07-12-76 agenda. CITY: OF RLCHFIELD„ MINNESOTA
• ~ Office of City Manager
Council Letter No. 214
~I Agenda-July 12, 1976
The Honorable Mayor
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1Vlembers of the City .Council
City of RichfieldJ~
Gentlemen•
Subject: Off-Street Parking Contract; 6001 Grand Avenue
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Margaret M I Goff, 570.1 Haxriet Avenue South, Minneapolis,, has made
application to us~;e an existing house at 6601 Grand Avenue South as a .wedding
services company, selling wedding invitations, flowers and catering'services.
There will be= no 'food or flowers prepared on the premises.. This property is
zoned'.' commercial and this would be a permitted use.
The square feet in~this building and the type of use requires that the building
have six off..-street parking spaces. A sketch showing the off-street parking
• 1'ayout'is attached to this. council letter, indicating that six off-street parking
spaces will be p ovided. •.
• The.. city staff reviewed this off-street parking contract and recommends
that it be approv d subject to the following stipulations:
1. A ',si:x fo t redwood fence be constructed on the south property line
from th rear of the lot to the fronf of the building. line -and a four
• foot red ood fence from the front building line to the front property
line
' 2. ,Landscaping to be approved by the city. staff.
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City 1Vlanager
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Office of City Manager
Council Letter N'o. 213
Agenda July 12, 1976...
The Honorable :Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Riehfield'i
Gentlembn: _ _
Subject: Barricades for Block Party
Mrs. Robert~~ Sarff, 6745 Elliot Avenue, has requested that,68th Street
between Elliot acid 10th Avenues,'be barricaded between the hours of 4:~J0
p. m. to 11:00 p.',m. on Sunday, July 18, 1976. for purposes: of holding a
block .party...,
The only stipulations attached to this request is that the barricades
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and warning: devres be erected by the city in such a way so as to discourage
through traffic, but to permit ingress .arid egress of .emergency vehicles in the
• event this would) be required- during the time of the block party.
~ Respectfully sub 'tied, 4
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'~ City Manager
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Public Safet Director
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~° Council Letter No. 212
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• ' ~ Agenda July" 12, 1976
The Honorable Mayor
and
1Vlembers of the City Council
City of Richfield'
. Gentlemen•
Sub'ect: Concept Plan and Authorizat,.on to Advertise for Bids
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far Tennis Court'Ccrostruction at Washington Park
i Qn June 28, 1976.the city staff, Park and Recreation Advisory Commissioners
and the consulting architect, held a second meeting with .Washington Park
-~ neighbors, for the .purpose of preparing a concept .plan for Washington Park.
F
~ Council members will recall that the concept plan for Washington Park was
prepared at this 'time to aid in determining the location for tennis :courts. to be
constructed in the park. City staff has prepared final plans and specifications
which will provide for the construction of four new tennis courts in accordance
with the concept plan. These plans and specifications include an alternate
bid fora practice court, similar to that constructed at Donaldson Park.
A copy of t e concept plan for Washington Park will be available for council
review at the Ju~y 12, 1976 city council meeting. Those Park and Recreation
Advisory Commissioners in attendance at the-neighborhood meeting were in
agreement with the plan . •
?t is recommended that the city. council take the following actions through
the attached resolution:
1. Approve the concept plan for Washington Parkas prepared and approved
by city staff, Park and Recreation Advisory Commissioners, the consult-
ing ar itect and Washington Park neighbors.
2. Approv the final plans and, specifications for construction of four
new to nis courts at Washington Park with a practice court included
as an alternate.
3. Authorize the advertisement for bids for construction,of,tennis court
facilit'es at Washington Park.
• • Respectfully su itted,
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~'Vayne S. Burggraaff
cc: -Park & Rec.', Dir.. City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO.
APPROVAL OF CONCEPT PLAN FOR WASHINGTON PARK, APPROVAL OF
FINAL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR WASHINGTON PARK TENNIS FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the city council has ordered City Project No. 673 for the con-
struction of new tennis court facilities in the City of Richfield, and
WHEREAS, Donaldson Park and Washington Park have been determined to
be the sites for said tennis court facilities, and
WHEREAS, the construction of tennis courts at Donaldson Park as part of
City Project No. 673 is complete, and
WHEREAS, a concept plan for Washington Park, including the location within
the park for new tennis court construction, is hereby complete and approved by
the Washington Park neighbors and Park and Recreation Advisory Commission, and
WHEREAS, city staff has completed the preparation of final plans and
specifications for the construction of four new tennis courts at Washington Park
with a practice court included in said plans and specifications as.an alternate
bid , and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the city council, the city staff, and the city
residents to have said tennis courts at Washington Park available for play in the
1977 season, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota as follows:
1 . That the concept plan for Washington Park is hereby approved
2. That the plans and specifications for tennis court facilities at Washington
Park as prepared by staff are hF:reby approved
3 . That the city clerk is hereby aut horized and directed to advertise for
bids on said improvement as required by law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 12th day of July, 1976.
Loren L. Law MAYOR
ATTEST:
Thomas J. Moran City Clerk
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Agenda 7uly 12 , .197 6
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The. Honorable N~ayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfield
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Gentlemen:
Subject: Taxicab Rate Increase
Attached is ~,a letter from Nor. James Isaacson, Operations Manager of .the
Suburban Taxi Company, advising the City. of Richfield of taxicab rate adjust-
merits .
• Section 6.20, subdivision 11, paragraph (2) of the city ordinance provides
as .follows:
~~ "(2) The rates, fares and charges being charged by the licensee shall.,
at all times, be kept on file by the licensee with the- city clerk. No
change in the filed rates, fares or charges shall be made-by the licensee
without first filing such revised rates , fares or charges. with the city
clerk at least 30 days prior to the effective date of such change."
Although the ordinance only requires that revised rates be-filed with the
city. c-ierk, we have as a matter of practice filed these new rates-.with the city..
council in the past. Therefore, it is recommended that the city council
acknowledge receipt of-the letter from Mr. Isaacson-and. officially file the new
e ublic record..
rates as art of th
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• Respectfully sub 'tied,
Wayne. S. Burggraaff~
City Manager
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SUBURBAN
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July 8, 2976 ,
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City Manager
Richfield, Minnesota
Dear Sir:
Southwest .Cab Company, doing business as Minneapolis Suburban Taxi
Service, would like to .inform you of our taxi rate increase, which.
will be effective July 15, 1976.
°Rates presently in effect consist of a 6fl~ flag throw and lO~ for
each 1/5 mile, with waiting time of $6.00 per hour. The new rate
will be 70¢ flag throw and l0~ for each 1/6 mile, with waiting time
of $6.00 per hour .
The effect of this rate change would be to increase a one-mile
ride from $1.10 to $1.30, a two-mile ride from $1.60 to $1.90 and
a three-mile ride from $2.1.0 to $2.50.
The new rate would be. the same as those presently in effect for
our St. Paul Suburban fleet, thus eliminating the many problems
we have experienced, as the result of having two different rates
of fare in effect within one company. The new rates would also be
in line with those iri effect in the City of Minneapolis and other
suburbs.
We are proposing the new rate increase to be effective July 15, 1976.
• If there should be any questions relative to the new rate change
please call me at 455-0257.
Thank you very much.
Sincerely, ~~ '
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s Isaacson
Operations Manager
Southwest Cab Company
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-i ' CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Offire of City I`/Ian~ger
Council Letter No, 210
Agenda July 12 , 19 7 6
The Honorable Mayor
and .
1Vlembera of the City Council
City of Richfield
Gentlemen:
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Subject: Purchase. in Exce'sa of $ l , 000
Chapter 6, Section 6.05-of the city charter stipulates that the city council
'must approve the purchase of ierchand.ise, materials; equipment or construction
whenthe amount exceeds $1, 000. There is one such iterrr on the' council agenda
of July ];2, 1976,.
As council members are aware, the Donaldson Park redevelopment project..
is nearing completion,. One item remaining in the project is the installation of
asphalt around the newly remodeled building; asphalt pads under bleachers at
• the baseball field. and new pathways from the parking lot to the ballfield and
shelter buildingl, to be used for maintenance and walking purposes. Although
this work was not all included in the original project design, use of the park
indicates a need. for these additional paved areas, and there are sufficient .funds.
remaining in they project to complete this work:
It is recom~ended that the city council approve the low bid ,of $4, 710.00. to
- complete the asphalt work in Donaldson Park, as outlined above.
Respectfully sub 'tted, -
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Wayne S . Burggraaff
City Manager
WSB/bll
cc: Park end R creation Director
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Office of. City Manager
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Council Letter No.209
Agenda' July 12 , 1976
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- The Honorable Mayor
~ and
~ Members of" the City Council`
City of Richfield
Gentlemen I '
Subject: Amendment to the Municipal Code Relating to
', Issuance of On-Sale Liquor Licenses
At the council meeting of June 28 1976, the city councl.gave first
reading approvalto an ordinance amendment relating to the issuance of on-
sale i
1 uor
q licenses . The existing ordinance. provides that no license .may
`be granted unles~-the applicant is current in payment of any city taxes or
assessments. The amendment extends this same concept to include state
collected taxes .
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A copy of the proposed ordinance amendment is attached.. It is recommended
that t e
h coun
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1 give second readin consideration t
g o this amendment at the
July:12, 1976 cit council meeting.
Respectfully submitted, I
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Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager-
WSB/bll
cc: City Clerk.
City Attorney
`~'~ AMENDPQEt1T TO C1I11PTE1~ XI, ~ ~. ..
' 'SECTION 11.0 G OF THE ORDSrIANCE , ' ;~
•~~ ~ ' CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
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• .CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIrI: ~ ~. ~. _• ~ ~ ~ . - ._
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~~ ~ ..Chapter.Xl, Section 11.06, Subdivision ll, Paragraph• -
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• '~ ~... (1) of the Ordinance Code of the City of .Richfield relating
. ~ ineligi.bility for issuance of an intoxicating liquor license
is hereby •amended to read as follows: ~ ~. :: ~ ~ ~ - '~ ~ ~_ •
."Subd.. 11. Ineligibility for .License. Existence ~ .
of any of-the following conditions render any applicant ~ _
° ineligible for receipt of a license: - .
