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2018-01-09 PACKET 05.B.
Cottage Grove here Pride and P,,SperitY Meet TO: Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation FROM: John M. Burbank, Senior Planner DATE: January 5, 2018 RE: 2040 Comprehensive Plan Introduction The City is currently in the process of updating its adopted comprehensive plan, which when adopted will be known as the City of Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan. This docu- ment, which is statutorily required to be in place and updated every decade, contains numerous chapters related to the growth and development of Cottage Grove. One of the chapters, the Historic Preservation Element, deals with the past. The 2030 Historic chapter is included for review. Requested Action The goal is for the ACHP to review this chapter and suggest corrections or modifications for inclusion in the 2040 Plan. The portion of the comprehensive plan that lays the groundwork for the different element chapters is the Goals and Policy Section. 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GOAL 2: TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF COTTAGE GROVE. POLICY 2.5 Goals for historic preservation will be considered in land use decisions. POLICY 2.6 Parks, trails and open spaces will be planned to be within walking distance of all residential areas. POLICY 2.7 Subdivision and zoning standards will emphasize high quality site and architectural design. POLICY 2.8 Public buildings and properties will be designed, constructed and maintained to be a source of civic pride and to set a standard for private property owners to follow. POLICY 2.9 Define various character districts within the City - urban, small town, suburban, rural and natural - and strive to preserve and enhance this character in land use decisions. POLICY 2.10 Plan for enhanced access to the Mississippi River, recognizing its importance in the City's and the region's environment. POLICY 2.11 Plan for the future development of Lower Grey Cloud Island with both public and private uses, respecting its unique place in the City's geography and natural setting. GOAL 3: EXISTING RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE MAINTAINED AND REVITALIZED. POLICY 2.12 The City and Economic Development Authority will use available resources to meet redevelopment needs. This will include cooperation with the Washington County Community Development Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 2 of 17 Agency and the Metropolitan Council to achieve redevelopment objectives. GOAL 4: ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY WILL BE SOUGHT IN LAND USE DECISIONS AND INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE. POLICY 2.13 The City will encourage energy efficient design in all public and private construction. POLICY 2.14 The City will take in to account impacts on air quality in land use and infrastructure decisions. POLICY 2.15 The City will follow best practices in land use and infrastructure decisions that impact stormwater runoff. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 3 of 17 The health and character of a community may best be measured in its housing stock. Vital cities provide a variety of housing choices and work to ensure that existing housing is well maintained. Cottage Grove is fortunate to have a relatively young housing stock without serious immediate needs for rehabilitation. In the future, however, the city will need to focus more attention on maintaining and upgrading its housing. With about one-third of all houses in the city having been built in the 1960's and 1970's, a large share of Cottage Grove's housing is approaching 40 to 50 years in age, the point at which housing rehabilitation needs become more pronounced. This will require Cottage Grove to dedicate resources to inspecting existing housing and play a larger role in coordinating local and regional funding for home improvement. While working to maintain existing housing, the city must also ensure that new housing meets the changing needs of the community. This includes providing more options for empty nesters and seniors, while also promoting move -up housing opportunities for younger families and people of all income levels. GOAL 1: PRESERVE AND IMPROVE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOUSING UNITS. POLICY 3.1 Continue to enforce housing maintenance and zoning codes. POLICY 3.2 Add flexibility to the Zoning Code in areas such as building setbacks which allow expansion and reinvestment in existing houses. POLICY 3.3 Partner with the Washington County Community Development Agency and other agencies that provide housing rehabilitation programs and services. POLICY 3.4 Encourage the safety of the general public by requiring owners to repair substandard housing or as a last resort, abate and demolish dangerous housing. POLICY 3.5 Develop housing maintenance program that promotes and requires safe neighborhoods. GOAL 2: MEET FUTURE NEEDS WITH A VARIETY OF HOUSING PRODUCTS. POLICY 3.6. Encourage life -cycle housing opportunities in Cottage Grove that allow residents to remain in the community throughout their lives. This includes: • Maintenance of existing entry level housing. • Construction of move -up single family housing. • Construction of various types of senior housing, including senior ownership units, senior rental units, memory care and assisted living units. