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RESOLUTION NO. 9164
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CONCERNING ALLOWABLE DENSITIES IN AREAS DESIGNATED AS
HIGH-DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
WHEREAS, the City's Comprehensive Plan provides a Guide Plan establishing
classifications for individual property; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan designates many parcels along arterial
streets in Richfield for use as high-density, single-family residential; and
WHEREAS, the City has reviewed the Guide Plan classifications and determined
that it would be appropriate to increase the allowable densities in parcels designated as
high-density, single-family residential from 12 units per acre to 15 units per acre; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has conducted a public hearing on January
28, 2002 concerning modifying the Guide Plan to allow densities of 15 units per acre on
those parcels designated as high-density, single-family residential; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved the modification on January 28,
2002 following a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the amendment on February
26, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota that the City's Comprehensive Plan is hereby amended to change the allowable
densities on those parcels designated as high-density, single-family residential from 12
units per acre to 15 units per acre, contingent upon the following:
1. The revision is submitted to and approved by the Metropolitan Council.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 9th day of April,
2002.
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