03-23 Resolution No. 11835RESOLUTION NO. 11835
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE
REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE SIZE OF GARAGES WITH
ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above -referenced amendment of the Richfield
City Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the amendment is cumbersome, and the expense
of publication of the complete text is not justified.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield
that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2021-4
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE
REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE SIZE OF GARAGES WITH
ATTACHED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the
Richfield City Charter.
This ordinance amends Zoning Code Section 514.05, Single Family Residential,
and 518.05, Low -Density 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 deducted from the floor area limit of the garage
structure, which is capped at 1,000 square feet. Residential lots will still need to meet the
accessory 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 normal business hours or upon request 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.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk