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AGENDA
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
Monday, July 17, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Maplewood City Council Chambers
1803 County Road B East
1.Call to Order
2.Roll Call
3.Approval of Agenda
4.Approval of Minutes:
a.June 22, 2023
5.Unfinished Business
a.Climate Mitigation Planning
b.Green Building Code
6.New Business
7.Visitor Presentations
8.Commissioner Presentations
9.Staff Presentations (oral reports)
a.July 26 – Celebrate Summer
b.August 1 – National Night Out
10.Adjourn
Agenda Item 4.a.
MINUTES
CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION
Thursday, June 22, 2023
7:00 P.M.
1.CALL TO ORDER
ChairpersonBryan called a meeting of the Environmental and Natural Resources
Commission to order at 7:00 p.m.
2.ROLL CALL
EmmaBroadnax, CommissionerPresent
Rebecca Bryan, ChairpersonPresent
Nancy Edwards, CommissionerPresent
Benjamin Guell, CommissionerPresent
David Lates, CommissionerPresent
Mollie Miller, CommissionerAbsent
Ted Redmond, CommissionerAbsent
Staff Present
Shann Finwall, Environmental Planner
Taylor Mathison, Gold Leaf Intern
3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Commissioner Guell moved to approve the June 22, 2023, Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission agenda.
Seconded by Commissioner Edwards Ayes – All
The motion passed.
4.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.April 17, 2023
Commissioner Lates noted two corrections on page one: 1) Roll Call -
Commissioner Lates should be marked as present; 2) Approval of Minutes –
Commissioner Lates seconded the motion to approve the minutes.
Commissioner Guell moved to approve the April 17, 2023, Environmental and
Natural Resources Commission minutesas amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Broadnax Ayes – All
The motion passed.
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b. May 15, 2023
Commissioner Lates noted one correctionon pages one and two: 1) Call to
Order – Commissioner Redmond called the meeting to order, not Chairperson
Bryan who was absent; 2) Adjournment – Commissioner Redmond adjourned the
meeting, not Chairperson Bryan who was absent. .
Commissioner Lates moved to approve the May 15, 2023, Environmental and
Natural Resources Commission minutesas amended.
Seconded by Commissioner Edwards Ayes – All
The motion passed.
5.NEW BUSINESS
a. Gold Leaf Pilot Project Update
Environmental Planner Finwall presented the Gold Leaf Pilot Project update.
Maplewood and ten other cities and tribal governments are participating in the
nine-month pilot project, ending September 2023. Participants commit to
working on and reporting at least two new climate actions. The Environmental
and Natural Resources Commissionand the Green Team reviewed the climate
actions and recommendthe City focus on Climate Mitigation Planning and Green
Building Code updates.
As part of the pilot project, the City of Maplewood is working with Taylor
Mathison, a University of Minnesota environmental studies undergraduate.
Taylor will serve as an intern to assist the City with its Climate Actions through
mid-August.
1) Climate Mitigation Planning
Taylor Mathison presented the Climate Mitigation Planning outreach and
education opportunities including the Light it Up Event and several other
summer events. Taylor went over the proposed survey designed to
gather feedback from residents on the City’s climate actionsand the
proposed Climate Mitigation Planning logo.
The Environmental Commission had the following feedback on the survey
and logo:
What is the intent of the survey?
We should offer the survey in other languages?
Allow people tochoose up to five options, not as many as they
want.
Apartment complexes have to offer recycling, we should change
that question.
Add a question about business recycling.
Add a general question about what people are concerned about.
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It might be beneficial to add household size in the demographics.
The Commission agreed that Keep Maplewood Cool is a good tag
line and logo.
2) Green Building Code
Environmental Planner Finwall presented the history of the Green
Building Code, which was adopted in 2013.
Taylor Mathison presented her findings of a comparison of cities with
Green Building Codes.
Environmental Planner stated that additional information and proposed
amendments wouldbe presented to the Environmental and Natural
Resources Commission at upcoming meetings.
