2018-02-26 EC Agenda Packet AGENDA
GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
February 26, 2018, Monday @ 6:30pm
Council Conference Room (across from Council Chambers)
Golden Valley City Hall, 7800 Golden Valley Rd
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of November 27, 2017 (5 min)
3. 2018 Environmental Commission Budget Ideas (10 min)
4. 2018 Work Plan Priorities (5 min)
5. GreenStep Cities—Step 3 Recognition & program staff assessment (5 min)
6. GreenStep Cities—Step 4—Stormwater (30 min)
7. Program/Project Updates (20 min)
8. Council Updates (5 min)
9. Other Business
*Joint Council/Commission meeting at Brookview on February 27th from 6p-8p
10. Adjourn
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GOLDEN VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Regular Meeting, Minutes
November 27, 2017
Commissioners Present: Tracy Anderson, Tonia Galonska, Lynn Gitelis, Dawn Hill,
Larry Johnson, Joseph Ramlet, Jim Stremel and Debra Yahle
Staff Present: Eric Eckman, Public Works Specialist; Sue Schwalbe, Administrative
Assistant
Also Present: Council Member Larry Fonnest
Call to Order
Chair Hill called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
Approval of Reqular Meetinq Minutes
MOVED by Gitelis, SECONDED by Galonska, and the motion carried unanimously
to approve the minutes of the October 23, 2017 regular meeting as amended to
include Joe Ramlet under "Commissioners Present". '
Natural Resources Manaqement Plan
This plan is being incorporated into the Parks and Natural Resources chapter of the
2040 comprehensive plan update. Eckman led the review and provided a progress
update on the plan's implementation matrix for natural and constructed improvements
within nature areas. The following items were specifically discussed by the Commission:
• The Commission agreed to keep the first action listed under General Natural
Resource Improvements (Address Encroachment through education,
identification, and boundary demarcation) as a high priority and to address the
encroachment issue now rather than later.
• It was decided to remove the action item "Install tunnel under the Union Pacific
railroad tracks" since it is not a part of the bike/pedestrian plan recommended by
the task force.
• Also to remove, "Install canoe access for recreational use of the ponds" from all
stormwater ponds in the City. The stormwater ponds typically have lower water
quality then natural receiving waters and are not listed as priority 1 water bodies
by the Basset Creek Watershed Management Commission.
• The Commission suggested that new pet waste disposal systems could be
maintained/emptied by volunteers who Adopt-a-Trail or Adopt-a-Park.
MOVED by Stremel, SECONDED by Galonska, and the motion carried
unanimously to modify the Natural Resources Management Plan by removing the
following action items from the matrix: Install tunnel under the UP RR tracks and
install canoe access for recreational use on ponds.
2018 Environmental Commission Budqet Ideas
The City Council has included $3,500 in the proposed 2018-2019 budget for
Environmental Commission meetings and educational events. Ideas on ways to use
these funds were discussed and included the following:
• The meeting/event would need to take place in Golden Valley or in a nearby city
at a city-sponsored event (like Home Remodeling Fair)
• An informational booth could be set up at an existing event
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o Existing events include Home Remodeling Fair; Golden Valley Art and
Music Festival; Farmers Market
• Experts/guest speakers could be brought in to speak or provide hands on
demonstrations
o Demonstrations could take place on a site within the community
■ Example: Buckthorn removal
o Could use classroom setting, like community ed classes
o Speakers/experts could include Organic Bob, U of MN Compost/Recycle
expert, Hennepin County Recycling expert, other U of MN educators, staff
from Center for Energy and Environment
o Staff to research costs to set up a class at the new Brookview
• Provide local nature area tours
• Offer help to homeowners on how to manage their home and yard more
effectively and efficiently
GreenStep Cities — Step 4 core topic areas
Eckman presented the results of the Step 4 Open Space, Parks, and Trees core topic
area and discussed which metrics are eligible for Step 5.
MOVED by Gitelis, SECONDED by Johnson and the motion carried unanimously
to approve the entry for Step 4 Open Space, Parks, and Trees into the GreenSteps
Cities website.
Proqram/Proiect Updates
The complete Program/Project Update is on file.
Youth Member Updates
This item was removed from the agenda. In the future, the youth member and any other
Commission member may comment under "Other Business".
Other Business
MOVED by Gitelis, SECONDED by Stremel, and the motion carried unanimously
to cancel the Environmental Commission December 18t'' meeting.
Adiourn
MOVED by Anderson, SECONDED by Gitelis, and the motion carried to adjourn
the meeting at 8:30 pm.
Claire Huisman
Administrative Assistant
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Date: January 17, 2018
To: Environmental Commission
From: Eric Eckman, Development and Assets Coordinator
Subject: Ideas for 2018 Environmental Commission Budget
The City Council has included $3,500 in the 2018-2019 budget for Environmental Commission
meetings and educational events. In late 2017,the Commission began planning how to invest
those funds as part of its 2018 work plan. The Commission determined that the meeting/event
must take place in Golden Valley or in a nearby city at a city-sponsored event (like Home
Remodeling Fair).
Possible event topics discussed by the Commission include:
• Chemical-free yards and gardens
• Native plants and landscapes
• Pollinators and pollinator habitat
• Invasive species control (buckthorn, garlic mustard, reed canary grass, etc)
• Energy efficiency and renewable energy
• Managing stormwater on your property (reducing runoff, chlorides, and nutrients)
• Resilience/Emergency preparedness
Additional ideas discussed by the Commission included:
• An informational booth could be set up at an existing event
o Existing events include Home Remodeling Fair; Golden Valley Art and Music
Festival; Farmers Market
• Experts/guest speakers could be brought in to speak or provide hands on demonstrations
o Demonstrations could take place on a site within the community
■ Example: Buckthorn removal
o Could use classroom setting, like community ed classes
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o Speakers/experts could include Organic Bob, U of MN Compost/Recycle expert,
Hennepin County Recycling expert, other U of MN educators, staff from Center for
Energy and Environment
o Staff to research costs to set up a class at the new Brookview
• Provide local nature area tours
• Offer help to homeowners on how to manage their home and yard more effectively and
efficiently
Staff discussed these ideas with Park and Recreation staff who provided the following feedback:
• Park and Recreation can help coordinate and can assist with advertising/promoting, in
brochure or other methods
• Space at Brookview Community Center can be used at no charge
• We could start out classroom style and then go outside for hands-on demonstration
• Staff suggested going to a residents house (selected at random or by choice)to do hands-
on demonstration
• Staff liked the topics Chemical-free yards and gardens, and Native plants and landscapes
as they are timely
We can discuss these ideas and more at the January meeting.
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Date: lanuary 22, 2018
To: Environmental Commission
From: Eric Eckman, Development and Assets Coordinator
Subject: GreenStep Cities Step 3 Recognition & Program staff assessment
In December 2017, GreenStep Cities program staff notified the City that it has achieved Step 3
status in the program and that it will be recognized for its efforts at the June 2018 League of
Minnesota Cities conference.
Attached is the assessment worksheet completed by GreenStep Cities program staff. Please bring
any questions you might have about the assessment to the Commission meeting.
