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Commission reviews broad sustainability recommendations including stormwater, composting, solar and PACE
Summary
The workshop covered a laundry list of recommendations from the Comprehensive Plan: enhanced stormwater management, centralized recycling, composting, solar adoption, PACE financing, energy audits, and joining MORPC Sustainable 2050.
Workshop materials reviewed Comprehensive Plan recommendations and a range of program options commissioners could pursue. Items discussed included enhanced stormwater management regulations, joining MORPC Sustainable 2050, a centralized specialized recycling drop‑off center (with SWACO grant noted as a potential funding source), expanding recycling in schools and public receptacles, implementing a compost program, and promoting solar adoption and PACE financing for commercial building efficiency improvements.
Commissioners also discussed longer‑term options such as wind/biomass, tree canopy expansion, Energy Savings Performance Contracting (third‑party consultants), EV infrastructure development and energy audits. The workshop highlighted dependencies and approvals: for example, the notes say 'Council has to approve [PACE] via ordinance,' indicating a required city council action before PACE could be implemented.
