City Detail

Background Information

City of Roseville
County: Ramsey
Population: 36254
GreenStep City category: A
Full-time equivalent city staff (approx.): 200
Participating township, county, school:

GreenStep Coordinator

Noelle Bakken
City Staff
noelle.bakken@cityofroseville.com
651-792-7004
City web page relating to sustainability/GreenStep activities:
https://www.cityofroseville.com/Sustainability
GreenStep City resolution: Click here to view the file.
GreenStep City status and date: STEP 5 ( )

City Assessment Files and City Performance Metrics

City councils pass a resolution to join the GreenStep program and are recognized at Step 1. Step 2 and Step 3 recognition levels reflect completed city actions, reported and rated below with stars (1 star = good, 2 stars = better, 3 stars = best). The Assessment File below summarizes completed city actions in a short Word file. Step 4 recognition is awarded to cities who report a minimum number of core metrics for the previous calendar year. These metrics aim to show the aggregate, quantitative results of taking multiple GreenStep actions. Step 5 cities show improvement in the Step 4 metrics. See yearly data for Steps 4&5. Additional city data can be found by reviewing information on B3 Benchmarking and Regional Indicators Initiative.

Assessment File
2024 - click to view assessment
Metrics Files
2023 - click to view metrics file

Best Practice Actions Underway and Completed

Completed actions are denoted by stars.

Total completed actions: 63
1 star actions: 32
2 star actions: 21
3 star actions: 10

Buildings and Lighting Buildings and Lighting

Efficient Existing Public Buildings {BP no.1}

1 star - Action 1:

Enter/update government-owned building information and monthly usage data into the MN B3 Benchmarking database, and utilize building/energy audits to identify potential improvements.

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Data has been entered into B-3 for 4 main campuses in Roseville. Further evaluation is being done.
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For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 2:

Make no/low cost indoor lighting and operational changes in city-owned/school buildings to reduce energy costs.

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Over the past years, Roseville has been updating City Hall Campus Buildings with newer technology to improve energy efficiency. Office spaces, conference rooms, and staff common areas within City Hall had motion detectors installed in 2012 to save energy if the rooms are not in use for 15 minutes. In 2015, the City finished changing all building lights to LED, and updated an aged Boiler with a high efficiency model that requires less energy to operate. The City is now starting to analyze the B3 data to see if there were any savings from the lighting retrofit.
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2 star - Action 5:

Document that the new construction or major remodeling of a public building has met the SB 2030 energy standard or has met or qualified under a green building or energy framework.

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Tne new fire station was built with environmentally responsible construction that would be equivalent to LEED silver, though certification was not sought. It also uses geothermal heating and is designed for maximum use of daylight.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 7:

Install for one or more city-owned/school buildings one of the following efficiency measures:

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The Roseville Oval Skating Rink uses a geothermal system for heating and cooling and to make ice. Waste heat and ground source energy to warm buildings; heat pumps and exchangers then cool the facilities and make ice.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Efficient Existing Private Buildings {BP no.2}

3 star - Action 1:

Create or participate in a marketing/outreach/incentive program to promote/achieve residential energy/water use reduction and energy efficiency.

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As part of the "Living Smarter program, Roseville has developed the "Green Modeling Plan Book." It has been sought out as a reference by several other cities around the country. Currently it is being updated and will be readily accessible on the web and in a format for easy printing. The city offers 200 residents energy audits with Xcel Energy per year.
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http://www.cityofroseville.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/19847
For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - 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.

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The city's zoning code includes a shoreland, wetland, and storm water management ordinance. The city is a partner with the EPA in the Water Sense Program. The city code calls for landscaping that will improve ground water quality and reduce storm water runoff.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Efficient Outdoor Lighting and Signals {BP no.4}

2 star - Action 1:

Require energy efficient, Dark-Sky compliant new or replacement outdoor lighting fixtures on city-owned/private buildings and facilities.

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The city has a LED Retrofit Four Year Plan for all city owned lights in place.(Dates: 2011-2015)
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 2:

Purchase LEDs for all future street lighting and traffic signals.

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All city signals have been converted to LED lights.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 5:

Use LED/solar-powered lighting for a flashing sign or in a street, parking lot or park project.

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The LED Four Year Plan(2013-2016) includes funding for street light replacement with a timeline. The focus is on 6 areas of the city including pedestrian walkways, parking lot lights and street lights.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 6:

Relamp/improve exterior building lighting for city-owned buildings/facilities with energy efficient, Dark-Sky compliant lighting.

