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TCAAP Energy Integration Resiliency Framework <br />Policy White Paper – Exhibit II – Green Zoning Incentives Adopted by Other Localities <br /> <br /> 71 <br />Exhibit II – Green Zoning Incentives Adopted by Other Localities <br />The following includes examples of comprehensive zoning and incentive plans from cities across North <br />America. <br />1. Green Zoning Ordinances and Incentives <br />This Exhibit includes examples of recently adopted green zoning and incentive plans from cities across <br />the U.S., including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Arlington, and Seattle. Many localities <br />have used LEED standards as guidelines, but any prescriptive or performance -based building standard <br />could apply. In some cases, specific elements would not be relevant under current Minnesota law, <br />where local governments are not allowed to require building guidelines more stringent than state code <br />for energy efficiency. Rather than requiring the entire standard, individual pieces may apply. These <br />examples are meant to show the breadth of activities being pursued by local governments to incent <br />and attract green development. <br />Much of the following content was developed by the US Green Building Council. <br />1.1. New York City, NY – Changes to Zoning Ordinances <br />In April 2012, the City of New York adopted a citywide zoning amendment to remove several zoning <br />impediments to the construction of green buildings. Some specific features of the adopted text are <br />listed below: 39 <br /> Enable sun control devices and awnings to project over streets and sidewalks to the same 2 - <br />foot-6-inch dimension permitted for these devices within the property line under the zoning. <br /> Allow solar panels on flat roofs anywhere below the parapet, regardless of building height. <br />Portions of taller solar installations that are higher than 4 feet would be subject to limits on <br />roof coverage and height. On sloping roofs, panels would be allowed to be flat -mounted (less <br />than 18” high). <br /> Allow low-lying features such as green roofs, recreational decks, other stormwater detention <br />systems and skylights anywhere below the parapet, regardless of building height. A guardrail <br />no more than 30% opaque would be allowed up to 3’6” above the top surface of the roof. <br />Greater volume, similar to what is already allowed in many Special Districts, would be allowed <br /> <br />39 http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/greenbuildings/index.shtml <br />