6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. VISITOR PRESENTATIONS
None
8.COMMISSIONERPRESENTATIONS
None
9. STAFF PRESENTATIONS
Environmental Planner Finwall updated the Environmental and Natural Resources
Commission on the following:
a. Waterfest Recap
b. July4 – Light it Up Event
c. July 26 – Celebrate Summer
d. August 1 – National Night Out
10. ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Lates made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Seconded by Commissioner Edwards Ayes – All
The motion passed.
Chairperson Bryan adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
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Agenda Item 5.a.
ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date July 17, 2023
REPORT TO: Environmental and Natural Resources Commission
REPORT FROM:
Shann Finwall, AICP, Environmental Planner
PRESENTER:Shann Finwall, AICP, Environmental Planner
AGENDA ITEM:
Climate Mitigation Planning
Action Requested: MotionDiscussion Public Hearing
Form of Action: Resolution OrdinanceContract/Agreement Proclamation
Policy Issue:
A Climate Mitigation Plan is the critical and final piece needed in the City’s climate resilience
planning, fulfilling the energy resilience-planning goal of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and
addressing a key implementation strategy of the City’s Climate Adaptation Plan. The planning
process will result in strategic goals across multiple sectors with concrete short-, mid-, and long-
term actions to advance climate resilience and capacity.
Recommended Action:
Review the Climate Mitigation Plan outreach and education material, and offer comment and
feedback.
Fiscal Impact:
Is There a Fiscal Impact? No Yes, the true or estimated cost is $0
Financing source(s): Adopted Budget Budget Modification New Revenue Source
Use of Reserves Other: n/a
Strategic Plan Relevance:
Community InclusivenessFinancial & Asset MgmtEnvironmental Stewardship
Integrated CommunicationOperational EffectivenessTargeted Redevelopment
Taking climate actions that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help the City become a more
climate-resilient community: 1) aligns with the City’s energy and climate goals as outlined in the
Comprehensive Plan – Sustainability Chapter and the Climate Adaptation Plan; 2) will involve
education and outreach to ensure community inclusiveness and integrated communication; 3) will
help the city reduce waste and save money.
Background:
The Climate Mitigation Plan will serve as a compliment to the 2021 Climate Adaptation Plan by
guiding the City toward reduced emissions. Phase one of the project includes outreach and
education to be conducted this summer and fall, followed by the creation of a draft plan with
Maplewood stakeholders.
Taylor Mathison, Maplewood Gold Leaf Project Intern, is assisting the City with the Climate
Mitigation Plan outreach and education. Materials prepared include:
1.Climate Mitigation Plan Survey to collect input from residents and businesses in order to identify
perceptions, needs, opportunities, priorities, and issues for the City to address in the Climate
Mitigation Plan;
2.Keep Maplewood Cool tag line and logo.
3.Maplewood Living newsletter with details about the plan and links to the survey;
4.Social media postswith links to the survey;
5.Fliers for distribution.
In addition to these materials, the City will be tabling at events. The first tabling opportunity was the
Light it Up Fourth of July event. For the event, the City created a banner with a QR code to
download the survey, offered a solar bead bracelet kid’s activity, and took comments on City
greenhouse gas reduction best practices. Future summer tabling event opportunities include:
July Celebrate Summer: Wednesday, July 26, 6 to 7:30 pm - Afton Heights Park
National Night Out: Tuesday, August 1, 5 to 7 pm - Parties throughout Maplewood
Rice-Larpenteur Summer Block Party: Saturday, August 12, 11 to 3 pm - Rice-Larpenteur
Neighborhood
August Celebrate Summer: Wednesday, August 23, 6 to 7:30 pm - Edgerton Park
Taylor will be present during at the July 17 ENR Commission meeting to discuss the outreach and
education, and get feedback on future tabling events.
Attachments:
None
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Agenda Item 5.a.
ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date July 17, 2023
REPORT TO: Environmental and Natural Resources Commission
REPORT FROM:
Shann Finwall, AICP, Environmental Planner
PRESENTER:Shann Finwall, AICP, Environmental Planner
AGENDA ITEM:
Climate Mitigation Planning
Action Requested: MotionDiscussion Public Hearing
Form of Action: Resolution OrdinanceContract/Agreement Proclamation
Policy Issue:
A Climate Mitigation Plan is the critical and final piece needed in the City’s climate resilience
planning, fulfilling the energy resilience-planning goal of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, and
addressing a key implementation strategy of the City’s Climate Adaptation Plan. The planning
process will result in strategic goals across multiple sectors with concrete short-, mid-, and long-
term actions to advance climate resilience and capacity.
Recommended Action:
Review the Climate Mitigation Plan outreach and education material, and offer comment and
feedback.
Fiscal Impact:
Is There a Fiscal Impact? No Yes, the true or estimated cost is $0
Financing source(s): Adopted Budget Budget Modification New Revenue Source
Use of Reserves Other: n/a
Strategic Plan Relevance:
Community InclusivenessFinancial & Asset MgmtEnvironmental Stewardship
Integrated CommunicationOperational EffectivenessTargeted Redevelopment
Taking climate actions that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help the City become a more
climate-resilient community: 1) aligns with the City’s energy and climate goals as outlined in the
Comprehensive Plan – Sustainability Chapter and the Climate Adaptation Plan; 2) will involve
education and outreach to ensure community inclusiveness and integrated communication; 3) will
help the city reduce waste and save money.
Background:
The Climate Mitigation Plan will serve as a compliment to the 2021 Climate Adaptation Plan by
guiding the City toward reduced emissions. Phase one of the project includes outreach and
education to be conducted this summer and fall, followed by the creation of a draft plan with
Maplewood stakeholders.
Taylor Mathison, Maplewood Gold Leaf Project Intern, is assisting the City with the Climate
Mitigation Plan outreach and education. Materials prepared include:
1.Climate Mitigation Plan Survey to collect input from residents and businesses in order to identify
perceptions, needs, opportunities, priorities, and issues for the City to address in the Climate
Mitigation Plan;
2.Keep Maplewood Cool tag line and logo.
3.Maplewood Living newsletter with details about the plan and links to the survey;
4.Social media postswith links to the survey;
5.Fliers for distribution.
In addition to these materials, the City will be tabling at events. The first tabling opportunity was the
Light it Up Fourth of July event. For the event, the City created a banner with a QR code to
download the survey, offered a solar bead bracelet kid’s activity, and took comments on City
greenhouse gas reduction best practices. Future summer tabling event opportunities include:
July Celebrate Summer: Wednesday, July 26, 6 to 7:30 pm - Afton Heights Park
National Night Out: Tuesday, August 1, 5 to 7 pm - Parties throughout Maplewood
Rice-Larpenteur Summer Block Party: Saturday, August 12, 11 to 3 pm - Rice-Larpenteur
Neighborhood
August Celebrate Summer: Wednesday, August 23, 6 to 7:30 pm - Edgerton Park
Taylor will be present during at the July 17 ENR Commission meeting to discuss the outreach and
education, and get feedback on future tabling events.
Attachments:
None
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Attachment 1
Sec. 12-41.Green building.
(a)Scope. This ordinance applies to the regulations of "green building" within the City of Maplewood, Ramsey
County, Minnesota. This section focuses on residential, commercial and industrial buildings in the City of
Maplewood. This section applies to City of Maplewood owned and financed buildings as determined by the
city manager and approved by the city council. Other buildings within the City of Maplewood are not subject
to the code provisions of this section unless the building owner or representative accepts these provisions as
a volunteer commitment. The City of Maplewood shall establish an incentive plan for private property
choosing the voluntary commitment.
(b)Purpose and intent. It is the goal of the City of Maplewood to provide green building program provisions
consistent with the scope of a green construction code. This green building program is intended to safeguard
the environment, public health, safety and general welfare through the establishment of requirements to
reduce the negative impacts and increase the positive impacts of the built environment on the natural
environment and building occupants. The green building program is not intended to abridge or supersede
safety, health or environmental requirements under other applicable codes or ordinances.
