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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Environmental Advisory Committee_Tab 03_11/8/2023 Agenda Item #3. Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) STAFF MEMO Meeting: Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) - Nov 08 2023 Staff Contact: Thomas Bradford, EAC Chair Department: ITOMM Updates from EAC Committee Members on Assigned New Initiatives for GHG Reduction Actions Specific Assigned GHG Reduction Elements: A. LEED 1. Communications/Pamphlet & LEED Presentation— Jill Wenta, EAC 2. LEED Incentives -Michele Shearouse, EAC The first attachment is from Michelle and needs to go with this agenda item. B. Potential GHG Reduction Grants Research — Brad Freese, EAC C. Communication with LRECD for GHG Reductions — Thomas Bradford, Chair, EAC D. Shoreline Protection Actions — Russ Redman, EAC E. Perchlorates (Monitoring)— Brad Freese - EAC F. Increased Recycling 1. Tequesta Facilities - Clay Damon, EAC 2. Business/Commercial Facilities- Jessica Namath, Vice-Chair, EAC G. Green Infrastructure — Not Assigned H. Green Buildings — See LEED Above This document and any attachments may be reproduced upon request in an alternative format by completing our Accessibility Feedback Form, sending an e-mail to the Village Clerk or calling 561- 768-0443. • - • Wk BUDGET AMOUNT N/A AMOUNT AVAILABLE N/A EXPENDITURE AMOUNT: N/A FUNDING SOURCES: N/A IS THIS A PIGGYBACK: ❑ Yes ❑ N/A DID YOU OBTAIN 3 QUOTES? ❑ Yes ❑ N/A COMMENTS/EXPLANATION ON SELECTIONN/A ATTACHMENTS: — Email from M. Shearouse w Excel 110123 (Merged) copy Page 8 of 57 Agenda Item #3. Re: Agenda item for November EAC Meeting-Please Do Not Respond Tom Bradford Wed 11/1/2023 6:01 PM Sent Items To:Michelle Shearouse <nnshearouse@tequesta.org>; EAC Members: Michelle submitted an Excel spreadsheet consisting of her research data. I'm not able to attach an Excel Michelle: file to a PDF, which this email document you are currently reading is.All documents are transmitted to OK, will do. VOT as PDFs. I converted all of Michelle's Excel file to a PDF format. It may look a little odd,but it is the Tom best I could do. Tom From: Michelle Shearouse Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 3:32:50 PM To: Tom Bradford Subject: Agenda item for November EAC Meeting-Please Do Not Respond Hello Tom, Attached is my LEED research to present at the November meeting. Please include in agenda. Thank you, Michelle Shearouse Page 9 of 57 Agenda Item #3. Municipal LEED Incentives-Business FLORIDA httns://public- policies.usebcore/policies?f%5B0%SD=incentive tv U.S.Green Building Council.USGBC Policy Library. pe%3Adensity/height%20bonus&f%5B3%5D=001icy Available online at:publio-policies.usgbc.org. status%3Ain%2oeffect Density&Height Bonuses Incentive Specification Municipality Height Bonus of up to two additional stories. For mixed-use development in specified districts Sanford Expedited permitting,density bonus increases by LEED level. LEED Silver 5%,Gold 8%,Platinum 10% For new,expansion,renovation of bulidings Palmetto Bay 100 bonus height points or up to 200 intensity/density points. Projects achieveing LEED Silver,Gold,or Platinum Altamonte Springs Expedited plan review,building permit review&inspection, marketing assistance,&administrative variances that allow a project to take advantage of available natural resources,such as yard setbacks,landscape buffers,driveways. Buildings that achieve LEED or LEED Silver Aventura Also eligible for density and lotcoverage bonus,if has green roof. Buildings that achieve LEED Gold or LEED Platinum Aventura Requires new private development over 50,000sf of habitable room&space to achieve LEED Silver or Density bonuses for LEED Gold or Platinum similar.Post performance bond to guarantee cart. Miami Additional dwelling unit per acre height bonus Residential developments for LEED Silver or similar Homestead 1.5 max FAR density bonus(Floor area ratio) For the Channel District Tampa Height bonus up to 25 feet Buildings in Town Center West Melbourne Expedited Permitting/Reduced Fees,Marketing Assistance,&Other Incentive Specification Municipality Buildings-requires