POLICY 4: Redevelopment and infill
This policy states:
Encourage redevelopment, infill, and adaptive reuse as part of development priorities. (Met Council/Local Government)
Actions
(Met Council) or (Local Government) or (Met Council/Local Government) are tags indicating responsibility for implementing the activity.
Establish a redevelopment monitoring program using existing surveys to obtain information through streamlined data collection efforts. (Met Council)
Evaluate building permit survey information that may be necessary to inform frequency and success of adaptive reuse of buildings. (Met Council)
Support funding and incentives for redevelopment projects, environmental remediation, cleanup efforts and adaptive reuse to address the finance gaps that are prevalent in these efforts. (Met Council)
Encourage mitigation of the impact to natural systems as redevelopment and infill occur. (Met Council/Local Government)
Provide technical support as part of established grant programs to support redevelopment, infill, and adaptive reuse projects. (Met Council/Local Government)
- Support repurposing existing vacant or underutilized buildings. (Local Government)
- Explore opportunities to incentivize adaptive reuse of existing buildings, such as repurposing vacant schools or commercial properties into affordable or senior housing developments. (Met Council/Local Government)
Consider opportunities to streamline local development review processes, programs, and incentives that may help realize adaptive reuse for affordable or senior housing developments. This can include identifying and proactively completing initial due diligence work on properties that could be suitable for adaptive reuse. (Local Government)
Consider updates to land use guidance and regulations that incentivize de-paving in infill and redevelopment opportunities. (Local Government)