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.
City Detail
Background Information
City of Stacy
County: Chisago
GreenStep City status and date: STEP 1 (
)
Assessment Files and Performance Metrics/Targets
City/Tribal councils pass a resolution to join the GreenStep program and are recognized at Step 1. Step 2 and Step 3 recognition levels reflect completed actions, reported and rated below with stars (1 star = good, 2 stars = better, 3 stars = best). The Assessment File below summarizes completed participant actions in a short Word file. Step 4 recognition is awarded to communities who report a minimum number of core metrics for the previous calendar year or identify key sustainability targets to track progress. Step 5 communities show improvement in the Step 4 metrics or targets. The Metrics/Targets File below summarizes outcomes in a downloadable document. See yearly metric data for Steps 4&5. Additional city data can be found by reviewing information on B3 Benchmarking and Regional Indicators Initiative.
Assessment File
2020 - click to view assessment
Best Practice Actions Underway and Completed
Completed actions are denoted by stars.
Total completed actions: 3: 1
: 2
Land Use
Comprehensive, Climate and Energy Plans {BP no.6}
- Action 2:
Date action report first entered:
Date of last report update:
Year action initially completed:
Implementation details:
The above web link brings the reader to page that describes that the Comprehensive plan is referenced in all land use and development ordinances and regulations in addition to zoning code ordinances.
Outcome measures/metrics/money saved:
Descriptive File:
Descriptive links:
Stacy Planning Commission
For more information contact:
Angie Comstock (City Staff) | acomstock@stacymn.gov | 651-462-4486
Angie Comstock (City Staff) | acomstock@stacymn.gov | 651-462-4486
- 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.
Date action report first entered:
Date of last report update:
Year action initially completed: 2019
Implementation details:
Pages 14-24 of Stacy's Comprehensive Plan describe staging criteria for undeveloped land that reflects the projected population growth. On page 24 the Carlos Avery Wildlife area is identified as a priority natural resource protection area that will not be developed.
Outcome measures/metrics/money saved:
Descriptive File:
Descriptive links:
Stacy Planning Commission
For more information contact:
Angie Comstock (City Staff) | acomstock@stacymn.gov | 651-462-4486
Angie Comstock (City Staff) | acomstock@stacymn.gov | 651-462-4486
- Action 5:
Adopt climate mitigation and/or energy independence goals and objectives in the comprehensive plan or in a separate policy document, and include transportation recommendations such as becoming an EV-ready city.
Date action report first entered:
Date of last report update:
Year action initially completed: 2019
Implementation details:
The Stacy Comprehensive Plan specifies the need to use and implement renewable energy.
Outcome measures/metrics/money saved:
Descriptive File:
Descriptive links:
Stacy Planning Commission
For more information contact:
Angie Comstock (City Staff) | acomstock@stacymn.gov | 651-462-4486
Angie Comstock (City Staff) | acomstock@stacymn.gov | 651-462-4486