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The city's LED Retrofit Four Year Plan (2013-2016) requires the use of energy efficient,Dark-Sky lighting when relamping or improving exterior lighting of city-owned buildings. Apprroximately 25% has been completed.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Building Redevelopment {BP no.5}

3 star - Action 1:

Adopt an historic preservation ordinance/regulations and encourage adaptive reuse.

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The city encourages citizens to update existing homes and provides guidance through the "Green Modeling Plan" book. This is part of the "Living Smarter" program. Energy efficiency audits are offered to 200 residents free each year through X-cel Energy.
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http://www.cityofroseville.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/19847
For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Land Use Land Use

Comprehensive, Climate and Energy Plans {BP no.6}

1 star - 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.

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The city has a Comprehensive Plan(to 2030) adopted in October 2009 by the city council. The plan provides guidance on a broad set of topics including transportation, housing, environmental protection, parks and recreation and utilities. Input from community members and stakeholders was part of the plan's development
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
3 star - Action 2:

Demonstrate that regulatory ordinances comply with the comprehensive plan including but not limited to having the zoning ordinance explicitly reference the comprehensive plan as the foundational document for decision making.

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The city code requires that enforcement,amendment and administration of the code be accomplished with due consideration of the recommendations and policies in the comprehensive plan. The city council recognizes the comprehensive plan as the policy to follow for regulation of land use and development. The city relies on official controls and environmental studies to guide land use and evaluate specific development goals. This includes zoning regulations, The Twin Lakes Business Park Master Plan, and the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area Design Principles as examples. Individual ordinances are introduced with purposes throughout the city code.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Resilient City Growth {BP no.7}

1 star - Action 1:

Eliminate barriers and actively encourage higher density housing by including in the city zoning ordinance and zoning map:

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Roseville's HRA Strategic Plan allows up to 8 units per acre, in low density residential districts.
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2 star - Action 4:

Provide incentives for affordable housing, workforce housing, infill projects, or for life-cycle housing at or near job or retail centers, or for achieving an average net residential density of seven units per acre.

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The city's HRA Strategic Plan and zoning code state that the city should maintain and encourage a mix of housing types in each neighborhood by directly purchasing available properties for demolition and supporting new home construction.
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Efficient Highway- and Auto-Oriented Development {BP no.9}

1 star - Action 1:

Establish design goals for at least one highway/auto-oriented corridor/cluster.

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The Comprehensive Plan (2030) states in the Transportation Section (Chapter 5-2), Policy 3.2 "that major traffic volumes should be channeled onto community collector streets, arterials, thus discouraging traffic from passing through residential areas on local streets."
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 3:

Adopt infrastructure design standards that protect the economic and ecologic functions of the highway corridor through clustering of development, native plantings and incorporating access management standards.

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The Transportation section of the Comphrehensive Plan (2030) focuses on design that includes access management guidelines which address highway, economic and ecological functions of the corridor along with clustering of development.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 4:

Adopt development policies for large-format developments, zoning for auto-oriented commercial districts at the sub-urban edge and/or in tightly defined and smaller urban development corridors/nodes that have some bike/walk/transit access.

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The city's zoning code has design standards that limit auto use. The Comprehensive Plan states in the Land Use section that the policy is to promote and support transit oriented development and redevelopment near existing and future transit corridors. A further goal is to consider increased densities in new residential developments to reduce housing costs and attract transit oriented development.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Transportation Transportation

Living & Complete Streets {BP no.11}

2 star - Action 1:

Adopt a complete streets policy, or a living streets policy, which addresses landscaping and stormwater.

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Year action initially completed: 2019
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The City’s Comprehensive Plan (Transportation Chapter 7) express the intent to facilitate multi-modal transportation, and to create a Sustainable Transportation Network by encouraging the use of transit and non-motorized transportation. The City looks to connect neighborhoods, parks, and businesses to create a walkable Roseville. All of our street construction or reconstruction projects are "complete streets" and have been that way for decades. We narrow roads where feasible during reconstruction (to save mature trees and reduce impervious surfaces), and have implement stormwater best management practices to promote water quality and reduce volume and rate.
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https://www.cityofroseville.com/DocumentCenter/View/27205/7-Transportation
For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 4:

Identify, prioritize and remedy complete streets gaps and lack of connectivity/safety within your road network by, for example, bike/pedestrian plan, adding a bike route/lane, truck route, sidewalk or mid-block alley.

