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Prospect North District Framework and Guidelines for Development—November 5, 2015
DISTRICT SCALE
GUIDELINES SUMMARY
INFRASTRUCTURE
District Energy
Develop a district heating
and cooling system that can
expand over time. Design the
system to work with multiple
energy sources in the future such as
solar thermal, biogas and waste heat.
District Stormwater
Develop a district storm
water system with attention
on management of the water
budget resources. Utilize the
public realm for shared
storage and on-site treatment
of stormwater.
District Parking
Provide district parking to
reduce parking
requirements for
individual properties and
create a more walkable
environment.
Other District Systems
Develop advanced
infrastructure that includes
renewable energy
generation, water and
wastewater treatment, solid
waste recycling and other
integrated systems.
PUBLIC REALM
Public Spaces
Create an attractive, lively
public realm including a
signature public space near
the LRT station and Green
Fourth Street.
Streets and Mobility
Design a network of
streets favoring
pedestrians and
bicycles over cars,
with well-designed
lighting, signage and
other landscape elements.
Connections Beyond
Connect to regional transportation systems, the
University of Minnesota, regional park systems and
adjacent neighborhoods.
Natural Systems
Preserve and enhance
natural systems including
wetlands, Bridal Veil
Creek, and the Granary
Corridor area.
DEVELOPMENT
Mixed Use
Create a mixed-use district
including housing, retail,
education, recreation,
entertainment, arts, civic
functions, business and
research.
Diversity of Housing Types
Ensure that there is a
mixture of income levels,
ages, unit types and sizes
in housing including
opportunities for
live/work units.
District Identity
Establish district identity
with signage and
landscape design
elements.
Sustainability Guidelines
at District Scale
Establish sustainability
guidelines for the district as a
whole. Options include: LEED-
ND, Living Community
Challenge, and One Planet
Living.
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Southdale: Potential District Approach to Sustainability and Resilience (1/11/18 DRAFT)
Overall Vision
• A district approach to systems will maximize
environmental benefits and outcomes of a
developed area, by handling necessary functions
in a way that minimizes impacts on the natural
environment, conserves resources, and restores
natural systems
• As it was in the past, Southdale will become a
precedent-setting model of how a fully developed
area can function as an integrated system with
broader community benefits and a forward-
thinking way to support human activity and
interaction
• Combine a vision for multiple kinds of overlapping
sustainable systems:
o Natural, where natural resources and
ecological functions are protected,
enhanced, and connected throughout the
district and into surrounding are
o Social, where a wide range of people can
connect and interact in community
settings and experience a high quality of
life
o Economic, where a forward-thinking and
diversified economic base is prepared for
ongoing changes and shifts, including in
technology
o Built, where the buildings, structures, and
public realm function together to create a
unique and appealing place that invites
residents, employees, customers, and
visitors to come and stay awhile
General Approach
• As a fully developed area, change will necessarily come incrementally, and will be at least
somewhat dependent on the decisions of individual property owners
• As such, the implementation will depend on a shared vision for the community amongst
stakeholders, and ongoing commitment to this over time
• The right approach for implementation will depend on evolving best practices, so will need to be
flexible regarding what is most effective approach at this time
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District Energy
• Rationale: The district is already home to several massive energy users (e.g. mall, hospital). Any
improvements to energy efficiency — even incremental — could provide significant environmental
benefits, as well as economic.
• Investigate establishing district energy system to serve all or part of Southdale area
• Would be more efficient than existing system, particularly for higher energy users
• Could leverage alternative energy systems, either on site or purchased from elsewhere
• Utilize waste heat or other similar technology for heating/cooling
• At minimum, would involve adding connecting infrastructure; also consider opportunities for on-
site power generation
St. Paul District Energy - solar thermal
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Open Space and Tree Canopy
• Rationale: Open spaces add value in terms of livability, ecology, public health (mental and
physical), and aesthetics. Trees in these spaces have additional benefits, including improving air
quality, buffering noise and light impacts, reducing energy use, and providing habitat
• Evaluate current system of open space and tree canopy
• Continue to support development of green spaces and trees in public and private spaces,
including along boulevards
• Consider mix of tree and plant species, and management of vegetation
• Develop linear connections between spaces, to enhance functionality for environment and
recreation
• Consider how open spaces can be connect to help manage stormwater
Framework Vision
Open Space: Green
Architecture F
0 Low: more personal front/back yard space
0 Transitional: traditional landscape on the edge of the street and in between buildings
0 Moderate: emphasis on courtyards, tree lined streets and roof gardens
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Allianz Field: Great Lawn, shared stormwater system
Centennial Lakes: Edina Promenade
Stormwater and Water Quality
• Rationale: Stormwater management is a critical concern in this area, particularly with the high
percentage of impervious surface and existing topography. The possibility of more severe
weather resulting from climate change will only increase this concern. District solutions can be
more efficient than site-specific.
