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BILL NO. 2019-4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE
TO UPDATE REGULATIONS IN MIXED USE ZONING DISTRICTS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Section 537 of the Richfield City Code is amended to read as follows:
SECTION 537 - MIXED-USE DISTRICT (MU)
(Added, Bill No. 2007-19)
537.01. - Mixed Use Districts (MU).
Subdivision 1.
Sub-districts defined. A mixed use district is an area that supports multiple land uses
that are complementary to one another and support the ability to live, work, shop and play within a
development pattern of horizontally mixed or vertically mixed uses. There are three sub-districts of mixed
use as follows:
a) Mixed Use Regional (MU-R). Regional mixed use supports destination oriented commercial and
office uses at a high density/intensity of development. Limited higher density residential uses
would be encouraged to support major employment concentrations. Vertical mixing of uses
would be encouraged to create building mass along primary arterials.
b) Mixed Use Community (MU-C). Community mixed use includes shops and services that support
the surrounding community. A balanced mix of commercial, office and higher density residential
uses would be included in this district. Vertical mixing of uses would be encouraged to create
building mass along primary arterials.
c) Mixed Use Neighborhood (MU-N). Neighborhood mixed use emphasizes residential
development with supporting retail and commercial service uses. Commercial services are
emphasized at key transportation nodes/corners and are intended to be of a smaller scale and
oriented to the neighborhood.
Subd. 2.
Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of the Mixed Use Districts shall be to:
a) Guide future development along the I-494 corridor in order to adapt to market and transportation
changes;
b) Encourage vertical mixed-uses clustered at primary (regional) and secondary (community)
transportation nodes to build identity within the district;
c) Provide a mix of residential densities along the corridor;
d) Provide appropriate transitions between uses;
e) Promote greater pedestrian and bicycle access and connections throughout the corridor and
along the length of the corridor;
f) Discourage auto oriented uses in favor of pedestrian friendly mixed-use development;
g) Encourage reductions in impervious surface, while adding well landscaped and attractive public
and private spaces with a pedestrian and bicycle friendly character and environment by
minimizing surface parking and enhancing pedestrian corridors (sidewalks and trails) through
reinforcing build-to lines, getting new buildings to address the street and emphasize enticing
street level architecture;
h) Encourage public and quasi-public open spaces within the corridor by allowing and encouraging
taller buildings for high-density uses;
i) Ensure high quality architectural design and materials;
j) Promote increased use of transit; and
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k) Encourage redevelopment in a manner that is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and any
applicable corridor master plan or small area plan. redevelopment plan(s) that exist for the
district.
Subd. 3.
Review Criteria. In evaluating development proposals, the Planning Commission and City
Council shall consider compliance with the following:
a) Consistency with the elements and objectives of the City's development guides, including the
Comprehensive Plan and any redevelopment plans established for the area;
b) Consistency with this Subsection;
c) Creation of a design for structures and site features which promotes the following:
(i) An internal sense of order among the buildings and uses;
(ii) The adequacy of vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior drives
and parking in terms of location and number of access points to the public streets, width of
interior drives and access points, general interior circulation, separation of pedestrian and
vehicular traffic and arrangement and amount of parking;
(iii) Energy conservation through the design of structures and the use of landscape materials
and site grading; and
(iv) The minimization of adverse environmental effects on persons using the development and
adjacent properties.
537.03. - Permitted Uses.
Subdivision 1.
The following table establishes permitted, conditionally permitted and accessory
uses for the Mixed Use Districts:
Table 1.
