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Minnesota GreenStep Cities design and green building within their permitting process. This Toolkit addresses the codes/ordinances that would affect the design, construction, renovation, and operation and maintenance of a building and Its immediate site. There are two sections to the toolkit: the rust section includes an assessment fool—a simple questionnaire/checklist—and resource guide. The second section is a guide to developing an action plan for implementing changes within a community's permitting process. Planning and Zoning for Solar Energy As the nation's centers of electricity consumption, cities and counties are uniquely positioned to support economic growth, strengthen America's energy independence, and reduce pollution by converting to solar energy. Planners have important roles to play in making sure their communities' plans and land use fegulations allow and encourage this clean, safe energy source. In 2011 the Planning Advisory Service of the American Planning Association prepared an extensive collection of sample ordinances on solar access, solar siting, and solar energy systems large and small, along with background articles and examples of how communities are adding solar provisions to their comprehensive plans. transit infrastructure has an appropriate mix of land uses, sufficiently high density to support the public Investment in transit infrastructure, and transit -friendly design of buildings and accessory uses. Environmental Management Natural Resources Performance Standards The Natural Resource Performance standards provide examples of designing development around priority, natural features, treating natural systems with the same attention as transportation or other built infrastructure. The standards f(" I show how local governments can integrate development with specific types of naturalfeatures or natural systems that are local priorities. Stormwater and Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance The stormwaler and erosion control ordinance provides detailed language for integrating a stormwater ordinance with the 2009 Minnesota Construction General permit for stormwaler management and erosion control. The ordinance links local standards to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPGA) Urban Stormwater Manual. Landscaping and Maintenance of Vegetation The landscaping ordinance is modeled on atypical nuisance ordinance, but distinguishes native plantings and other alternatives to turf grass, and defines edible landscaping as a substitute for lawns. The ordinance requires a plan, setbacks, and maintenance of native landscaping to address the nuisance concerns that typically accompany alternatives to turf. Economic and Community Development Agriculture and Forest Protection District The Agriculture and Forest Protection District provides language to protect the economic value of agricultural and forestry resources as a primary and preferred land use. The district is geared toward county and township areas, although the language can be used for cities that want to permanently protect these economic natural resources rather than simply maintaining an urban reserve. Solar Energy Standards The solar energy standards provide language to ensure that solar energy installations are an allowed accessory land use within the zoning code. The standards provide examples for mitigating aesthetic and safety concerns associated with some solar energy installations, and suggest development regulation incentives for encouraging solar energy development. Local Food Networks The Local Foods ordinance focuses on land use standards that protect food production businesses in agricultural areas under development pressure. The ordinance is geared to suburban and ex -urban communities where residential development and small commercial agriculture occupy the same area. Model Wind Energy The Wind Energy ordinance provides language allowing capture of local wind energy resources while ensuring nuisances and community wide risks are addressed. Language and concepts identify Issues for large and small wind development In rural and more developed communities. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency I Contact I Web site policy