-~~ - (1) No license shall be cxranted, or renewed., for
- ~: ~ operation on any premises, on which taxes, assessments
or other financial claims of the City or of the State
are due, delinquent and unpaid. In the event any action
• has been'commenced pursuant tpthe provisions of r•iinnes~ta-
Statutes, Chapter ?_"7 f3 questioning the amount or valid~.~ty
.' ~ of- taxes, the city council rtay, on apnlic:ation by the
.- _- licensee, waive strict compliance with this provisa.on;
- ~: ~ no waiver may be granted, however, for takes or any portion
thereof, which remain-unpaid for a period excc:edrng ane
. :. dear after beconing due. " - ~ . •
- Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 12th day of July, 197.6.
' Loren ~.. Law Mayor • •
ATTEST: •
Thomas j. Moran City Clerk
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THE CITY OF RICHFIELD, .MINNESOTA
Office of City Manager.
Council Letter No. 20~
- Agenda July 12 , 1976
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The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
~ City of Richfield
Gentlemen:
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Sub'ect: Ordinance Amendment Re latinq to the Use of
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Compression Weapons
~ At the June 21, 197.6 city council meeting, the council gave .first
rohibt the
ieh would
o an ordinance amendment wh p
readin consideration t
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` discharge of compression weapons. within the City of Richfield.
Concern! with the use of such weapons arose because the public
safety. department has received several reports of injuries resulting .from
discharge of compression. type weapons. In addition, the community service
officers are finding many dead animals that have apparently been killed by
compression weapons.
A copy of the proposed ordinance amendment is attached. It is
.recommended that this amendment be given second reading consideration
'at the-July 12, 1976 city council meeting.
i Respectfully submitted,
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Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager
WSB/eja
cc: Public Safet I Director
City Attorney
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QC~`3L OF RIGIiFIEhD DOES ORDI~iJ
-~ Chapter X, Part :III , ~Seetion l0.17 of the Ordinance Code
• of the City of Ri~hfield~dealing with the unlawful discharge
of weapons is hereby amended by amending subdivisions 1 and
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- t3ae~c'ee-f to xead as follows :' ~ ~ ~ - t
"Subdivision 1'. •Prohibition-Firearms, Compression
• Vdeapons. '
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. 3~o person shall discharge flr explode any gun, .pistol
:a- ~ or other taeapon, including "weapons and instru:~ents
- - ~ _oriployi.ng [co~r-pressionj explosion, ccY~:pressed gas
r_in s as a means of discharge[, upon, in, over
or sp g
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. or across any street, avenu~,•alley or public place
o t•Tithout
e ronert lin..
vx over or across any privat p ~ y
_ the consent of the owner of said private property .
- within the city] except as herein provided in this
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Subd. 4 : Scope of Section . Nothing 'in t:~i:s section-
sh.ali be construed io prohibit the dischargz of any
gun, pistol or species of firear~r described in
subdivision 1 of this section ~•~hen done : [ in the lacyful
defenselof person, property. or family or in the
necessary defer_sc or enforcement of the lazes. ~
(1) By p°rsons duly authorized to act as lac-: •
en ~orcernent of~•icers in the discharge of
' their ofl.~clal duties.
(2) By' persons target shootine~; with inaniT:~ate .objects
~. as; targets c•;~tn~.n a bu~ld~n9 szf:~?~~ er_c_osaci :.hire
•• •tio sound o~ t}ie shooting ~•~zll no be hazrd by
. perscins occupyinc1 adjarer_t pro.~erty.
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(~) By persons acting in self defense .when the use of firearms
forthat purpose would be lawful under the laws of the State of ~;
Minnesota..
Passed by the City Council of the City of .Richfield this 12th day of July, 1976.;
ATTEST:
Thomas J. Moran City Clerk
Loren L. Law MAYOR
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Council Letter No. 207
Agenda July 12, 1976
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of they City Council
City of Richfield
Office of City Manager
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Gentlemen: I
Subject: Request for Special Use Permit, Mr. Steak, ..1420 E. 78th. Street
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Mr. Ole W'aldeland, owner of Mr. Steak and Roy Bogen, property owner, are
requesting an amendment to the special use permit to enlarge. their existing rest-
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aurant on East 78th Street.
The following items are attached to this council letter and will be referred- to
throughout: ,
1. Exhibi'it A -shows current zoning of the restaurant site and the
immed''I~iate surrounding area I~
2 , Exhibi B -shows the current land use in the area
3. Exhibitt C -proposed site plan prepared by the applicant
4. ExhibiIt D -copy of the restaurant standards, Section 3.33,
Subdi~tision , 4 of the city code .
-APPLICANT'S PROPOSAL
The origin 1 special use permit for this restaurant was issued in 1966. The
applicant's pre~ent proposal is to enlarge the existing building from 3, 184 square
feet to 4, 696 s ~ uarF feet. This is an increase of 1, 512 .square feet or 48 percent.