Uses of the Mixed-Use District
Note
—The following abbreviations are used within the use table:
P= permitted use
A= accessory use
C= conditionally permitted
N= not permitted
Land Use MU-N MU-C MU-R
Residential
Assisted living facilities, nursing, rest homes P P N
P (but see
Dwelling, multifamily (min. 3 units) P P 537.07,
Subd. 2a)
Dwelling, townhouse P N N
Live-work units P P N
Commercial, Institutional and Public
Adult business establishments as defined and regulated under City Code
N P P
Subsection 1196
Animal kennels C C C
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Assembly and manufacturing accessory and subordinate to a retail use N A A
Auto detailing N C C
Auto mechanical or body repair shops N C C
Auto rental facilities accessory to a primary office or hotel use N A A
Auto sales or lease - new vehicles N N C
Convenience store P P P
Day care facilities P P P
Drive-up window or teller service N C C
Firearms related uses N N C
Funeral homes, mortuaries N P N
Government buildings A P A
Health or athletic clubs, spas, yoga studios P P P
Hospitals N N P
Hotel/motel (defined as 6 or more rooms) N P P
Libraries, public P P N
Marijuana (medical) dispensaries N N N
Marijuana (recreational) sales outlets N N N
Micro-production facility (micro-brewery/micro-distillery) N C C
Offices and clinics P P P
Public utilities, major N C C
Public utilities, minor A A A
Religious institutions P P A
Restaurant Class I (serving alcohol) N C P
Restaurant Class II (traditional/cafeteria) P P P
Restaurant Class III (fast food with drive-thru) N C C
Restaurant Class IV (take out only) P P P
Retail services, General C P P
Retail services, Neighborhood P P P
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Retail services, Regional N C P
Schools, public or private P P C
Service station/Convenience store N C C
Taproom/Cocktail room N A/C A/C
Tattoo shops N P P
Theaters, movie, or live entertainment N N P
Transit Facilities A A A
MU-MU-
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RC
COMMERCIAL
Regional retail services P C N
General retail services P P C
Neighborhood retail services P P P
Restaurant Class I (serving alcohol) P C N
Restaurant Class II (traditional/cafeteria) P P P
Restaurant Class III (fast food/convenience) C C N
Restaurant Class IV (take out only) P P P
Micro-production facility (micro-brewery/micro-distillery) C C N
Taproom/Cocktail room A/C A/C N
Service Station/convenience store P P N
Convenience store P P P
Offices and clinics P P A
Hotel/motel (defined as 6 or more rooms) P P N
Mortuaries and funeral chapels N P N
Health or athletic clubs, spas, yoga studios P P N
Theaters, movie or live entertainment P N N
Auto sales or lease—new vehicles C N N
Auto mechanical or body repair shops C C N
Auto detailing C C N
Auto rental facilities accessory to a primary office or hotel use A A N
Assembly and manufacturing accessory and subordinate to a retail
A A N
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Drive-up window or teller service C C N
Adult business establishments as defined and regulated under
P P N
Subsection 1196 of the City Code
Tattoo shops P P N
Firearms related uses C N N
Licensed day care facilities P P P
Animal kennels C C C
RESIDENTIAL
Dwelling, townhouse N N P
P
Dwelling, multifamily (min. 3 units) P P (but see 537.07,
Subd. 2a)
Live - work units N P P
Assisted living facilities, nursing, rest homes N P P
INSTITUTIONAL/PUBLIC
Places of worship A P P
Government offices A P A
Police sub-station P P P
Schools C P P
Library N P P
Parks P P P
Hospitals P N N
Transit facilities A A A
Public utility A A A
(Amended, Bill No. 2011-13; 2011-19; 2014-4; 2015-15; 2019-__)
Subd. 2.
Any land use not listed as Permitted, Accessory or Conditional in this section or Subsection
512.09 is prohibited in the Mixed-Use Districts unless the use is found to be substantially similar to a use
listed, as determined by the City in accordance with Subsection 509.23 of this Code.
537.05. - Conditional Uses.
Subdivision 1.
\[Generally.\] Conditional uses listed in Table 1 are subject to the conditional use
permit provisions outlined in Subsection 547.09 of this Code and the following conditions: (Amended, Bill
No. 2011-21)
Subd. 2.
Regional retail services in MU-C. Regional retail services in the MU-C district provided that
retail uses with over 50,000 square feet of gross floor area, are located within a multi-tenant or multi-use
shopping area or other multi-tenant development and meet the mixed use requirements of Subsection
537.07, Subd. 2.
Subd. 3.
General retail services in MU-N. General retail services in the MU-N district provided the
following conditions are met: The retail uses front on an arterial street and meet the area requirements of
Subsection 537.07, Subd. 2.
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Subd. 4.
Restaurant Class I in MU-C. Class I restaurants in the MU-C district provided that alcoholic
beverages shall not be served unless the lot abuts an arterial or collector street.
Subd. 5.