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 4 of 17 • Providing a mix of affordable housing opportunities for all income levels, age groups, and special housing needs. POLICY 3.7 The 2040 Housing Policy Plan prepared on December 10, 2014 will continue to be used as an implementation tool in accomplishing the City's Livable Communities Act housing goals. POLICY 3.8 The City will strive to encourage environmentally sustainable housing development and construction practices. POLICY 3.9 Provide for housing development that maintains the attractiveness and distinct neighborhood characteristics in the community. POLICY 3.10 Support the maintenance and rehabilitation of the community's existing housing stock. POLICY 3.11 Periodically assess the housing needs of current and prospective residents, including the elderly, disabled, active retirees, and other groups with special housing needs to determine development priorities and to formulate specific strategies and activities to meet those needs and maintain an adequate and quality housing supply. GOAL 3: ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE HOUSING OPTIONS THAT HAVE ACCESS TO AMENITIES, USE LAND EFFICIENTLY, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, UTILIZE RESOURCE -EFFICIENT DESIGN AND CONSTRUTION, AND INCORPORATE THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION. POLICY 3.12 Support the design of residential neighborhoods with mixed land use at a scale appropriate to residential development and with convenient access to neighborhood shopping or larger commercial areas. POLICY 3.13 Encourage a mix of residential housing to be near pedestrian, bicycle, and transit or high capacity transportation routes, community facilities and services, and employment to ensure that the benefits of public investment in those facilities are available to as many households as possible. POLICY 3.14 Provide opportunities for alternative housing types and patterns, such as planned unit developments, mixed -uses, and other techniques that reduce development costs, increase density, and achieve projects that are flexible and responsive to the site and surroundings, including the conservation and enhancement of areas having special, historic, architectural, or cultural value. POLICY 3.15 Encourage the infilling of housing in urban areas that make more efficient use of existing infrastructure. POLICY 3.16 Encourage the use of resource efficient technologies and materials in housing construction that meet adopted codes and increase the useful life of new and existing housing. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 5 of 17 CHAPTER 4: HISTORIC PRESERVATION GOAL 1: TO BE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE DOCUMENTATION, PROMOTION, AND PRESERVATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITY. POLICY 4.1 The City Historic Preservation Program will be coordinated with the general public, the State Historic Preservation Office, Washington County, other government entities, regional non-profit preservation organizations and neighboring communities. POLICY 4.2 Historic preservation policies will be implemented through integration with other city activities and projects. POLICY 4.3 To be effective and focus on preservation of documented significant resources. GOAL 2: PERIODICALLY REVIEW ALL HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL, ARCHEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, AND INTEGRATE DATA INTO THE PRESERVATION ARCHIVING AND PLANNING PROCESS. POLICY 4.4 Thorough and systematic background research, including archival research, will precede all field surveys. Whenever possible, identification of heritage resources will be based upon primary, rather than secondary sources of documentary information, or field surveys, or both. POLICY 4.5 A heritage resources inventory will be maintained by the City and made accessible through the City's website. POLICY 4.6 Public access to information on the precise location of archeological sites and Native American traditional cultural properties will be restricted in cases where the City has reason to believe that the integrity of the resource may be threatened by the release of that information. POLICY 4.7 In evaluating the significance of an historic property, the Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation shall apply the City's Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks eligibility criteria contained in City Code Title 9, Chapter 9. POLICY 4.8 The Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation shall issue a Finding of Significance in relation to any heritage resource which it determines eligible for nomination to the City Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks. GOAL 3: HISTORIC PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AS SIGNIFICANT BY THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION ARE NOMINATED TO THE CITY REGISTER OF HISTORIC SITES AND LANDMARKS. DUAL LISTING OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN THE CITY REGISTER OF HISTORIC SITES AND LANDMARKS AND THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IS ENCOURAGED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 6 of 17 POLICY 4.9 Properties considered for nomination to the City's Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks must meet the established criteria for evaluation. To qualify, a property must represent a significant facet of local history, and must retain integrity of the physical characteristics necessary to convey its historic significance. POLICY 4.10 Prior to a City Council resolution designating a heritage resource as an Historic Site or Landmark, the City Historic Preservation Officer shall prepare a Preservation