2008-01
BILL NO. 2008-1
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO OFF-STREET PARKING; AMENDING SUBSECTIONS
800.13,800.17,800.19,800.21 AND 800.23 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 800.13, Subdivision 5 of the Richfield City Code is amended
to read as follows:
Subd. 5. Residential driveways. All residential driveways must meet the
requirements for residential drive'Nays of section 521 of specified by the applicable section
of the Zoning Ordinance.
Sec. 2. Subsection 800.17 of the Richfield. City Code IS amended to read as
follows:
Subdivision 1. Parking area: permits site plan approval. No person may establish
or make available any lot, tract, or parcel of land or portion thereof as a parking area
in any zoning district as defined in the Zoning Code or permit land to be so used for
other than single family or two family residence parking in any zone without first
having obtained a permit as provided in subdivision 2 site plan approval. No
building permit may be issued pursuant to the Zoning Code for the construction of
any industrial, commercial, business, trade, institutional, multiple residence, or
similar building or structure unless adequate provision has been made for off-street
parking, unloading and for the safe accommodation of vehicular and pedestrian
traffic and until the permit required by this subsection has been issued.
Subd. 2. Application for permits site plan review. Application for an off street
parking permit site plan review shall be made in \vriting to the Community
Development Director on forms provided by the City as detailed in Subsection
547.13 of the Zoninq Ordinance. The application must be accompanied by a plan of
the property proposed to be used shm^,ing the following information:
(a) the location and dimensions of buildings or structures on the property;
(b) the proposed or present use of such buildings or structures;
(c) the area to be used for parking and for loading and.. unloading of
vehicles;
(d) the location of drivevl.'ays or other vohicular access points connectin9
the area with any public street; as consistent with the city's acceGS
manogement standords;
(e) the location or proposed location for curb ond gutter and side'J'.'alks;
(f) proposed porking areas and driving lanes;
(g) proposed traffic flow;
(h) proposed traffic control devices or signs;
(i) location of any bicycle parking facilities;
m location of tronsit stops and benches (if applicable);
(k) location and size of any proposed lights;
(I) type of surbcing to be used;
storm'...,ater management plan in compliance with city's storm\Nater
management requirements for nevI or redeveloped construction;
sediment and erosion control plan; and
other information reasonably required by the Community Development
Director to. insure that the proposed parking area ',Nill comply witR--aU
applicable provisions of this code and all standard specifications
prepared under Subsection 800.23.
Subd. 3. Permit fee. The permit fee is fixed in Appendix D.
(m)
(n)
(0)
Subd. 1'1. Adjoining areas: joint application. O'Nners of hNO adjoining areas may join
in an application for a single parking area provided that a cross use agreement is
recorded against the property.
Subd. 5. Issuance of permit: Council action. Upon submission of the apfHiGatKm
and payment of the required fee, the City Manager shall submit the applicatioA-te
the Council \^.'ith recommendations. If the Council finds that the prof}GSed parking
area '.vill adequately serve the purpose for which it is proposed and will not---Aa-ve
adverse effect upon the public safety or general 'Nelfare, the Council may issue the
permit requested.
Sec. 2. Subsection 800.19 of the Richfield City Code, which regulates the
conditions of issuance for an off-street parking permit, is hereby repealed, due to the
inclusion of requirements in Subsection 544.13 of the City Code.
Sec. 3. Subsection 800.21 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as
follows:
Operation of parking areas. No person holding a permit for a parking area may use
the area or permit the area to be used in any manner contrary to the approved site
plan or contrary to the provisions of Subsection 800.23 or any other applicable
provisions of the City Code. Off-street parking areas shall be kept free of snow so
-that all of the designated off-street parking spaces and driveways giving access
thereto are available for off-street parking throughout the year. No longer than 48
hours after each snowfall exceeding four inches in depth all the parking spaces and
driveways shall be cleared of snow and available for use.
Sec. 4. Subsection 800.23, Subdivision 1 of the Richfield City Code, which
regulates setback and landscape requirements for parking areas, is hereby repealed, due
to the inclusion of setback and landscape requirements in Subsections 544.03 and 544.13
of the City Code. -
Sec. 5. This Ordinance shall be effective in accordance with Section 3.06 of the
Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota his 22nd day of
January, 2008. .,
ATTEST: ~
Tea, Deputy City Clerk
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City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
BILL NO. 2008-1
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO OFF-STREET
PARKING; AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 800.13,
800.17,800.19,800.21 AND 800.23 OFTHE
RICHFIELD CITY CODE
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 800.13, Subdivision 5 of the
Richfield City Code is amended to read as follows:
Subd. 5. Residential driveways. All residential drive-
ways must meet the requirements fer r13SiSI3Rtial sri"EJ
"'El','S sf seslieR .:::11 ef specified bv the applicabie section
of the Zoning Ordinance.
Sec. 2. Subsection 800.17 of the Richfield City Code
is amended to read as follows:
Subdivision 1. Parking area: ~ite plan aooroval.
No person may eslablish or make available any lot, Iract,
or parcei of iand or portion thereof as a parking area in
any zoning district as defined in the Zoning Code or per-
mit land to be so used for other than single family or two
family residence parking in any zone without first having
obtained a I3srmit 88 I3rs"ieleel iro:! Sell3E1i"isisFl :a site plan
approval. No building permit may be issued pursuant to
the Zoning Code for the construction of any industrial,
commercial, business, trade, institutional, multiple resi-
dence, or similar building or structure unless adequate
provision has been made for off-street parking, unloading
and for the safe accommodation of vehicular and pedes-
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Subd.2. Application for ~site plan review. Appli-
cation for SA eft str88t !3arldFl~ I3srR1it site plan review shall
be made ~ to the Community Development Direc-
tor on forms provided bv the Citv as detailed in Subsec-
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Sec.2. Subsection 800.19 of the Richfield City Code,
which regulates the conditions of issuance for an off-street
parking permit, Is hereby repealed, due to the inclusion of
requirements in Subsection 544.13 of the City Code.
Sec. 3. Subsection 800.21 of the Richfield City Code
is amended to read as follows;
Operation of parking areas. No person holding a permit
for a parking area may use the area or permit the area to
be used in any manner contrary to the approved site plan
or contrary to the provisions of Subsection 800.23 or anv
other aoolicable orovislons of the Citv Code. Off-street
parking areas shall be kept free of snow so that all of the
designated off-street parking spaces and driveways giv-
ing access thereto are available for off-street parking
throughout the year. No longer than 48 hours after each
snowfall exceeding four inches in depth all the parking
spaces and driveways shall be cleared of snow and avail-
able for use.
Sec.4. Subsection 800.23, Subdivision 1 of the Rich-
field City Code, which regulates setback and landscape
requirements for parking areas, is hereby repealed, due
to the inclusion of setback and landscape requirements in
Subsections 544.03 and 544.13 of the City Code.
Sec. 5. This Ordinance shall be effective in accor-
dance with Section 3.06 of the Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota this 22nd day of January, 2008.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, City Clerk
( Jan. 31,2008) d2-bill 2008-1