Restaurant Class III or Drive-Up Window or Teller Service. Uses with drive-up window or
teller service provided the following conditions are met:
a) A minimum distance of 500 feet must be maintained between substantially similar uses with
drive-up window or teller service (as measured from property line to property line);
b) Uses with drive-up window or teller service may not be located adjacent to a property with an
existing drive-up window or teller service unless an applicant can demonstrate that the use will
not be detrimental to pedestrian, bicycle or vehicle movements;
c) No drive-up window or lane shall be adjacent to a public street;
d) Drive-up uses shall be limited to one (1) service window which is part of a primary structure and
a single queuing lane and order board/station;
(i) The content portion of order boards is limited to 40 square feet;
(ii) Order board content may not extend above eight (8) feet in height on the supporting
structure;
(iii) Order boards/stations must be located within 60 feet of the business which they serve.
e) The City may consider one (1) additional service lane for automated teller machines (ATMS) or
similar facilities;
f) Drive-up facilities must be designed to minimize impacts to the pedestrian environment and
adequately address circulation issues and potential noise or light pollution;
g) Drive-through canopies and other structures, where present, shall be constructed from the
same materials as the primary building and with a similar level of architectural quality and
detailing;
h) There shall be no curb cuts on public streets exclusively for the use of drive-up queuing or exit
lanes. Drive-up traffic shall enter and exit from internal circulation drives;
i) Queuing space for at least four (4) cars (70 feet) shall be provided as measured from, but not
including, the first drive-up service window or teller station. Such queuing space shall not
interfere with parking spaces or traffic circulation;
j) Any drive-up service window, teller or order station, or exterior loudspeaker shall be located at
least 150 feet from any parcel with residential uses on the first floor;
k) The applicant shall demonstrate that such use will not significantly lower the existing level of
service on streets and intersections;
l) The City shall encourage operators to permit bicyclist use of sales and service windows;
m) Alcoholic beverages shall not be served through a drive-up window; and
n) Exterior speakers shall comply with the noise control limits set by Subsection 930 of the City
Code.
(Amended, Bill No. 2015-1)
Subd. 6.
New auto sales or lease businesses. Motor vehicle sales of new vehicles provided the
following conditions are met:
a) Motor vehicle repair and service and sales of used vehicles are allowed when accessory to new
vehicle sales. Used auto sales shall be permitted only as an integral part of a new auto sales
business (from the same land parcel and in close proximity to the new cars).
b) The business shall be licensed under Subsection 1155 of the City Code;
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c) The use site shall not abut a lot which is in the R or R-1 District. For the purpose of this
subdivision, a lot which merely adjoins the use site at one (1) corner shall not be deemed to
abut the use site;
d) A buffer yard of not less than 15 feet in width shall be provided to separate all aspects of such
use from abutting parcels;
e) Landscaping for the site, including display areas, shall comply with the Performance Standards
described in Section 544 of this Code;
f) Inoperable vehicles shall not be stored on the premises, except in appropriately designed and
screened areas as approved by the City;
g) Parking of vehicles for sale or lease on public right-of-way shall be prohibited;
h) All repair, assembly, disassembly, maintenance, and detailing of vehicles shall occur within an
enclosed building, except minor maintenance such as tire inflation or adding windshield wiper
fluid; and
i) Any exterior speaker shall comply with the noise control limits set by Subsection 930 of the City
Code.
Subd. 7.
Service station / Convenience store. Service station / Convenience store provided the
conditions detailed in the C-2 District are met (534.07 Subd. 11).
Subd. 87.
Auto mechanical or body repair shops. Auto mechanical or body repair shops provided the
conditions detailed in the C-2 District are met (534.07 Subd. 12).
Subd. 98.
Auto detailing shops. Auto detailing shops provided the conditions detailed in the C-2
District are met (534.07 Subd. 13).
Subd. 109.
Firearms Related Uses. Firearms related uses provided the conditions detailed in the C-
2 District are met (534.07 Subd. 17).
Subd. 1110.
Schools in MU-R. Schools in the MU-R district provided the following: the school has a
regional orientation, be oriented to secondary, post-secondary, business or vocational learning and be
part of a mixed-use development.
Subd. 1211.
School-based health centers. School-based health centers as accessory uses within
currently operating schools provided the following conditions are met:
a) The health center must primarily serve students;
b) Total square footage of the health center may not exceed 3,000 square feet or ten (10) percent
of the total building square footage, whichever is less;
c) Designated parking equal to staff plus one (1) per exam room must be provided and designated
for clinic use;
d) Because of the focus on students and the associated sharing of parking, advertising shall be
limited to directional and identification signs. The maximum sign area and height shall not
exceed the limits set for nonresidential uses per Subsection 549.23. The total square footage of
all freestanding signage for the property shall be governed by the underlying zoning district.
