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We're applying equity
to everything we do
Governor Mark Dayton didn't mince
any words when he spoke to
St. Cloud's chapter of the NAACP in
October. He made it clear that his
administration fully recognizes that
Minnesota is becoming a more diverse
state and he intends to make sure that
all people have the ability to succeed.
Adam Duininck
As the Twin Cities region's main
FROM THE CHAIR
planning entity, the Metropolitan
Council has been on the forefront of this issue. Data
shows that by 2040, 40% of the region's population
will be people of color, compared with 26% today, and
one in three households in the Twin Cities region will be
composed of people ages 65 and over.
These are huge demographic shifts, and we know by
measures such as employment, home ownership and
income that people of color are lagging far behind
white citizens. Our current housing stock will not
accommodate the needs of a growing population of
senior citizens.
To address this problem the Metropolitan Council is
taking the concept of equity and incorporating it in all
of the work we do. This work was started by my
predecessor, Chair Sue Haigh, and the Council Members
and I are committed to continue it as we move forward
with our Thrive MSP 2040 plan.
The Council has been raising these important policy
questions and we believe it is important to act as well.
Are our regional parks as welcoming to new immigrants
as they are to others? Is mass transit connecting
low-income citizens to job centers across the region,
and is it accessible to seniors? How can we help
communities make plans to meet these changing
demographics?
Equity is one of the key principles we will apply when we
answer these questions. It is not about placing the needs
of one group over another. It's about giving every citizen
in the region an equal shot at a fair outcome..
Equity is recognizing institutional and systemic barriers and
creating access and opportunities that benefit everyone.
Council grant program
spurs water conservation
Communities that want to give their residents an
incentive to use water more efficiently may now apply to
the Metropolitan Council for a grant.
The Council approved using $500,000 in state Clean
Water Legacy funds over the next two years.
Applications are due Nov. 30, 2015, and the Council will'
notify applicants by Dec. 31. Communities may use the
funds to lower the cost of purchase and installation of
products that reduce municipal water use, such as EPA
WaterSense-certified high -efficiency toilets, irrigation
controllers, and Energy Star -certified washing machines.
The grants are only for programs that reduce water
demand from customers (residential or commercial) that
are connected to a municipal water supply, and for those
who replace specific appliances or devices with new
devices that use substantially less water.
The entire grant amount will pass through city coffers
and directly to homeowners for
project scope maintans strong ridership projections in
new products and installation
order to help secure federal funding.
costs. The Council grant will cover
75% of homeowner costs while
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communities must provide 25%
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of costs.
this summer by their leaders, who provide guidance
Visit www.metrocouncii.org for
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grant program details.
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Updated water plan gives communities choices
The amount of water consumed in the
Twin Cities region is enormous — an
average of nearly 500 million gallons
every day. On average each resident
uses 75 gallons per day.
The demand will increase as the
region's population and economy
grow. We can expect 800,000 more
people living here by the year 2040.
These challenges lie at the heart of
a newly updated regional plan that
charts a path toward a future of
affordable, safe, abundant water.
In mid-September, a broad-based
advisory committee of local, regional
and state representatives approved
the Metropolitan Area Master Water
Supply Plan, and the Metro Council
adopted it shortly thereafter.
"The Council does not intend to be
a supplier of drinking water," said
Sandy Rummel, Council Member and
chair of the advisory committee. She
emphasized that the Council provides
information and planning tools to
help communities secure safe and
plentiful drinking water, while
protecting the region's water
resources.
"We had two years of intensive
conversations—within the committee
and out in the communities," Rummel
said. "We realize one size does not
ft all. Communities can consider a
menu of options to manage their water
resources—conservation, reclaimed
wastewater, stormwater recharge of
underground sources, and use of
surface water and groundwater."
The issue is pressing because more
than half of the water supplied by
municipal utilities comes from one
underground aquifer, a layer of
water -bearing rock underlying much
of the region. And across the region,
groundwater levels are going down,
potentially affecting not only future
available supplies but also the
condition of lakes and streams.
Updating a plan adopted in 2010, the
new version incorporates new data
from federal and state agencies. It also
reflects new Council assessments of
how surface waters and groundwater
interact and feasibility assessments of
various water supply options.
"The plan came a long. way by
way of incorporating a more
collaborative approach," said Steve
Albrecht, public works director for the
city of Burnsville. "It's a framework
offering a suite of options rather than
a single prescriptive solution."
Local planners help update Planning Handbook
Communities now have a fresh, user-friendly online
resource for updating their local comprehensive plans.
In September, the Council launched the online Local
Planning Handbook. The Handbook isa one-stop shop
for guidance, information; and technical assistance for
communities working to complete their comprehensive
plan updates.
Council staff updated the Handbook in response to the
needs that local planners identified in surveys about the
2008 comprehensive planning process and in more recent
surveys. As the staff developed the Handbook, they tested
it extensively with the help of a focus group made up of 42
local planners and consultants from across the region.
"The. new Handbook has received unprecedented—and
highly deserved—rave reviews by city professional staff
for its navigational ease, relevant,. timely and contextually
appropriate information, and its general thoroughness as
a resource for cities," said Patricia Naumann, Executive
Director of Metro Cities.
The updated Handbook includes a resource library on
subjects like transportation, housing, parks, and land
use. Simple, plain -language "how to" sections help
local planners and officials understand what is required to
be included in their local plans. Staff contact information
connects community planners with personalized technical
assistance.
For communities that want to go beyond the planning
requirements, the Handbook provides additional data
resources and tools.
Each community will find their own individual Community
Page in the Handbook. These pages include local forecasts,
affordable housing allocations, sewer forecasts, Thrive
community designations, and the policies specific to the
community type, and more.
Visit wvvw.metrocouncil.org to access the Handbook.
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Cities, county OK changes to Southwest LRT line
AlLfrve.corridor-city_councils and Hennepin County in — Metropolitan Council staff areworking with environmental
September approved changes that reduced the cost consultants to prepare the Project's Final Environmental
of the Southwest LRT line by $250 million. The new
Impact Statement (EIS), with completion expected in
project scope maintans strong ridership projections in
the second quarter of 2016. The Federal Transit
order to help secure federal funding.
Administration will issue a Record of Decision on the Final
EIS in the second quarter of 2016, signifying the end of the
In their second round of municipal consent hearings,
environmental review and approval process.
the communities agreed with the changes recommended
this summer by their leaders, who provide guidance
and oversight on the project's Corridor Management—
Committee.
The changes retain construction of 15 of 17 stations,
with the intent to build Eden Prairie Town Center Station
in the future, and will connect LRT to the existing
SouthWest Station transit hub. The changes retain 94%
of the ridership and will serve 96% of the jobs in
the corridor.
The 14.5 -mile line with 15 stations is scheduled to open
in 2020, and around 34.,000 average weekday boardings
are expected by 2040. The current project cost estimate is
$1.77 billion.