Rochester DMC District Design Guidelines

Impact Lvl 1: Business Process ; Civic Engagement ; Economic Development

Public Report on Destination Medical Center (DMC) led by DMC EDA

Last modified: February 02, 2017

Contents

Highlights

The DMC Design Guidelines incorporated decades' worth of planning documents created by the city of Rochester and aligned those priorities and standards with the DMC Development Plan.

Executive Summary

2017 DMC Design Guide

Related Reports

Other Destination Medical Center (DMC) Pinned Reports

March 28, 2025 : Record Mayo Clinic DMC investment seen as other private development drops
Impact Lvl1: Economic Development, Metrics
Impact Lvl2:

Annual Report to DEED Prep

PB Reporting

" Overall private investment related to the Destination Medical Center initiative bounced back in 2024, but non-Mayo Clinic development continued to decline in the DMC district for the sixth year."

February 06, 2025 : DMC Feb 2025 Key Topics
Impact Lvl1: Biotec, Economic Development, Governance/Public Policy, Heritage Preservation, Recreation & Open Space, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Key Topics:

Annual Report; Metrics and Accountability; 2nd Street SW Public Realm Enhancement; Public/Private Collaboration to advance City for Health brand; Video Recording

October 16, 2024 : DMC 2025 Budgets
Impact Lvl1: Funding, Governance/Public Policy
Impact Lvl2:

2025 Budget and Workplan September DMCC Board Meeting

City Council Oct 2024 on DMC 2025 Budget

October 16, 2024 : 2024 Destination Medical Center Reports
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

Proceedings

September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting with 2025 Workplan Breakout

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

December 13, 2023 : 2H 2023 Destination Medical Center (DMC) Meeting Informaiton
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November DMCC Meeting Info

September DMCC Meeting Info

May DMCC Meeting Info

October 01, 2023 : Destination Medical Center 3Q 2023 Reports
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

1. September 2023 DMCC Board Meeting:

2. Meeting Package,

3. Meeting Slides,

4. Video Recording

5. Breakouts

March 23, 2023 : 1Q 2023 Destination Medical Center (DMC) Reports
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

March 2023 Executive Committee Meeting;

Feb 9 2023 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Collaborative Session

November 12, 2022 : Destination Medical Center (DMC)
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November 2022 DMCC Board Meeting: notable topics: Experience Metrics, Soldier Fields, Equitable development, Discovery square, Heart of the City

November 11, 2022 : Destination Medical Center (DMC)
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November 2022 DMCC Meeting: Featuring Equity Development

October 01, 2022 : Destination Medical Center (DMC)
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

September 2022 DMCC Board Meeting

September 13, 2022 : DMC Information
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Metrics, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

July 2022 Destination Medical Center Information Sheet.

June 25, 2022 : May 18, 2022 DMCC Board Meeting
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

May 2022 Proceedings and notable breakouts

February 05, 2022 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) 2022 Reports
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

February 3, 2022

DMCC Board Meeting

City, County, DMC Board Collaborative Session: Featuring Thomas Fisher

November 14, 2021 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) 2H 2021 Meetings
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November 4, 2021

Project Discussion (City of Rochester, EDA: Experience metrics, Business Development,

Project Updates: A. Heart of the City 27 B. Riverfront Reimagined 29 C. Rapid Transit Corridor Development 31 D. District Energy 33 E. McKnight Foundation Grants

September 20211 DMCC Board Meetings information.

May 20, 2021 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) 2021 Meeting Info
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

May 20 and March 23, 2021 DMCC Board Meetings

February 03, 2021 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) Joint Session
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

Feb. 3, 2021 DMC Slide Decks and Recording

November 21, 2020 : November 2020 DMCC Board Meeting
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

(1) November 2020 Board Meeting (2) 5 Year DMC Plan Updates and Covid Effects

November 19, 2020 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) Plan 5 Year Update
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Pandemic, Transportation, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November Newsletter, 5 Year Plan Update draft, webinars on land investments, DMC status and Covid impacts. Reminder to comment on 5 year plan update

September 26, 2019 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) September 2019
Impact Lvl1: Economic Development, Housing, Metrics, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

September 2019 DMCC Meeting memo about metrics dashboard.

