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5. Have a downtown zoning district that allows residential and compatible commercial development. 6. Incorporate form-based zoning approaches into the zoning code, in those areas where a diverse mix of uses is desired. 7. Create incentives for vertical mixed-use development in appropriate locations (downtown, commercial districts near colleges or universities, historic commercial districts). http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=8 9. Efficient Highway- and Auto-Oriented Development Optional BP Optional BP Optional BP 1. Establish design goals for at least one highway/auto-oriented corridor/cluster. 2. Participate in regional economic development planning with representatives from surrounding townships, cities, the county and business interests to: a. Estimate commercial/industrial needs among all jurisdictions. b. Jointly implement recommendations to stage highway/auto-oriented commercial development in order to avoid overbuilding and expensive low-density development. 3. Adopt infrastructure design standards that protect the economic and ecologic functions of the corridor through clustering of development and incorporating access management standards. 4. Adopt a commercial zoning district that permits only auto-oriented land uses. 5. Require decommissioning in development agreements for large format developments in the event that the tenant leaves and no new tenant or adaptive reuse is in place within a set period of time. http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=9 10. Design for Natural Resource Conservation Optional BP Optional BP Optional BP 1. Conduct a Natural Resource Inventory or Assessment (NRI or NRA); incorporate protection of priority natural systems or resources through the subdivision or development process. 2. For cities outside or on the fringe of metropolitan areas, conduct a build-out analysis, fiscal impact study, or adopt an urban growth boundary and a consistent capital improvement plan that provides long-term protection of natural resources and natural systems, and agricultural practices outside the boundary. 3. For cities within metropolitan areas, incorporate woodland best management practices addressing protection of wooded areas into zoning or development review. 4. Adopt a conservation design policy and use a conservation design tool in negotiating development agreements in cities with undeveloped natural resource areas. 5. Develop/fund a conservation easement program, such as a purchase of development rights program, in collaboration with a land trust. 6. Conserve natural resources by adopting or amending city codes and ordinances to support sustainable sites and environmentally protective land use development. http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=10 Any ONE of the 4 Transportation BPs required Any ONE of the 4 Transportation BPs required BP #11 and BP #12 required 11. Living Streets Optional BP Optional BP Required BP 1. Adopt a complete streets policy that also addresses street trees and stormwater. If implementing this BP, complete at least action (1). If implementing this BP, complete at least action (1), and …Complete action (1), and … 2. Adopt zoning language or approve a development agreement for a selected area/project that is substantially equivalent to LEED for Neighborhood Development certification, including credits for Walkable Streets and Street Network. 3. Modify a street in compliance with the city's complete streets policy. Transportation Category: BPs 11 - 14 If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action. If implementing this BP, complete at least ONE action.