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MEMORANDUM <br />To:Saint Anthony Village City Council <br />From:Minette Saulog, Sustainability Coordinator <br />Date:August 12, 2025 <br />Request: Continuation of Sustainable Building Policy/Ordinance Discussion <br />BACKGROUND <br />City Council began this discussion at the previous work session on July 22, 2025. As part of the Climate <br />Plan mid-year update, staff shared updates from initial PEC discussions regarding sustainable building <br />policies/ordinances and the opportunity to develop a policy or ordinance for the City. Staff is seeking <br />guidance on the scope of a sustainable building policy or ordinance. <br />RESEARCH AND PAST DISCUSSIONS <br />The information below is carried over from the July 22nd packet and presentation for ease of reference. <br />Current Environment <br />•The City has no existing policy or regulations for sustainable building. <br />•The Center for Energy and Environment and Hennepin County published a sustainable building <br />policy guide in 2021, with recommendations for policy frameworks and best practices. <br />•MN Cities with sustainable/green building policies: Saint Paul, St. Louis Park, Eden Prairie, Edina, <br />Maplewood, Minneapolis, Rochester, Duluth, Northfield <br />Sustainable Building Policy Basics <br />•A city can develop a sustainable building policy or ordinance to reflect the following <br />components: funding incentives, land use incentives, process incentives, and building size. Staff <br />is researching best practices for how to ensure policy compliance. <br />•A policy can include compliance with a third-party rating system (i.e. LEED, B3, etc) to support <br />standardization for sustainable building across the region. These rating systems are well-known <br />in the construction industry and allow developer flexibility to meet policy requirements. <br />•A policy can also include specific for a Saint Anthony Village overlay which are specific to the City <br />and typically in addition to the third-party rating system. <br />Recommendations <br />Type of Approach (Mandatory, Scoring, Suggestion) <br />Mandatory Scoring Suggestion <br />Establishes requirements that <br />would apply to all buildings that <br />meet specific criteria <br />Scores buildings/developments <br />on a set of criteria, often used <br />“Strong encouragement” to <br />comply with provided <br />18