03-23 Bill No. 2021-4
BILL NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE
REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE SIZE OF GARAGES WITH
ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLINGUNITS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
Subsection 514.05 ofthe Richfield Zoning Code related to permitted
private garages in the Single Family Residential (R) Zoning District is
amended to read as follows:
Subd. 3. Private garages (includes attached and detached) or carports:
a)That do not exceed 1,000 square feet in floor area. In the case of
detached garages, floor area shall include space devoted to vehicle
parking, storage and non-garage uses such as an accessory dwelling
unit, office, or similar habitable space. The first400 square feet of
space devoted to an accessory dwelling unitis exemptfrom this
requirement, provided the site complies with part (b).Floor area shall
not include crawl spaces or attic storage;
b)That do not exceed an aggregate of 1,200 square feet (or 13% of lot
area in the case of lots of 15,000 square feet or more) in floor area
when combined with all other accessory buildings and attached
garages on the lot;
Section 2Subsection 518.05, Subd. 3 of the Richfield Zoning Code related to
permitted private garagesin the Low-Density Single-Family (R-1) Zoning
District is amended to read as follows:
Subd. 3. Private garages (includes attached and detached) or carports:
a)That donot exceed 1,000 square feet in floor area. In the case of
detached garages, floor area shall include space devoted to vehicle
parking, storage and non-garage uses such as an accessory dwelling
unit, office, or similar habitable space. The first400 square feet of
space devoted to an accessory dwelling unit is exempt from this
requirement, provided the site complies with part (b).Floor area shall
not include crawl spaces or attic storage;
b)That do not exceed an aggregate of 1,200 square feet (or 13% of lot
area in the case of lots of 15,000 square feet or more) in floor area
when combined with all other accessory buildings and attached
garages on the lot;
Section 5 This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
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Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 23 day of
March, 2021.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
SUMMARY
PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2021-4
AN ORDINANCEAMENDING
THE RICHFIELD ZONING
CODE REGULATpNS
RELATED TO THE SIZE OF
GARAGES WITH ATTACHED
ACCESSORY
DWELL!NG UNITS
This summary of the ordinance
is published puntuant to Section
3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
This ordinance amends Zoning
Code Section 514.05, Single Family
Residential, and 518.05, Low-Den-
sity Single Family Residential. The
approved ordinance allows for
larger garages in cases where an
ADU (accessory dwelling unit) is
attached. The first 400 square feet
of the ADU space can be deduct-
ed from the floor area limit of the
garage structure, which is capped
at 1,000 square feet. Residential
lots will still need to rneet the ac-
cessory structure floor area limit of
1,200 square feet (or 13% of the
lot in cases where the lot is 15,000
square feet or more in area).
Copies of the ordinance are
available for public inspection in
the City Clerk's office during nor-
mal business hours or upon rc-
quest by calling the Department of
Community Development at (612)
861 -9760.
Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Richfield, Minnesota this
23rd day of March, 2021.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk
Published in the
Sun Current
April 8,2021
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