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The Twin Lakes project remedied street gaps by adding a walking path connecting both sides of the lakes.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 6:

Implement traffic calming policy/measures, including lane conversions (road diets), roundabouts, low-speed streets, shared space and depaving, in at least one street redevelopment project.

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The City's Neighborhood Traffic Program lists bump outs, raised crosswalks, pavement/crossings markings, and narrower lanes as traffic management strategies.The city has implemented 2 roundabouts and completed road diets.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Mobility Options {BP no.12}

3 star - Action 1:

Increase walking, biking and transit use by one or more of the following means:

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A pathway map on the city's website shows over 100 miles of pathways for biking and walking. Bus maps are also available. The city has also implemented transit shelters that are maintained by the city. The zoning code requires bicycle parking to promote bicycle use. The code requires bicycle parking spaces equal to 10% of the automobile parking requirement.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 3:

Prominently promote mobility options: public transit; paratransit/Dial-A-Ride; cab services; rental cars; bike lanes; trails; airports.

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The City is part of the St Paul Chamber of Commerce, and so information on transportation options is readily available there through a link from the City of Roseville web site. The city's "Living Smarter" promotes "shorter drives" and the best ways to "get around town" including transit routes and maps.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 6:

Add/expand public transit service.

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The city is working with the Snelling Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Progrm to increase transit opportunities in the city.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Efficient City Fleets {BP no.13}

1 star - Action 2:

Right-size/down-size the city fleet with the most fuel-efficient vehicles that are of an optimal size and capacity for their intended functions.

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The city has a fuel maintenance program which evaluates fuel efficiency.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 3:

Phase-in operational changes, equipment changes including electric vehicles, and no-idling practices for city or local transit fleets.

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The city has a no-idling practice in place for city vehicles.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
3 star - Action 4:

Phase in bike, e-bike, foot or horseback modes for police, inspectors and other city staff.

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The city's police reserve unit uses bicycles and ATV's for patrols, according to the city's reserve department promotional brochure.
The 2009 "Your City at Work" report noted that measures reducing electricity and adopting efficient driving habits and a no-idle policy reduced fuel and electricity use by 5%.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Demand-Side Travel Planning {BP no.14}

1 star - Action 1:

Reduce or eliminate parking minimums; add parking maximums; develop district parking; install meters and charge for parking at curb and city-owned lots/ramps. 

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The city code specifies parking area maximums in Chapter 1019.06
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Environmental Management Environmental Management

Sustainable Purchasing {BP no.15}

2 star - Action 1:

Adopt a sustainable purchasing policy or administrative guidelines/practices directing that the city purchase at least:

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Framework for City Staff to consider when purchasing products.
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To help save energy and water, the Environmental Preferred Purchasing Policy requires that all city purchases of water-using products would meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense certification and EnergyStar certified equipment and appliances. These rating systems ensure that energy efficient products are purchased for our needs. Other policy components include purchasing paper containing at least 30% post-consumer recycled content and reusable or refillable office supplies when available. The City has already been purchasing these items through one person in the Administration Department and has been using these guidelines for some time.
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For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 4:

Require purchase of U.S. EPA WaterSense-certified products.

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The city participates in the Water Sense program.
The Water Sense program has been communicated to businesses and residents.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 7:

Lower the environmental footprint of meetings and events in the city.

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The city has been involved in planning "no waste" events. The Living Smarter fair is one example.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Community Forests and Soils {BP no.16}

3 star - Action 1:

Certify as a Tree City USA.

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The city has been certified as a Tree City USA since 1995. The city is on schedule to meet the requirement of 30 years of certification in 2025.
The city has had a tree budget of at least $4 per resident for at least 10 years.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 5:

Adopt a tree preservation or native landscaping ordinance.

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The city has in place a tree preservation ordinance. (Chapter 1011.04)
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
3 star - Action 6:

Build community capacity to protect existing trees by one or more of:

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The city has an employee who is a Minnesota Certified Tree Inspector. The city also has an Emerald Ash Borer Plan in place.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Stormwater Management {BP no.17}

3 star - Action 4:

Create a stormwater utility that uses variable fees to incentivize stormwater infiltration, minimize the volume of and pollutants in runoff, and educate property owners and renters on the importance of managing stormwater runoff.