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2018 Cate�ory A City: GOLDEN VALLEY
Currently a Step 2 GreenStep City as of June 2017
(joined April 2016)
Which assessment? Preliminary:for city review❑✓ Final:May 15Y recommendation to LMC ❑
Assessor and date: Philipp Muessig, 12/14/17
Tota/BPs implemented: 22 All required*BPs done? YES BP distribution requirements*met? YE$
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Reco�nition at a Step 3 level involves, at a minimum:
• Implementing 16 best practices, including:
0 10 specific BPs: #1,#6,#11,#12,#15,#16, #17,#24,#25,#29
0 2 Building BPs, 2 Land Use BPs,2 Transportation BPs,4 Env. Mgt. BPs, 3 Comm./Econ. BPs
• Completing 27 actions, including:
0 9 specific actions: #1.1 .2; #6.1 .2; #11.1; #15.1; #24.1 .2;#29.1
* note:requirements are for Step 3 recognition
Best practices(required in bold) BP implemented? Action summary by#and star level achieved
Action rules (req. actions in bold)
YES
BUILDINGS:distribution requirement is 2 BPs; are 2 BPs done?
1. Public 1.1 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS—As of 2016, 10 years of energy use data for
Actions 1&2;&one action YES 20 City-owned buildings; every 6 months entered; annual review by
from actions 3-7 staff and Environmental Commission
1.2 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS—2016: changing out T12s for T8s in all
buildings; some motion activated lighting added
1.5 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS— 2018 new Brookview Community Center
built to LEED Silver: priority parking for Low Emissions Vehicles, bicycle
parking, solar reflective roof and terrace, stormwater quality control
features, all LEDs. Exterior lighting 67% more efficient than code; interior
lighting 13°/a more efficient than code
1.6 COMPLETE @ 1 STAR-- Energy Efficient Operations Manual created
for City Hall: approx..savings of 27,000 kWh, $6,000
2. Private NQ 2.1 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS—CEE contract to bring free remodeling
any two actions advisor visits and the Home Energy Program to residents in 2009; 24
yrs. co-sponsored W. Metro Home Remodeling Fair(incl. energy topics)
3. New N� 3.3 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS-2015: PUD approval requires minimum
action 1 or 2; one from 3-5 options to total 5 points; options include a green roof(5 pts.), a
renewable energy source (4 pts.), �EED gold (3 pts.)or platinum (4 pts.)
building, community garden (3 pts.), enhanced storm water
4. Lighting/Signals 4.4 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--All 43 traffic signals have pavement
2 actions with one from 5-8 YES sensors; Hwy 55+ signal interconnections; all County signal upgrades
include video detection; flashing yellow arrow left turn signals; first 2
roundabouts are being built
4.5 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--entire City Hall campus LEDs (signs,
parking, bollards, security lights); retrofits to LEDs within park buildings
and other ublic spaces as resources allow workin on an invento of
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these conversions); City Hall parking lot LEDs cut annual cost from
$3,173 to $1,436
4.8 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--Annual costs to city 2009 $31,924 » 2015
$16,566
5. Reuse
any one action
YES
LAND USE:2 BPs required; are 2 BPs done?
6.Comp Plan YE$ 6.1 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--2040 Comp Plan includes: chapter on
Actions 1&2 sustainability and resilience; sustainability goals highlighted in all chapters;
bike/ped transportation chapter expands multi-modal transportation;
Capital Improvement Plan catalogues public investments by date and cost;
CIP yearly review by Planning Commission for consistency with Comp Plan
6.2 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS—Comp Plan reference often in "Purpose and
IntenY' subdivision of each Zoning Code section; zoning application
findings acknowledge consistency with Comp Plan
6.3 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--Joint Water Commission (incl.joint ductile
iron pipe water main), mill/overlay shared equipment, 2-city fire mutual
aid agreement, 2-city lodging taxes support joint to tourism bureau, 3-city
recycling contract, inter-city(& JPA) access to parks/schools,joint
hydrologic modeling project
6.4 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--2040 comp plan will ID natural resource
protection areas, recommend strategies for integrating protection into the
development process, use 2013 NR Mgt. Plan (incl. 2002 NRI)to make
LM decisions
7. Density YE$ 7•1 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS-- R-2 up to 8 DUA, R-4 allows over 12 DUA;
any one action 2040 Comp Plan, where R-3 & R-4 zoning districts adjacent to
commercial, will consider higher DUA
7.2 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--density bonuses: in R-3 for underground
parking, locating near transit route, substantial recreation facilities onsite;
senior/physical disability housing; PUDs
8. Mixed Uses 8.1 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--2008 facilitated community planning
any two actions YE$ meetings for the I-394 mixed use district for the comprehensive plan;
resident and business surveys; visual preference survey
8.2 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--City Hall campus connected via paths/walks
to Co. Library; adjacent to commercial; senior housing, bus within 0.1
miles. 4 schools along public transit lines -- Perpich Center has reduced-
fee bus passes for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch
8.7 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--Live/work vertical units allowed in the I-394
mixed use district; shared arkin allowed in some areas
9. Highway Development
any one action
10.Conservation Development YES 10.1 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--2013 NRI; 2015 NR Mgt. Plan IDs high/low
any one action quality natural areas and strategies; ordinances to preserve HQ areas
during evaluation of development; PUD ord. preserves and protects
substantial desirable portions of sites; option and incentive in the Tree
and Landscape Code to plant a larger massing of native grasses and
wildflowers in developments.
10.5 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--As of 2016 city established 13
conservation easements, totaling 25.7 acres;excellent 2015
Environmental State of the City report
YES
TRANSPORTATION:2 BPs required; are 2 BPs done?
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11. Complete Green Streets 11.1 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--2011 Council resolution; 2016 bike/ped
1;&two additional actions YE$ task force to assess routes and connectivity for 2040 comp plan
11.3 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS-- Douglas Drive 2016-17 corridor project:
streetscaping, sidewalks, bike lanes, roundabouts, undergrounding
utilities & adding duct banks/conduits for future utility expansions;
existing stormwater pond expanded to irrigate nearby ballfields; excess
ROW=filtration basins
11.4 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--2017-2021 Capital Improvement Plan
budgets for$400,000 in sidewalk and trail system upgrades
11.5 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--2002 City facilitated MNDOT's construction
of ped bridge over Hwy. 100 connecting Bassett Creek Park in Crystal to
Briarwood Nature Area in GV; 3 park-street connections
11.6 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS-- Douglas Dr. 2016-17 corridor project;
reconstruction of Winnetka &Zenia Aves. incorporated perennial, shrub,
and tree plantings in medians and boulevards, curves; road diets on 3
Co. roads; almost every street reconstruction project the City has
completed for the last 15 years has narrowed roadway widths and
reduce impervious surfaces: 2004, 2010, 2017
12. Mobility Options 12.1 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS-- Interactive bike/ped maps; Bike/Ped
any two actions YES Planning Task force; park& ride lot; taprooms, cocktail rooms allowed to
substitute 2 bicycle spaces for every 1 required car parking space up to
15% of required parking spaces; bike parking required for residents in
12+ unit developments, for all other developments at 5% of the required
vehicle parking (minimum of 4 spaces). 2 businesses are 2 bronze
Bicycle Friendly Businesses; 2016 WalkScore of 29
12.4 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS-- park and ride lots at General Mills
Boulevard and Interstate 394 and at Highway 100 and Duluth Street.
