2015-01 BILL NO. 2015-1
AMENDMENT TO RICHFIELD CITY CODE
SUBSECTION 537.05, SUBDIVISION 5 AND
SUBSECTION 541.21, SUBDIVISION 3
RELATED TO
USES WITH DRIVE-UP WINDOW
OR TELLER SERVICE IN THE
MIXED USE DISTRICTS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Subsection 537.05, Subdivision 5 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read
as follows:
Subd. 5. Restaurant Class III or Drive-Up Window or Teller Service. Uses with drive-
up window or teller service provided the following conditions are met:
a) A minimum distance of 500 feet must be maintained between substantially similar
uses with drive-up window or teller service (as measured from property line to property
line);
b) Uses with drive-up window or teller service may not be located adjacent to a property
with an existing drive-up window or teller service unless an applicant can demonstrate
that the use will not be detrimental to pedestrian, bicycle or vehicle movements;
ac) No drive-up window or lane shall be adjacent to a public street;
bd) Drive-up uses shall be limited to one (1) service window which is part of a primary
structure and no more than two (2)a single queuing lanes, unlcss approved along with
additional landscaping, scrccning, or other improved pedcstrian amenitics such as
- _ -e, -_ _ _ -_ _-_ - _ _ _ • _ , - .;and order board/station;
(i) The content portion of order boards is limited to 40 square feet;
(ii) Order board content may not extend above 8 feet in height on the
supporting structure;
(iii) Order boards/stations must be located within 60 feet of the business which
they serve.
e) The City may consider one additional service lane for Automated Teller Machines
(ATMs) or similar facilities;
of) Drive-up must be part of a multi tcnant mixcd use dcvelopment. Freestanding
buildings shall not have drivc up facilities unless they aremust be designed to minimize
impacts to the pedestrian environment and adequately address circulation issues and
potential noise or light pollution;
g) Drive-throuqh canopies and other structures, where present, shall be constructed
from the same materials as the primary building and with a similar level of architectural
quality and detailing;
ch) There shall be no curb cuts on public streets exclusively for the use of drive-up
queuing or exit lanes. Drive-up traffic shall enter and exit from internal circulation
drives;
ei) Queuing space for at least 4 cars (70 feet) shall be provided per drive up service
lane as measured from, but not including, the first drive-up service window or teller
station. Such queuing space shall not interfere with parking spaces or traffic circulation;
) Any drive-up service window, teller or order station, or exterior loudspeaker shall be
located at least 150 feet from any parcel with residential uses on the first floor;
gk) The applicant shall demonstrate that such use will not significantly lower the existing
level of service on streets and intersections;
I) The City shall encourage operators to permit bicyclist use of sales and service
windows;
#m) Alcoholic beverages shall not be served; and
in) Exterior speakers shall comply with the noise control limits set by Subsection 930 of
the City Code.
Sec. 2 Subsection 541.21, Subdivision 3 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read
as follows:
Subd. 3. Applicable regulations. The regulations of the underlying Mixed-Use
Community (MU-C) District shall apply with the following additions and exceptions:
a) Uses. All permitted, accessory, conditional and interim uses allowed in the MU-C
District are allowed in the PAC District with the following additions, qualifications and/or
exceptions:
Table 1
Uses in the Penn Avenue Corridor Overlay District
Note —The following abbreviations are used within the use table:
P = Permitted use
A = Accessory use
C = Conditionally permitted
N = Not permitted
Use PAC •
Regional retail services P
Auto mechanical or body repair shops N
Auto detailing N
Dwelling, townhouse (min. density 6 du/acre) P
Dwelling, multifamily (min. density 6 du/acre) P
Live-work units (min. density 6 du/acre) P
Transit facilities or municipal parking lots P
b) Uses not listed. Any land use not listed as Permitted, Accessory or Conditional in
this subsection or other referenced subsections is prohibited in the Penn Avenue
Corridor Overlay District unless the use is found to be substantially similar to a use
listed, as determined by the City in accordance with Subsection 509.23 of this Code.
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dc) Bulk and dimensional standards. All bulk and dimensional standards applicable in
the MU-C District, as found in Subsection 537.07 of this code, shall apply in the PAC
District with the following additions, qualifications and/or exceptions:
(i) The minimum two-story building requirement prescribed in Table 2 of
Subsection 537.07 does not apply within the PAC District.
(ii) The maximum number of building stories in the PAC District shall be eight
(8) stories.
(iii) A mix of uses, as prescribed by Subsection 537.07, Subd. 2(b) is not
required within the PAC District.
ed) Other Performance Standards. All additional performance standards applicable in
the MU-C District, as found in Subsection 537.11 of this code, shall apply in the PAC
District with the following additions, qualifications and/or exceptions:
(i) The above-ground parking ramps orientation requirement described by
Subsection 537.11, Subd. 6(d) does not apply in the PAC District.
(ii) The open space requirement described by Subsection 537.11, Subd. 8 does
not apply in the PAC District.
Sec. 3 This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the Richfield City
Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th day of January,
2015
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Art r�.� ull. • 1 a.
+ebbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth Van oose, City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION City of Richfield
STATE OF MINNESOTA (Official Publication)
ss SUMMARY PUBLICATION
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) BILL NO.2015-1
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
Charlene Vold being duly sworn on an oath, SUBSECTION 537.05,
SUBDIVISION 5
states or affirms that they are the Authorized AND SUBSECTION 541.21,
Agent of the newspaper(s)known as: SUBDIVISION 3
RELATED TO USES WITH
SC Richfield DRIVE-UP WINDOW OR
TELLER SERVICE IN THE
MIXED USE DISTRICTS
and has full knowledge of the facts stated This summary of the ordinance is
below: published pursuant to Section 3.12
of the Richfield City Charter.
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of This ordinance revised rules re-
the requirements constituting qualifica- lated to the form and function of
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided drive-thru facilities in the Mixed Use
by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, and Districts. The Mixed Use Districts
are intended to "promote greater
other applicable laws as amended. pedestrian and bicycle access and
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- connections" and to "discourage
lished in said newspaper(s) for 1 succes- auto oriented uses in favor of pe-
sive issues; the first insertion being on destrian
opment."The friendly ordinance mixed-use establishes devel-
01/22/2015 and the last insertion being on minimum separation distances be-
01/22/2015. tween uses with drive-thru facilities,
reduces the number of permitted
queuing lanes,establishes size and
design standards for ordering sta-
tions tions and encourages operators to
'/� ((�� allow bicycles to utilize drive-thru
By: 11 facilities.
Authorized Agent Copies of the ordinance are
available for public inspection in
the City Clerk's office during normal
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before business hours or upon request by
me on 01/22/2015. calling the Department of Commu-
nity Development at(612)861-9760.
Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Richfield,Minnesota this
3. '^ 13th day of January,2015.
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Notary Public City Clerk
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