mar 4. It's expected to rise when the snowbirds return and when the weather is warmer. ii. A formal participation study will be done in October. iii. The Republic Services Customer Service Number & E-Mail will be available throughout the length of the contract. There is an App in development. iv. Trucks will have tablets in them so contamination can be tagged right away when seen. This document is available in alternate formats upon a 72-hour request. Please call 763-593-8006 (TTY: 763-593-3968) to make a request. Examples of alternate formats may include large print, electronic, Braille, audiocassette, etc. 6 City of Golden Valley Environmental Commission Regular Meeting 2 March 28, 2022 — 6:30 pm B. Environmental Justice Collaboration i. Discussed upcoming forum and updating the green infrastructure prioritization maps. ii. Building and Equitable Golden Valley Community Forum is schedule for May 19, 6:00- 7:30. It will include topics of race, diversity, equity, and more. Discussion panelists feature a mix of City staff, councilmembers, commissioners, community members, and special guests. C. Energy Recognition Program i. Ethan and communications staff working on this. ii. Name will be "Energy Hero" and will include GV or Golden Valley in front of it when applicable. iii. We can list businesses on the website who have been recognized, but can't promote them. iv. There is no official launch date, but we hope to have something in place by May 4. This is the 1-year anniversary of the adoption of the Energy Action Plan. D. 2022 Work Plan MOTION by Commissioner Hill, seconded by Commissioner Yahle to approve the 2022 Work Plan as amended at the meeting and the motion carried. Amendments are as follows: i. 2021 Accomplishments 1. Call out what the EC did vs what staff did? 2. Make the use of periods after bullet points more consistent. ii. 2022 Work Plan 1. Recycling & Organics 1. Wait until current 5-yr recycling contract is close to expiring and then look into organized trash hauling. 2. Change the word 'in' to 'within' before Hennepin County in the 2nd bullet point. 2. Energy Action 1. Add the word 'solar' in parenthesis after clean, renewable energy 3. Environmental Justice 1. 'Consider' drafting an Environmental Justice resolution. 4. Community Outreach 1. Add 'and best practices for yards and gardens' to the end of the 3rd bullet point. 2. Delete the last bullet point —'explore and develop a partnership with local schools...' 3. Add a bullet point for Arbor Day and Earth Day activities. 5. Transportation 1. Add Hwy 55 and Douglas Dr Underpass. 2. Add BRT Corridor Study. City of Golden Valley March 28, 2022 — 6:30 pm 7. New Business 8 Environmental Commission Regular Meeting A. EV Charging Infrastructure i. Staff presented an opportunity for a no risk, no cost program to increase number of EV Charging stations in GV using 3rd party consultant. ii. Install near parks, community centers, government buildings, and other gathering spaces with parking lots. Discussed potential locations identified by staff. iii. City will receive income through a monthly license fee for the parking spaces and revenue sharing if the use of charges reaches a certain level. iv. This program also offers no cost electric vehicles to the City, with an option to purchase them after 5 years. v. The program typically lasts 10 years with options to extend another 5 or 10. vi. City can request as many charging stations as they choose. vii. Could these be powered using solar and wind? B. Program/Project Updates i. Could the EC have a look at major projects earlier on? C. Council Updates i. None D. Other Business i. 2022 City Property Inventory — the parcels identified for development of affordable housing aren't the properties preserved for open space. Commissioners made note that development of affordable housing should not occur in areas where there might be a concern about noise, air quality, flooding, inadequate tree cover or other environmental factors. Adjournment MOTION by Commissioner Galonska, seconded by Commissioner Seys to adjourn the meeting at 8:47 pm and the motion carried. ATTEST: Carrie Nelson, Administrative Assistant Wendy Weirich, Chair try of goldeno-gleir valley Date: April 22, 2022 MEMORANDUM Physical Development Department 763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax) To: Environmental Commission From: Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor Subject: Environmental Justice Collaboration The Environmental Commission's work plan includes working collaboratively with the DEIC (formerly Human Rights Commission) to address the issues of environmental justice and climate justice in our community. Data show that people most impacted by a changing climate may contribute the least to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. More information about our existing disparities and climate vulnerabilities can be found at: The Minnesota Equity Blueprint Hennepin County Climate Action Plan City's Resilience and Sustainability Plan City's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion webpage https://www.pca.state.mn.us/about-mpca/mpca-and-environmental-justice https://www.hhs.gov/environmental- iustice/index.html#:-:text=Environmental%20Justice%20(EJ)%20is/ 20the,laws%2C%2Oregulation s%2C%20and%20policies. https://www.sierraclub.org/minnesota/racial-environmental-iustice-sierra-club The following maps and resources highlight the existing disparities and climate vulnerabilities and provide visual aid. https://mpca.