Pinned DMC EDA organization and project reports

. Project Report of Adminstration of Rochester's 3.12M award from Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization Program : April 04, 2025 : Administration of Rochester's 3.12M award from Minnesota Main Street Economic Revitalization Program
Impact Lvl1: Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Funding
Impact Lvl2:

(1) Third Phase Grant Ann; (2) Second Phase Grant; (3) DMC Announces First Recipients of Main Street Grant Funding 30 Businesses ($1.6M) ; (4) Launching of Main Street Grant

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : March 28, 2025 : Record Mayo Clinic DMC investment seen as other private development drops
Impact Lvl1: Economic Development, Metrics
Impact Lvl2:

Annual Report to DEED Prep

PB Reporting

" Overall private investment related to the Destination Medical Center initiative bounced back in 2024, but non-Mayo Clinic development continued to decline in the DMC district for the sixth year."

Project Report of DMC Accountability Metrics : February 08, 2025 : Accountability and Metrics
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Diversity and Inclusion, Metrics
Impact Lvl2: Metrics

DMCC Feb 2025 Meeting Accountability and Metrics engagement:

Presentation, Memo and Video Recording

Project Report of Equity Alliance : February 07, 2025 : DMC Equitable Economic Development
Impact Lvl1: Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Housing, Metrics
Impact Lvl2:

Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Report: Community Co-design, Equity Alliance Topics, Community Connection & Capacity Building, Pitch Event, Targeted Business Metrics, Affordable Housing

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : February 06, 2025 : DMC Feb 2025 Key Topics
Impact Lvl1: Biotec, Economic Development, Governance/Public Policy, Heritage Preservation, Recreation & Open Space, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

Feb 2025 DMC Board Meeting Key Topics:

Annual Report; Metrics and Accountability; 2nd Street SW Public Realm Enhancement; Public/Private Collaboration to advance City for Health brand; Video Recording

Project Report of DMC Accountability Metrics : October 21, 2024 : DMC September 2024 Job Creation Metric
Impact Lvl1: Economic Development, Metrics, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2: C2C: Workforce Participation

Presentation Slides

Video Clip of Job Creation Metric

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : October 16, 2024 : DMC 2025 Budgets
Impact Lvl1: Funding, Governance/Public Policy
Impact Lvl2:

2025 Budget and Workplan September DMCC Board Meeting

City Council Oct 2024 on DMC 2025 Budget

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : October 16, 2024 : 2024 Destination Medical Center Reports
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

Proceedings

September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting with 2025 Workplan Breakout

May 2024 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Joint Meeting

Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

Project Report of DMC Housing as I Infrastructure : September 26, 2024 : DMC Housing Reporting
Impact Lvl1: Housing, Metrics
Impact Lvl2:

September 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

Housing as Infrastructure: Video Clip and Presentation

Housing Units Goals: DMC Sep 2024 Meeting

Project Report of BioRochester and MedHub 3.0 : May 27, 2024 : DMC's BioRoch effort to Collaborate with MN MedTech 3.0
Impact Lvl1: CMRC, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Funding, OpenBeam, STEM, Technology Enablement, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

DMCC Board Updates:

1. May 2024 Status Memo to DMCC Board

2. Feb 2024 DMCC Board Meeting: Video Clip of Discussion at Feb 1 2024 DMCC Board - DMC part of MedTech 3.0; Memo to DMCC

3. Nov. 2023 Video Clip of Discussion at DMCC Board Meeting about MN MedTech 3.0 Description and Webinar

References: US DEA Tech Hub Awardees

Project Report of DMC Accountability Metrics : February 12, 2024 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) Investment Metrics Slow Down Trend
Impact Lvl1: Biotec, Business Process, Economic Development, Housing, Metrics, Sustainability
Impact Lvl2:

Feb 1, 2024 DMCC Board Meeting

Private investment metrics Slide

Video Clip

PB Reporting

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : December 13, 2023 : 2H 2023 Destination Medical Center (DMC) Meeting Informaiton
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November DMCC Meeting Info

September DMCC Meeting Info

May DMCC Meeting Info

Project Report of Two Discovery Square : November 30, 2023 : Discovery Square Shared Lab Infastructure
Impact Lvl1: Economic Development, STEM
Impact Lvl2:

A shared lab space for a community of like-minded entrepreneurs associated with one or more academic research partners

Project Report of BioRochester and MedHub 3.0 : October 23, 2023 : CMRC Support of Formation of a BioRochester Consortium
Impact Lvl1: CMRC, Economic Development, Funding, OpenBeam, STEM, Technology Enablement, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

1. October 23, 2023 EDA Tech Hubs Awardees Announcement

2. Video Clip from CMRC August Mtg; CMRC Letters of Support; References: BioRochester Review meeting video; Summary of Draft 3 BioRochester Plan, and Final Grant Submission

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : October 01, 2023 : Destination Medical Center 3Q 2023 Reports
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

1. September 2023 DMCC Board Meeting:

2. Meeting Package,

3. Meeting Slides,

4. Video Recording

5. Breakouts

Project Report of BioRochester and MedHub 3.0 : August 10, 2023 : Rochester MSA Applying for Tech Hubs Grant Review Meeting
Impact Lvl1: CMRC, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Funding, OpenBeam, STEM, Technology Enablement, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

Video Recording of Draft Review Session

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : March 23, 2023 : 1Q 2023 Destination Medical Center (DMC) Reports
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

March 2023 Executive Committee Meeting;

Feb 9 2023 DMCC Board Meeting and City, County, DMC Collaborative Session

Project Report of America's City for Health : February 25, 2023 : Use of "America City for Health" as moniker to attract DMC investment
Impact Lvl1: Business Process, Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Governance/Public Policy, Mental Health, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

Feb 2023 Business Development status; Nov. 2021 Presentation to DMCC Board in November 2021 Board Meeting. Focus on attracting more companies coming in. America City for Health as lead generation asset.

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : November 12, 2022 : Destination Medical Center (DMC)
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November 2022 DMCC Board Meeting: notable topics: Experience Metrics, Soldier Fields, Equitable development, Discovery square, Heart of the City

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : November 11, 2022 : Destination Medical Center (DMC)
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November 2022 DMCC Meeting: Featuring Equity Development

Project Report of DMC Discovery Square : November 11, 2022 : DMC Discovery Square Design Process
Impact Lvl1: Biotec, Diversity and Inclusion, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Education
Impact Lvl2:

Discovery Square Status to DMCC November Board Meeting: 6 Elements of Success

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : October 01, 2022 : Destination Medical Center (DMC)
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

September 2022 DMCC Board Meeting

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : September 13, 2022 : DMC Information
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Metrics, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

July 2022 Destination Medical Center Information Sheet.

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : June 25, 2022 : May 18, 2022 DMCC Board Meeting
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

May 2022 Proceedings and notable breakouts

Project Report of Discovery Walk Co-designing : May 09, 2022 : Community Co-Design Toolkit
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion, OpenBeam, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

As a member of the Community for Health Steering Committee and piloting the use of co-designing in the Discovery Walk project, OpenBeam participated in developing the Community Co-Design Toolkit as a guide for other community projects to consider and adopt a co-design process to maximize inclusive engagement.

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : February 05, 2022 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) 2022 Reports
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

February 3, 2022

DMCC Board Meeting

City, County, DMC Board Collaborative Session: Featuring Thomas Fisher

Project Report of America's City for Health : January 22, 2022 : ACH 2022 Info Log
Impact Lvl1: Aging, Best Practice, Business Process, Civic Engagement, Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Governance/Public Policy, Health, Housing, International, Intelligence, Mental Health, OpenBeam, Sustainability, Technology Enablement, Transportation, Workforce Development
Impact Lvl2:

January 2022 Meeting Review Workgroup purpose (mission, vision, and values) and OpenBeam comments.