Planning Report that documents supporting evidence for the registration. Whenever appropriate, the Preservation Planning Report will also include site-specific design review and treatment recommendations which may guide decision makers in the future. These recommendations will be based upon existing city policies and procedures required by City ordinances. GOAL 4: THAT EVERY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE APPLICATION FOR A CITY PERMIT FOR PLANNING, ZONING, DEMOLITION, OR EXTERIOR BUILDING WORK ON A PROPERTY THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR OR LISTED IN THE CITY REGISTER OF HISTORIC SITES AND LANDMARKS SHALL BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER FOR DETERMINATION OF APPROPRIATE ACTION BY THE CITY. POLICY 4.11 Building permits for minor work may be reviewed administratively by city staff and a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the City Historic Preservation Officer. POLICY 4.12 In cases involving historic properties that are eligible for listing in the City Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks, a reasonable effort will be made to preserve and protect or at a minimum document historical, architectural, archeological, and cultural resources through the administrative process. POLICY 4.13 In cases involving historic properties which are listed in the City Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks, all efforts will be made to preserve and protect historical, architectural, archeological, and cultural resources through a Public Hearing process conducted before the City Council. GOAL 5: TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE CITY WILL PROACTIVELY ASSIST PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE SIGNIFICANT HERITAGE RESOURCES. POLICY 4.14 The City shall provide owners of historic properties with information, guidelines, education, and training in the preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction of historic buildings, structures, and sites. POLICY 4.15 The City has adopted the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation as an informative guide for historic preservation program decisions. The standards and guidelines are worded in a flexible manner and are neither technical nor prescriptive. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 7 of 17 POLICY 4.16 Like the Secretary of the Interior's standards, the local guidelines cannot, in and of themselves, be used to make essential decisions about heritage resource management. POLICY 4.17 The use of modern construction materials and methods is encouraged when the historical design or purpose is effectively conveyed. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 8 of 17 CHAPTER 5: PARKS & OPEN SPACE GOAL 1: ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE NECESSARY PARK AND OPEN SPACE AREAS. POLICY 5.1 Parkland and open space areas will be acquired through park dedication, purchase, or donation. Private developers will be required to dedicate a portion of their land for public use when a development includes areas planned for park and open space acquisition. Full dedication credit is not given for lands with steep slopes, tree preservation areas, wetlands, bedrock, or other areas that are development constrained. POLICY 5.2 When feasible, the acquisition of parks, open space, and other recreational facilities should be accomplished at an early date, so that appropriate sites can be obtained to meet long-range public recreational needs before development pressures render the property too expensive. POLICY 5.3 The City will coordinate its recreation plan with bordering communities, South Washington County School District 833, Washington County, Washington County Watershed District, South Washington Conservation District, the Metropolitan Council, and the State of Minnesota. POLICY 5.4 Whenever practical, parks shall include conservancy open space in areas that preserve and protect woodlands, wetlands, prairies, natural or cultural resources, and environmentally sensitive areas. GOAL 2: DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF PARKS AND OPEN SPACE AREAS THAT OFFERS A VARIETY OF FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE CITY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. POLICY 5.5 The City will prepare a master plan for each component of the park and recreation system based on the criteria established in this comprehensive plan. The park master plans shall be the basis for site acquisition, development, and use, and upon establishment, be reviewed in connection with updates to capital improvement plans and budgets. POLICY 5.6 All park and open space facilities will be designed to be environmentally friendly. Appropriate measures will be taken during construction to mitigate any negative environmental impact. POLICY 5.7 Design and maintain park facilities and programs to be as accessible as possible to all ages, backgrounds and lifestyles of Cottage Grove residents, with special consideration for the needs of young people and senior citizens. Best management practices will be utilized during all grading and construction activities. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 9 of 17 GOAL 3: CREATE A COORDINATED NETWORK OF TRAILWAY ROUTES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE A VARIETY OF USERS WHILE PROVIDING FOR INTEGRATED LINKS TO NEIGHBORHOODS, THE COMMUNITY, THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND ASSOCIATED BACKWATERS, THE REGION, AND OTHER SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST. POLICY 5.8 New trailway installations shall include the identification of future replacement and maintenance programs and appropriate funding sources for these programs. POLICY 5.9 The trailway system will be separated from roadways whenever feasible. POLICY 5.10 For safety reasons, the trailway system will incorporate security lighting where needed. POLICY 5.11 The trailway system will include landscaping, informational signage, directional signage, educational signage, benches, bike racks, garbage receptacles, pet waste disposal bags, and other similar amenities where reasonable or necessary. POLICY 5.12 The trailway system will include a variety of surfaces, slopes, and linear distance that will accommodate the needs of all segments of the general population. The system will be implemented to conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act, except when topography or other environmental constraints prohibit meeting the majority of the standards. POLICY 5.13 The trailway system within the Mississippi River Critical Area will be limited to links to scenic overlooks, public property, and other points of interest unless the existing railroad right-of-way is abandoned and a linear trailway can be established along the river. POLICY 5.14 Transportation sidewalks and trails shall be installed by developers along all collector and minor arterial streets, or on roadways that are determined to generate sufficient traffic to warrant concern for either pedestrian or bicycle use within the street right-of-way. POLICY 5.15 The trailway system will be implemented by creating links between all new and existing developments in the City, through the acquisition of easements, right-of-way dedications, purchase, eminent domain, or donations. POLICY 5.16 The trailway system will include the establishment of a set of rules of operation that is actively provided to the public and is periodically updated to reflect current usage needs, problems, and trends. POLICY 5.17 The individual components of the trailway system will be monitored for volumes of usage and safety factors to determine if additional improvements are required. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 10 of 17 CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION GOAL 1: PROVIDE A SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY, AND COST EFFECTIVE MULTI -MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM POLICY 6.1 Transportation improvements will be coordinated with the plans of MnDOT, Washington County, Metropolitan Council, and adjoining communities. POLICY 6.2 The City will support regional improvements to major transportation facilities serving the city when feasible. POLICY 6.3 New construction techniques, technologies, and environmental sustainability will be considered in planning new transportation facilities. POLICY 6.4 A network of sidewalks and trails will be constructed in all new developments and redevelopments, where practical and feasible. POLICY 6.5 Developers will be required to provide the transportation facilities within and adjacent to new subdivisions, including rights-of-way, roadways, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities necessary to support their development. POLICY 6.6 Existing transportation facilities will be maintained so as to preserve or improve service levels and minimize life -cycle costs. This includes an ongoing pavement management program for city streets. POLICY 6.7 Where practical and feasible, planning for roadway improvements will include consideration of aesthetic improvements such as landscaping and street lighting. GOAL 2: EXPAND TRANSIT OPTIONS SERVING COTTAGE GROVE POLICY 6.8 The City will continue to support and participate in the Red Rock Corridor Commission and its efforts to implement improved transit service in the Red Rock Corridor. This will include participating in all planning activities for potential transit service improvements in Cottage Grove. POLICY 6.9 The City will seek regional, state or federal funding to expand transit services in and around the city. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 11 of 17 CHAPTER 7: WATER RESOURCL WATER SYSTEM [No Water System Goals in previous Plan, added to Chapter 7: Water Resources] GOAL 1: PROVIDE THE CITY'S RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES WITH HIGH QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE POTABLE WATER FOR DAILY CONSUMPTION AND FIRE DEMAND. POLICY 7.1 Meet National Primary (health based) and State Drinking Water Standards. POLICY 7.2 Provide adequate water pressure for all residents and businesses. POLICY 7.3 Continue working with adjacent communities to provide a cooperative water system for emergency service. POLICY 7.4 Operate the water supply system so that it minimizes customer complaints due to National Secondary (aesthetic) Drinking Water Regulations. POLICY 7.5 Operate the water supply system efficiently so that water is affordable. GOAL 2: PROVIDE A LOW -MAINTENANCE, COST EFFECTIVE WATER SYSTEM THAT MEETS THE LONG-TERM NEEDS OF THE CITY'S RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES. POLICY 7.6 Fund water system operation, maintenance, renewal and replacement through appropriate water usage charges. POLICY 7.7 Plan for future replacement of older water system facilities and associated costs. POLICY 7.8 Fund construction of new trunk and lateral water system facilities through area and connection charges. POLICY 7.9 Fund construction of lateral systems through assessments to the benefited properties. POLICY 7.10 During major street construction projects, assess the system in the project area and make improvements as needed. POLICY 7.11 Develop and regularly update the Water System Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) POLICY 7.12 When installing water main adjacent to properties on private wells, water services will be installed to allow for cost effective connection in the future. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 12 of 17 GOAL 3: DEVELOP THE CITY'S SOURCE WATER SUPPLY IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS ON NATURAL RESOURCES. POLICY 7.13 Sustain the City's water supply through conservation by reducing demand, improving efficiency of water use, and reducing loss and waste. POLICY 7.14 Protect the groundwater source from contamination by implementing a groundwater protection program through the City's Wellhead Protection Plan. POLICY 7.15 Provide a sufficient water system to establish and maintain turf areas in accordance with the City's water conservation policies. POLICY 7.16 Work towards meeting the MN DNR per capita usage through implementation of the City's water conservation plan. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 13 of 17 GOAL 1: EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY'S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. POLICY 7.1 Cottage Grove will construct its system to facilitate operation and maintenance and prevent inflow and infiltration. POLICY 7.2 Cottage Grove will maintain a detailed inventory of its sanitary sewer system including an up-to-date electronic map including location and specifications of all pipes, structures, and lift stations. POLICY 7.3 Cottage Grove will clean a portion of its sanitary sewer system every year. POLICY 7.4 Cottage Grove will regularly televise and clean its sanitary sewer system to determine whether it is performing adequately. POLICY 7.5 During major street reconstruction projects, Cottage Grove will assess the system within the project area and makes improvements as needed. POLICY 7.6 Cottage Grove is committed to training those responsible for managing its sanitary sewer system and ensures that staff has the equipment necessary to properly maintain the system. POLICY 7.7 Cottage Grove will maintain an organizational chart of its sewer maintenance department and ensure that each staff member has a job description. POLICY 7.8 Cottage Grove will rehabilitate sewers before their deterioration negatively affects residents, businesses, or the Metropolitan Disposal System. POLICY 7.9 Cottage Grove will maintain a general emergency response plan that pertains to sanitary sewer overflows. POLICY 7.10 The City will coordinate sanitary sewer utility services and development with surrounding communities, Washington County, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and the Metropolitan Council. GOAL 2: TO PROVIDE SANITARY SEWER SERVICE THAT IS ADEQUATE TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS. POLICY 7.11 The extension of sanitary sewers shall be programmed so as to achieve maximum benefit from the existing utilities. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 14 of 17 POLICY 7.12 The sanitary sewer system shall be constructed to accommodate the proposed land use densities and uses identified in the future land use plan. POLICY 7.13 Cottage Grove will provide a system reserve capacity in all trunk designs so that local occurrences of higher sewage generating uses or higher densities can be accommodated. POLICY 7.14 When in -fill development or redevelopment occurs, Cottage Grove will evaluate existing sanitary sewer systems as to their capacity. POLICY 7.15 Cottage Grove develops and regularly updates its sanitary sewer system Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). POLICY 7.16 The City will encourage development densities that maximize the use of the existing sanitary system. Where existing facilities do not have capacities to accommodate the maximum allowable densities, the City reserves the right to restrict development to average density. POLICY 7.17 For properties in the rural service area, subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) shall be allowed provided such systems conform to all local, state and federal requirements. POLICY 7.18 When feasible, maintain sanitary sewer depth to provide maximum flexibility related to future development. POLICY 7.19 When installing new sanitary sewer adjacent to properties on private well and septic, sanitary sewer services will be installed to allow for cost effective connection it the future. GOAL 3: COTTAGE GROVE PROVIDES A COST EFFECTIVE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM THAT IS EQUITABLY FINANCED. POLICY 7.20 Cottage Grove finances new sanitary sewer trunks for new development through area and connection charges. POLICY 7.21 Cottage Grove finances its existing system operation and maintenance through utility billings. POLICY 7.22 Cottage Grove prepares for replacement of its sanitary sewer system by incorporating replacement costs into its utility billing rates. POLICY 7.23 The extension of sanitary sewers shall be programmed so as to achieve maximum benefit from the existing utilities. This staging program will result in the most efficient expenditure of public funds while maintaining the City's growth pattern. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 15 of 17 SURFACE WATER GOAL 1: MANAGE SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER RESOURCES USING APPROACHES THAT MEET OR EXCEED REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS BY FOLLOWING THE CITY'S LOCAL SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN, THE LOCAL WATERSHED PLANS, AND PERMITS ADMINSTERED BY THE MPCA, BWSR, USACE, MNDNR, AND ANY OTHER GOVERNING AGENCIES THAT ARE APPLICAPBLE AND HAVE JURISDICTION AUTHORITY WITHIN THE CITY OF COTTAGE GROVE. POLICY 7.1 Provide adequate flood protection for residents and structures and protect the integrity of conveyance channels and stormwater detention areas. POLICY 7.2 Pursue the reduction of Total Phosphorus (TP) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) loading to water bodies by compliance, municipal management activities, and public education. POLICY 7.3 Pursue the reduction of Total Phosphorus (TP) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) loading to water bodies by compliance, municipal management activities, and public education. POLICY 7.4 Classify and effectively manage water bodies in the community to achieve watershed management organization, state, and federal regulatory agency standards. POLICY 7.5 Classify, manage, and administer wetlands in the community. POLICY 7.6 Regulate new development and redevelopment activities within the community including erosion control at construction sites. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 16 of 17 CHAPTER 8: CCONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (new for 2017, Chapter 8) GOAL 1: PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COTTAGE GROVE THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO BUSINESS NEEDS. POLICY 8.1 Manage growth and land resources to ensure an appropriate mix of development and an adequate land supply to secure new business investments. POLICY 8.2 Retain the present industrial and commercial base and assist companies with their expansion needs where appropriate. POLICY 8.3 Attract quality businesses consistent with the City's target market to areas available for development. POLICY 8.4 Encourage an adequate supply of sites and buildings to meet the demand for commercial and industrial development. POLICY 8.5 Maintain an infrastructure system to meet the needs of current businesses and facilitate future growth. POLICY 8.6 Work to maintain and grow a labor force in the immediate area that supports the growth of business and industry. POLICY 8.7 Address unique development challenges including the reuse and redevelopment of vacant buildings. POLICY 8.8 Foster private investment and economic activity without compromising community objectives to maintain and enhance Cottage Grove's environment. GOAL 2: PROMOTE BUSINESS ATTRACTION, RETENTION, AND EXPANSION IN COTTAGE GROVE POLICY 8.9 Identify target markets and prepare and implement a marketing plan to attract businesses that fit this market. POLICY 8.10 Work with local businesses and industry to ensure needs for expansion and development are adequately met and maintain an open line of communication with the business sector through the Business Retention and Expansion Program. POLICY 8.11 Continue to actively market Cottage Grove to commercial brokers and retail businesses to expand retail opportunities in the City. POLICY 8.12 Work cooperatively with local business groups, the school district, and area colleges and universities to provide training for workers with the skills needed for existing and future Cottage Grove businesses. Cottage Grove 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Draft Goals & Policies May 10, 2017 Page 17 of 17 GOAL 3: PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH PUBLIC FINANCING TOOLS. POLICY 8.13 Periodically review economic development incentive programs such as the City's Public Finance Policy as well as the county, regional and state incentive programs. POLICY 8.14 Review new and innovative economic development incentives for application in Cottage Grove. POLICY 8.15 Pursue outside funding sources to develop or redevelop land for commercial and industrial uses, such as Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account and Tax Base Revitalization Account, Washington County Community Development Agency, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and other applicable grants. GOAL 4: CONTINUE TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL AREAS THAT SERVE THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. POLICY 8.16 Provide neighborhood commercial areas to supply convenience goods and services for residents of Cottage Grove. POLICY 8.17 Require appropriate land use transitions at the edges of residential neighborhoods through the use of setbacks, screening, buffering and fencing to alleviate conflicts between commercial and residential development. POLICY 8.18 Require sidewalk connections along major streets leading up to neighborhood commercial centers and direct connections from the public sidewalk to the storefronts. GOAL 5: CONTINUE TO DEVELOP BUSINESS PARK AREAS THAT PROVIDE JOBS AND SERVE THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMY. POLICY 8.19 Provide opportunities for new industrial development and expanded employment opportunities to create livable -wage positions in Cottage Grove and the redevelopment of existing industrial uses to serve existing businesses in the community. POLICY 8.20 Provide attractive, planned environments as means to induce employers to locate within the City. POLICY 8.21 Enact standards for industrial developments that are in keeping with the need to improve the appearance and character of industrial properties. POLICY 8.22 Provide Quality public services and infrastructure in all commercial and industrial districts.