The expansion ould include new office space (96 square feet), an enhance foyer
(136 square fee ) , kitchen expansion (1, 248 square feet) and additional seating
capacity for 42 customers. The additional seating capacity, .which is the'majority
of the expansio ,would occur on the north side or rear of the building (see Exhibit
C).
ZONING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS
The city z.
commercial zor
is also require
Eing ordinance permits restaurants as a use in a C-2 general
with the issuance of a special use permit. A special use permit
for any expansion of an existing restaurant.
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Council Letter No. 207 -2- July 12, 1976
A special' use permit shall not be granted- for a restaurant or expansion
unless the cify council finds that the proposed use will be in substantial
compliance with the standards contained in Section 3.33, subdivision 4
(Exhibit D); and Section 3.41, subdivision 5, which establishes conditions
for a special use permit.
~ The city council must find that the establishment, maintenance or operation
. of the use for' which the permit is sought will not under the .circumstances of the
particular case be detrimental (1) to the health, safety, morals, comfort, con-
venience or wel-fare of persons residing or working in the neighborhood of such
use, or (2) to'' the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the
neighborhood. _
STAFF REVIEW
Seating
Existing Seating 128
Additional Seating 42
1 170
-Tots seats
Parking
Due to the expansion, the building will encroach .upon the existing parking
' lot. The applicant proposes to expand the parking area onto the vacant parcel of
land between', the existing parking lot and East 77th Street. With the parking area
expansion, there will be 83 parking spaces provided:
Parking space required:
tal required:
Total parking provided:
57 customers (one space/3 seats)
10 employees (one space/2 employees)
67
83
Extra parking:
16
There will be no access to the site from East 77th Street. The end of the parking
area which abuts East 77th Street will be fenced and landscaped.
Landscaping
A very s all portion of the site is presently landscaped. Current landscaping
exists. only a ound the perimeter of the building. The applicant is proposing to
fence and la dscape the area between the parking lot and 77th Street. Additional
landscaping~hould be accomplished at the front of the property and the parking-
area .
Council Letter No'. 207 -3- July 12, 1976
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Size of lot: 48, 125 square feet
Existing; landjscaping 571 square feet (1% of total area)
Proposed landscaping 2 , 017 square feet _(4% of total area)
Staff Recommendation
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It is the opinion of the staff hat the issuance of a special use permit is
generally consistent with the. standards contained in Exhibit D. The special
use permit would 'not be expected to have a detrimental effect or be injurious to
property or improvements in he neighborhood .
The staff recommends that the. special use permit be issued with the following
stipula ions':
1. Additional landscaping to be provided in accord with the city's
landscap',ing policy.
2. A fence be constructed at the rear of the property...
3. Rear of building to be finished in same materials as those used
on the front and sides .
4. Anew off-surest parking contract be executed..
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The planningcommission reviewed the application .and took testimony. on
June 22, 1976... At the hearing a number of neighbors who live a ong 77th Street
requested that they rear fence be extended along the east and west property: line,
thins screening the view of the parking lot from 'the aides. One neighbor expressed
a need for a barri~r curb.. around the parking lot., but a barrier curb is a requirement
of the .off-street. parking contract.
Thee planning commission recommended issuance of an amendment to the
special use permit, with the staff stipulations and the additional stipulation.
that fences be constructed on the west-and east sides of the parking lot to
screen the parkin lot from view .
Respectfully sub fitted,
WSB/eja
cc: Planning Direa
Public Works'
Wayne S. Burggraaff
City Manager
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,`•~~ur cafe unless the council finds that .the proposed use will be insubstantial
compliance with the.,following standards:.
" ~ (a) The use will nor create undue traffic hazards or traffic congestion
- either on the public~streees adjacent to the site or on the panting areas
on or adjacent to the. site or on streets' adjacent to ttae site unto which •
•traffic to or from the site is. c"tunneled. •
(b) Adequate provision will be made, through the use of building set-
backs, buffer areas; screening, and exterior. treatment or placement of the
.' building on the site. to avoid noiss, glare, .fumes, dust, and any other
.sources of nuisance or annoyance to adjacent Properties.
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(c) Adequate provision will be made through the use of building setbacks,
screening, landscaping, exterior design and Placement of-the building on the
site to avoid noise, glare, fumes, dust, and any other sources of nuisance or
._. annoyance to users, or patrons of the facility.
(d) Adequate.off-street parking space is available for patrons and e~-
ployees.
_ (e) If liquor is to be sold on the premises (1) the property abuts upon
a major street, (2) access to all off-street parking spaces is from internal
. driveway systems and is not directly from public streets, .and'{3) provision is.
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forms of buildings in 'the same area.
. ~ (g) 'The use will not create an excessive burden cn.public parks, puhl~.c
..open-space, streets, or utilities requiring public services wlzicli are proposed
to serve the facility..
(li) The proposed development will not conflict with the comprehensive
development plan of the city.
Subd. S. Height Regulations. In a "C-2" district no building shall hereafter
be erected or structurally altered to exceed three stories or 40 feet in height,`
subject to the modifications and .exceptions Provided in Sectioin 3.39 of this
chapter.
