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Home My WebLink About[05] SustainabilitycrrY0FNT J(WKPH Planning Commission Agenda Item 5 MEETING DATE: April 4, 2011 AGENDA ITEM: St. Cloud Area Sustainability Efforts SUBMITTED BY: Administration PREVIOUS PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: At the February Planning Commission meeting it was suggested that the Commission look at sustainability efforts and how that relates to planning. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Matt Glaesman, St. Cloud Community Development Director has been instrumental in the development of the St. Cloud Area Regional Sustainability Plan. He or someone from his staff will be present to discuss the efforts. ATTACHMENTS: Request for Planning Commission Action ......................... 5:1 -2 St. Cloud Area Sustainability Framework Plan ................. 5:3 -8 REQUESTED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: None, FYI 5:1 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 5:2 5ustainability Overview Definition of Sustainability "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs." (U.N. World Commission on Environment & Development, Our Common Future, 1987) I► ""Historic Roots of Sustainability • The frog does not drink up the pond in which it lives. - Native American proverb • In every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decision on the next seven generations. - Great Law of the Hau de no sau nee (Iroquois Nation) • According to Jewish teachings by those who wrote the Talmud, God brought Adam to the Garden of Eden and warned: Take heed not to corrupt and destroy My world. For if you corrupt it, there will be no one to set it right after you. - Ecclesiastes Rabba 7.13 by Terry Gips, President, Sustainability Associates, St. Louis Park, MN u s to i na b i l i tv a s s o c is to s. c o m Definition of Sustainability Society 3Ps: People, Planet and Profits ".; (John Elkington Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom line of z ISt Century Business, 1998) 1V Economy Environment 5:3 'i r Natural Step Framework 1,% Natural Step Framework • The Natural Step Framework holds that in a sustainable society, nature won't be subject to systematically increasing: 1... Concentrations of substances extracted from the earth's crust; z... Concentrations of substances produced by society; 3... Degradation by physical means; And, in that society, 4... people are not subject to conditions that systematically undermine their capacity to meet their needs. by Tarty Glps, Presi nt, Sustainsbiliry Associates, St. Louis Park. MN www.sustalna bil iNassociatea.com Progress without Coordination • Local Government Projects -green roofs, lighting, and fixtures • Private Sector Businesses and Organizations - green forums, employee education, and green committees • Local Government Policy - tree ordinances, water quality standards, and environmental protection ordinances • Interested Residents - street clean -ups, neighborhood garage sales, and increased recycling • To make these four principles more accessible to the public, the Alliance for Sustainability and other groups utilize an easy -to- understand, practical way of addressing the principles: t. What We Take From the Earth: Mining and Fossil Fuels z. What We Make: Chemicals, Plastics, and Pesticides 3. What We Do to the Earth: Biodiversity and Ecosystems 4. Meeting Human Needs by Terry Gips, President, Sustainability Associates, St. Louis Park, MN www.susta inabilitvassociates.com Growing Citizen Interest — w �•f- Electric? ELI St. cloud, Minnesota Joint Planning District Joto Ustainability Framework Plan • , Need for a Clearinghouse • Cooperative planning was the impetus for the Joint District Plan • JPD Goal: Preserve and manage all of the Region's natural resources, including but not limited to air, water, green spaces, natural areas and farmlands, through sustainable land use practices. - Policy: Assemble reference materials relating to sustainable development and make available to local units of government within the Project Area. 5:4 A Sustainability Champion itizen Based Brown Bag Lunches • Citizens • Businesses • Builders Define Best Practice Areas I. PMdutl Slerverdshio EAxMSRKydhq 1D_ Recvr :n S J:as e Rw ;.n j e.•- • Developers 1.21 ... h .... Gee av • Realtors Communkaf • Lenders P -. _ • Education Institutions ' , i su,W—lkyA—Wt. Exexe Racyc rq J oI MN Id NMn•n; • County Staff /Officials • City Staff /Officials A Clear Objective • January, 2009 — Joint District Board authorized preparation of Sustainability Plan Identify and prioritize direction and actions of Committee :a SUSTAWABILI]Y coMhn= Proeucb sM W Define Best Practice Areas I. PMdutl Slerverdshio EAxMSRKydhq 1D_ Recvr :n S J:as e Rw ;.n j e.