10-24 Bill No. 2017-13
BILL NO. 2017-13
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
TO UPDATE RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Subsection 514.05, Subdivision 6 of the Richfield City Code relating to allowable
accessory buildings and uses in the Single-Family Residential (R) District is
amended to read as follows:
Subd. 6.
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) No parking area shall be permitted in the front yard area except as
allowed by paragraph d);
d) 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 Width shall not exceed 35% of the front yard area, up
to 2022 feet maximum, whichever is less (curb cut radii excluded);
(ii) Driveway width shall not exceed the width of the curb cut within 20
feet of the curbline. Beyond that point, width may increase to the number
established by item (i). The expanded portion of the driveway shall be
screened with plantings;
(iii) Curb cut radii (five (5) feet minimum) shall not encroach upon the
boulevard of abutting properties;
(iiiv) On corner lots, driveways shall be set back at least 30 feet from an
intersection, as measured from the point where the extended curblines of
the streets intersect;
(iv) Only one (1) curb cut shall be permitted from a public street to an
interior lot. A corner lot may have one (1) curb cut from each public street,
provided the driveway setback requirement in item (iii) above is met and
Lots with alley access shall not be permitted to install a curb cut;
(vi) Upon written request from the landowner, items (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
and (v) above may be varied by the Director with a finding of necessity
and public convenience;
f) Any expansion, installation or replacement of a driveway, parking or
turnaround area on a lot shall be subject to a city permit;
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;
and
h) A turnaround area may be located within a front yard subject to the
requirements of this paragraph. The turnaround area is limited to the front
yard of arterial and collector streets only. The turnaround area cannot
exceed 150 square feet. The turnaround area must be contiguous to the
driveway. The turnaround area shall be set back no less than 3 feet from
any public sidewalk.
Section 2 Subsection 518.05, Subdivision 6 of the Richfield City Code relating to allowable
accessory buildings and uses in the Low-Density Single-Family Residential (R-1)
District is amended to read as follows:
Subd. 6.
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) No parking area shall be permitted in the front yard area except as
allowed by paragraph d);
d) 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 Width shall not exceed 35% of the front yard area, up
to 2022 feet maximum, whichever is less (curb cut radii excluded);
(ii) Driveway width shall not exceed the width of the curb cut within 20
feet of the curbline. Beyond that point, width may increase to the number
established by item (i). The expanded portion of the driveway should be
screened with plantings;
(iii) Curb cut radii (five (5) feet minimum) shall not encroach upon the
boulevard of abutting properties;
(iiiv) On corner lots, driveways shall be set back at least 30 feet from an
intersection, as measured from the point where the extended curblines of
the streets intersect;
(iv) Only one (1) curb cut shall be permitted from a public street to an
interior lot. A corner lot may have one (1) curb cut from each public street,
provided the driveway setback requirement in item (iii) above is met and
Lots with alley access shall not be permitted to install a curb cut;
(vi) Upon written request from the landowner, items (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
and (v) above may be varied by the Director with a finding of necessity
and public convenience;
f) Any expansion, installation or replacement of a driveway, parking or
turnaround area on a lot shall be subject to a city permit;
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;
and
h) A turnaround area may be located within a front yard subject to the
requirements of this paragraph. The turnaround area is limited to the front
yard of arterial and collector streets only. The turnaround area cannot
exceed 150 square feet. The turnaround area must be contiguous to the
driveway. The turnaround area shall be set back no less than 3 feet from
any public sidewalk.
Section 3 Subsection 522.05, Subdivision 6 of the Richfield City Code relating to allowable
accessory buildings and uses in the Two-Family Residential (MR-1) District is
amended to read as follows:
Subd. 6.
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) No parking area shall be permitted in the front yard area except as
allowed by paragraph d);
d) 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 Width shall not exceed 35% of the front yard area, up
to 2022 feet maximum, whichever is less (curb cut radii excluded);
(ii) Driveway width shall not exceed the width of the curb cut within 20
feet of the curbline. Beyond that point, width may increase to the number
established by item (i). The expanded portion of the driveway should be
screened with plantings;
(iii) Curb cut radii (five (5) feet minimum) shall not encroach upon the
boulevard of abutting properties;
(iiiv) On corner lots, driveways shall be set back at least 30 feet from an
intersection, as measured from the point where the extended curblines of
the streets intersect;
(iv) Only one (1) curb cut shall be permitted from a public street to an
interior lot. A corner lot may have one (1) curb cut from each public street,
provided the driveway setback requirement in item (iiiv) above is met. Lots
with alley access shall not be permitted to install a curb cut; and
(vi) Upon written request from the landowner, items (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv)
and (v) above may be varied by the Director with a finding of necessity
and public convenience;
f) Any expansion, installation or replacement of a driveway, parking or
turnaround area on a lot shall be subject to a city permit;
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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;
and
h) A turnaround area may be located within a front yard subject to the
requirements of this paragraph. The turnaround area is limited to the front
yard of arterial and collector streets only. The turnaround area cannot
exceed 150 square feet. The turnaround area must be contiguous to the
driveway. The turnaround area shall be set back no less than 3 feet from
any public sidewalk.
Section 4 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 24th day of October,
2017.
Pat Elliott, Mayor
ATTEST:
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF RICHFIELD
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA )ss BILL NO.2017-13
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
TO UPDATE RESIDENTIAL
Darlene MacPherson being duly sworn on an DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS
oath, states or affirms that he/she is the This summary of the ordinance
Publisher's Designated Agent of the newspa- 3.12 of the Richfielud City Charter.
an
per(s)known as: This ordinance revised regula-
tions related to driveway widths in
SC Richfield the boulevard and front yard area
in the Single-Family Residential(R
and R-1)and Two-Family Residen-
with the known office of issue being located tial(MR-1)Districts.The ordinance
in the county of: relaxed restrictions on driveway
HENNEPIN width for properties with narrow
with additional circulation in the counties of: g ,
drivewaaragesyswhile shall clarifying be taeredhow to meetwider
H ENNEPIN existing narrower curl))cuts.The or-
and has full knowledge of the facts stated dinance restricts properties with al-
below: ley access from adding front drive-
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of ways, and limits the addition of
turnaround areas to arterial streets.
the requirements constituting qualifica- The ordinance also restricts corner
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided properties from having two drive-
by Minn. Stat.§331A.02. ways(R and R-1 Districts only).
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- Copieslefor public of the ordinance are
inspection i 1
availab
lished in said newspaper(s) once each the City Clerk's office during nor-
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first mal business hours or upon re-
insertion being on 11/02/2017 and the last quest by calling the Department of
Community Development at (612)
insertion being on 11/02/2017. 861-9760.
Adopted by the City Council of
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES the City of Richfield,Minnesota this
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 24th day of October,2017.
Pat Elliott,Mayor
relating to the publication of mortgage ATTEST `
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies Elizabeth VanHoose,City Clerk
with the conditions described in §580.033, Published in the
subd. 1, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's Richfield Sun Current
November 2,2017
known office of issue is located in a county 749458
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
circulation is in the latter county.
By: 9 . htaw. f k..e...A..4-e,„„,
Designated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before
me on 11/02/2017 by Darlene MacPherson.
Notary Public
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