These lots give access to bus routes and car-pool services.
13. Fleets YES 13.2 COMPLETE @ 1 STAR--public works staff routinely survey vehicles
any two actions by department for usage, function, and miles per gallon
13.3 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS-- Review of vehicle fuel usage & costs; 2013
snowplowing zones/routes for streets/sidewalks optimized for fuel and
labor efficiencies; GPS automatic vehicle location technology in all snow
removal equipment resulting in reduced fuel/salt use; 2008 staff no-idling
policy; exploring police squad car computer systems that reduce idling;
22 E85 vehicles
13.4 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--Parks & police bike patrols; annual police
bike-along (20 residents in 2015)
14.TOD/TDM N� 14.4 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--Transportation demand management
any two actions overlay district along I-394 requires TDM plans for dense developments
(0.6+ of gross sq. ft. floor area per sq. ft. of land in parcel); plans may
require incentives for ridesharing, public transit, bike/ped, variable/flex
work hours, shared parkin
YES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT:4 BPs required; are 4 done?
15. Purchasing 15.1 COMPLETE @ 1 STAR—2017 sustainable purchasing guidelines:
1;and one additional action YES EnergyStar,WaterSense, Green Seal, EcoLogo and/or US EPA Safer
Choice cleaning products, 30%+ recycled-content paper; 10% price
leyway
15.4 COMPLETE @ 1 STAR—Water Sense sinks, toilets, urinals,
showerheads, pre-rinse spray valves, irrigation controllers
16.Trees 16.1 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--Tree City USA since 1987; $13/resident
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any two actions YE$ 16.2 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--survival rates of plantings tracked (86-
100%)
16.3 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS—annual tree planting in public spaces $10k-
$30,000; also budget for tree replacement as part of Pavement
Management Program; 2016 EarthDefine Geospatial [LiDAR] Data and
Services--overall city tree canopy of 40.5%
16.6 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--residents directed to MnDOT Plant
Selector online tool; Emerald Ash Borer Management Plan 2010; use of
10-20-30 rule
17.Stormwater 17.1 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS—MIDS adopted 2015
any one action YES 17.3 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--code requires stormwater runoff rates be
limited to pre-project rates for the 2-year, 10-year and 100-year, 24-hour
precipitation events; public & private street width proposals between 24-
and 26-feet(& some 18') consistently approved
17.5 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--residential rain garden, native vegetation
guidelines; infiltration, evapotranspiration, reuse/hanresting, conservation
design, urban forestry and green roofs are given preference as design
options for those seeking a permit(esp. PUD); stormwater harvesting
helps irrigate Sandburg Athletic Complex; advanced techniques
implemented in smaller street projects as opportunities arise; use of
Atlas 14; 8 public, 36 private rain gardens; 1 private green roof; 2 public,
2 private pervious pavers
18. Parks&Trails 18.3 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--2016, 15% land in parks/open space; 55
any three actions YES acres/1000 residents; 100%within one-half mile of a park/open space
18.5 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--25 native buffer areas(54 acres) using IPM
(herbicides only on athletic fields if weeds constitute over 70%); no
milkweed removal and is included in public planters, medians and along
roadways; park and public event recycling; in 2015 6 acres pollinator
habitat planted
18.8 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--Adopt-a-park, -space, -pond, -storm drain
19.Surface Water YES 19.4 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS-- new shoreland development or alteration
if state public water: 4; and requires protection or restoration; new requires dedication of permanent
one additional action conservation easements over a significant portion of the shoreland
if no state water: any one action 19.5 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS—5 out of 16 miles with stream bank buffer;
over 30 private properties by 2016 stabilized their own shorelines; 20
private properties have shoreline conservation easements
19.6 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS
20.Water/Wastewater YE$ 20.1 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--uses B3 to compare energy usage of water
1&2; and one additional reservoir to Crystal; JWC pumps and delivers drinking water at a rate of
1.0267 kWh per 1,000 gallons
20.3 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS-- Inflow/infiltration inspections required
before house sale, plumbing permits ($10,000+), variances, subdivisions,
other planning actions; voluntary I/I inspections part of Pavement
Management Program; 2004-2015 reduced I/I flow 3.1 MGD (24%) _
savings at wastewater treatment plant of up to $2,772,175/year
20.4 [&20.2] COMPLETE @ 2 STARS—3�d party yrly. check of
water/wastewater pumps; peak shaving generator in pump house; 2 out
of 4 new efficient water reservoir pum s, 2020 lan for other 2
21.Septics
any one action
22.Solid Waste YES 22•2 City recycles at all public buildings, facilities, parks and facilities;
1 or 2; &one from 4-8 added more recycling signage; 2016: 447.7 tons of leaves from C9ty
ro erties
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22.4 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--annual "Mighty Tidy Day" (data available)
for furniture, household items for Bridging reuse; several second-hand
shops in the City
22.6 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--city curbside recycling since 1987 to all 1-4
family residences; private garbage haulers must follow the City
organized schedule; larger MF dwellings/C&I required to provide/contract
for recycling collection at least every 2 weeks; 2018-new city contract for
recycling services; 2016 -2,174.05 tons of materials were diverted to city
recycling
23. Local Air Quality YE$ 23.2 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--ordinance regulates recreational fires;
any two actions guidance for recreational burning on the City website; Code prohibits the
installation, use, and maintenance of outdoor wood boilers
23.3 COMPLETE @ 2 STRS—no smoking in public parks/recreation
facilities; no-idling policy for the police/other departments saved
$1,600/mo. For olice in the first summer with the new olic
YES
ECON&COMM DVLP: 3 BPs required; are 3 done?
