Minnetonka – 鶹Ƶ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:36:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg Minnetonka – 鶹Ƶ 32 32 Stormwater Management and Illicit Discharge Regulation /projects/stormwater-management-and-illicit-discharge-regulation-2/ /projects/stormwater-management-and-illicit-discharge-regulation-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:36:48 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/stormwater-management-and-illicit-discharge-regulation/ Read More... from Stormwater Management and Illicit Discharge Regulation

]]> Strengthen and integrate existing City stormwater management regulations to streamline the stormwater permitting process and reduce illicit discharges; recommend stormwater management strategies to reduce runoff and surface water pollution on the Ridgedale Mall redevelopment site.

]]> Research transit‐oriented zoning district models in comparable suburban contexts, and recommend guidelines for the city’s financial and policy role in future redevelopment projects at the major station areas in Minnetonka along the proposed Southwest Light-Rail Transit line.

]]> Investigate opportunities and strategies for assisting residents to age in place in Minnetonka, either by remaining in their homes or relocating to more appropriate housing in the city.

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Resilient Communities Project Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Jeff Crump
Housing Studies

Local Government / Community Contact
Loren Gordon

CIty Planner, City of Minnetonka

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]]> Identify opportunities and strategies to encourage development of a more diverse range of housing options for residents, with housing of various types, sizes, price points, and densities.

]]> Evaluate the city’s existing transportation demand management ordinance and review TDM ordinances and best practices in comparable suburban communities nationwide to inform an update and expansion of TDM requirements in the city.

]]> Develop education and outreach strategies that assist businesses in the community to address water and energy conservation, as well as surface water protection, through their operations and site management.

]]> Develop a prioritization plan to guide city investments in preservation and restoration projects in four priority watersheds; model the feasibility and cost of mitigation actions for reducing nutrient levels in key water bodies within these watersheds.

]]> Conduct an evaluation of the Minnetonka Home Enhancement Program, a housing rehabilitation program established in 2011 to assist low- to medium-income residents to make improvements to their homes, and recommend strategies to increase use of the program

]]> Assess the feasibility of creating and supporting formal neighborhood associations in Minnetonka by surveying existing formal and informal neighborhood organizations in the community and researching local and national models for facilitating the creation of neighborhood associations.

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Resilient Communities Project Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
John Gulliver
Liberal Studies

Local Government / Community Contact
Jeff Thomson

Associate Planner, City of Minnetonka

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