(Added, Bill No. 2015-7)
Subd. 1312.
Animal kennels. (Added, Bill No. 2011-19)
a) MU-N: Animal kennels shall be permitted in the MU-N District provided the following conditions
are met: That full soundproofing is installed on all interior walls (including ceiling) and that the
area requirements of Subsection 537.07, Subd. 2 are met.
b) MU-C: Animal kennels shall be permitted in the MU-C District provided the following conditions
are met: That if located in a multi-tenant building, soundproofing is installed on all walls
(including ceiling) that are adjacent to another tenant or residential common area.
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c) MU-R: Animal kennels shall be permitted in the MU-R District provided the following conditions
are met: That if located in a multi-tenant building, soundproofing is installed on all walls
(including ceiling) that are adjacent to another tenant or residential common area.
d) Outdoor relief areas in MU Districts: Outdoor relief areas shall be permitted in the MU Districts
provided that the conditions listed in 534.07, Subd. 24 are met.
Subd. 1413.
Micro-production facilities in the MU-C and MU-R Districts provided that the following
conditions are met:
a) Licensing. The owner of the micro-production facility qualifies for and receives all federal, state
and city licenses necessary for the operation of the micro-production facility, including a brewer
license and a malt liquor wholesale license (if wholesale of malt liquor is an intended activity);
and/or a distiller's license from the State of Minnesota.
b) Taproom/Cocktail Room Location in MU-C District. Micro-production facilities with an accessory
taproom or cocktail room in the Mixed Use - Community District must be on a lot abutting an
arterial or collector street.
c) Taproom/Cocktail Room Operations. Taprooms/cocktail rooms must either make food available
on-site or expressly allow patrons to carry in food.
d) Taproom/Cocktail Room License. An accessory taproom or cocktail room for the sale of beer or
spirits produced on-site shall require a taproom/cocktail room license from the City of Richfield
in accordance with Section 1202 of the City Code.
e) Off-sale. A micro-production facility may sell their product for off-sale consumption through their
taproom or cocktail room. Any on-site sale of beer in the form of growlers shall require a Micro-
brewery Off-sale License in accordance with Section 1202 of the City Code.
f) Production of Beer. Annual production of malt liquor for a micro-brewery with an accessory
taproom shall not exceed 3,500 barrels, and only 500 barrels may be sold off-sale as growlers.
Production at micro-breweries without a taproom shall not exceed 1,750 barrels annually.
g) Production of Spirits. Annual production of spirits for a micro-distillery with an accessory cocktail
room shall not exceed 40,000 proof gallons annually. Production at micro-distilleries without a
cocktail room shall not exceed 20,000 proof gallons annually.
h) Off-street Loading. The micro-production facility shall provide adequate space for off-street
loading and unloading of all trucks greater than 22 feet in length. In the absence of off-street
loading, the City may impose limits on deliveries or shipments using the public right-of-ways,
including regulating the number of trucks per day and the hours that deliveries are permitted.
i) Odors. No odors from the micro-production facility shall be perceptible beyond the property line.
The micro-production facility operator shall take appropriate measures to reduce or mitigate any
odors generated from the operation and be in compliance with any applicable Minnesota
Pollution Control Standards.
j) Hours of Operation. Micro-production facility operation hours shall be limited to the hours
specified in Minnesota Statutes Chapter 340A for off-sale intoxicating liquor unless further
limited by the City Council as part of a Conditional Use Permit. (Added, Bill No. 2015-15)
537.07. - Bulk and Dimensional Standards.
Subdivision 1.
The following table establishes certain bulk standards for the MU Districts:
Table 2.