24. Benchmarks&Involvement YES 24.1 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS-- Environmental Commission with annual
Actions 1&2 report to council, GS on city web
24.2 COMPLETE @ 1 STAR--As part of 2040 comp plan staff reviewed
objectives completion & reported to Planning Commission; CIP
catalogues public investments by date and cost
24.3 COMPLETE @ 1 STAR—Environmenta)State of the City report
25.Green Businesses YE$ 25.4 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--City annually hosts Mighty Tidy Day with
any two actions value-added businesses (Shred-N-Go, Tech Dump, Better Futures)for
resident disposal of items that cannot be donated; city regularly contracts
with companies that use recycled materials in street re-construction
projects
25.5 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--Liberty Crossing redevelopment site: a mix
of housing adjacent to transit and flood storage; reduction of impervious
surFace area; establishment of native vegetation buffer areas;
development of public open space and trails; onsite renewable energy
generation
26. Renewable Energy YE$ 26.1 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--solar&wind ordinance; since 2001 16
any two actions solar installations, aggregate value $363,793
26.2 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS--City web lists green power purchasing,
solar ap to assess property's solar potential; in 2016 3 businesses, 435
residents participated in Windsource; as of 2016, 4 businesses, 13
residences have installed onsite solar
26.5 COMPLETE @ 1 STARS--2015 2 PV arrays (80 kW total) on public
buildings; 2 more to come; 15% & 100% of building demands met;
$2,213/yr. savings
27. Local Food YES 272 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--2013: chickens allowed by permit(2017: 9
any one action licenses); 1 PUD option is a community garden
27.3 COMPLETE @ 3 STARS-- Market in the Valley: farmers market in City
Hall parking lot every Sunday morning June-October, —1000
shoppers/Sunday; 7,072 out of 9,610 residential units are within a mile of
CSA drop-off points or the farmers market(74% of the population)
28. Business Synergies ND 28.3 shy of completion at a 1-star level- transit service through
action 2, 3 or 4 Downtown West area, which is within 0.5 miles of single-family zoning;
City facilitated shared parking for the Central Park West property
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29. Climate Adaptation YES 29•1 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS--part of regional Emergency Operations
action 1 Plan/Group; includes a crisis communication plan
29.2 COMPLETE @ 1 STAR--developing Resilience Plan to be part of its
2018 comp plan
29.3 COMPLETE @ 1 STAR—2017 focus group of professionals who work
to provide services to vulnerable populations to develop objectives,
policies, and strategies outlined in the City's Resilience and
Sustainability Plan
29.5 COMPLETE @ 2 STARS—"red book"with critical maps, procedural
information, contacts for emergency events and disasters;
comprehensive facility analysis in 2006 incorporated into the Capital
Improvement Plan each year for building improvements; investments to
ensure new buildings are built to be durable and resilient to natural
hazards; several roofs repaired; 5.2 miles of shorelines restored
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Date: October 18, 2017
To: Environmental Commission
From: Eric Eckman, Development and Assets Coordinator
Subject: GreenStep Cities Step 4-Stormwater
Golden Valley has wrapped up its inventory of best practices and has recently achieved Step 3
status in the program. The City is now working toward Step 4 which involves the documentation
of inetric measurements in seven core topic areas and five optional topic areas. Measuring for
Step 4 is important as the City must show improvements in each topic area to advance to Step 5.
Improving within these topic areas will help the community reduce energy use, save money, and
increase resilience to short and long term shocks and stressors.
Core topic areas Optional topic areas(in priority order)
✓ Open Space, Parks, and Trees • City Fleets
• Stormwater • Infrastructure for Biking and Walking
• City Buildings and Lighting • Car, Transit, and Bike Options
• Transportation Modes and Miles • Surface Water
• Waste Water • Green Buildings
• Renewable Energy • Local Food (only if green buildings
• Land Use does not prove to be workable)
The next core topic area that the City is completing is Stormwater.The measurement value for
Stormwater is derived from the Blue Star Award Program assessment. Information on the Blue
Star program as well as the completed assessment is attached for reference. After discussion,
staff requests the Commission to consider making a motion to approve the entry for Step 4
Stormwater into the GreenSteps Cities website.
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PROGRAM INTRODUCTION
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For communities that wish to achieve excellence in stormwater BLUE STAR
management, Minnesota's regulatory and permitting programs offer AWARD
little incentive.
Recognizing Excellence in
The Blue Star Award is a voluntary program designed to offer �mmunity Stormwater
Management
communities that excel in stormwater management the positive public
reco�nition thev deserve.
The Blue Star Assessment
The Blue Star Assessment is a voluntary self-assessment for communities that rates key indicators
such as development codes, site-design guidelines and post-construction stormwater runoff
standards.
Communities that achieve a minimum score on the Blue Star Assessment earn the Blue Star Award
and are recognized as leaders in stormwater management in Minnesota. The Blue Star Assessment
is designed to be flexible, transparent and fair.
Communities that excel in stormwater management can earn the award regardless of population,
MS4 permit status,development status, and natural resource condition.
Time Commitment
The Blue Star Assessment takes as little as one hour to complete. The www.bluestarmn.or�
website lets users log-on to conduct the private assessment. Assessment features include the ability
to flag questions for future reconsideration as well as the ability to stop and save the assessment at
any time, allowing users to complete the assessment at their convenience.
Assessment Components
The Blue Star Assessment allows communities to conduct a self-assessment in three core areas:
Section One: Planning and Preservation
This section includes questions on the following sub-topics:
• Part A: Water Friendly Development Patterns
• Part B: Natural Resource Preservation&Management
• Part C: Stormwater Management Funding& Incentives
Section Two: Stormwater Management Standards and Practices
This section includes questions on the following sub-topics:
• Part D: Impervious Cover Management
• Part E: Stormwater Management Polices
• Part F: Green Streets For Cleaner Water
Section Three: Stormwater Pollution Prevention
This section includes questions on the following sub-topics:
• Part G: Education& Community Programs
• Part H: Inspection&Enforcement
• Part I: Source Control
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Recognition Duration
Blue Star Award status lasts for five years from the date of recognition. After five years, a
community will be asked to update their assessment to maintain the award.
Blue Star Award Winners
The Blue Staz Award was launched in July 2010.Information like the amount of communities that
have conducted their online self-assessment as well as the number who have won the assessment is
available on the Blue Star Participatin� Communities webpa�e.To find out which communities are
scoring highest, visit the Blue Star Award Leaderboard.
Program Partnerships: Connection with the MPCA's GreenStep Cities Program
The MPCA's GreenStep Cities program offers cities an opportunity to conduct self-assessments on
a broad range of environmental sustainability indicators. Cities that achieve a high score will be
officially recognized by the State as a"GreenStep City"through the MPCA's sustainable
communities program.
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The GreenStep Cities program incorporates the Blue Star Award as the program's flagship
municipal stormwater management assessment methodology.
Blue Star Award Partners& Sponsors
The Blue Star Program was launched in 2010 by Friends of the Mississippi River in partnership
with Emmons& Olivier Resource Inc. with technical assistance provided by The Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency,The Minnesota Green Step Cities Program,Ramsey-Washington Metro
Watershed District,Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, Mississippi Watershed Management
Organization, Project NEMO,The City of Blaine, The City of Woodbury, The City of Lino Lakes,
and The City of Inver Grove Heights.
Program support generously provided by:
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• The Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District
• The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
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Part A: Water Friendly Development Patterns
An important component of excellence in stormwater management is utilizing water-friendly development
strategies. In Part A—take a look at how your community scores in providing design flexibility for new
developments,re-using previously developed sites,and encouraging the use of low-impact development
techniques.These are some important strategies that allow communities to maximize growth while protecting
natural resources.