letter from USBC,state credit Expedited permitting. achievement in application. Ro al Palm Beach Priority planning,site plan review,reduced permitting fees. New&Retrofitted commercial&residential Palm Coast Expedited permitting,additional sign allowances,marketing New construction&renovation,residential& assistance,&Award commercial Port Orange Expedited planning,zoning,building,engineering,&utilities permitting process. Projects LEED Silver and above Wellington LEED Cent or city approved similar for residential& Expedited permitting&review Commercial Boynton Beach Expedited permitting,reduction in building permit fees,marketing Buildings that earn LEED Palm Bay Permit fee refund of$1000 commercial developments. If on vacant land over one acre,$2,500 Residential&Commercial St.Petersburg Requires new municipal civic or office construction 50%reduction in building permit fees for private contractors. to earn LEED cert. Gainesville Requires all new and remodeled residential buildings to follow LEED or city approved similar. Register intenet of certification,expedited permitting&reduced All new&renovated municipal&institutional permitting fees. buildings to follow LEED or similar. Deltona 20-80%rebate on building permit fees,corrolates to LEED cert Allnew municipal buildings exceeding 5000sf a/c level. space,must earn LEED Silver Tampa For a building project site when"best management Reduce irrigation percentage and mitigation apyment into the practices",including LEED cert.have been city's Tree Palming Trust Fund demonstrated. Pensacola Reduced setback&landscaping standards. For LEED Silver cert. Coral Springs Requires new or renovations largerthan 15,000sf Requirement to achieve minimum cert Delra Building permit fee reductions at a 0.60% Building projects pursuing LEED cart.Elapsed Deland Requires all new&renovations to public buildings he LEED.Elapsed in 2017 Existing&future public buildings to be maintained and operated according Grants up to$1000 to cover cert fees tothe LEED for Existing Buildings checklist. 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NOTES LEED for Cities and Communities certification recognizes cities that create responsible, sustainable and specific plans for natural systems, energy, water, waste, transportation and other factors that contribute to quality of life. JIC Jupiter Inlet Colony is GOLD LEED Certified 1. Underground utilities-reliability for electric, cable and phone, hardened for storms 2. Septic to Sewer 3. Drainage -reduce stormwater flow into the drainage pipes by 91% Dan Comerford was the mayor, referred by Mitch Miller to contact, resigned Jul 2023 1 sq mile, earned 61 points, certified April 2023 4. Population 405 Meeting with Jay Hubsch & Catherine- October 17 Height and density incentives not in VOT's best interest. Current permitting process is already at speedy approval turn around time. (2 weeks?) Fee reduction is something to consider. Jay knows Sarah at USGBC and will reach out to her for possible ZOOM at EAC meeting. Grant & LEED info. Jay knows Bill Whiteford-Team Plan inc., Contract planning for JlColony Me-Research the 7 steps and send to Jay No specific timeline for EAC and VOT to meet LEED cert. Grant requirements will impose timelines. Jay-Another project suggestion, Golf Course environmentally certified? Audobon Cert? Page 14 of 57 Agenda Item #3. https://www.usgbc.org/feed/rati ng-systems/feed-for-cities- communities#::text=LEED%20for%20Cities%20and%2OCom munities%20hel ps%201oca1%201eaders%20create%20and,are%20planned%2C%20developed %20and%20operated https://www.usgbc.org/teed/rati ng-system s/leed-for-cities- communities#:^':text=LEED%20for%20Cities%20and%2OCom munities%20hel ps%201oca1%201eaders%20create%20and,are%20planned%2C%20developed %20and%20operated Page 15 of 57 Agenda Item #3. 1 Grant Resources USGBC-US Geen Building Council Bank of America Charitable Foundation Page 16 of 57 Agenda Item #3. 1 Cities with Similar Populations Seaside towns Populations FLORIDA Flagler 5,000+ Siesta Key 5,000+ Surfside 5,000+ Lauderdale By The Sea 6,198 Sanibel 6,382 Indian Harbor 9,019 Palm Beach 9,245 Cape Canaverl 9,927 Vero 16,000+ Page 17 of 57