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Subd. 6. Lot Areas and Yard Requirements. {The same minimum requirements `~
shall be observed for the "C:-2" district as are provided for a "C-1" district '
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(1) Except ,as provided in paragraph.{2) of this subdivision the same: mini-
•mum requirements',shall be observed far "C-2" district as are provided for a
"C-1" district iri Section 3.32. .~
(2) A gasoline service station may construct a canopy extending into the
building setback 'area of .the lot on which it is located provided that such
canopy complies with the following regulations;
(a) It must be designed and constructed to serve as protection for
Customers and attendants from inclement weather.
(b) It'may extend into the front yard-area distance of 10 feet, as ~
measured from theicenterline of the gasoline .pump island closest to the street ~.
Iot lane but in no instance closer than five feet from this lot fine.
(e) Only orre canopy shall be permitted at each service station,
' unless it. is located on a,corner lot, ~
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main service station building and shall extend from such bui:liling.
(e) Ttie canopy bliall not be constructed to a height exceeding sixteen
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CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA
Office of City-Manager
Council Letter No. 206
Agenda .July. 12, 1976
The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City. Council _
City of Richfield
Gentlemen•
Subject: Application for Special Use Permit--Hoffman Corner
', Oil Company, 821 West 66th Street
Mr. Richard; Kraft, of the Hoffman Corner Oil Company,'is requesting a
special use permit to allow Midwest Ambulance Service to operate two ambulances
from the unused service station bays at the company's facility located at 821 West
66th Stree In considering ,this request, the council should: (1) determine if a
special use permit is necessary for this type of use; and (2) in a separate ,action,
approve or deny ;the special use permit.
The following items are attached to this council letter and will. be referred to
throughout;
1. Exhibit A -area zoning;
2. Exhibit B -area land use;
3. Exhibits -area site plan;
4 . Exhibit ~ D -special use permit regulations;
5 . Exhibit E -conditions. for a permitted use . j
Background
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In June, 1975 the service station building and property at 821 West 66th Street
.were purchased rom the Sunray DX Oil Company by the Hoffman Corner Oil Company..
The, plans of the Hoffman Corner Oil Company at that time were to convert the full
service station too a self-service station and convenience store . Following the
purchase, howe er, they became aware of the possibility that the property might
be purchased in the near future by the Richfield HRA. Because of; the substantial:.
investment which would be for the self-servi;,•e convenience store conversion,
and due to the p obable HRA purchase, they decided to look into other means for
..generating addit onal revenues from the property. Since January, 1976 Hoffman's
Corner Oil Com any has leased the three service bays to Midwest Ambulance
Service on a month-to-month basis as shelter for two of the ambulance service
vehicles.
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Zoning' Ordinance Requirements
Prior to consideration of the request for a special use permit, the. city council
must: determine if this is a permitted use pursuant to Section 3.33 , Subdivision 2 ,
paragraph (5) (Exhibit D) . If it is determined that this: request is for a use of the
"same genaral character as adrive-in business, automobile camp and court, hotel,
motel, cafe, .gasoline .service. station, public garage or car sales lot" then the
conditions necessary for granting a special usa permit must be; applied to this
request. ; A special, use permit cannot be granted for this use unless the city
council finds that the use will be in compliance with conditions contained in
Section 3.41 , Subdivision 5 of the city zoning ordinance `(see Exhibit D) .
.Staff Review
This. property is zoned general commercial. and has been used since 1965 as
a gasoline sere-ice 'station. The existing self-service station does not require
or use the service station bays and the gasoline pumps near .Lake Shore Drive
have been removed; The station presently employs two people and is open from
7:00 a.m, to 9:0.0 p.m.
The.ambulance'~, service employs two to four people per shift at this location.
The ambulance service operates on a 24-hour basis, and is activated by a call
from the Richfield Public Safety Dispatcher. They respond to an average of 48
calls per month. Two men are always on duty during a 24-hour period, and four
are on-duty between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The majority of emergency calls
are received from 300 p.m. to 11:00 p. m. Major emergency service routes used
- coincide with those used by Richfield Emergency Service Vehicles . The use of
sirens depends on the amount of traffic. During the late evening and. early
morning hours whe ~ traffic is light, the siren is used only when necessary. The
two ambulance vehicles are stored inside the service station bays. There is
R adequate onsite pa king for the foul employees of the ambulance service and the
two service station employees (see Exhibit C) .
ff Recommendati
If it is determi ed that this is a permitted use, requiring a special use permit,
it is the opinion of staff that issuance of a special use permit is generally consis-
tent with the stand rds contained in Exhibit D. However, the staff recommends
issuance of a special use permit with the stipulation that no more than two
emergency vehicles be operated at this location. This stipulation i~s necessary
because operation f any additional vehicles will require additional employees and
additional parking.
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Council Letter No'. 206 -2- July 12, 1976
Planning Commission Recommendation
The planning ~~commssion reviewed this application at its June 22nd meeting.
After hearing testimony from nearby residents who expressed concern with the
night siren noise,', the planning commission recommended issuance of the special
'use ermit without. the staff-recommended sti ulation.
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City Manager.