Mixed Use Bulk and Dimensional Standards
(Amended, Bill No. 2009-6, 2017-6, 2019-__)
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Standard MU-R MU-C MU-N
Building Stories 1 2 min No max 2 min 12 max 2 min 8 max
75% 50% 50%
Building Coverage 50% min 30% min 25% min
max max max
Sites 2 acres or Sites 2 acres or
less less
75% 50%
30% min 25% min
max max
85% of gross 80% of gross 75% of gross
Maximum Impervious Surface Coverage
parcel area parcel area parcel area
5% of gross parcel 5% of gross parcel 10% of gross
Usable Open Space Requirement
area area parcel area
Street Level Active Use Building Frontage
60% minimum 50% minimum No minimum
2
Residential Setbacks 3 (standard setbacks) MU-R MU-C MU-N
Front 10' min 20' max 10' min 20' max 15' min 25' max
Side 5' min 5' min 5' min
Rear 5' min 20' max 5' min 20' max 5' min 25' max
Residential Setbacks 3 (zero lot line
MU-RMU-CMU-N
setbacks)
Front 10' min 20' max 10' min 20' max 15' min 25' max
Side 0' min 0' min 0' min
Rear 0' min 20' max 0' min 20' max 0' min 25' max
Commercial and Mixed Use Setbacks 3
MU-RMU-CMU-N
(standard setbacks)
Front 0' min 15' max 0' min 15' max 5' min 15' max
Side 5' min 5' min 5' min
Rear 5' min 15' max 5' min 15' max 5' min 15' max
Commercial and Mixed Use Setbacks 3
MU-RMU-CMU-N
(zero lot line setbacks)
Front - build to line 0' min 15' max 0' min 15' max 5' min 15' max
Side 0' min 0' min 0' min
Rear 0' min 15' max 0' min 15' max 0' min 15' max
Front yard setback for upper stories after
20' min 20' min 20' min
the 3rd story
Setbacks and landscape area (front yard
5' min 5' min 5' min
parking)
Setbacks and landscape area to I-494 15' min 15' min 15' min
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Parking structures shall not be included in calculation of building stories. Single story portions of
structures may be allowed provided they are attached to a principal structure that is two (2) or more
stories in height and that the footprint of the single story portion of the structure is no more than 40
percent of the total structure's footprint.
2
For buildings with multiple street frontages, the Street Level Active Use Building Frontage requirement
shall apply to the primary street and other pedestrian oriented streets as determined by the Director. In
cases where active use, pedestrian-oriented building frontage along secondary streets is not supportive
of the purposes and intent of the mixed use districts (Subsection 537.01, Subd. 2) the Director may waive
or reduce the required minimum percentage of Street Level Active Use Building Frontage on those
secondary streets.
3
Standard setbacks apply to all uses except zero lot line developments. The front setback is a build-to
line designed to locate buildings in close proximity to the public street. A 3’ minimum setback to public
sidewalks/trails may be required. Zero lot line setbacks allow buildings to be placed on an interior
property line if that structure and the adjacent structure are designed with that placement in mind and a
compatible relationship of uses results, including consideration of circulation drives, open space,
easements, utility parking areas and glazed facades.
Subd. 2.
Mix of Uses Required. A mix of uses within a building is required in the MU-C district and
other building use criteria apply to the MU-R and MU-N districts.
a) In the MU-R district a mix of uses is not required, however, residential uses are permitted up to
25 percent of the total building floor area on the site. i.e. if a site contains 100,000 square feet of
building floor area, no more than 25,000 square feet of building area can be devoted to
residential units and the common areas or associations that serve residential units.
b) In the MU-C district a mix of uses is required for development sites that exceed two (2) acres in
size. No single use type (retail, office, service, hotel, residential, etc.) can exceed 75 percent of
the total building floor area on the site.
c) In the MU-N district a mix of uses is not required, however, no more than 1510% of the total
building floor area on the site or within the development can be devoted to nonresidential uses.
Total nonresidential floor area in a residential development or building shall not exceed 10,000
square feet.
(Amended, Bill No. 2017-6)
537.09. - Parking Standards .
Subdivision 1.
Off Street Parking Ratios. The following table establishes minimum parking
standards for uses within the Mixed Use Districts.
Table 3
Minimum Parking Standards for Mixed Use Districts
(Amended, Bill 2009-6)
Land Use Type Off Street Parking Ratio
MU-R and MU-C MU-N
Commercial Retail * 4 3
Commercial Services * 3 2
Office * 3.3 2
Civic * 3 2
Hotel or motel (per room) 1 1
Residential Townhouse ** 1.5 1.5
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Residential Multifamily ** 1.25 1.5 1.25 1.5
Other Uses As determined by the Zoning Administrator
* Per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
**Per dwelling unit.
Subd. 2.
Other Parking Requirements. All other parking requirements shall be dictated by Section
544 of this Code.
537.11. - Other Performance Standards.
Subdivision 1.