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The city's Surface Water Management Plan includes a storm water utility that uses variable fees to incentivize enhanced stormwater management, minimize the volume of and pollutants in runoff, and educate property owners. All fees received are used for storm water purposes. In some cases, parcels may be eligible for a credit to reduce their fee based on reduced stormwater runoff.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 5:

Adopt and implement guidelines or design standards/incentives for at least one of the following stormwater infiltration/reuse practices:

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The city has installed many rain gardens in the Walsh Lake area using guidelines and design standards for rain gardens to encourage infiltration and alleviate local flooding problems.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Parks and Trails {BP no.18}

2 star - Action 1:

Make improvements within your city's system of parks, offroad trails and open spaces.

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The city's 2030 Comprehensive Plan states that the city should work to fill in gaps, providing continuous pathways that connect destinations to the larger regional pathway system. In project work on the Twin Lakes, 3 street gaps were remedied.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 2:

Plan and budget for a network of parks, green spaces, water features and trails for areas where new development is planned.

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The city's code (Chapter 1103.07) requires dedication of open spaces, and or park or drainage as part of development of areas in access of one acre. In lieu of a park, a cash deposit can be required for park purposes in the city.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 3:

Achieve minimum levels of city green space and maximize the percent within a ten-minute walk of community members.

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The city has 679 acres of parks for approximately 35000 residents.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 4:

Adopt low-impact design standards in parks and trails that infiltrate or retain all 2 inch, 24-hour stormwater events on site.

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The city's standards for new parks/trails, include the requirement of "low-impact design standards in parks and trails that infiltrate or retain all 2 inch, 24 hour storm water events on site."
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 8:

Develop a program to involve community members in hands-on land restoration, invasive species management and stewardship projects.

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The 2030 Comprehensive Plan includes a requirement that the city re-evaluate, update and the parks plan to reflect community changes. Citizens would be involved in this review.
The city engages citizens in annual restoration of natural areas including plantings along shorelands etc. The city hosts events to remove invasive species, including a buckthorn removal event during November 2013. Other events are hosted to involve citizens in park maintenance, cleanup and removal of exotic species.

The city's parks and recreation department has a program for ongoing review and removal of invasive species including buckthorn. Volunteer groups participate in park cleanup ever spring, and an "adopt a park" program has been in place for several years. A restoration program for parks and natural areas is ongoing.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Surface Water {BP no.19}

1 star - Action 2:

Conduct or support multi-party community conversations, assessments, plans and actions around improving local water quality and quantity.

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The city's "Living Smarter" campaign promotes water quality. The city participates in "Water Fest," an educational event of the Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District. City staff co-sponsor several water quality conversations each year.
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1 star - Action 3:

Adopt and publicly report on measurable surface water improvement targets for lake, river, wetland and ditches.

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The city's Water Management Plan adopts and reports on measurable, publicly announced surface water improvement targets for water bodies.
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For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 4:

Adopt a shoreland ordinance for all river and lake shoreland areas.

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The city code contains an ordinance titled "Shoreland, Wetland and Storm Water Management."
This ordinance has been approved by the DNR.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Efficient Water and Wastewater Systems {BP no.20}

2 star - Action 2:

Plan and budget for motor maintenance and upgrades to assure the most energy efficient, durable and appropriate equipment is available when upgrades or breakdowns occur.

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The city uses variable frequency drives on all pumps and replaces motors with the latest most highly efficient technology available.
SCADA systems are used to measure flow and efficiency. The city's water booster station looks to operate at ideal levels.
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For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 7:

Create a demand-side pricing program to reduce demands on water and wastewater systems.

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The city created a new water conservation-based rate structure in 2013.
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For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Sustainable Consumption and Waste {BP no.22}

1 star - Action 1:

Improve city operations and procurement to prevent and reuse, recycle and compost waste from all public facilities (including libraries, parks, schools, municipal health care facilities), and minimize use of toxics and generation of hazardous waste.

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The city has set recycling goals for city operations.
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For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 4:

Publicize, promote and use the varied businesses/services collecting and marketing used, repaired and rental consumer goods, especially electronics, in the city/county.

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The recycling section of the city's website contains details on what can be recycled, how to recycle,an A-Z disposal guide, re-use businesses and charities, along with information on how to generate less waste.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 6:

Improve recycling services and expand to multi-unit housing and commercial businesses.