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'' (1) Any of the uses or pur,~oses for which such permits are required or. permit-
~"' ~ ted by the provisions of this chapter.
(2) PubJ.ic utility or public service uses or public buildin in-any district .
' widen found to be necessary f.or the public health, safety, convenience or welfare.
. (3) CommerciaJ_ excavating or natural materiaJ_s used for building or construe-
Lion purposes, in any district.
(4) To classify as a conformin^ use any institutional use existing in any dis-
trict at the time of the establishment of-such district.
(5) . To permit the location'of any of the following uses in a district from
cahich *_tiey are excluded try the provisions of this cede; airpcrt, library, com-
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the disposal of human dead.
(6) For any use covered by section 3.35.
Subd. 2. Limitaticn on Issuance. A special permit may not be issued for the.
purpose of granting an adjustment or appeal pursuant to section 3.40 nor for any
use not authorized for the specific district for which the permit is sought, nor
' for any use prohibited in alJ. districts by the. provisions of this part..
Subd. 3. Application. Application for the issuance of a special use permit shall
be made to the chief inspector. Any proceedings to classify certain uses as con-
forming uses as provided in this section. may be initiated either by such applica-
tior. or by the council.
Subd. 4. Public }:earin~. The council may hold such hearings on the pr.oposal_ to
issue a special use permit as it may consider necessary; but at least one public
_ hearing shall be held by the council or by a committee or commission to be desig-
nated by the council in any app]ication far a use permit for fine establishment of
any use listed in subdivision 1, subsections S and 7, of this s'a.ction.
Subd. 5. Conditions Governing Issuance. The council shall not grant a permit for
any of the uses enumerated in subdivision 1 hereof unless it finds that the est-
ablishment, maintenance or operation of the use for which a use permit is sought
will not under the ;.ircumstances'of the particular case be detrimental.,- (1) to the .
health, safety, morals, ccmfort, convenience or welfare of the persons residing or
working in the neighborhood of such use, or (2) to the public weJ_fare or injurious
to px'operty or improvements in the neigh~orhood. ~ ~~~~ ~ ~~`,~
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Subd. 6. Imposition of Conditions on Iss•an~e. The council may impose conditions .•
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and require guarantees in the granting of us~ pe mits. Any use permitted undar
the terms of any special use permit shall be established"and conducted i_n conform-
ity to the terms of such permit and of~any conditions designated in connection
therewith.
Subd: 7. Special Use Permit Time Limitations. A special use permit expires one
year after it has been issued unless the use for cahich the permit has been granted
has commenced within such year or unless, upon written application of the owner of
the affected land, .the council shall extend the expiration date of such permit for
an additional. period, not to exceed one year. ~.
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Subdivision 1. Permitted UsI.J. In a General Commercial district, unless othervise .~!
provided in this cha;~ter, the follo~~~ing Wises are permitted;
(l) Any use permitted in an '"£." district or an "t~'IR" district upon compliance..
..tlith the procedural requirements for such district provided that no one-.family,..
•. t~~a-family or multiple-fanuly duelling shall be constructed in this district toithnut~~
first obtaining a special use permit therefor ~.n accordance with provisions of
• Section 3.41. ~ ~ •
{2) Any commercial use permitted in a "C-1" district, subject to the procedural
reruir~ments contained in this section.
' (3) Retail stores and shops, including soda fountains. :..
(~,) Financial institutions, telephone and telegraph offices, messenger offices.
and professional offices.
(5) Carpenter, furniture repairing and upholstery. shops,-book binding shops ,. ~ •
d-r~ss malting shops, shop repairing or dyeing shops, nec~~snaper and job printing
establishments, electrical, tinsmithing, plumbing, decorating shops, self service
laundries and ouidoo?- advertising signs..
{G) Tree trimminb services provided that such services do not include storage
accumulation or keepi~ig of rood-or tree trimmings.on the premises. -
(7) ACCesSOr37 uSG'S and structures incidental to any perritted use, but not-
3.ncluding the open storage of equipment or materials.
SuL-d. ?_. Uses by Special Use Permit. The follo~~iing uses shall be permitted only
upon t1.ie procurement of a special use permit pursuant to Section 3.41:
_ (1) Undertaking establishments. ..
~~'~ (2) f~ny drive-in business ~~here people a-re served in automobiles.
~.._ ' (3) ~`.utomobile camas and courts.
(<<) Hotels, motels, restaurants, cafes, gasoline service-stations, service
station stores, public oaragas, car sales lots, and theaters. No service station
may be converted into a station store t~~ithout a special use permit for~such use
~~ issued in accordance ~~:ith Section 3,41 of this code. (1973-21). ~=11-74.
.• (5) Other business uses t~hich are determined by the Council to be of the
~~ same general character as the uses enumerated in_-t-his section and c•7hich gill note
be obr_ox.ious or detrimental to the area in ~lhich they Mould be located.
Subd, 3. Rehulation~ P.elatinb to Gasoline Service Stat-ions, Public Gararyes and Car.
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Sales Tots. ~1 spec,ial u"se .permit for a gasoline se-rvi_ce station, :public garage ar
a car sales lot shall no L- be granted unless the council finds that the proposed use
will be in substantial compliance with the follocing standards:
(a) The use site t•~iil not abut a Iot ~ihich is in an "R" district.