Development shall comply with the provisions of Section 544 and the following
standards.
Subd. 2.
Exterior Lighting. Exterior lighting should be used to provide illumination for the security and
safety of entry drives, parking, service and loading areas, pathways, courtyards and plazas, without
intruding on nonadjacent properties. Exterior lighting shall comply with 544.09 and the following
standards:
a) Poles and fixtures shall be architecturally compatible with structures and lighting on- site and on
adjacent properties.
b) Security lighting shall be adequate for visibility, but not overly bright.
c) Lighting Metal halide lighting shall be used with a concealed light source of the "cut-off" variety
to prevent glare and "light trespass" onto adjacent buildings and sites.
d) Separate pedestrian scale lighting or other low level fixtures, such as bollards, shall be
incorporated for all pedestrian ways through parking lots and drop-off areas at entrances to
buildings.
e) All primary walkways, steps or ramps along pedestrian routes shall be illuminated.
Subd. 3.
Architectural Standards. Exterior windows shall not be flush with the exterior walls. The
windows shall utilize window trim with a minimum relief of 1" from the exterior wall or other similar
articulation.
Subd. 4.
Building Relationship to Street and Pedestrian Areas. All new retail, commercial, office, and
mixed-use buildings are to provide a variety of active uses along a public street and/or major pedestrian
area. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of multiple street front shops or businesses, multiple
entrances into large single tenant buildings and design treatments of entrances, windows, facades etc.
New buildings and developments shall comply with the following standards for building orientation and
primary entrance:
a) All buildings shall have at least one (1) primary patron entrance facing an abutting public street,
rather than the parking area. Buildings abutting a major pedestrian circulation area as defined in
Subsection 537.11, Subdivision 8 shall have at least one (1) primary entrance facing and
accessing the major pedestrian circulation way. Primary entrance is defined as the principal
entry through which people enter the building. A building may have more than one (1) primary
entrance. Primary entrances shall be open to the public during all business hours.
b) Primary building entrances shall be architecturally emphasized and visible from the street.
Principal patron entrances should be clearly defined and highly visible utilizing such design
features as awnings, canopies, pillars, special building materials or architectural details.
c) Commercial or mixed-use structures that have over 60 linear feet of frontage on a major
pedestrian area, public sidewalk or major street shall have a principal patron entrance onto the
major pedestrian area, public sidewalk or major street. For building facades over 200 feet in
length facing a street, two (2) or more building entrances on the street must be provided.
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d) Building entrances shall incorporate arcades, roofs, porches, alcoves, porticoes and awnings
that protect pedestrians from the rain and sun.
e) Buildings shall include changes in relief on 15 percent of their street facades such as cornices,
bases, window treatments, fluted masonry or other designs for pedestrian interest and scale.
f) Building facades greater than 100 feet in length shall have offset jogs, using elements such as
bay windows and recessed entrances or other articulation so as to provide for pedestrian scale
to the first floor and to avoid long continuous unbroken building facades.
Subd. 5.
Windows, Window Walls, Blank Walls and Design of the Ground Floor of Nonresidential
Buildings.
a) All development shall provide ground floor windows along street facades, parks, plazas or other
public outdoor spaces. Required window areas must be either windows that allow views into
working areas or lobbies or pedestrian entrances or display windows. Required windows shall
have a sill no higher than four (4) feet above grade, except as follows. Where interior floor levels
prohibit such placement, the sill height maybe raised to allow it to be no more that two (2) feet
above the finished floor level up to a maximum sill height of six (6) feet above grade.
b) For any wall within 30 feet of a street or a major pedestrian area, at least 20% of the ground
floor wall area facing the street or pedestrian area shall be display areas, windows, or
doorways. Blank walls along streets, public outdoor spaces and major pedestrian areas are
prohibited.
c) Darkly tinted, frosted windows or any windows that block two-way visibility are prohibited as
ground floor windows along street facades.
Subd. 6.
