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RESOLUTION NO. 8395
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO
APPENDIX B OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced amendment to the
Richfield City Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the amendment is cumbersome, and the
expense of publication of the complete text is not justified.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 1996-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 506, 521 AND 541 OF APPENDIX B TO
THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE RELATING TO CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
The above referenced sections have been taken pursuant to the authority of
Minnesota Statutes, section 462.357. This summary of the amendment is published
pursuant to section 3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
The purpose of the ordinance is to provide opportunities for infill cluster housing
development and allow wider varieties in the types of housing available to City
residents, provided it is in harmony with the single family residential character of the
residential district. Cluster housing is defined as three or more detached one family
dwellings or a row, group or cluster of attached one family dwellings.
The ordinance allows cluster housing developments in the R, MR-1 and MR-2
zoning districts as conditional uses. The conditions applied to the developments would
include a design compatible with the surrounding neighborhood, landscaping, adequate
parking, open space and a density consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Flexibility
in setbacks could be applied to developments that demonstrate a superior design.
Copies of the amendment are available for public inspection in the Community
Development Department during normal business hours.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 14th day of
October, 1996. .
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk '-'