•- 7177771 1.21 ... h .... Gee av 1. Enerav ENiciencv Communkaf Reducli P -. Cunlrgnun Group "<�kectun a1Pt Group r^ ' nor` ' , i su,W—lkyA—Wt. Exexe Racyc rq J oI MN Id NMn•n; �,_ A VJ _� (, _� _.. 0. . —_� �� LEI Cumnyn•m Oroup IiLPs� Proeucb sM W 1. Pn/erahle P— hesind EurKa Rrq<iq I. PMdutl Slerverdshio EAxMSRKydhq 1D_ Recvr :n S J:as e Rw ;.n j -` An.enu br SUSUnad:ry AAanc•M SU•WMRlily Rr^ Re<f': •.i r Communkaf ��rtNaetley PffxMIM 11. Meelrhv urhen Forests Emmons 6 011vlx R•aourcn Prnrwcnnn r^ ' nor` ' , i su,W—lkyA—Wt. Exexe Racyc rq J oI MN Id NMn•n; �,_ A VJ _� - Y DW MAY 'w. G,—O _.. 0. . "' A Place to Call Home • October, 20o8 — Established by Joint District Board to serve as central hub for sustainability initiatives ✓Guide and coordinate initiatives that will move area toward sustainability B I�'claa,,,ik 4.� SL doss Enwm®enol co1>«B SLCIO d r ..- ° R Define Best Practice Areas a4..$.Y�93! eL >n Cuninl/:am 6rouPMtlsllxAUr• 9. [o nmunnv Neehh $an0•!4 Wx •r 6argly Tranzt rwLvad•kCOmmun ties I . +.• � j � �� a s A • CunngMm arWPA+chlxlu,• henallln LWahN NWx•b Gufu neOYRy •.i r Communkaf ��rtNaetley PffxMIM 11. Meelrhv urhen Forests Emmons 6 011vlx R•aourcn Prnrwcnnn r^ ' nor` ' , i • Emmom f OINar R•sourep Emmons l OI'vIM RnoWC•• 3' IiLPs� PI•nnlrq and Ne1we15yaama d Lend Use Policies • SeM•n. WKk•r Nrgly � rmnedpvar Raxurcef a4..$.Y�93! eL >n Cuninl/:am 6rouPMtlsllxAUr• 9. [o nmunnv Neehh $an0•!4 Wx •r 6argly Tranzt rwLvad•kCOmmun ties I . +.• � j � �� a s A • CunngMm arWPA+chlxlu,• henallln LWahN NWx•b Gufu neOYRy •.i r Communkaf ��rtNaetley PffxMIM 11. Meelrhv urhen Forests Emmons 6 011vlx R•aourcn Prnrwcnnn r^ ' nor` ' , i • Emmom f OINar R•sourep Emmons l OI'vIM RnoWC•• 3' 5:5 I . +.• � j � �� a s SueL e11N♦ leln Allan A S,11 ef, Eu eve n3 Emmona601NMr Reouru• SuslanebNy Aefociatef - fngb `� >rsC,Ry Sad W k Dalgly _. c✓<.a xcrq . �, 5:5 t Experienced Consultants Community Based Process • Emmons & Oliver Resources — 8 Firms included in FOR Team Sanders Wacker Bergly Cunningham Group Arch. Eureka Recycling Sustainability Associates The Weidt Group Alliance for Sustainability Transit for Livable Communities FOR • Unique Relevant Experiences v r — Burnsville Sustainability Guide Plan — LaCrosse Sustainable Strategic Plan 9111, Education /Engagement December 10, 2009 — Sustainability Visioning Sessions May 27, 2010 — Implementation Planning Sessions 1, Section i - Common Understanding Communit Sustainability Historic Roots Definitions: United Nations Triple Bottom Line Others Spiritual Social The Natural Ste Ec, ;gical • Reviewed Background Information • Web -Based Existing Practices Survey • Education Sessions: Sustainability and The Natural Step • Engagement Sessions: Community Vision and Action • Updated Goals and Vision • Public Input Meetings _L --- � Y 1 Mi Section 1 - Common Understanding Ecological Alliance for Sustainability t. What We Take From the Earth. 2. What we Make. 3. What We Do to the Earth 4. Meeting Human Needs 5:6 Section 2 - Baseline of Activities owl, I I Section 3 — Toolbox/Action Plan lk�e W 14 Best Practict Vision Goals Priority Initiatives and Actions (3 per 8PA) General Actions Sustainability Committee GREEN Implementation by: Sponsoring/Hosting Events Offering Sustainability Resources OY - Influencing Public Policies ""Continued partners fts !! SUSTAINADMITY Section 3 — Toolbox/Action Plan Regional Vision Statement: "The St. Cloud Area is made up of active and vibrant communities whose collective decisions support a prosperous local economy, maintain the physical and mental health of the community, and sustain high quality land and water resources." 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APRIL 30TH uff fsn . ."..r" o 9AM — 11PM ^�^°'� 7717, JiD 1W OO W TMT M ST. 04M "GA MS A k�� StKiWWlWff RNR ^+ �LDfwiaaruartra A= W GOr4eRt 011 Influence Regional Planning Joint District Plan originally adopted in 2000 The first regional plan from the Community Based Planning Act Plan update is needed to address changing urban and natural environments �1 Influence Regional Plans Community comprehensive plans are aging: St. Cloud 2003 Sartell 2003 Sauk Rapids zoos St. Joseph 20o8 Waite Park zoos Stearns County 2oo6 Sherburne County 2004 Benton County 2006 Updates based upon new sustainability -based joint district plan? - -: 5:8