For the purposes of this paragraph, a lot t•~hich merely adjoins the use site at one
corner ~•~ill not- be deemed to abut the site.
,• (b) The use will not create undue traffic hazards or traffic congestion by
.reason of the turning movements kThich vehicles would make in entering ox leaving the
site. ',
(c) PIo driveway, at the point it crosses the property line of the .site taiil be
xoithin 4C3 feet of anlintersection. A~ "intersection" as used in this paragraph means
the point of intersection of the extended curb lines if the curbs on the near side of
the site, and measurement shall be along such extended curb lines.
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CITY OF RICIiFIFLI~, IvIINNESOTA
Of#ice of Gity Manager' 5
Council Letter No. 205
Agenda .July 12 , 19:7 6
f The Honorable Mayor
and
Members of the City Council
City of Richfeld~,1
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Subject: Special Use Perrnit to Amend. an Existing Special Use...
Permit -- Mr.-Nifty, 6300 Lyndale Avenue
1VIr. R. E. Lenthe is requesting an amendment to an exi Ling special use
permit which allgws operation of a dry cleaning establishment in con.juncti:on
with a gasolipe service station at 6300 Lyndale Avenue. Mr. Lenthe-is requesting
.that the city council eliminate the stipulation in the apecial use hermit that one
of two curb cuts ';on 63rd Street and one of two curb cuts on Lynda e Avenue be
closed .
The following items are attached to this council letter and. will be referred
. to throughout:
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1. Exhibit ~A -shows current zoning of the site;
2. E~.hibit ~;B - shows current land use in the area;
3. Exhibit C -area site plan;
. _ 4. Exhibia jD -special use permit granted November 25, 1974.
Background
On November 19, 1974, the planning commission recommended approval of
.the existing special use permit, -with several stipulations. On November 25,
1974, the city. council granted the special use permit with the following stipulations.
(see Exhibit. C};
1. Proper crooning is provided on the west and south property line;
2. '!'he we t curb cut on 63rd Street and the north curb cut on Lyndale Avenue
are clo ed;
3. Landsc• pitta is provided;
4. The rit -codes relative to safety are provided for.
The tape recording of. Fte .November 25, 1974 city council meeting, recdrds
that .the. special use al.~plloati.on w:as represented. by Mr. Ray arson, 1776 South
'~ 8th Street:, Pargo~, North Dakota. At the November 25, .1974J1r. Larson agreed
to all of the stipulations adopted by the city council.
Council Letter No. 2:05 -2- July 1.2 1976
Staff Review
It is the opinion of the staff that the stipulations conta<ined in-the original
special use permit are still justified and necessary. The west curb cut on
63rd Street and the north. curb cut on Lyndale Avenue should be closed for the
following reason's; .
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1. During the Lyndale/Hub/Nicollet planning process, it was `demonstratEd
that traffic. access to the L/Fi/N area is a primary :ingredient not only for _
attracting a major department store to .the area but also for improving the
existing business in the L/H/N area. Concern has been expressed by
both of the ma'or anchor-de artmen s r s
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negotiating that the ~L/H/N area have congestion-free traffic accessibility.
The.. pro~lem assessment portidn of the L/H/N plan reveals that a major
• problem in the L/H/N area' is traffic accessability on Lyndale Avenue:
One of the reasons for the accessability problem in the area is the curb
i cuts whfich exist along Lyndale Avenue .
Although the L/H/N plan provides for traffic improvements south of fi4tn
Street, no additional improvements are contemplated for. the area north
of 64th ',Street. Thus, the L/H/N public improvements will not solve the
access: problerr~ created by the curb cuts north 'of '64th Street on Lyndale
Avenue, However, it is contemplated that through'. the normal zoning
process; the traffic flow north of 64th Street could be improved. This
improvement cari take place by closing unnecessary curb cuts.
A traffic flow problem also exists north of 64th Street. This problem is
not due to the street size, but results primarily from the curb cuts along
Lyndale Avenue. For example, from 62nd to 64th Streets-there are 17
curb cuffs, Four of these curb cuts are for public streets, but the rest of
the curb cuts are for private business, This large number of curb cuts
in a two-block area decreases traffic accessability to the L/H/N area,
creates-traffic hazards far people using the businesses north of
64th Streit and for residents in the area, The businesses north of
.64th Street could be served adequately if the number of curb cuts were
reduced to nine or ten,
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2, The cit 's adopted comprehensive plan indicates-that unnecessary curb
. cuts sh Auld be removed, , "Major streets will-have restricted left-turn
' movemefits and restricted access to adjacent properties, in order to
reduce ccident potential and avoid congestion caused by slow traffic
and: turning movements, , . ",
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Letter N~'. 205 ~ -~- July 12, 1976
3. A goal Hof the L/H/N redevelopment pian is to reduce the number of
curb cuts where possible.. Mr. Nifty, located at 63.00 Lyndale, is
not. in t~e L/H/N redevelopment project area , but the establishment
is directly north of the~area on a major street leading into the area.