Upper Story Setbacks. Upper story setbacks shall be required for structures over three (3)
stories that are adjacent or across a street from residential or public parklands. Upper story setbacks shall
be achieved by:
a) Floors above the third floor or 50 feet shall be stepped back a minimum of 20 feet, and
b) All buildings shall be stepped back such that the height of the building façade does not exceed
an angle greater than 45 degrees from the average street elevation beginning at a point at the
curb on the opposite side of the street.
c) Exception. The Director may waive the building step-back requirements of this Subsection
provided that the applicant clearly demonstrates the proposed project:
(i) Includes window treatments, entry placement, façade relief and other architectural
treatments to provide visual interest and pedestrian-sensitive design at the street level and
to maintain a human scale in the streetscape; and
(ii) Extends the same architectural features above the ground floor level through variations in
design, detail and proportion and by avoiding designs featuring a monolithic street facade
and Is designed as not to obstruct sunlight from falling on a given point on the back of the
sidewalk on the opposite side of the street for more than four (4) hours in any given day
between September 21 and March 21.
Subd. 7.
Vehicular Circulation and Parking. Parking and vehicular circulation shall comply with the
standards in Subsections 544.11, 544.13 and the following standards:
a) Parking drives should be located away from building entrances, be designed to minimize
pedestrian conflicts and shall not be located between the main building entrance and the street;
b) Surface parking lots shall be oriented behind or to the side of buildings;
c) Driveway access and parking lots shall be shared as much as possible;
d) Above grade parking ramps shall be located to the rear of a lot (towards I-494 in the 494
Corridor to provide shielding or buffering of I-494 from other uses on site);
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e) Parking ramps shall be designed to be architecturally integrated into the overall site and be
made of comparable materials and decorative elements;
f) For parking lots within pedestrian corridors, refer to Subdivision 8;
g) Bicycle racks or storage shall be provided; and
h) Cross access and circulation across adjoining parcels is required, where appropriate and
feasible. Joint circulation shall be documented in a cross access and circulation easement and
agreement.,
Subd. 8.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation. Pedestrian and bicycle circulation and access shall
comply with the standards in Subsection 544.15 and the following standards:
a) Developments shall implement an on-site pedestrian and bicycle circulation system that
complies with the Vision Plan for the district as adopted in the Comprehensive Plan or any other
redevelopment plan for the district; and
b) Sidewalks are required along both sides of all public rights-of-way.
Subd. 9.
Required Open Space in the 494 Corridor. Within the mixed-use districts, a "major
pedestrian area" of usable open space is to be the central organizing element that links the different parts
of the corridor into a whole. The major pedestrian area is to be a continuous central spine of pedestrian
circulation along the length of the I-494 corridor roughly midway between 77th Street and I-494. This
pedestrian area shall be designed for pedestrian circulation and may include gathering and event space.
Landscape setback areas and other impervious areas are to be landscaped to enhance the
aesthetics of the area and to define outdoor space. The landscape setback area next to I-494 is to
be a green edge of landscaping that may include, but not be limited to trees, shrubs, vines and
herbaceous plants. Open space can shape and serve as a transition between different uses and
provide focal points and anchors for pedestrian activity. The required open space shall:
a) Abut a public sidewalk or major pedestrian circulation area and shall be accessible to the
public during daylight hours;
b) Include a combination of public and semi-public gathering spaces, such as plazas, tied
together through a linear green corridor along its center;
c) Include a buffer of landscape plantings along I-494 or other physical barriers to enhance
the community's image and to buffer uses from noise or other nuisances;
d) Be used for treatment of stormwater, only if it is designed as part of the overall open space
system such that the stormwater treatment or storage is used as a decorative element, and
has no negative impact on recreation or the enjoyment of the open space;
e) Include plazas, or patios that are integrally designed to accentuate the architecture on-site
and to tie off-site elements into an overall theme or character by use of decorative pavers,
public art, decorative lighting, seating, planters, or other features. Usable open space shall
be a minimum of 1,000 square feet in size and a minimum of 20 feet wide in any direction;
f) Be designed to have good public visibility to encourage pedestrian use of the on site
outdoors amenities, while at the same time enhancing the security of such places by
placing public entrances on the open space and ground floor windows along the open
space; and
g) Be designed such that, in the City's judgment, the spaces adequately enhance such
development and serve as gathering places for visitors, customers, residents, and
employees and are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan or any redevelopment plan for
the district.
Subd. 10.