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Residential recycling is encouraged as containers are provided free to all residents and information regarding what can/cannot be recycled is provided. Recycling is with one company through a city contract. Hauler rates for regular solid waste are published on the city web site.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Local Air Quality {BP no.23}

1 star - Action 1:

Replace small internal combustion engine lawn and garden equipment (e.g. lawnmowers, weed whips, etc.) with lower polluting equipment.

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The city's website encourages residents to "think clean" when burning. Tips include use the right fuel and notes that manufactured fire logs burn cleaner than firewood.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 2:

Reduce residential burning of wood and yard waste and eliminate ‘backyard’ trash burning.

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Details about the regulations for outdoor wood burning are found on the city's website.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Resilient Economic & Community Development Resilient Economic and Community Development

Benchmarks and Community Engagement {BP no.24}

3 star - Action 1:

Inclusive and Coordinated Decision-Making: Use a city commission or committee to lead, coordinate, report to and engage community members on the identification and equitable implementation of sustainability best practices.

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Roseville City Council approved the addition of a full-time city staff position to manage sustainability programming and outreach in late 2022, and the role went live on May 15, 2023. This position works on implementation of the City's Energy Action Plan, provides outreach to residents and business, attends regular community meetings with a local climate advocacy group, and works with the Roseville Green Team/Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission to research and develop new policies and programs related to sustainability, climate change, and environmental justice. This action also applies to Gold Leaf action CP10 - Climate Staff.

The City's Public Works Environment and Transportation Commission originally recommended participation in the MN GreenStep Cities program to the City Council. The Committee and staff will continue to coordinate GreenStep implementation measures and report on progress annually to the City Council and residents via the website, City newsletter, and an Annual Report.
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https://www.cityofroseville.com/3231/Sustainability
For more information contact:
Noelle Bakken (City Staff) | noelle.bakken@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7057
2 star - Action 2:

Communicating Progress on Goals: Organize goals/outcome measures from all city plans (social, environmental, economic) and report to community members data that show progress toward meeting these goals.

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Comprehensive planning benefits the community in many ways. The background data collection and analysis shows us where we are today and helps to determine where we want to be in the future. Communities that plan are able to respond to change effectively. Planning allows us to provide public facilities and services efficiently and cost-effectively. Planning also links implementation programs and strategies. In addition, the planning process helps to create ownership in the comprehensive plan by citizens and government officials. Comprehensive planning enables communities to identify population characteristics, development trends and issues. This process involves the collection and analysis of background data including population, employment, housing, land use, transportation, community services, parks and natural resources. The analysis of this data enables the community to determine its current and future needs. Communities can then develop implementation strategies and programs to satisfy these needs. The administration of these implementation and strategies can then be coordinated and carried out effectively. Roseville has many plans and programs in place that are meant to meet the goals of our Comprehensive Plan. The Implementation Chapter outlines how each program will be developed and administered, tools and monitoring metrics, and fiscal considerations. financial commitment and support to carry out the policies and achieve our goals. These financial commitments include existing programs and policies the City currently has in place such as the Capital Improvement Program and Comprehensive Infrastructure Replacement Plan. Updates are included in the newsletter for residents 6 times a year, the City's website, and are given a chance to participate when specific plans or Comprehensive Plan chapters are amended or approved with a Public Hearing process. The City continues to carry out the policies identified in the Comprehensive Plan and has implemented some of the recommendations. This housing plan summarizes the current housing efforts and identifies gaps in the community’s housing needs that should be addressed in the future.
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https://www.cityofroseville.com/DocumentCenter/View/27198/13-Implementation
For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
1 star - Action 5:

Planning with a Purpose: Conduct a community visioning and planning initiative that engages a diverse set of community members & stakeholders and uses a sustainability, resilience, or environmental justice framework such as:

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The City of Roseville is leading a visioning project to help guide the community into the future. The outcomes will reflect the values and aspirations of the people who live and work in Roseville today.

Community demographics have changed. Consistent with trends seen across the metro, Roseville is growing and is becoming more diverse with an 8% increase in communities of color from 2010 to 2020. There are also a substantial number of older adults, families with children, people with lower income, immigrant families, and people living with disabilities residing living within the city.

The project began in August 2022 and is anticipated to conclude by the end of December 2023. Community input was collected during the first phase of the project from fall 2022 through spring 2023. The second phase of the project is underway now and we will collect community input throughout the summer 2023.