4.: The traffic on Lyndale Avenue is approximately. 14, 700 vehicles per-
day. With the implementation of the.: L/H/N redevelopment plan, the
'traffic ~ivill increase to approximately 16, 300 vehicles per day.. -The
'area between 62nd and 68th Streets on Lyndale Avenue is the area in
Richfield with the highest incidence of traffic accidents, accounting
for almost 40 percent of all Richfield traffic accidents annually. The
,;public safety department suggests. that one xeason for`the large number
of accidents on Lyndale Avenue is the number of curb. cuts. existing. on
Lyndale .
5. The nor th curb cut on Lyndale Avenue .is too close to the intersection
of 6,3rd. Street and .Lyndale Avenus. This situation encourages. uncontrol-
led andl dangerous turning movements when exiting and. entering from
Lyndale , Avenue to the site and. conflicts with the intersection turning-
;moveme nts at~63rd Street'..-
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6. The re nue would be a safe dis
ance
aining south curb cut on Lyndale Av
from th intersection and would reduce the number of. potentially hazard-
,ous tur ~ ing movements at this point on the avenue.
7. The wes t curb cut on 63rd Street is situated so that existing traffic is
directed west into adjacent residential areas. Only traffic entering from
~ the wen t can use this curb cut (see Exhibit B) . The remaining curb cut
which i ~ recommended on 63rd Street should be moved to the west so
that a d istance of 50 feet exists between the curb cut and Lyndale Avenue.
~ This wa. Il improve the safety of the 63rd and Lyndale Avenue intersection.
8. .The exi Ling use of a dry cleaning. establishment a;nd self-service gas
statior with two pump islands can be adequately served by a two way -
curb cu t on Lyndale Avenue and a two way curb cut on 63rd Street.
Each c rb cut allows for entering and exiting traffic and'provides,for
safer m~ vement of customers to and from Ivlr. Nifty, as well as for
custome rs going to-the L/H/N area and for residents using 63rd .Street _
and 64t Street...
Council Letter Njo. 205 -4- July 12, 1976
9, The city has generally requested, whenever appropriate, the closing of
.curb cuts. The city requested the closing of curb~:cuts at 7444 Lyndale
Avenue !for a gas station, at 1112 East 66th'Street for a grocery store and
at 70th Viand Ncollet for another grocery store, All~~ of these requests have
been complied with by,the property owner. There has been no disruption
of business and, in fact, traffic flow to and from the 'property has
improvel~Id~. 'The city has established a .policy to improve. the traffic flow
in Richfjeld without substantially widening. existing. streets; The policy
of closiling curb cuts where they are not needed helps accomplish this
intent. .Richfield businesses have complied with this policy. Thus,
a dev~.a~ion from the policy .could. not. only create bad feelings with
businesses.which have complied, but could create problems with
continued effective enforcement of .the: policy in the future.
Staff'Recommendation
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It is the recommendation of the staff that the stipulation requiring closing of
the west curb cut? on 63rd Street and the north curb cute on Lyndale Avenue; be
maintained, The ~,traffic~flow and traffic safety considerations which required the
stipulation originally are still valid. today. The proximity of the. location to the
L/H/N project aria, and the impact of traffic movements within the entire vicinity ~
on access into the L/H/N business area further justifies the need to reduce
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congestion by closing unnecessary curb cuts.
The staff furt~er recomm
ends that the east 63rd Street curb cut be moved to a
distance 50 feet f~ om the intersection with Lyndale Avenue, fihus further improving. i
the safety of traff~c flow for residents in the adjacent neighborhood.
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Planning Commission Recommendation ~
The planning commission reviewed the request for special use permit
modification at it June 22nd regular meeting, After considerable discussion and •~
testimony from th applicant and a nearby resident, .the planning commission t
recommends that he north curb cut on Lyndale Avenue be closed and that the two
curb cuts on 63rd treet be consolidated into one curb cut which is located 50 ~
'; feet from Lyndale venue .
Respectfully .sub fitted',
Wayne S . Burggraaff
City Manager
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ccs Planning Director
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ALPHA HOUSE, ~NC. 2712 Fremant Ave. So. ® Minneapolis, Minn. 55408 • Phone: (612) 823-5218
T0: Dick Krier -Richfield City Planner
FROM: Jim .Martinson - Executive Director
RE: Special Use Permit
DATE:' July g, 1976
Alpha House, Inc. wishes to withdraw the application for.
• special use permit for the property located at 6539 Cedar
Avenue South.
It is the opinion of the Board of Directors and the Executive
Director that Alpha Houses at this time, does not have the
rapport or understanding with the immediate neighborhood or
the Richfield community at large that is needed to operate a
recreational facility at 653 9 Cedar.
We do not, however, wish to terminate our relationship with
the City of .Richfield, but rather strengthen it through
continued interaction with Alpha House and the City of
Richfield.
• Also, as a new business in Richfield, we would welcome the
opportunity to become more involved with the Richfield
business community as well as the residential community.
To do this, we would like to establish an Advisory Committee
of neighbors and community leaders to help our businesses
b come more involved in Richfield.