2005-08
BILL NO. 2005-8
AMENDMENT TO RICHFIELD CITY CODE
SECTION 506.07, SUBDIVISION 79;
SECTION 521.05, SUBDIVISION 11;
SECTION 521.21, SUBDIVISION 10;
AND SECTION 521.41 SUBDIVISION 10
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Section 506.07, of the Richfield City Code is amended by adding new
subdivision after subdivision 78, the new subdivision to read as follows, and
by now renumbering all following subdivisions accordingly.
Subd. 79. "Turnaround area" - An area used for vehicle maneuvers.
Sec. 2.
Section 521.05, Subdivision 11 of the Richfield City Code is amended to
read as follows:
521.05, Subdivision 11. Private driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and
sidewalks for residential uses, provided the following conditions are met:
a) all such driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and sidewalks shall
be set back no less than one foot from any lot line abutting another parcel,
except that upon written request from the landowner, the Director may
reduce or rescind this setback requirement for shared access agreements
or with a finding of necessity and public convenience;
b) all such driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and sidewalks shall
be constructed with concrete, asphalt, concrete pavers, brick set in
compacted sand, or other material approved by the Director;
c) unless the Director :.luthorizes :.l gre:.lter amount for landscape purposes,
the m:.lximum impervious surface coverage, within the front Y:.lrd :.lrea
shall comply with the follo'Ning table:
Lot Width M3ximum Impervious
Coverage
Within the Front Yard
AFea
50 feet or less: 50%
51 60 feet: 48%
61 70 feet: 46%
71 80 f-eet: 11%
over 80 feet: 42%
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c) no parkina area shall be permitted in the front yard area.
d) 'Nithin the front yard area, no more than three parking spaces shall be
permitted the area bet'Neen each garage stall and the street shall
count as one parking space; within the front yard area, vehicles shall
only be parked on the driveway area.
e) driveways, where located within the boulevard or the front yard area,
are subject to the following requirements:
(i) they shall not exceed 22 feet in width UP to a maximum of 35% of
the front yard area (curb cut radii excluded);
(ii) curb cut radii (five feet minimum) shall not encroach upon the
boulevard of abutting properties;
(iii) on corner lots, driveways shall be set back at least 30 feet from an
intersection, as measured from the point where the extended curb
lines of the streets intersect;
(iv) only one curb cut shall be permitted from a public street to an
interior lot. A corner lot may have one curb cut from each public
street, provided the driveway setback requirement in item (iii)
above is met; and
(v) upon written request from the landowner, items (i), (ii), (iii), and
(iv) above may be varied by the Director with a finding of
necessity and public convenience.
f) drive\~.lays, parking areas, and sidewalks legally existing on or before
December 31, 1993, m3Y continuo to exist and to be rep3ired 3nd
maintained, except th3t upon full replacement, such drh.'e'....ay, parking
area, or sidewalk shall comply with this subdivision; 3nd
fLany expansion or installation of a driveway, parking area, turnaround area.
or sidewalk on a lot shall be subject to a City permit.
ill Any expansion, installation or replacement of a curb cut from a public
street to a lot shall be subject to a City permit and any curb cut abandoned
with the installation of a new cut shall be extinguished and replaced with
curb and gutter according to specifications determined by the Director of
Public Works, except as provided in (e) (iv), provided the curb cut meets
all requirements of (e) and is in service for driveway or parking purposes.
(Added, Bill No. 1999-3)
h) A turnaround area maybe located within a front yard subiect to the
requirements of this paraaraph. The turnaround area is limited to the
front yard of arterial and collector streets only. The turnaround area can
not exceed 150 square feet. The turnaround area must be contiauous to
the driveway.
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Sec. 3
Section 521.21, SUR9ixision 10 is of the code of the City of Richfield is
created to read as fo-lIaws: .
521.21, Subdivision 10. Private driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas and
sidewalks provided the following conditions are met:
a) all such driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and sidewalks shall
be set back no less than one foot from any lot line abutting another parcel,
except that upon written request from the landowner, the Director may
reduce or rescind this setback requirement for shared access agreements
or with a finding of necessity and public convenience;
b) all such driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and sidewalks shall
be constructed with concrete, asphalt, concrete pavers, brick set in
compacted sand, or other material approved by the Director;
c) unless the Director authorizes a greater amount for bndscape purposes,
the maximum impervious surface coverage within the front yard area shall
comply '.'lith the following table:
Lot Width Maximum Jm1Jen~ious
Cov-ersQe
Within the Front Yard
keel
50 feet or less: 50%
51 60 feet: 48%
61 70 feet: 46%
71 80 feet: 44%
over 80 feet: 42%
c) no parkino area shall be permitted in the front yard area.
d) within the front yard area, no more than three parking spaces shall be
permitted the are3 between each gar3ge stall and the street shall
count as one parking space; within the front yard area, vehicles shall only
be parked on the driveway area.
e) driveways, where located within the boulevard the front yard area, are
subject to the following requirements:
(i) they shall not exceed 22 feet in width UP to a maximum of 35% of
the front yard area (curb cut radii excluded);
(ii) curb cut radii (five feet minimum) shall not encroach upon the
boulevard of abutting properties;
(iii) on corner lots, driveways shall be set back at least 30 feet from
an intersection, as measured from the point where the
extended curb lines of the streets intersect;
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(iv) only one curb cut shall be permitted from a public street to an
interior lot. A corner lot may have one curb cut from each public
street, provided the driveway setback requirement in item (Hi)
above is met; and
(v) upon written request from the landowner, items (i), (ii), (iii), and
(iv) above may be varied by the Director with a finding of
necessity and public convenience.
f) driveway~, parking areas, and ~idm::alks legally existing on or before
December 31, 1993, may continue to exi~t and to be repaired and
maintained, except that upon full replacement, such drivC'.vay~, parking
areas, or ~idewalks ~hall comply with this subdivi~ion; and
9 f) any expansion or installation of a driveway, parking area, turnaround
area or sidewalk on a lot shall be subject to a City permit.
