07-10015r
RESOLUTION NO. 10015
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY
PUBLICATION OF BILL NO. 2007 19
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced amendments to the
Richfield City Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the amendments is cumbersome, and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not justified; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the following summary will
clearly inform the public of the intent and effect of Bill No. 2007-19.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota, that the City Clerk shall cause the following summary of Bill No.
2007 -19 to be published in the official newspaper in lieu of the entire ordinance:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2007-19
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ZONING; ESTABLISHING NEW
REGULATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN RESIDENTIAL, COMMERICAL,
INDUSTRIAL AND MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS; AMENDING THE
RICHFIELD ZONING CODE BY CREATING NEW SECTIONS 507, 509,
512,514,518,522,525,527,529,532,534,537,539,542, 544 AND 547;
AMENDING SUBSECTION 1305.27 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
RELATED TO PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12
of the Richfield City Charter.
The ordinance does not change the zoning designation of any
property. The ordinance updates antiquated language and confusing
terminology used throughout the zoning code and addresses changes in
State law. It also establishes new performance and building standards that
will apply to new buildings, additions and when a change of use occurs.
These performance and building standards include but are not limited to:
limitations on the size and location of home businesses, the size and height
of garages, impervious surface limitations, the reduction of commercial
setbacks when not located adjacent to residential uses, enhanced buffer yard
requirements, commercial building design, the addition of tree protection
standards, and some adjustments to parking and parking lot requirements. It
also establishes limitations on the number of cars that can be parked on a
residential driveway. This limitation will effect existing and new residences.
The ordinance also revises administrative requirements related to zoning
permits and the process necessary to apply for such permits. These
revisions include only requiring one public hearing before the Planning
Commission for some applications, rather than a public hearing before both.
the Planning Commission and the City Council.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the City
Clerk's office during normal business hours or upon request by calling the
Department of Community Development at (612) 861-9760.
/s/
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city clerk is directed to keep a copy of the
ordinance in her office at city hall for public inspection and to post a full copy of the
ordinance in a public place in the City for a period of two weeks.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th day of
November, 2007. ~ ~.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs, I y Clerk