01-21-2025 Special JDA Agenda Packet

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Page 6 would result in a small reduction in GHG from baseline and reduced points toward LEED for Communities certification. • Ryan Companies’ aggressive timeline makes it difficult to assess the feasibility of achieving the measures of the Sustainability Design Guidelines. In a typical design and development review process, there would be time for additional coordination, including the EDA program, to better understand opportunities for design changes. • Energy Design Assistance (EDA), a free program provided by companies such as Willdan, would provide critical data and design recommendations to achieve energy efficiency goals. LHB believes that the SDG Energy Efficiency goal (50% better than Minnesota Energy Code) may be achievable, and this process would analyze that. Ryan Companies has indicated the tenant is planning to undertake this process, but it has not yet begun. • Many of the financial tools available, such as Inflation Reduction Act tax incentives, are more complex to implement due to Ryan Companies’ model as a merchant builder. It is possible for Ryan Companies to take advantage of these financing options, but it would take additional time to do so. The JDA should discuss and provide comments on these topics relate to sustainability guidelines. TRC Analysis Applicability The TRC provides the following guide in using the code and evaluating a property. The process is described as: (a) Review Table 3-1 to evaluate the applicability of the TRC based on scope of the proposed development. (b) Locate the subject property on the Regulating Plan (Attachment 1). (c) Identify the Zoning District in which the property is located. (d) Review the Schedule of Uses by Zoning District as listed in Table 5-1 to determine allowed uses. (e) Examine the corresponding zone standards in the Building and Site Development Standards in Section 6 to determine the applicable development standards and any Frontage standards. (f) Refer to Section 7.0 for Building Design Standards Based on Table 3-1 the TRC is applicable to the development and as new construction, all sections of the TRC apply. In drafting this report, staff have attempted to follow this same process in organizing the document, but small deviations have occurred for the sake of clarity of conciseness. As the application is being reviewed as a concept plan, each individual standard has not been reviewed, but general standards and requirements of the TRC have been assessed. As additional information is submitted, the review is subject to change. Throughout the review, text copied directly from the TRC has been italicized and sections that are not applicable to the proposal have not been included.