Community input was reviewed and grouped into themes to identify the common trends across multiple responses:

-Transportation and Infrastructure: Safe and efficient transportation for all people. More accommodations for people walking and biking.
-Green Space and Environmental Conservation: Preserve and maintain natural spaces. Proactively address climate change.
-City Parks, Facilities, and Programming: Maintain and expand city parks. Add more community programming for all people and all cultures.
-City Services and Civic Engagement: Proactively communicate with residents on important information such as community events and resources.
-Welcoming and Inclusive: Embrace people of all backgrounds and cultures.
-Safety and Security: Make all people feel safe and secure by minimizing crime and improving traffic safety.
-Housing and Development: Expand housing options, including affordable housing, while maintaining existing neighborhoods.
-Business and Economy: Support locally owned businesses and encourage quality employment opportunities.

This action meets Gold Leaf CC11 - Community Visioning.
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https://www.cityofroseville.com/3687/Envision-Roseville
For more information contact:
Noelle Bakken (City Staff) | noelle.bakken@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7057

Green Business Development {BP no.25}

2 star - Action 2:

Create or participate in a marketing/outreach program to connect businesses with assistance providers, including utilities, who provide personalized energy, waste or sustainability audits and assistance.

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Articles about assistance providers and information for energy programs, sustainability and recycling appear almost quarterly on the Business News page of the Roseville City News. Business pages are also posted under community development on the city web site.
Roseville partnered with the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTS) of the Great Plains Institute to contact each of the independent gas stations in Roseville with information on saving energy costs in switching to LED lighting in their fuel pump canopy. Upon phone call followup, three of the nine expressed interest in getting further information. Each of the three were directed to additional assistance for implementing the change.
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1 star - Action 4:

Strengthen value-added businesses utilizing local "waste" material.

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The leaves collected each fall from residents are composted at a city site and then made available for residents and also for landscaping on city property. In addition, wood collected is chipped at the same site and made available.
Every fall, city equipment is used to vacuum all leaves along every curb in the city. This benefits businesses as well as residents. It keeps the front access to a business clean and helps with fall maintenance.
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1 star - Action 5:

Lower the environmental and health risk footprint of a brownfield remediation/redevelopment project beyond regulatory requirements; report brightfield projects.

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Roseville has worked cooperatively toward remediation needed in order to support Walmart's development of the area just northeast of the intersection of Cleveland and County Rd C in Roseville. The city of Roseville built a roadway to provide access to this business. Remediation was needed before the roadway could be built. This was done cooperatively with state offices involved in funding and overseeing part of the remediation needed before the parkway could be constructed. Currently a review for remediation requiremnts is underway as part of expanding the parkway for further development efforts in this area of the city.
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Renewable Energy {BP no.26}

1 star - Action 1:

Adopt wind energy and/or biomass ordinances that allow, enable, or encourage appropriate renewable energy installations.

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The zoning code was amended in 2010 creating a policy for reviewing and approving solar energy systems in the city.
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For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
3 star - Action 3:

Promote financing and incentive programs, such as PACE, for clean energy:

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In 2015, Roseville approved an agreement with the St Paul Port Authority to administer programs that offer energy cost savings for local businesses. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) provides funding for up-front costs and low cost, long term financing. The program has provided the way for St. Christopher's Episcopal Church to install solar panels. The program is promoted on the city's web site and was presented in a recent newsletter.
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Local Food {BP no.27}

1 star - Action 2:

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

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City code permits chicken coops in residential areas of the city. The St Paul Farmers Market operates one day a week from a church parking lot in the city.
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Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049

Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience {BP no.29}

2 star - Action 1:

Prepare to maintain public health and safety during extreme weather and climate-change-related events, while also taking a preventive approach to reduce risk for community members.