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=f5bf57c8dac24404b7f8efl7l7f 57d00 showing MPCA environmental justice areas of increased concern https://metrotransitmn.shinVapps.io/growing-shade/ (a 2022 app developed by Met Council and partners showing the intersection of tree canopy with environmental justice, climate change, public health, and conservation) https://metrocouncil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=fd0956de6Oc547ea9d ea736f35b3b57e Met Council's Extreme Heat Mapping Tool https://hcmaps.hennepin.us/portal/apps/sites/#/disparity-reduction-gis/pages/tree-canopy--- priority-planting-areas showing high priority planting areas Hennepin County Climate Vulnerability Assessment Just Deeds Project GAEnvironmental Commission\Memos Mapping Prejudice (U of MN layer showing racial covenants and deed restrictions by parcel) Emergency Expense Risk Index (This layer shows the risk that households within an area would not be able to afford a $400 emergency expense. This is EERI 2017 data shown by census block group.) Senior Well -Being (Percent of Population that is 65 Years and Over by census tract 2014-2018) Limited Ability to Speak English (2011-2015 data by census tract. Type zip code into search box) Staff and members of the subcommittee will provide an update on the collaboration with the DEIC, and engage further with the EC on the following: Environmental Justice forum Thursday, May 19 at 6pm, Brookview Golden Valley (316 Brookview Pkwy) o Forum planning meetings ■ Forum speakers/contributors: Subcommittee members, PeggySue Imihy Bean (Hopkins), Eric Eckman, Ethan Kehrberg, Kiarra Zackery ■ Hopkins & Golden Valley approaches - differences and similarities o Pre -forum survey (draft attached) o Forum questions and breakout sessions ■ What are the social, economic, and environmental factors we consider to help identify areas of inequity at a local level? Should we be looking at something more or different? ■ Where are the areas of inequity with respect to "green" space/infrastructure/amenities in Golden Valley? ■ What can the City/community do to address these inequities? ■ What are some of the barriers to implementation? ■ Thinking about weather and climate impacts, what issues are community members experiencing at their own residences? How does that impact you? ■ What do community members value in terms of green space - trees, shrubs, grasses/prairie, other vegetation, gardens (vegetable/edible, flower, pollinator), ponds/wetlands/rain gardens, etc? ■ What else do we want to know from our audience? ■ Other thoughts? o Post -forum survey • Consider drafting an Environmental Justice resolution after forum • Mapping inequities with respect to green infrastructure/amenities and prioritizing investment o How does the prioritization map created in 2020 (attached) compare with new tools and maps and the 2020 census data? o Take a fresh look at the source data and maps and bring information to subcommittee; consider updating prioritization map based on the following new information: ■ Social factors • Housing affordability by census block (updated using 2021 values and Met Council AMI data) • Non -white population • Age 65 and older ■ Environmental factors • Distance from park or school (green space) • Flood risk/inundation areas • Extreme heat • Hennepin County tree planting priority areas • Air quality (distance from highways and MPCA permittees) • MPCA environmental sites • Identify properties, partners, and funding sources and implement one green infrastructure project in a priority area in 2022-23. 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(Choose all that apply) ❑ Adjacency to highways Contaminated soil or water Poor air quality Proximity to landfills and waste sites Lack of wealth ❑ Proximity to factories Lack of tree coverage Discrimination, racist policies, practices, and structures. Lack of access to open space or parks ❑ Other (please specify) ❑ None of the above * 4. How familiar are you with climate change? OExtremely familiar OVery familiar OSomewhat familiar ONot so familiar O Not at all familiar 5. How would you define climate change? * 6. How concerned are you about climate change affecting you? OExtremely concerned OVery concerned OSomewhat concerned ONot so concerned ONot at all concerned * 7. Do you believe climate change affects different populations differently? OStrongly agree OAgree ONeither agree nor disagree ODisagree 0 Strongly disagree * 8. Who do you believe is most impacted by climate change? * 9. How can the City