Use Transitions. The following options should be used as use transitions:
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a) When multifamily, office, small-scale retail, pedestrian intensive retail, civic or public uses are
planned as part of a mixed use development, the lesser intensive uses or the more community
serving uses may be used as transitions to adjacent residential uses.
b) Larger commercial or office buildings may be mitigated with building façade articulation, by
locating parking lots or structures or other potential nuisances away from residential uses, or by
stepping down building height in the area immediately adjacent residential uses.
c) Streets and streetscape can be used as a transition between uses. The distance and separation
afforded by the public right-of way, together with streetscape improvements on both sides of the
street may be utilized as a transition to adjacent development.
d) Green spaces, courts, squares, parks, plazas, etc. may be used to create a meaningful
transition between uses.
e) In situations where the above do not provide adequate transition, additional landscaping may be
required as determined by the Director.
537.13. - Nonconformities.
Subdivision 1.
Expansion of Nonconforming Uses. Existing legal nonconforming uses may be
maintained according to City Code Subsection 509.25. The City Council may allow expansion of legal
nonconforming uses through issuance of a conditional use permit. Expansion may be allowed up to ten
(10) percent of the gross floor area provided the expansion meets all other applicable City requirements.
Any expansion or modification of a legal nonconforming use should not significantly impede
implementation of goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
Subd. 2.
Expansion of Dimensional or Bulk Nonconformities. Legally nonconforming buildings
existing prior to February 19, 2006, that do not meet dimensional or bulk standards of the Mixed Use
zoning district may be expanded through review and approval of a conditional use permit-Subsection
547.09. Expansion or modification of a legally nonconforming building shall:
a) Not increase the overall, site-wide degree of nonconformity,
b) Demonstrate that zoning and Comprehensive Plan requirements are met to the greatest
degree practical. These requirements include, but are not limited to: parking, landscaping,
architectural design and façade treatment, and site design;
c) Off-set departures from zoning and Comprehensive Plan requirements through superior
design and/or additional community/site amenities;
d) Not significantly impede implementation of goals and policies of the Comprehensive Plan;
e) Not have undue adverse impacts on neighboring residential properties;
f) Not have undue adverse impacts on governmental facilities, utilities, services or existing or
proposed improvements; and
g) Not have undue adverse impacts on the public health, safety or welfare.
(Amended, Bill No. 2011-13, 2011-28)
Section 2 Subsection 512.09 of the Richfield City Code relating to Permitted, Conditional,
Accessory and Prohibited Uses in Mixed-Use Districts is amended by repealing
the current table and replacing it with the following:
Land Use MU-N MU-C MU-R
Residential
Assisted living facilities, nursing, rest homes P P N
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P (but see
Dwelling, multifamily (min. 3 units) P P 537.07,
Subd. 2a)
Dwelling, townhouse P N N
Live-work units P P N
Commercial, Institutional and Public
Adult business establishments as defined and regulated under City Code
N P P
Subsection 1196
Animal kennels C C C
Assembly and manufacturing accessory and subordinate to a retail use N A A
Auto detailing N C C
Auto mechanical or body repair shops N C C
Auto rental facilities accessory to a primary office or hotel use N A A
Auto sales or lease - new vehicles N N C
Convenience store P P P
Day care facilities P P P
Drive-up window or teller service N C C
Firearms related uses N N C
Funeral homes, mortuaries N P N
Government buildings A P A
Health or athletic clubs, spas, yoga studios P P P
Hospitals N N P
Hotel/motel (defined as 6 or more rooms) N P P
Libraries, public P P N
Marijuana (medical) dispensaries N N N
Marijuana (recreational) sales outlets N N N
Micro-production facility (micro-brewery/micro-distillery) N C C
Offices and clinics P P P
Public utilities, major N C C
Public utilities, minor A A A
Religious institutions P P A
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Restaurant Class I (serving alcohol) N C P
Restaurant Class II (traditional/cafeteria) P P P
Restaurant Class III (fast food with drive-thru) N C C
Restaurant Class IV(take out only) P P P
Retail services, General C P P
Retail services, Neighborhood P P P
Retail services, Regional N C P
Schools, public or private P P C
Service station/Convenience store N C C
Taproom/Cocktail room N A/C NC
Tattoo shops N P P
Theaters, movie, or live entertainment N N P
Transit Facilities A A A
*Conditions apply, see section 537 for complete regulations.
(Amended, Bill No. 2011-13; 2011-19; 2014-4; 2015-5; 2015-15; 2019-y)
Section 3 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 28th day of May,
2019.
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SUMMARY PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTABILL NO.2019-4
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Darlene MacPherson being duly sworn on an IN MIXED USE DISTRICTS
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in the county of: 494 Corridor, and made adjust-
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