Presentation on Southwest Regional Development Commission for City Council. Text heavy.

1. 20 March 2012
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2.  1973 SRDC Established under MN
Regional Development Act
 1977 Area Agency on Aging
established
 1985 SRDC Designated Federal
Economic Development District
 1992 Southwest Minnesota
Housing Partnership Formed
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3.  One member from each county board
 One municipal member from each county
 One township member from each county
 One member from each city over 10,000
 Two school board members
 Up to eight public interest group members
 One tribal representative from each tribe
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4.  Local Assistance
◦ Grant writing
◦ Broadband Infrastructure—MIRC
(Minnesota Intelligent Rural Communities)
◦ Water & Sewer Infrastructure
◦ SHIP / Active Living Communities
 GIS
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5.  US EDA Economic Development District
 DEED MIF program
 USDA-Rural Development
 Professional administration of loan funds
 Referral resource
 Administer special projects/studies
 Staff Southwest Economic Development
Professionals Group
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6.  A Comprehensive Plan sets
Goals and Policies for New Development.
 Zoning Ordinances and other Tools
implement your Comprehensive Plan.
◦ capital improvement plans
◦ environmental plans
◦ historic preservation, parks and trails
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7. Recent SRDC Projects include:
 City of Worthington Airport Zoning Ordinance
(2011)
 Jackson County Comprehensive Plan (2010)
 City of Pipestone Comprehensive Plan Update
(2008)
 Murray County Comprehensive Plan Update
(2008)
 Lincoln County Plan and Zoning Update (2008)
 Pipestone County Comprehensive Plan (2006)
 Cottonwood County Comprehensive Plan (2005)
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8.  Reducing Risks of Future Losses
 Required for certain FEMA funding
 Natural Disasters: Blizzards, Drought,
Floods, Tornado
 Man-Made Disasters: Hazmat, Terrorism
 All counties 1st round;
Murray, Nobles & Redwood updates
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9.  Local Water Management Planning (BWSR)
 Wellhead Protection Plan Review (MDH)
 Solid Waste Management Planning
 Other technical assistance as needed
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10.  Area Transportation Partnerships
◦ ATP 7—Mankato District
◦ ATP 8—Willmar District
 Functional Classification
 Multi-Modal Planning (Transit, Freight, etc.)
 Complete Streets
 Safe Routes to School
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11.  Southwest Regional Solid Waste Commission
 Rural Minnesota Energy Board
 Clean Energy Resource Team
◦ MN GreenStep Cities
 RSVP of Southwest Minnesota
 Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging
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12.  SRDC  Jay Trusty, Executive
Director
2401 Broadway Ave  Nan Larson, Deputy
Slayton, MN 56172 Director
www.swrdc.org  Robin Weis, Aging
Program Director
507.836.8547  Annette Bair, Physical
Development Director
 John C. Shepard, AICP,
Development Planner
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