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : November 14, 2021 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) 2H 2021 Meetings
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November 4, 2021

Project Discussion (City of Rochester, EDA: Experience metrics, Business Development,

Project Updates: A. Heart of the City 27 B. Riverfront Reimagined 29 C. Rapid Transit Corridor Development 31 D. District Energy 33 E. McKnight Foundation Grants

September 20211 DMCC Board Meetings information.

Project Report of Discovery Walk Co-designing : May 27, 2021 : Discovery Walk
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Best Practice, Diversity and Inclusion, Interaction, Recreation & Open Space, Welcoming
Impact Lvl2:

March 2021 DMCC approval for Bid

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : May 20, 2021 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) 2021 Meeting Info
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

May 20 and March 23, 2021 DMCC Board Meetings

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : February 03, 2021 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) Joint Session
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

Feb. 3, 2021 DMC Slide Decks and Recording

Project Report of Discovery Walk Co-designing : December 10, 2020 : Co-designing of Discovery Walk Concept
Impact Lvl1: Diversity and Inclusion, Health, Recreation & Open Space
Impact Lvl2:

Summary of Co-design of Discovery Walk and Codify the co-design process.

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : November 21, 2020 : November 2020 DMCC Board Meeting
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Housing, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

(1) November 2020 Board Meeting (2) 5 Year DMC Plan Updates and Covid Effects

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : November 19, 2020 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) Plan 5 Year Update
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Pandemic, Transportation, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

November Newsletter, 5 Year Plan Update draft, webinars on land investments, DMC status and Covid impacts. Reminder to comment on 5 year plan update

Project Report of America's City for Health : December 20, 2019 : 2019 Community for Health Workgroup Log
Impact Lvl1: Best Practice, Business Process, Civic Engagement, Health
Impact Lvl2:

DMC EDA initiated Community For Health group effort notes 2018 and 2019 logging of notes and activities.

Project Report of Destination Medical Center (DMC) : September 26, 2019 : Destination Medical Center (DMC) September 2019
Impact Lvl1: Economic Development, Housing, Metrics, Sustainability, Transportation, Workforce Development, Vision/Identity
Impact Lvl2:

September 2019 DMCC Meeting memo about metrics dashboard.

Project Report of DMC Accountability Metrics : November 01, 2018 : Online DMC Dashboard Available: April - November 2018 Status
Impact Lvl1: Metrics
Impact Lvl2:

Per DMC Newsletter: "DMC is moving fast. We want to keep you up-to-speed with all the exciting changes happening in the DMC District, so we've created a new way to publicly share the initiative's momentum with a click of a button. Introducing the DMC Metrics Dashboard."

Sections

Rochester DMC District Design Guidelines

Highlights

Contents

Executive Summary

2017 DMC Design Guide

Related Reports

Other Destination Medical Center (DMC) Pinned Reports

Pinned DMC EDA organization and project reports

Aging: Age-Friendly Olmsted County (AFOC) Plan

Co-designing: Co-design Tracker

Diversity and Inclusion: Mobilizing Olmsted Voices for Equity (M.O.V.E)

Diversity and Inclusion: City of Rochester: 2020 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan

Economic Development: Destination Medical Center (DMC)

Education: Rochester Public Schools Strategic Plan

Education: Developing and Executing on Cradle to Career Plan

Governance/Public Policy: Planning To Succeed: Rochester 2040 Comprehensive Plan (P2S)

Health Determinants: Community Health Assessment Process

Housing: City of Rochester Home Ownership Creation Program

Housing: Coalition for Rochester Area Housing

Medical Services: Mayo Clinic Bold Forward Unbound

Mobility: LINK - Bus Rapid Transit

Recreation & Open Space: Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex

Sustainability: Sustainability and Resiliency Action Plan

Vision/Identity: America's City for Health

Vision/Identity: Rochester Vision 2050

Workforce Development: Targeted Business Enterprise Utilization

Workforce Development: Equity in the Built Environment (Bloomberg)