1)
Does your community comprehensive plan allow the following sprawl-limiting strategies?(Select all that apply)
1. '� Mia�ed-use development(/glossarv#mixed use develonment)(i polnt)
2. ��i Comnact development(/glossarv#compact develonment) (greater than g units/acre) (1 point)
3. ` Transfer of develoument rights(/glossarv#transfer of development rights) (1 point)
4. '� Redevelopment of underutilized previously developed sites(i point)
5. Other applicable (i point)
6. No(o points)
�. I don't know(o points)
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2)
Does your community have any of the following incentives specifically targeted to`brownfield'development
and redevelopment sites? (Select all that apply—then check appropriate score box below)
L - Densitv bonus(/glossary#densitv bonusl
2. ✓} Funding for remediation(/glossarY#funding for remdiationl
3. '---' Streamlined nermitting(/glossarv#streamlined permittin,�)
4. '-. Reduced impact fees(/glossarv#reduced impact fees)
5. '�' T�increment financing(/glossarv#tax increment financing)
6. � 2 of the above incentives (2 points)
�. ' 3 or more of the above incentives(3 points)
8. . Not applicable in my community
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Does your community require or encourage Low Impact Development(LID)
(/glossarv#low impact development), decentralized stormwater management,and/or Better Site Desi�n
(BSD) (/glossarv#better site design)standards for new development and redevelopment?
i. Required for new development and redevelopment(3 points)
2. Required for new development only(2 points)
3. Encouraged for new development and/or re-development(i point)
4. • No(o points)
5. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Part B: Natural Resource Preservation &Management
Clean Water is often a reflection of the health of the land. In Part B—assess how your community protects
riparian areas,wetlands,forest and other important natural features. By planning ahead of time to protect
sensitive lands, communities can help enhance natural resources and prevent runoff pollution before it starts.
1)
Does your community comprehensive plan include an inventory of high quality natural resource areas and are
land-use decisions guided by the inventory in order to protect these areas from development?
�. • Yes,inventory used to guide protection(4 points)
2. Yes,inventoried(i point)
g. No(o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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2)
Does your community allow filling for development within the floodplain and if so,are restrictions imposed
excluding storage of hazardous materials([glossarv#hazardous materials)and requiring
compensatorv storage(/glossarv#compensatorv storage)for fill?
i. • No fill within FEMA and locally defined floodplain allowed(4 points)
2. No fill within FEMA floodplain allowed(3 points)
3. Fill allowed with the above restrictions(2 points)
4. Fill allowed without restrictions(-i point) �
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What is the minimum width of vegetated wetland buffers([glossarv#vegetated wetland buffers)
required for new developments in your community?
i. • Minimum of 25 feet for all wetlands but increase with quality and function of the resource. (3 points)
2. ' Minimum of 25 feet for all wetlands(i point)
3. No standard/I don't know/not specified(o points)
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4)
What is the minimum width of stream buffers(/glossarv#vegetated stream buffers)required for new
developments in your community?
i. Minimum of ioo ft feet for all streams(4 points)
2. Minimum of�o feet for all streams(3 points)
3. Minimum of 5o feet for all streams (2 points)
4. ' Minimum of 25 feet for all streams(i point)
5. ' No standard/I don't know/not specified(o points)
6. Not Applicable in my community
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Do those buffer standards include any floodplain,steep slope,vegetation or resource quality considerations?
i. Additional buffer width to encompass ioo-year floodplain
2. Additional buffer width in areas with steep slopes (9%or greater)
3. � Buffer language clearly specifies vegetated cover requirements
4. Expanded stream buffer requirements for sensitive resources,such as trout streams and/or ORVWs?
5. � One of the above(i point)
6. 2 or more of the above(2 points)
�. Not Applicable in my community
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Does your community protect high quality or sensitive wetlands through a Resource Management Plan
�/glossarv#resource management plan)or Wetland Management Plan
i(glossarv#wetland management plan) ?
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3. • No(o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
5. Not applicable in my community
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Does your community encourage the establishment and sustainability of urban forests through the following
strategies: (select all strategies that apply,then check appropriate score box below)
1. Insect&disease control
2. Increased care during establishment(/�lossarv#increased care during establishment)
3. Encouraged boulevard tree establishment
4. � Increased indigenous diversitv�,[glossarv#increased indigenous diversity�
5. ;!' Tree nrotection and replacement ordinance
(/glossarv#tree nroduction and replacement ordinance)
6. � 2 of the above strategies(i point)
�. ' 3 of the above strategies(2 points)
8. 4 or more of the above strategies(3 points)
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Does your community have land use protections and/or development restrictions that preserve steep slopes
(i8%or greater)in a stable, undisturbed vegetated state
(/glossarv#stable undisturbed vegetated state)?
i. Yes (2 points)
2. •' No (o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
4. Not applicable in my community
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Does your community require stormwater infiltration to be implemented, consistent with the Minnesota
Denartment of Health guidelines(,(glossary#mdh guidelines) ,in wellhead protection areas
(/glossary#wellhead protection area)?
i. • Yes (2 points)
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Clean water is an important investment for safe and healthy communities. In Part C,your community can score
points for funding mechanisms that help that build,maintain and improve stormwater management systems.
1�
Does your community have any of the following ongoing stormwater management funding mechanisms?
L �' Stormwater Utility User Fee ([glossarv#stormwater utilitv user fee)
2. ' Other applicable
3. � Yes(3 points)
4. No(o points)
5. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Does your community have any of the following e�anded infrastructure stormwater management funding
mechanisms?
L ' Stormwater Connection Fee (Jglossarv#stormwater connection feel
2. '� Stormwater Special Assessment(jglossarv#stormwater special assessment)
3. Stormwater Taar District(,[glossarv#stormwater tax district)
4. Other applicable
5. � Yes(i point)
6. ' No(o points)
�. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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For existing/developed sites, does your community allow for on-site reductions in stormwater fees for the
retrofitting of stormwater management practices?
i. Yes,for commercial,industrial and residential(2 points)
2. Yes, only for commercial and industrial(i point)
3. • No(o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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You can earn extra points toward your Blue Star Award with these bonus questions.
i)
Has your community adopted a stable funding mechanism(/glossarv#stable funding mechanism)for
land acquisition of high quality natural resource and/or riparian buffer areas within the last io years?
i. Yes(i point)
2. • No(o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Are your community's wellhead protection areas (,[glossarv#wellhead protection area)mapped—and
are these maps referred to during development review?
i. • Yes—mapped and referred to during development review(2 points)
2. Yes —our wellhead protection areas are mapped(i point)
3. No (o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
5. Not applicable in my community
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Part D: Impervious Cover Management
Impervious surfaces like parking lots,side walks and driveways contribute vast amounts of runoff to nearby
surfaces waters every year. In Part D,look at how your community manages impervious cover.
Note:some of the best-management approaches below are not necessarily things your community must
require or mandate.Some of questions ask simply whether or not your community encourages or even allows
these practices in appropriate situations.
1)
Does your community allow nroof-of-parking(/glossar�proof of parkin�)or shared drivewavs
(/�lossarv#shared drivewa�to minimize impervious surface?
i. • Yes (i point)
2. No(o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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2)
For retail/shopping areas larger than io,000 sq ft of floor space,what is your minimum allowed required
parking ratio for(per i000 ft2 of gross floor area)?
i. Fewer than 3.5 parking spaces(3 points)
2• ' 3•5 to 4.o parking spaces(2 points)
3• 4•1 to 4.5 parking spaces (i point)
4. Greater than 4.5 parking spaces (o points)
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What is your minimum required office building parking ratio(per i000 ft2 of gross floor area)?
i. Fewer than 3.o parking spaces(3 points)
2. 3.o to 3.5 parking spaces (2 points)
3• `' 3•6 to 4.o parking spaces(i point)
4. Greater than to 4.o parking spaces(o points)
5. ' We have a maximum parking ratio of 3.5 or less (4 points)
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What is your minimum stall width for standard arking spaces(/glossarv#standard parking)?
i. '' 9 feet or less(2 points)
2. " 9.i to 9.9 feet(i point)
3. Greater than 9.9 feet(o points)
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5)
For new residential lots, does your community require or encourage impervious surfaces like roofs and drive
ways to drain to vegetated areas (/glossary#drain to vegetated area)?
i. Required(3 points)
2. • Encouraged(i point)
3. No(o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
5. Not Applicable in my community
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6)
Does your community require or encourage,where feasible,parking area landscaping to be used for bio-
retention of stormwater volume and/or water quality management?
i. Required(3 points)
2. • Encouraged(i point)
g. No(o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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In Part E,assess the stormwater management policies that apply in your community. Many of the questions
below may address policies or ordinances required by a watershed district or watershed management
organization that overlay part or all of your community.For this assessment,your community scores points for
applicable stormwater standards set forth by watersheds and other units of government in addition to codes or
ordnances you have at the local level.