• Support the development of green infrastructure system (parks, greenways, native vegetation)
to help naturally manage stormwater
• Develop and maintain district stormwater systems
• Include both surface and underground retention
• Integrate into open space and natural resource planning
• Use land efficiently with multiple stacked functions
• Reduce impervious surfaces to allow for infiltration where appropriate
Other District-Level Opportunities
• Water and wastewater treatment — consider on-site opportunities for water treatment and
reuse, including filtration and greywater recycling
• Energy generation — explore district opportunities for energy generation, such as solar, wind,
biomass, waste-to-energy, etc.
• Parking—where possible, consider development of shared parking facilities, particularly where
there is an opportunity to reduce the footprint of surface parking lots
• Transportation — ensure that the multimodal transportation network is optimized at a district
level, to allow easy, safe, and convenient transfers between modes
• Public spaces — consider overall collection of public spaces (indoor and outdoor) and the
functions that they serve in the community
District Parking
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Natural Environment and Sustainability Topics for Edina Comprehensive Plan — 1/10/18 DRAFT
(potential new elements in italics)
• Water resources
o Wastewater management
o Water supply
o Water conservation — possibly add more best practices
o Stormwater management
o Water quality
• Open space
o Parkland/open space dedication
o Parkland landscaping and maintenance
o System connectivity
• Natural resources
o Identification and assessment
o Prioritizing for protection
o Management of invasive species
o Regionally significant elements
o Native vegetation management
• Wildlife management
o Coordination with DNR on animal population management
o Maintenance of natural habitat areas
• Urban tree canopy
o Identification and assessment of existing canopy
o Maintenance and replacement plan
o Species diversification
o Conflict management (e.g. solar, utilities)
o Tree protection plan and Tree City USA status
• Climate change and resilience
o Greenhouse gas reduction assessment, goals, and plan
o Population vulnerability assessment
o Hazard mitigation plan and response — extreme weather, other events
• Energy use and conservation
o Energy conservation standards and requirements, public and private
o Public educational efforts on conservation
o City purchasing and facilities/fleet management
o Sustainable/green practices for commercial and industrial businesses
• Renewable energy
o Solar protection
o Expanding solar energy — solar gardens, other opportunities
o Diversifying sources for community
o Wind energy
o Geothermal energy
o District energy systems
• Waste management and reduction
o Encourage household and commercial recycling
o Expand organics recycling and composting
o Accommodate collection for e-waste and household hazardous waste
o Educate on benefits of waste reduction, sustainable purchasing
• Air quality
o Enforcement of state/federal standards through partnerships
o Indoor air quality improvements to buildings
o Vegetative buffering on major corridors
o Reduce vehicle idling
o Encourage non-single occupant auto travel to reduce emissions
o Encourage use of lower emission vehicles
• Sustainable building and site design
o Sustainable site selection for redevelopment
o Sustainable materials and construction techniques
o Energy efficiency standards
o Green building codes
o Sustainable site design and management
• Soil/brownfields
o Identification of contaminated sites
o Encouragement of site cleanup
o Enforcement of standards to ensure no further contamination
• Noise pollution
o Buffering of noise from major roads, other sources
o Railroad quiet zones
o Limiting hours on noise-generating uses
• Light pollution
o Maintain standards for lighting impacts from development
o Dark skies initiative
• Social equity and disparities
o Assessing disparate impacts and outcomes
o Strategies to reduce identified disparities (education, economic assistance, public health,
housing, etc.)
• Economic sustainability
o Resilient economy — greening businesses, diversify/balance economy
o Adjustments to economic and technological shifts
o Management of long-term costs through life-cycle perspective