of Golden Valley and its partners reach and better engage with you? * 10. The City of Golden Valley is hosting a Building An Equitable Golden Valley forum on Environmental Justice, May 19, 6 pm, at Brookview at Webex. It is collecting this information to better understand its audience and to gauge attendance for the upcoming. Do you plan on attending the May 19 forum either in -person or virtually? U Yes I plan on attending and am willing to answer more questions to help the City better understand its audience OYes I plan on attending but do not wish to answer more questions to help the City better understand its audience ONo but I am willing to answer more questions to help the City better understand its audience ONo I am not attending and do not wish to answer more questions 11. Do you live in Golden Valley? OYes O No 12. If no, where do you live? City/Town ZIP/Postal Code 13. What type of housing do you live in? O Single family home OTownhouse/Rowhouse OCondo OApartment 0 Unhoused 14. Are you an owner, renter, or other? OOwner ORenter O Other (please specify) 15. Do you have a yard? OYes O No 16. Is there a park you can walk to in your neighborhood? OYes O No 17. Do you live on or near a: (Choose all that apply) ❑ Highway or Freeway ❑ County Road ❑ Busy Street try of�,� golden alley l`� y Date: April 22, 2022 MEMORANDUM Physical Development Department 763-593-80301763-593-3988 (fax) To: Environmental Commission From: Eric Eckman, Environmental Resources Supervisor Subject: Xcel Energy's Partners In Energy - 2021 progress report The community's Energy Action Plan was adopted by the City Council on May 4, 2021. Promotion and implementation of the 10-year plan began to ramp up in July 2021. In order to monitor progress, make tactical adjustments, and inform the community, the Partners In Energy team put together an annual report. The report is based on second half 2021 data from Xcel Energy and the Center for Energy and Environment. Staff is in the process of gathering information from Centerpoint Energy for the same time period. Staff will provide a brief overview of the data. Commission members are asked to review the attached report and come to the April meeting with comments or questions. GAEnvironmental Commission\Memos\Monarch Pledge & Bee City Community Data Dashboard Xcel Energy Year -End All Program Summary city 0 olden valley Golden Valley strives to: Baseline -Add an estimated $8.8 million in first year energy savings in 10 years for residents and businesses -Be a more sustainable and resilient community where the benefits of using and sourcing energy wisely acrue equitably to every resident, business, and visitor -Eliminate 65,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions through electricity and natural gas savings in the next 10 years, for a reduction of approximately 30% 2019 -Support 24 energy burdened households per year by making certain that these households are aware of the available programs and navigate them through the steps to program participation and savings 10,000 N d O O O o- a 5,000 0 2019 2020 2021 300M 1000 0 200M N � 3 _ U 500 100M OM 0 2019 2020 2021 2019 2020 2021 Period: July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022 Cumulative kWh Savings 1,151,147 0 5,000,000 10,000,000 Cumulative DSM Participation 563 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 Cumulative GHG Emissions Avoided (MTCO2e) A 2,182 Cooling Degree Days (CDD) 817 950 1,184 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 Line: CDD/HDD totals; Colored Bar.Total Consumption & Premises Colored Bar: Pro Black Line: Goal Balance Temp: 65F; source: www.weatherdatadepoLcom and-noaa.gov Progress 10,000 12,000 2019 2020 2021 DSM kWh Savings 4,682,370 4,759,011 3,501,846 DSM Therm Savings 0 0 0 DSM Participation 840 888 979 Count Renewable Energy 21,908,727 25,335,941 28,530,923 kWh, Total Total DSM & RE 5,556 4,660 4,326 GHG Savings Change• 2020 2021 % Change in Premises 0 % 0% % Change in kWh Usage -5 % -3 % Data through 12/3112021 Partners in Energy is a collaboration of the Community and Xcel Energy. GHG emission estimates reflect the most accurate and current information available, but the data may change slightly after third -party verification. Participation counts for rebate programs reflect Xcel Energy offerings only. Xcel Energy provides electricity to the community. Xcef Energy - PARTNERS IN ENERGY An Xcei Energy Community Collaboration Community Data Dashboard Xcel Energy Year -End All Program Summary Refrigerator 2021 - Recycling 2020 2019 Residential 2021 Heating and Cooling 2020 2019 Residential 2021 - Saver's Switch 2020 Smart 2019 2021 Thermostat 2020 I 2019 . 0 100 200 300 HVAC +R 2021 - Efficiency 2020 2019 Lighting 2021 Efficiency 2020 2019 Saver's Switch 2021' for Business 2020 2019' Small 2021 Business Lighting 2020 - 2019_� 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 1,000 800 c m 600 a U m m 0 400 200 0 2019 2020 2021 Annual Net Change Renewables Participation 80 QP 70 60 0 n U 50 Wndsource program data avalabe since 2016. C Renewable Connect program data available since 2019. dkWh not available for Solar'Rewards program participation. C .