08-04-25 - City Council Work Session Agenda

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• Use energy efficient appliances, equipment, and lighting • Energy efficient building shells • Encouragement of the use of alternative modes of transportation to and from the project through site design • Implement waste best management practices and to recycle and compost appropriate material when applicable • On -site landscaping to absorb water • Trees, tree trenches and additional landscaping could be planted to improve local air quality, absorb greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce local urban heat island effect • Provide electric vehicle ready charging infrastructure Implementation of the above strategies will be evaluated on a case -by -case basis based on code requirements, feasibility, availability of materials, schedule, and tenant considerations. ii. Describe and quantify reductions from selected mitigation, if proposed to reduce the project's GHG emissions. Explain why the selected mitigation was preferred. The potential mitigation listed in Item 18.b.ii. was selected to comply with best management practices for new construction and reduce GHG emissions where practicable during operations. iii. Quantify the proposed project's predicted net lifetime GHG emissions (total tons per number of years) and how those predicted emissions may affect achievement of the Minnesota Next Generation Energy Act goals and/or other more stringent state or local GHG reduction goals. The Next Generation Energy Act requires the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state by 80 percent between 2005 and 2050, while supporting clean energy, energy efficiency, and supplementing other renewable energy standards in Minnesota. The MPCA's biennial GHG emissions reduction report from 2021 identifies strategies for reducing emissions in the three economic sectors with the highest emissions — transportation, electricity generation, and agriculture, forestry, and land use. In both Scenarios, the expected lifespan of the project is 50 years, this equates to a total estimated 1,137,850 CO2e metric tons over the lifetime of the development for Scenario 1 and 1,162,850 CO2e metric tons for Scenario 2 (for operational emissions). Future developers will evaluate implementing the sustainability measures listed in Item 18.b.i. to reduce operational emissions to the extent practicable. The proposed project will be built in compliance with state regulations and city code. 19. Noise Describe sources, characteristics, duration, quantities, and intensity of noise generated during project construction and operation. Discuss the effect of noise in the vicinity of the project including 1) existing noise levels/sources in the area; 2) nearby sensitive Lino Lakes Main Street - AUAR 71 July 2025 Page 79 of 617