(c)Base documents.
(1)ICC 700-2008 National Green Building Standards. This standard applies to detached one- and two-
family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) not more than three stories in
height above grade plane with a separate means of egress, their accessory structures, and the site or
lot upon which these buildings are located. This standard shall also be used for subdivisions, building
sites, alterations, additions, renovations, mixed-use residential buildings, and historic buildings, where
applicable.
(2)2012 International Green Construction Code. The provisions of this code shall apply to the design,
construction, addition, alteration, change of occupancy, relocation, replacement, repair, equipment,
building site, maintenance, removal and demolition, of every building or structure or any
appurtenances connected or attached to such buildings or structures and to the site on which the
building is located.
(3)Requirements determined by the jurisdiction (Maplewood).
TABLE 302.1
Section Section Title or Description and Directives Jurisdictional
Requirements
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE
101.3 Detached one-and two-family dwellings and multiple XYes
Exception single-family dwellings (town-houses) not more than
1.1 three stories in height above grade plane with a separate
means of egress, their accessory structures, and the site
or lot upon which these buildings are located, shall
comply with ICC 700.
101.3 Group R-3 residential buildings, their accessory X Yes
Exception structures, and the site or lot upon which these buildings
1.2 are located, shall comply with ICC 700.
101.3 Group R-2 and R-4 residential buildings four stories or XNo
Exception less in height above grade plane, their accessory
1.3
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structures, and the site or lot upon which these buildings
are located, shall comply with ICC 700.
CHAPTER 4. SITE DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE
402.2.1 Flood hazard area preservation, general XNo
402.2.2 Flood hazard area preservation, specific XNo
402.3 Surface water protection XNo
402.5 Conservation area XNo
402.7 Agricultural land XNo
402.8 Greenfield sites XNo
407.4.1 High-occupancy vehicle parking XNo
407.4.2 Low-emission, hybrid and electric vehicle parking XNo
409.1 Light pollution control XNo
CHAPTER 5. MATERIAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY
503.1 Minimum percentage of waste material diverted from
landfills
X
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CHAPTER 6. ENERGY CONSERVATION, EFFICIENCY AND CO e EMISSION REDUCTION
302.1, zEPI of Jurisdictional Choice -The jurisdiction shall Occupancy: na
302.1.1, zEPI: na
it intends to require enhanced energy performance.
Automated demand response infrastructure XNo
CHAPTER 7. WATER RESOURCE CONSERVATION, QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY
702.7 Municipal reclaimed water XNo
CHAPTER 8. INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND COMFORT
804.2 Post-Construction Pre-Occupancy Baseline IAQ Testing XNo
807.1 Sound Transmission and sound levels XNo
CHAPTER 10. EXISTING BUILDINGS
1007.2 Evaluation of existing buildings X Yes
1007.3 Post Certificate of Occupancy zEPI, energy demand, and XNo
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CO e emissions reporting
(d)Exceptions and deletions to the base documents.
(1)2012 International Green Construction Code Section 101.3, exception 4 shall be deleted.
(2)2012 International Green Construction Code Section 301.1.1 shall be deleted.
(3)2012 International Green Cons
International Energy Conservation Code shall be used, but not both or portions of both.
(e)General section provisions.
(1)Interpretation. In interpreting this section and its application, the provisions of these regulations shall
be held to the minimum requirements for the protecction of public health, safety and general welfare
as determined by the building official.
(2)Conflict. Where there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, the
specific requirement shall be applicaable. Where, in any specific case, different sections of the code
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specify different materials, methods of construction or other requirements, the most practical
requirement to meet the intent of the code shall govern. The provisions of this code shall not be
deemed to nullify any provisions of local, state or federal law.
(Ord. No. 933, §§ 1—4, 9-23-2013)
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