� 40 Program Name rn Solar -Rewards Participation U 30 Non-Solar*Rewards Net Metering Participation d Z Solar*Rewards Community Participation m c 20 � Renewable*Connect Participation Windsource Participation 10 Xcef Energy PARTNERS IN ENERGY An Xcei Energy Community Collaboration city 0 ❑ldei valley Energy Efficiency Program Participation 2019 2020 2021 Commercial & Industrial 126 94 124 Municipal 5 4 Residential 714 789 851 Renewable Program Participation 2019 2020 2021 2020 2021 Commercial & Industrial 17 23 25 Municipal 0 0 0 Residential 851 891 964 Total Renewable Program kWh 2019 2020 2021 Commercial & Industrial 17,857,884 20,678,292 23,165,529 Municipal 0 0 0 Residential 4,050,842 4,657,650 5,365,394 Total Renewable Program Participation 2019 2020 2021 Non-Solar*Rewards Net Metering Participation 0 0 0 Renewable*Connect Participation 50 53 51 Solar*Rewards Community Participation 225 257 273 Solar*Rewards Participation 19 26 33 Windsource Participation 574 578 632 Community Data Dashboard Xcel Energy Year -End All Program Summary 0 N Commercial Computer Efficiency 2 It Industrial Custom Efficiency Data Center 1 Efficiency Electric Rate Savings 4 Energy Design 1 Assistance Fluid System Optimization HVAC +R Efficiency 18 Lighting Efficiency 73 Multi -Family Building 2 Efficiency Process Efficiency Saver's Switch for 2 Business Small Business 22 Lighting Turn Kev Services 1 Municipal Lighting Efficiency Saver's Switch for Residential - ---''- 8 Construction Home Energy Audit 18 Home Energy 13 Savings Program Home Energy Squad 46 Insulation Rebate 1 Low -Income Home 3 Energy Squad Refrigerator 72 Recycling Residential Heating and Cooling Residential Saver's Switch Smart Thermostat 26 1 4 12 40 2 13 22 5 6 3 7 42 2 1 57 Xcel Energy filed a new DSM plan in April 2021 resulting in some programs being reorganized and renamed. 4 13 4 9 47 5 1 1 35 3 2 2 1 29 16 68 3 4 49 Add an estimated $8.8 million in first year energy savings $103,593 $0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000 $120,000 Support 24 energy burdened households per year iE 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 Participants in Home Energy Squad 54 city of gaidei valley - Launched the Energy Action Plan through newsletter updates, energy resource hub on city website, and social media. - Promoted Home Energy Squad and city buy -down in postcard to 4,000 residents and in water utility bill insert to all residents. - Created low-income program flyer in English and Spanish and shared with local food shelf to distribute with qualified residents. - Created small business flyer, mailed business opportunities letter to over 700 businesses, and presented at business council meeting to promote energy efficiency programs. - Promoted solar to residents by creating a step-by-step checklist to share at events, on the website, and social media. - Promoted multi -family building energy efficiency at building owners and managers meeting. - Shared Home Energy Squad, Energy Assistance programs, and behavior change in City newsletter, social media, and tabling at events. XcelEnergy- 0 10 20 30 40 50 PARTNERS IN ENERGY An Xcel Energy Community Collaboration Colored Bar: Progress try of goldeno-gleir valley MEMORANDUM Physical Development Department 763-593-8030 / 763-593-3988 (fax) Date: April 22, 2022 To: Environmental Commission From: Ethan Kehrberg, Minnesota GreenCorps Member Subject: Home Energy Squad Participation Update As part of the Partners in Energy (PIE) program with Xcel Energy and to advance the goals of the Energy Action Plan (EAP), the City of Golden Valley has been promoting and buying down Home Energy Squad (HES) visits to do energy assessments of residences. Following the passage and launch of the EAP, 9 homes participated in the HES visits in Q3 of 2021. All 9 visits received the 50% discount from the City for a total of $450. In Q4 of 2021, 44 additional homes participated in the HES visits. 4 homes were HES Low -Income visits so they were completely covered by the City, which totaled $400. 39 homes had the 50% discounted HES Planner visits for a total of $1,950 in City funds. The last home had a HES Saver visit, which totaled $35 in City funds. The total City invoice for all of the Q4 visits was $2,385.00. The EAP was approved in May 2021 so there have only been 6 months of HES data, but participation rates currently exceed the Energy Action Plan goals. In 2021, the EAP listed a goal of 41 homes participating in HES. In only half of 2021, the city reached 53 participating homes. We are still awaiting official reported numbers for Q1 of 2022, but estimates show about 20 additional homes participated in HES planner visits, bringing the grand total above 70 homes in only 9 months. To date, the City has contributed $3,835 of the $5,000 allocated by Council for this program. This year, the EAP goal is a 2.5% growth from last