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Buildings and Lighting

2 . Efficient Existing Private Buildings:

Provide incentives for energy, water and sustainability improvements in existing residential, not-for-profit and commercial buildings/building sites.

Action 5 -

Conserve/protect drinking/groundwater resources by creating a water-wise landscaping ordinance/guidance, WaterSense purchasing program, or guidance on rainwater harvesting and home water softener use.

3 . New Green Buildings:

Construct new buildings to meet or qualify under a green building framework.

Action 5 -

Adopt environmentally preferable covenant guidelines for new common interest communities addressing issues such as stormwater, greywater, native vegetation, growing food, clothes lines, electric vehicle charging, and renewable energy.

Land Use

6 . Comprehensive, Climate and Energy Plans:

Build public support and legal validity to long-term infrastructural and regulatory strategy.

Action 1 -

Adopt a comprehensive plan or (for Category B & C cities) adopt a future land use plan that was adopted by the county or a regional entity.

Action 4 -

Include ecological provisions in the comprehensive plan that explicitly aim to minimize open space fragmentation and/or establish a growth area with expansion criteria.

10 . Design for Natural Resource Conservation:

Adopt development ordinances or processes that protect natural systems and valued community assets.

Action 6 -

Conserve natural, cultural, historic resources by adopting or amending city codes and ordinances to support sustainable sites, including roadsides, and environmentally protective land use development.

Action 7 -

Support and protect wildlife through habitat rehabilitation, preservation and recognition programs.

Environmental Management

16 . Community Forests and Soils:

Add city tree and plant cover that conserves topsoils and increases community health, wealth, quality of life.

Action 5 -

Adopt a tree preservation or native landscaping ordinance.

18 . Parks and Trails:

Increase active lifestyles and property values by enhancing the city's green infrastructure.

Action 5 -

Create park/city land management standards/practices that maximize at least one of the following:

Action 6 -

Certify at least one golf course in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program.

19 . Surface Water:

Improve local water bodies to sustain their long-term ecological function and community benefits.

Action 5 -

Adopt goals to revegetate shoreland and create a local program or outreach effort to help property owners with revegetation.

Resilient Economic & Community Development

Resilient Economic and Community Development

26 . Renewable Energy:

Remove barriers to and encourage installation of renewable energy generation capacity.

Action 7 -

Become a solar-ready community, including adopting ordinance/zoning language and an expedited permit process for residents and businesses to install solar energy systems.

27 . Local Food:

Strengthen local food production and access.

Action 2 -

Facilitate creation of home/community gardens, chicken & bee keeping, and incorporation of food growing areas/access in multifamily and residential developments.