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Roseville partner’s with Ramsey County in order to maintain a comprehensive and coordinated Emergency Operations Plan and All-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Department and Roseville work together, along with neighboring communities, organizations, and state resources to properly prepare for, and recover from, major emergencies that threaten the health, safety, property, and resources of the communities with Ramsey County. Roseville has established an emergency line of succession, emergency staff organization, and an emergency operating center in case of disaster that can be found in the Emergency Operations Plan. The emergency management team is made up of a designated emergency staff that includes members from the police, fire, and public works departments. Together, the emergency management team will carry out the following functions: secure and direct resources, coordinate the city government response, coordinate with any adjacent local governments affected by the disaster, coordinate with any businesses or industries affected by the disaster, generate appropriate public information, and coordinate volunteers. The emergency management director is responsible for ensuring operational readiness of the emergency operations center. Each department that has a staff member included in the emergency operations center staffing list is responsible for ensuring that its representative is familiar with the duties they are expected to perform.
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https://www.ramseycounty.us/sites/default/files/Public%20Safety%20and%20Law/RCEOP%202017%20with%20MnWALK%20PUBLIC%20VER.pdf
Ramsey County
For more information contact:
Ryan Johnson (City staff) | Ryan.johnson@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7049
2 star - Action 2:

Integrate climate resilience into city or tribal planning, policy, operations, and budgeting processes.

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Year action initially completed: 2018
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Roseville was a core team partner with the 2023 Rice Creek Watershed District in their community resiliency planning process, helping to define goals and topics to cover, what map layers would be helpful to have during the process, and to identify and invite stakeholders to attend two community workshops. Each workshop was 4 hours long and included discussion and mapping of community vulnerabilities, which were synthesized into a final report outlining top themes and strategies identified. This corresponds with Gold Leaf action CP4.

Through a grant from the MPCA, Roseville was able to have a consultant create a Population Vulnerability Assessment and Climate Adaptation Framework Report. The report:
1. Identifies and maps the climate vulnerable populations to the extent the data is available (e.g. unemployed and/or residents earning less than 200% poverty level, adults 65 and older, residents with disabilities, residents with vulnerable health conditions, children under 5, higher risk occupation groups, indigenous peoples, people of color, residents with limited English, environmental justice communities).
2. Describes the climate change impacts (e.g. extreme precipitation, extreme heat waves, warmer winters and nights, etc.) and risk factors to the extent the data is available (e.g. flood history and risk, air quality considerations, tree canopy, food access considerations, population health such as heart attack and asthma rates, vector borne disease incidence) likely to affect the City.
3. Explores how these impacts and risk factors may affect each of the climate vulnerable populations to create areas of vulnerability.
4. Provides a detailed menu of climate adaptation strategies for the city to consider and perhaps implement to reduce vulnerability and risk for each of the climate vulnerable populations.
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https://www.cityofroseville.com/DocumentCenter/View/25836/Vulnerable-Populations-Report?bidId=
For more information contact:
Noelle Bakken (City Staff) | noelle.bakken@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7057
1 star - Action 3:

Increase social connectedness through engagement, capacity building, public investment, and opportunities for economically vulnerable residents to improve their economic prosperity and resilience to climate change.

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Year action initially completed: 2023
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The City of Roseville is leading a visioning project to help guide the community into the future. The outcomes will reflect the values and aspirations of the people who live and work in Roseville today.

Community demographics have changed. Consistent with trends seen across the metro, Roseville is growing and is becoming more diverse with an 8% increase in communities of color from 2010 to 2020. There are also a substantial number of older adults, families with children, people with lower income, immigrant families, and people living with disabilities residing living within the city.

The project began in August 2022 and is anticipated to conclude by the end of December 2023. Community input was collected during the first phase of the project from fall 2022 through spring 2023. The second phase of the project is underway now and we will collect community input throughout the summer 2023.

Community input was reviewed and grouped into themes to identify the common trends across multiple responses:

-Transportation and Infrastructure: Safe and efficient transportation for all people. More accommodations for people walking and biking.
-Green Space and Environmental Conservation: Preserve and maintain natural spaces. Proactively address climate change.
-City Parks, Facilities, and Programming: Maintain and expand city parks. Add more community programming for all people and all cultures.
-City Services and Civic Engagement: Proactively communicate with residents on important information such as community events and resources.
-Welcoming and Inclusive: Embrace people of all backgrounds and cultures.
-Safety and Security: Make all people feel safe and secure by minimizing crime and improving traffic safety.
-Housing and Development: Expand housing options, including affordable housing, while maintaining existing neighborhoods.
-Business and Economy: Support locally owned businesses and encourage quality employment opportunities.

This action meets Gold Leaf CC11 - Community Visioning.
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Descriptive links:
https://www.cityofroseville.com/3687/Envision-Roseville
For more information contact:
Noelle Bakken (City Staff) | noelle.bakken@cityofroseville.com | 651-792-7057