year — to have 42 homes participating in HES visits in 2022. HES Low -Income Visits ($100 subsidy) HES Planner Visit ($50 subsidy) HES Saver Visit ($35 subsidy) Total Q3 2021 9 9 Q4 2021 4 39 1 44 Q12022 20 20 Totals 4 68 1 73 Based on the success of the program and the need for continued improvement toward the community's energy goal, the Commission may want to consider making a recommendation to Council to extend the program another two years at $5,000 per year. GAEnvironmental Commission\Memos PROGRAM/PROJECT UPDATES —April 2022 GREENCORPS UPDATE The member is focusing on energy work lately as he continues planning an electric vehicle event for the City to host this summer, developing plans for potential locations for electric vehicle charging stations, and Golden Valley renewed its Step 5 status with the GreenStep Cities program. On April 14, the member was invited to be a part of a panel discussing environmental justice at the virtual Minnesota Environmental Institute event, alongside Golden Valley's City Attorney and a national environmental policy expert. During the past month, the member also worked with the communications team to publish environmental messaging during Earth Month and helped create the bingo card with environmental actions for kids and residents to complete and post online. On Earth Day (April 22nd), the Golden Valley Energy Hero business recognition program launched and is now open for businesses to apply. LP E L bt, LT LM LN b*, & HARDWORKING ENERGY RESPON51BLE ORGANIZATION Golden Valley staff were recently interviewed by the GreenCorps Program to help determine whether the City will be selected to host another member for the 2022-2023 service term. Results should be forthcoming in May. PLANNING COMMISSION — March 16. 2022 Mobile Uses —Continued discussion around the expansion of the types of mobile uses allowed in the city (currently limited to mobile food vending). Scheduled for the April 11 Planning Commission meeting. Accessory Dwelling Units —Continued discussion as a new ADU ordinance is drafted for consideration, including ideas for questions to explore as part of a community engagement strategy in advance of public hearings on specific zoning language. Scheduled for the April 25 Planning Commission meeting. CITY COUNCIL 428 Sunnyridge Lane —A lot combination of two existing narrow lots (40 feet wide each) was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission (5-0) at its meeting on March 14. An older home currently straddles the two platted lots; it would be demolished and a new single home would be constructed to replace it. The recommendation included support for a variance from the platting standards that require 100 feet of width for a corner lot —the proposed lot is only 80 feet wide. The City Council approved both the variance and the lot combination at its meeting on April 5. Meadowbrook Elementary School —Hopkins Public Schools has requested Future Land Use and Zoning map amendments to reguide and rezone 5300 Glenwood Avenue (also known as the Boy Scout building) from Office to Institutional - Assembly in order to utilize it for special education and virtual programming. In addition, they have proposed a PUD amendment to expand the boundary of the existing PUD and incorporate this property into the campus. This would allow for enhancements to the new circulation route for student drop-offs and pick-ups and would include stormwater treatment, lighting, and landscaping improvements. Excess rights -of -way from MnDOT, Hennepin County, and the City along Highway 100 and Glenwood Avenue would be included in the new plat. The Planning Commission recommended approval (6-0) with some suggested modifications to the draft conditions. At its meeting on April 5, the City Council voted to approve the land use change (5-0) and tabled the zoning and PUD amendments for future consideration. Central Park West —An amendment to the current PUD was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission (5-0-1) on March 14 that would allow a small new outlot to be created for the existing MCES lift station. The lift station sits adjacent to the municipal border on the lot where 20 West End is anticipated to be constructed in the next few years. No physical changes are planned as a result of this action. The City of St. Louis Park approved the corresponding plat in late February. The City Council approved the PUD Amendment (preliminary plat) at its meeting on April 5. OTHER INFORMATION Private Developments Web Page —Staff have worked to create an updated and expanded City web page that shows a map of current private development projects and provides information about each. It can be viewed here: www.goldenvalleymn.gov/Private-Developments. Going forward, signage with scannable QR codes will be placed at any proposed or approved development site which will link to the information on this new page. An additional section dealing with Housing will be rolled out in May at the Housing and Redevelopment Authority Work Session.