Note:some communities may straddle multiple watersheds with different standards. Other communities may
have different standards for different parts of town.In this case,please use whichever set of standards you
feel best reflects your community.If a single set of standards applies to more than 50%of your community,
we suggest using that standard as the baseline for the assessment questions below.
1�
For new development,do your community stormwater management standards apply to all new impervious
surfaces,or is a minimum threshold(de minimis)included?
i. Standards apply to all new impervious surfaces(10 points)
2. • Standards apply to io,000 sq.ft. or more of new impervious surface(8 points)
3. Standards apply to .5 acres or more of new impervious surface(4 points)
4. Standards apply to i acre or more of new impervious surface(i point)
5. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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For new development, do your community stormwater standards require rate control based on the
difference between a baseline-condition(/glossary#baseline condition) and post-development runoff
condition([glossarv#post development runoff condition) ?
i. Yes,our baseline condition is Pre-European settlement Uglossarv#pre european settlement)
(5 points)
2. Yes, our baseline condition a�uroximates woods/grass in good condition
(/glossary#approximates woods grass in good condition) (3 points)
3. • Yes, our baseline is nre-development(existing) conditions
(/glossar�pre development existing)(1 point)
4. ` No(o points)
5. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Does your community require best management practices(BMPs)for all new development that will result in
90%reduction in total-suspended-solids(TSS) and/or 60%reduction in total phosphorous(TP)?
�. • Yes (2 points)
2. ' No(o points)
g. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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4)
Are post-construction sediment and nutrient loading requirements customized to downstream water
resources?
i. Yes (3 points)
2. ' No (o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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5)
Has your community adopted an erosion and sediment control ordinance?
�. • Yes(io points)
2. No (o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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For new development,do your community stormwater management standards require,where feasible,
runoff volume control?
i. Yes,up to 0.5 inches of runoff from impervious surfaces(3 points)
2. Yes, o.6-i.o inches of runofffrom impervious surfaces (9 points)
3. • Yes, i.i-2.o inches of runoff from impervious surfaces(i2 points)
4. ' Yes, no runoff volume increase for the 2-yr, 24-hr event(9 points)
5. Yes, no runoff volume increase for the 5-yr, 24-hr event(�2 points)
6. Yes, no runoff volume increase for the 10-yr, 24-hr event(i5 points)
�. No(o points)
8. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Do your community stormwater management standards specify pretreatment requirements for stormwater
prior to discharge into all volume control best management practices(BMPs)?
i. • Yes(2 points)
2. No (o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Do your community stormwater management standards apply to all redevelopment?
i. Yes,reconstructed and net increase in impervious surface(9 points)
2. • Yes,net increase in impervious surface only(4 points)
3. No (o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
5. Not Applicable in my community
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Do your community stormwater management standards apply to roadwav reconstruction
(/�lossarv#reconstruction) ?
i. Yes, reconstructed and net increase in impervious surface(9 points)
2. • Yes, net increase in impervious surface only(4 points)
3. No (o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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By allowing for narrower streets,right-of-way infiltration practices,and limited impervious surfaces-
communities across Minnesota are finding ways to minimize runoff from our roadways. In Part F,take a look at
how streets are designed and built in your community.
Note: not all standards below are requirements. Your communiiy can score points for simply encouraging, or
even allowing,some practices where appropriate.
1�
For public, residential access and sub-collector streets (with fewer than 50o average daily trips)what
is the minimum roadway pavement width allowed in your community?
i. 24 feet or less(4 points)
2. • 25-26 feet(2 points)
3. 2�-28 feet(i point)
4. Greater than 28 feet(-i points)
5. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Does your community set radial maximums (/glossarv#radial maYimums)for residential cul-de-sacs
without center islands?
1. Yes, 3o feet or less(3 points)
2. Yes, 35 feet or less (2 points) �/�
3. Yes,4o feet or less(i point)
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5. I don't know/not specified(o points)
6. Not Applicable in my community
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Does your community require or encourage central, deuressed vegetated/pervious islands
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i. Require(2 points)
2. • Encourage(i point)
3. No(o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
5. Not Applicable in my community
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or right of wav swales(/glossarv#right of wav swales)for infiltration and conveyance of stormwater
runoff in lieu of curb-and-gutter along residential roadways?
i. • Yes, allowed and encouraged(2 points)
2. Yes, allowed(i point)
g. No (o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points) ,
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sidewalks,and residential/commercial parking lots? (select all that apply)
i. � Yes on residential/commercial sidewalks(i point)
2. � Yes on residential/commercial parking lots(�point)
3. No(o points)
4. I don't know/ not specified(o points)
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Do your community development standards require soil ripping(/glossarv#soil ripping)at least i-2 feet
deep after mass grading(/glossarv#mass grading)is complete for all soil types where appropriate?
1. Yes (2 points)
2. • No(o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Do your community development standards require or recommend adding a soil amendment
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i. Amendments required(3 points)
2. • Amendments recommended(i point)
3. No (o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Does your community allow the use of trees and native vegetation to count towards your community volume
control standards?
i. • Yes (2 points)
2. No(o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Does your community have stormwater water reuse standards and/or incentives for stormwater reuse?
�. • Yes (�point)
2. No(o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Does your community encourage or require any of the following water conservation strategies: (select all that
apply)
i. � Smart irrigation svstems(/glossarv#smart irrigation svstems)that track weather patterns and
mitigate unnecessary watering(1 point)
2. � The use of low-water vegetation(/glossarv#low water vegetationl(1 point)
3. Even/odd watering bans(/glossarv#even odd watering bans)(1 point)
4. Water Conservation Rate Structure that exceeds DNR minimum requirements(i point)
5. Other(i point)
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Part G: Education &Community Programs
Public education and community programs are an important part of any stormwater pollution prevention
program.By reaching out to residents,businesses and staff,communities can help everyone do their part for
clean water. In Part G,score points for the education and outreach programs you have in place in your
community.
i)
Does your community participate in stormwater pollution prevention education&outreach programs such as:
(select all that apply)
i. � Metro Blooms(http://www.metroblooms.org/)educational workshops (within last 3 years) (i
point)
2. � The NEMO Program(http://northlandnemo.org/) (within last 3 years)(i point)
3. ' The Clean Water Minnesota Media Campaign(http://www.cleanwatermn.org/)(annually) (i
point)
4. The Blue Thumb Program(http://www.bluethumb.org/)(annually) (i point)
5. Other similar program(i point)
6. I don't know/not specified(o point)
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[For non-MS4's only] Does your community have residential and education programs targeted to prevent
stormwater runoff pollution?
