HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-20 - ADMIN Resolution - Economic Development Authority - 2022/06/06EDA Resolution No. 22-20
Resolution approving revised green building policy
Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park (the “City”) has previously adopted strategic priorities
to guide policies, initiatives, and decisions, including a strategic priority that the City is
committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship; and
Whereas, on February 5, 2018, the City adopted a climate action plan with goals to
significantly increase building energy efficiency and renewable energy in pursuit of an ove rall a
goal of community-wide carbon neutrality by 2040; and
Whereas, the City and the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority (the
“Authority”) have determined that an important area of city business is environmentally
sustainable (“green”) building design, and that property owners should be encouraged to
incorporate green building design into their plans for building projects within the city ; and
Whereas, on February 16, 2010 the Authority and the City Council approved a green
building policy; and
Whereas, there has been presented before the Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of
the Authority an updated green building policy to more closely reflect the city’s goals and
values; and
Whereas, the Board has determined that it is reasonable, expedient and in the best
interest of the public to amend and restate the green building policy in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A.
Now therefore be it resolved by the Board of the St. Louis Park Economic Development
Authority that the green building policy is hereby amended and restated as attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
It is further resolved city staff is hereby authorized to take all actions necessary to
implement the green building policy with regard to applicable projects initiated from the date
of this resolution.
Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the Economic Development
Authority June 6, 2022
Karen Barton, executive director Margaret Rog, president
Attest:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk
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