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Updated 1/17/2025 <br />upon agreement with the JDA regarding the terms of a waiver, Staff incorporates SDG <br />compliance measures into Development Agreement between JDA and Developer. <br />3.2. Waivers. If the Developer determines they cannot adhere to all items in the SDG, Developer <br />must complete the Waiver Request Process. The measures in these guidelines may be modified <br />for individual developments for reasons of hardship. Alternative strategies that show <br />demonstrable and quantifiable progress towards the Green Energy Vision may be considered as <br />alternative compliance. Developers will go through the following process to request waivers to <br />the SDG. <br />3.2.1. Developer completes waiver request form, including justification for requested waivers. <br />3.2.2. Sustainability consultant reviews waiver request form and prepares memo for staff who will <br />make a recommendation to the JDA. This memo includes discussion of the impacts of <br />requested waivers on JDA sustainability goals, such as greenhouse gas emissions and LEED <br />for Communities certification, and the reasonableness of the waiver request. <br />3.2.3. JDA reviews waiver request memo and approves, disapproves, or otherwise provides <br />direction to the Developer on waivers and/or alternative acceptable SDG compliance <br />measures. Developer may present to JDA on sustainability plans and waiver request. <br />3.2.4. Sustainability consultant incorporates acceptable SDG compliance measures into summary <br />memo, for staff to incorporate into Development Agreement. <br />3.3. Documentation. Developers will work with consultants and staff to submit documentation of <br />SDG compliance. <br />3.3.1. Sustainability Certification <br />3.3.1.1. Proof of registration with LEED (or other accepted certification). <br />3.3.1.2. Checklist of the planned certification credits to be achieved. <br />3.3.1.3. Within one year of building occupancy, provide documentation reporting the <br />certification level and credits achieved. <br />3.3.2. Energy Efficiency <br />3.3.2.1. All buildings and tenant improvements: energy model report showing <br />achievement of 50% better efficiency than the applicable Minnesota Energy Code, <br />certification from the DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program, or Phius CORE <br />certification as a Passive House. <br />3.3.3. Electrification <br />3.3.3.1. Mechanical plans documenting that buildings are all-electric. <br />3.3.3.2. If granted a waiver to use gas service, documentation showing offset of an <br />equivalent amount of carbon emissions from offsite sources.