2004-11
ORDINANCE NO. 2004-11
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A STUDY TO BE CONDUCTED PERTAINING TO
FRONT-YARD PARKING REGULATIONS AND PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE
INSTALLATION OF PAVEMENT IN FRONT-YARD AREAS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD ORDAINS:
Section 1. Backaround.
1.01 The City Council of the City of Richfield has held several discussions
related to front-yard parking regulations.
1.02 Front-yard parking regulations have been a concern of the City Council and
citizens due to an excessive amount of paving and vehicles in front yards
within the City.
1.03 The issue of pavement in front yards is particularly common along major
streets in the City where on-street parking is prohibited.
1.04 The City has studied and reviewed its zoning and parking regulations to
determine the most appropriate amendments to its regulations relating to
front-yard parking.
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1.05 The City staff is in the process of developing amendments to the City's
zoning and parking regulations to implement the results of that study and
review.
1.06 The City is concerned that continued paving in front yard areas will frustrate
the City's efforts to address front-yard parking issues and will be detrimental
to the best interests of the public.
1.07 Minnesota Statutes, section 462.355, subdivision 4, allows the City to adopt
an interim ordinance for the purpose of protecting the planning pro~ess and
the health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
Section 2. Findinas
2.01. The City council finds that it is necessary to amend the City's current
regulations regarding vehicular parking in front yard areas and to implement the results of
the City's study regarding parking in front yard areas.
2.02. The City Council finds that there is a need to adopt an interim moratorium
ordinance for the purpose of protecting the planning process and the health, safety and
~ welfare of its citizens regarding such matters.
Section 3. Plannina and Zonina Studv; Moratorium
3.01. The City staff is directed to implement the results of the City's study
concerning front-yard parking and paving by developing appropriate amendments to the
City's regulations. In particular, the amendments will address the issues of parking
surfaces, and numbers and locations of vehicles in front-yard areas.
3.02 Upon completion of the City staff's work, the matter is to be considered by
the City Council for formal adoption of amendments to the relevant parking and zoning
regulations.
3.03 A moratorium on the installation of pavement in front-yard areas, as defined
by the City's Zoning Ordinance, except for the area extending the width of the garage or
carport and lying between the garage doors or carport openings and the street, is
adopted pending the adoption of any amendments to the City parking and zoning
regulations.
Section 4. Enforcement. The City may enforce this ordinance by mandamus,
injunction or other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Section 5. Term. The moratorium period created under this ordinance will
expire one year from the effective date of this ordinance unless earlier repealed by the
City Council. The moratorium may be extended for a reasonable time, as allowed in
Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355, subd. 4, as necessary to complete the study and
adopt the necessary amendments to the City's zoning and parking regulations.
Section. 6. Effective Date. This ordinance is effective as provided by section 3.09
of the Richfield City Charter.
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Martin J. Kirs'eR-;' ayor
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ORDINANCE,NO.2004'11
AN.ORDINANCE
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. TIiE CI'rYOFRIcHFiELb ORDAINS:
"SIlg,~O!l'l.'.Iiaek#nd:
1.01'TheCitiCotincil ofthe!City of Richfield has
. . heid.severaldis""ssions related to front-yard parkirii reg-
;./w.atlQ~~<:' . . . .
(Q2:fri)Ilt'y3rd..parkfug regjl\ations have been a
COnCemOf1;hll CiJ;y Council and citiZens due to anexces-
. sivll.amotint of.P!lving and vehicles in 'front yards Withln
..the City,.... ..,..:...... . . ." . ", 0<
. LOa The js~\lllqf psvementip front y.ri-ds iSj>artic- I
uiarlycoin!",on along maj()r streets in the City where on-
st~etParliliig~.PrQllibited. . .'
1.01<.... .'I'l1e City~ stulliedand reviewed Its zoning
'ahd'parkirig reguIatio:ns to determine themilst apptopri-
, ate amendments. to its regulations relating to front-yard
.. parlrin~: ... .
': t:,i.05 ." . . Tile Cjty staff is in the process of developing
,.::,\U!l'mdm~t& to~fCity'szotiing and parkWg~~~t.i9>,I\',
l.r,~;~~P~e,9.'!\1~;m~,re~~ ofif't study ,an45~~"P: .... -0,;"
, .';7.:1.06' :',I.'h~CitYisconcernedthatcontinuedpavi'Q&ii(
tront y'i1id atllilSW:ill frustrate the City's efl'9~toaflc!ress
I frOIll;-y~pa1:-kingissueS arid will be demme~tilltothe
, .:hes1;intere~u(oftliep\1blic. .'
i.Q7.~esota Statutes, secJ;ion'462.355; subdivi-
sion '4; allows the City to adopt an interim ordinance for
th.e' purpose. (1fprot<Jcting . the planning process apd the
he8Ith, sar~iy and '";elfare ofits Citizens.
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2:0LThe City' cOimcil fi!l.ds that it is. necesaary to
lunimd the Ciiy's'currentregulations regarding velUc1illir
parking iri frOIlt y8rd ate:'Sai>.d t<? jmplem~1; the~ults
of the City'S8t!1dy regarding parking m frOnt yard areas'
2.02. ThllCItyCouncl1fu.ds that there is al).elJdto. ,
adopt aninteriin moratorium ordinance for the purpose of
pr<!teCting~. pl,annirigp~ and the healtll, s~ty and
welfare of Its'CItizenS regarding ~uch matters. '. .
. "~:.s .'. 'on 3.~?';" in... An<!';;.nnin".Rtudv:Moratorium'
;~:,G~ ::~~,::1:0 I "'~.1~:'dfrected ito impl~I!l~",t.there"..
i'i'~~' sfudycon~gfront-yardParkirigand
..' . . ping lI-ppropnate amendments .t? -the
tity's r~gulatioI1Sc. In p~cular, the amendments will ad-
i. dr<issthe:isSueilorparking surfaces, and numbllrsand 10-
iati(jJis Ofvehicl'7' infrOnt-Yard;areas. . '
','.' "''3'02 ". UP9Il~;':'pletion of th~ City st!liY.s w9rk, thai
:."" tfu: to be Clinside1'ed'by the Cit); Councjl,fodorm .
.... <f~j>tio;ofronoilidmentS:totb.~ relevant par~ andz9~-,
. ipg-,eguiations,;' .'. . . '. ..' .' ..
';'303A.moi,atotlUmon th~ installa~on ofpil~ement ~
frO. .. ..n.~yai-d. areas;.' alidefi!l.ed- by th~Gllth;is~~g o<r:~ .
;.",~ce;.ex~.::d.==~~e:ar~ doors or
garage. or ;'aridtbe street, is adopted pending' the
..~:oJ'~:rij1tiIlcb11ents to the City parJring andzon-
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~o'b\J:~'d8inUs, irijtinctionor.~er. ill?propnate
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~Ilet this ~Onlli.lIDce uDles8. earlier. repeale.dbY tl1~,",
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