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5.01: Review of MN Brightfields Workshop on the Potential of Solar Development at the <br /> Closed Landfill Site <br /> City Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He reported that the City hosted a workshop on <br /> July 17-18 focused on development of solar energy systems on Closed Landfill Sites across the <br /> state and more specifically, the Closed Landfill Site (CLS) in Ramsey, located west of Sunfish <br /> Lake Boulevard, north of Sunwood Drive, and south of Alpine Park. The workshop was organized <br /> by Metropolitan Council staff in response to Ramsey's Closed Landfill Site being selected by the <br /> Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) Brownfields Technical Assistance Program <br /> for further analysis (at no cost to the City). The intention of the workshop was to explore what <br /> potential obstacles there may be to develop solar on a CLS and identify possible solutions. The <br /> workshop also included a site visit to Ramsey' CLS. <br /> City Planner Anderson stated that overall, the workshop seemed very well received with a lot of <br /> enthusiasm from all attendees about the possibilities of utilizing CLS across the state for solar <br /> energy development. There is a broader study that has also been funded by the state legislature <br /> for the State of Minnesota Environmental Quality Board (EQB) to conduct further analysis on <br /> siting solar development and greenhouse gas mitigation on CLS across the state. The study should <br /> be completed sometime in 2020. <br /> City Councilmember Musgrove stated that the CLS is within her Ward and asked if there would <br /> be notice provided to residents in that area prior to a possible rezoning. <br /> City Planner Anderson confirmed that any zoning amendment would require publication in the <br /> local newspaper to alert the residents of a public hearing conducted by the Planning Commission <br /> prior to moving to the City Council. He reiterated that currently there are no projects proposed for <br /> the site. <br /> City Councilmember Musgrove stated that there are some new concerns arising with toxic waste <br /> generated from panels used in solar energy. She stated that she would also be interested in possible <br /> runoff from the site into the nearby lake. <br /> Chairperson Valentine stated that if there is anything the Board can do to assist in moving things <br /> along, should a possible project arise, staff should bring that to the Board. <br /> 5.02: Consider Opportunity to Apply for Grant Funding for Water Efficiency <br /> City Planner Anderson presented the staff report. He stated that the Metropolitan Council is <br /> offering grants from $2,000 to $50,000 to municipal water suppliers to help increase water <br /> efficiency in their communities by lowering the cost for residents to purchase and install products <br /> that reduce water use including toilets,washing machines,and irrigation sprinklers and controllers. <br /> Municipalities may use grant funds to fund rebates to residents who replace inefficient water-using <br /> devices with approved devices that use substantially less water, or for irrigation system audits. <br /> The Metropolitan Council administered a water efficiency grant program during the 2015-2017 <br /> biennium using$500,000 from the Clean Water Fund, which yielded an estimated total savings of <br /> 52 million gallons of water per year. This grant program requires that products be labeled by the <br /> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program or, in the case of washing <br /> machines, by the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Star program. Grant funds can only be <br /> Environmental Policy Board /August 19, 2019 <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />
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