R g) any expansion, installation or replacement of a curb cut from a public
street to a lot shall be subject to a City permit and any curb cut
abandoned with the installation of a new cut shall be extinguished and
replaced with curb and gutter according to specifications determined by
the Director of Public Works, except as provided in (e) (iv), provided the
curb cut meets all requirements of (e) and is in service for driveway or
parking purposes. (Added, Bill No. 1999-3)
h) A turnaround area maybe located within a front yard subiect to the
requirements of this paraqraph. The turnaround area is limited to the
front yard of arterial and collector streets only. The turnaround area can
not exceed 150 square feet. The turnaround area must be contiquous to
the driveway.
Sec. 4
Section 521.41, Subdivision 10 of the code of the City of Richfield IS
amended to read as follows:
521.41, Subdivision 10. Private driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and
sidewalks provided the following conditions are met:
a) all such driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and sidewalks shall
be set back no less than one foot from any lot line abutting another parcel,
except that upon written request from the landowner, the Director may
reduce or rescind this setback requirement for shared access agreements
or with a finding of necessity and public convenience;
b) all such driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and sidewalks shall
be constructed with concrete, asphalt, concrete pavers, brick set in
compacted sand, or other material approved by the Director;
c) unless the Director authorizes a greater amount for landscape purposes,
the maximum imperviou~ ~urface coverage 'Nithin the front yard area ~hall
comply 'Nith the following table:
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Lot lJI/idth Maximum Impervious
Cov.eraQe
Within the Front Y3rd
AFea
65 feet or less: 50%
66 75 feet: 48%
over 75 feet: 46%
c) no parkin!:! area shall be permitted in the front yard area.
d) within the front yard area, no more than three parking spaces shall be
permitted per dwelling unit the area between each garage stall and the
street shall count as one parking space; within the front yard area vehicles
shall only be parked on the driveway area.
e) driveways, where located within the boulevard the front yard area, are
subject to the following requirements:
(i) they shall not exceed 22 feet in width up to a maximum of 35% of
the front yard area (curb cut radii excluded);
(ii) curb cut radii (five feet minimum) shall not encroach upon the
boulevard of abutting properties;
(iii) on corner lots, driveways shall be set back at least 30 feet from an
intersection, as measured from the point where the extended curb
lines of the streets intersect;
(iv) only one curb cut per dwelling unit shall be permitted from a public
street to an interior lot. A corner lot may have one curb cut per
dwelling unit from each public street, provided the driveway
setback requirement in item (iii) above is met; and
(v) upon written request from the landowner, items (i), (ii), (iii), and
(iv) above may be varied by the Director with a finding of
necessity and public convenience.
f) driveways, parking areas, and sidewalks legally existing on or bef-ore
December 31, 1993, may continue to exist and to be repaired and
maintained, except that upon full replacement, such drive\A,ays, parking
areas, or sidewalks shall comply with this subdivision; and
9:D. any expansion or installation of a driveway, parking area, or sidewalk
shall be subject to a City permit.
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R ill any expansion, installation or replacement of a curb cut from a public
street to a lot shall be subject to a City permit and any curb cut
abandoned with the installation of a new cut shall be extinguished and
replaced with curb and gutter according to specifications determined by
the Director of Public Works, except as provided in (e) (iv), provided the
curb cut meets all requirements of (e) and is in service for driveway or
parking purposes. (Added, Bill No. 1999-3)
h) A turnaround area maybe located within a front yard subiect to the
requirements of this paraqraph. The turnaround area is limited to the
front yard of arterial and collector streets only. The turnaround area can
not exceed 150 square feet. The turnaround area must be contiquous to
the driveway.
2005.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of May,
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ATTEST:
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Nancy Gibbs, ity Clerk
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City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
- BILL NO. 2005-8
AN ORIHNANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION
506.07 SUBDMSION9,SECTION 521.05
SUBDMSION 11, AND SECTION 521.21
SUBDMSION 10, AND SECTION 521.41
SUBDMSION 10 OF THE RICHFlliLD CITY
CODE WHICH PERTAINS TO NEW
REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS OF
THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF IUCHFlliLD.
This summary ofthe.ordinanceis.pubJished pursuant
to Section 8.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
The purpose of this ordinance is toimprove the pifvate.
driveway requirem\,nts in the "R" Single-Family Residen-
ti~1 ~istrict, "R-l"Low-Density Single Family Residential:
Dlstnct, and the "MR-l" TWo-Family Residential District,
to allow for turnaround areas for properties along arteriaL
and collector streets and to reduce the amount of impervi-
0us surface in the front yard of properties for driveways.
Copies Of the ordinance are.available forpubiic in-
spection in the City Clerk's office during normal business.
hours or uPQn request by calling the Department of Com- '
munity Development at (612) 861-9760. .
Is! NancvGibbs City Clerk
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