�. Yes(2 points)
2. No (o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
4. �•° Not Applicable —our community is an MS4
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[For MS4 Cities only] Does your community have residential and business education programs such as:
(select all that apply,then check appropriate score box below)
1. !� A city newsletter that regularly includes a variety of stormwater pollution prevention messages at least
4-6 times each year
2. � A city website with that regularly includes a variety of stormwater pollution prevention messages at
least 4-6 times each year
3. � Educational stormwater pollution prevention workshops for residents
4. ✓ Education and outreach program for local businesses
5. '� A storm drain stenciling program
6. ✓ Regular utility bill inserts with stormwater educational messages
�. � Sponsorship of community education events and/or clean ups
8. � Ado�t-a-Storm Drain(,[glossarv#adopt a storm drain)program
9. ✓ Stormwater BMP demonstration sites with educational signage
ia At least 2 of the above strategies (i point)
ii. At least g of the above strategies (2 points)
12. At least 4 of the above strategies(3 points)
i3. � More than 4 of the above strategies(4 points)
i4. Not Applicable—our community is not an MS4
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pollution Urevention&treatment([glossarv#stormwater pollution and treatment)practices and
projects for residents or local businesses? °
i. Yes—promotion&financial assistance(3 points)
2. ' Yes—promotion only(i point)
3. No(o points)
4. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Which of the following certification and training opportunities does your community make available to
municipal staff on a regular basis:
i. '✓ Erosion&sediment control certification(i point)
2. :� Illicit Discharge detection&elimination training(i point)
3. '�' NEMO "Stormwater U" (/glossary#stormwater u)(i point)
4. '� Minnesota Road Salt Symposium(i point)
5. � Fertilizer&Pesticide use minimization training for institutional, parks, residential or commercial
properry managers?(i point)
6. ' I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Part H: Inspection &Enforcement
In Part H,take a look at some simple steps you can take to protect clean water—like inspecting stormwater
treatment systems and enforcing erosions and sediment control standards.
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[For non-MS4's only] Is your community's stormwater system mapped?
i. Yes(1 point)
2. No (o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
4. • Not Applicable—our community is an MS4
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Are all active construction site erosion&sediment control standards inspected and enforced on all sites?
i. • Yes(4 points)
2. No (o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Part I: Source Control
The best way to keep our waters clean is to stop pollution before it starts. In Park I,assess how your community
scores when it comes to some important strategies for stopping pollution at the source.
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Does your community responsibly manage and use deicing materials and sand through the following practices:
i. � Use of covered deicing material storage(i point)
2. � Minimize use of a deicing materials (i point)
3. � Staff are trained and certified in the guidelines laid out in the MPCA's 2006 Winter Parking Lot
and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual
(/glossarv#mndot road sand and salting practice guidelines)(1 point)
4. ✓ Staff are trained in the guidelines laid out in the MNDOT Snow&Ice Control Handbook
(/�lossarv#winter parking lot and sidewalk maintenance manual)(i polnt)
5. No(o points)
6. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Does your community have a street sweeping plan that prioritizes sweeping in untreated areas
(/�lossary#untreated areas)that are directly tributary to lakes,streams and wetlands?
�. • Yes(2 points)
2. No (o points) � �
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Does your community have a residential yard waste collection program?
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With what average annual frequency are your community's public residential streets swept?
i. Three or more times a year on average(3 points)
2. '' T�vice or more a year on average(i point)
3. -- Less than twice a year on average(o points)
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Does your community own and operate a high efficiencv r�enerative air
(/glossarv#high efficiencv regenerative air street sweepers)or vacuum assisted street sweeper
(/glossary#vacuum assisted street sweepers) ?
i. Yes(i point)
2. • No (o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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Has your community adopted a policy encouraging the use of as�halt-based seal coatin�
i/�lossarv#asphalt based sealcoatin�)and/or limiting the use of coal-tar based asphalt sealants?
(/�lossarv#coal tar based asphalt sealants)
i. • Yes (i point)
2. No(o points)
3. I don't know/not specified(o points)
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facilities?
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PROGRAM/PROJECT UPDATES—January 2018
WATER RESOURCES
DeCola Pond F Maintenance
Rachel Contracting began removal of material on Tuesday January 16th and completed the removals Wednesday,
January 17th. Approximately 3,000 cubic yards of sediment was removed from the basin, helping to restore it to its
planned depth and volume.As is the case with many ponds in urban areas,the sediment material tested positive for
PAHs and therefore was hauled to a landfill and properly disposed according to state and federal regulations. Final
restoration of the pond area will be completed in the spring including final grading and restoration of the access routes.
Olympia Avenue Area Flood Prone Properties
For the past couple years, staff has been working with property owners and the MnDNR on four potential voluntary
acquisitions in the neighborhood to assist property owners that experience repetitive flood damage. With funding from
a DNR grant,the City is able to acquire properties and remove structures.The plan is to construct a stormwater quality
treatment basin on the four vacant lots to treat stormwater before discharging to Medicine Lake.
Staff has requested quotes for the demolition of two homes on Independence Avenue North that have experienced
repetitive flood damage.The demolition project is set to be awarded at the February 7 City Council meeting with work
beginning shortly thereafter.
MLRWA Long Term Flood Mitigation Plan-
DeCola Ponds B and C Improvement Project feasibility study
The Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission authorized a feasibility study for the DeCola Ponds B and C
Improvement Project.The areas around DeCola Ponds B and C are being considered for expansion of flood storage to
help alleviate a flooding problem within the watershed.The primary benefits of the project include reducing flood
damages to homes and businesses,and improving public safety by reducing flooding on Medicine Lake Road.Additional
benefits include improving water quality, restoring and enhancing vegetation and wildlife habitat,and improving
recreation and park user experience.
Information gathered from the November 9, 2017 open house is being used to help develop concept plans for a future
project.The concept plans will be presented at a second open house in spring 2018.
10t''Ave Culvert Replacement
This cooperative project to replace the deteriorated corrugated metal culverts with new concrete box culverts to convey
Basset Creek under the roadway and railway was substantially completed in December 2017.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)General Permit Reissuance
The City's permit with MPCA to operate a storm sewer system and discharge stormwater into natural receiving waters is
being reissued in 2018.This permit is updated approximately every 5 years.The City has applied for reissuance and is
awaiting information on what changes if any might be coming in the next version of the MS4 permit that would require
updates to the City's overall stormwater program.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Staff is working with Hennepin County Sentencing to Service crews to remove buckthorn and unwanted volunteer
vegetation growing on top of storm sewer facilities and around stormwater ponds.This work occurs annually between
November and March.
FORESTRY
The 2017 application for Tree City status was approved by the MN DNR. The City Arborist will apply for a Tree City
Growth Award if there are enough activity points to consider.
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RECYCLING
The City received information from McDonald's that is has new packaging and recycling goals.The email below is from
McDonald's Chief Supply Chain and Sustainability Officer, Francesca DeBiase.
