Why Legislators Want to End Minneapolis 2040 Lawsuit
The city’s plan to increase housing density is tied up in court, so DFL lawmakers are trying to help Minneapolis and other cities avoid litigation over density.
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The city’s plan to increase housing density is tied up in court, so DFL lawmakers are trying to help Minneapolis and other cities avoid litigation over density.
As stakeholders submit requests to lawmakers, wastewater treatment plants will likely be among the requests.
The report recommended that the 2030 target of 25% reduction be lowered to a 13-17% target, and for the 2040 target be lowered from 75% to 40-50%.
Members have started presenting plans for how to do regional governance differently ahead of a Feb. 1 deadline to send recommendations to the Legislature.
The El Niño climate pattern was a big cause of the relatively extreme warmth last month, and a warmer winter was to be expected because of it.