This initiative is another important step in the Company's efforts to demonstrate our commitment to making
environmental stewardship synonymous with the McDonald's brand. We want to use our scale for good and
always keep raising the bar on what it means to be a responsible company committed to people and the planet.
At McDonald's, we are working hard to embed sustainability in everything we do and lead meaningful change
across our industry, our value chain and the communities we serve. Our ambition is to use less packaging,
sourced responsibly and designed to be taken care of after use, working at and beyond McDonald's restaurants
to increase recycling and help create cleaner communities.
Our customers care about this, too. They consistently tell us that packaging waste is the#1 environmental issue
they would like us to address.
We've made great progress in recent years, and as the next step in our journey, 1'm excited to share with you
today our 2025 goals to significantly improve our packaging and reduce waste:
• By 2025, 10096 of McDonald's guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled or certified sources with a
preference for Forest Stewardship Council(FSCJ certification.
• ey 2025, our goal is to recycle guest packaging in 100%of McDonald's restaurants. We understand that
recycling infrastructure, regulations and consumer behaviors vary city to city and country to country, but we
plan to be part of the solution and help influence powerful change.
We know we can't do this alone. We're excited to work together with suppliers, employees,franchisees and other
partners to find solutions on topics ranging from renewable plastics to increasing recycling access in
municipalities around the globe.
We look forward to sharing this announcement with you and welcome your feedback and questions. We're
committed to continuing progress on our packaging and recycling journey and will keep you up to date with
upcoming news.
PLANNING AND ZONING AND DEVELOPMENTS
Jan 3,2018
2040 Comprehensive Plan—A draft of the Housing chapter was sent to all Commissions as well as to the City
Council Staff on January 2.The chapter will be discussed at a work session on January 8.The Land Use and
Transportation chapters are scheduled to be discussed on lanuary 22.
Light Rail Station Area Planning—As part of work being conducted by Hennepin County Community Works in
support of the planned METRO Blue Line Extension,the consulting firm of Perkins+Will is leading a TOD Zoning
study funded by the FTA.Team members will be at the Planning Commission meeting on January 8 to give an
overview of the work plan for 2018 and to discuss some of the expected outcomes.
1017 Ravine Trail (Subdivision)—Subdivision request to split one lot into two.The existing home would remain and
a new home would be able to be constructed to the south.A subdivision at this address was approved in 2008 but
not recorded with Hennepin County.A Neighborhood Mailing has been sent to properties within 500 feet.
Scheduled for the January 22 meeting. �
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Tennant Campus Project—Applications for an amendment to the Tennant PUD,zoning approvals for Damascus
Way,and land use changes for the Corporate Woods site on Douglas Drive have all been put on hold prior to
consideration by the City Council.The applicant is working with staff to determine which, if any,of the proposals
should be advanced at this time.All public hearings associated with this project, including a potential expansion of
the Douglas Drive Redevelopment Area, were continued to the lanuary 16 City Council meeting. Staff anticipates
that at that time they will be continued to the February 20 City Council meeting.
Affordable Housing—Planning staff will attend the January 9 Council/Manager meeting to present an update on
the work being done in support of Affordable Housing in Golden Valley.This is a follow-up to discussion at the
Council/Manager meeting in August of 2017.
Development Project Updates—As 2018 begins,a number of construction projects are underway across the City.
Below is a list of the more significant projects and a status update for each:
Central Park West—AC Marriott Hotel (5075 Wavzata Boulevard)
126 rooms—Work is anticipated to be completed and the hotel open in time for Super Bowl weekend in
February.
Central Park West—Phase 1 Apartments(1511 Utica Avenue South)
199 units(80 in Golden Valley)—The building just opened for the first tenants at the end of December.
Work on the park will be completed in the spring.
Global Pointe Senior Apartments(5200 Wavzata Boulevard)
98 units—A footing and foundation permit was issued on December 29. Construction is expected to begin
this spring.
Jewish Familv and Children's Services/PRISM (5905 Golden Vallev Road)
Work continues inside this building which will house the relocated PRISM operations.
Laurel Ponds(Pennsvlvania Avenue South and Laurel Avenue)
24 lots—Permits have been issued for roughly half of the lots,with some homes completed and others
about to begin construction. Plantings along Laurel Avenue will be installed in the spring.
The Liberty Apartments(Winnetka Avenue North and Medicine Lake Roadl
55 townhome units, 187 apartment units—Townhome units along Winnetka are open,townhome units to
the south are under construction,townhome units along Medicine Lake Road will be the last phase.The
apartment building was granted a partial Certificate of Occupancy in late December.
Luther Automotive(900010th Avenue North)
The facility is nearing completion for a call center,training, auto installation,and auto storage.
(Former)Optum Site(6300 Olson Memorial Hi�hwav)
Inquiries with the City have been for both reuse of the current building and redevelopment of the entire
site. No firm proposals have been submitted to this point.
Schuett Senior Apartment Proiect(9000 Golden Vallev Road)
99 units—Permits were issued in late December for Phase 1 of a senior apartment project.A planned Phase
2 would expand the building onto the vacant fast food site at 9050 Golden Valley Road.
Talo Apartments(5100 Wavzata Boulevard)
303 units—Construction is expected to wrap this spring. ��
Under Pressure Brewin�(8806 7t''Avenue North)
Permits have been issued for a brewery/taproom in the eastern-most two bays of this multi-tenant
building. No timeline has been set for an opening.
The Xenia Apartments(770 Xenia Avenue South)
354 units—Construction on the foundation is underway.
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PROGRAM/PROJECT UPDATES—February 2018
FORESTRY
The MN DNR has approved Golden Valley's Growth Award application. Work by Hannah,the Green Corps member,and
the Park Maintenance and Engineering Departments provided enough tree-related project activities to earn this award
for 2017.
RECYCLING
The City of Golden Valley began its recycling program in 1987. Since that time, it has evolved and continues to do so. As
part of the program,the City runs a curb side recycling program, offers recycling in city parks, and has special events.
In the last 5 years, recycling has seen an increase in material being recycled, but a decrease in overall weight. This is due
to less paper being recycled because more things are electronic and advances in the plastic industry are making the
material much lighter than in the past. The City continues to get great participation in the curb side program and has
received more calls and input in the last two years about possible options. Below are the tonnages received from the
last several years:
2017-2,010 tons
2016-2,174 tons
2015-2,090 tons
2014-2,153 tons
2013-2,238 tons
2012-2,362 tons
As part of the recycling program,the city also puts on several special recycling events during the year. These events
include Mighty Tidy Day, Fall Leaf Drop off, and Spring Brush pickup. The City has also implemented recycling in more of
the City parks after noticing a need for plastic recycling. The City has added 4 more locations in the last year.
WATER RESOURCES
Since the Commission is reviewing and discussing the City's Greenstep Cities stormwater efforts this month, staff
thought this information was timely. Below is a summary of City Stormwater permits issued by year.The average is
about 66 permits per year. Permits are required for construction and land disturbing activities that meet criteria listed in
city code.
2007 78
2008 65
2009 56
2010 51
2011 53
2012 70
2013 74
2014 67
2015 90
2016 71
2017 55
Total 730
sc