05-25 Bill No. 2021-10BILL NO. 2021-10
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE NO. 19.21
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE PLANNING
PROCESS AND THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF CITY RESIDENTS AND
ESTABLISHING A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISMENT OF NEW
USES INVOLVING FIREARMS AND DIRECTING THAT A PLANNING STUDY BE
CONDUCTED
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD ORDAINS:
Section 1. Background.
1.01. The City of Richfield regulates the locations and operating characteristics of
commercial uses that involve firearms in order to protect the public health,
safety and general welfare of the community.
1.02. The City of Richfield has been asked to explore whether or not the existing
regulations for commercial uses that involve firearms should be adjusted
based on technology, and specifically the sale of firearms over the internet.
1.03. There are a number of significant planning and land use issues pertaining to
the regulation of commercial uses that involve firearms (e.g. concentration,
proximity to residential uses, differences between online and traditional
sales).
1.04. The City Council has determined a need to undertake a study to review and
determine the appropriate land use controls for commercial uses involving
firearms.
1.05. Upon completion of the study, the City Council, together with such city
commissions as the City Council deems appropriate or as may be required
by law, will consider the advisability of amending certain official controls.
1.06. Minnesota Statutes, section 462.355, subd. 4 permits the adoption of interim
zoning ordinances during the planning process.
Sec.2. Findings.
2.01. The City Council finds that it is necessary to conduct a planning study to
review and determine the appropriate land use controls that should apply to
commercial uses involving firearms in the City.
2.02. The purpose of the study to be conducted includes, but is not limited to
determining the appropriate permitting, land use and development standards
that should apply to the distribution of firearms that are sold online from
commercial properties and determining the appropriate changes, if any, that
should be made to City Ordinances.
2.03. The City Council finds that there is a need to adopt a City-wide moratorium
while the study reference in paragraph 2.01 is being conducted.
Bill No. 2021-10
Sec. 3. Authorized Study; Moratorium.
3.01. A study is authorized to be conducted by City staff, to be followed by consideration
of potential changes to the City's Ordinances by the City Council and such other
commissions of the City as required by law or as directed by the City Council.
3.02. The moratorium shall apply to, but shall not be limited to, the following types of land
use applications: site plan review, conditional use permits, interim use permits,
building permits, and electrical permits for installation, construction or operation of
commercial uses involving firearms the City.
3.03. Pending completion of the study and adoption of any amendments to the City's
official controls, a moratorium is established on the issuance of City approvals for or
related to the installation, construction or operation of any commercial uses
involving firearms in the City.
3.04. During the period of the moratorium, applications for any such approvals related to
commercial uses involving firearms shall not be accepted by the City nor shall the
Planning Commission or City Council consider or grant approval of any such
application.
3.05. The moratorium established by this Ordinance shall apply to any application
pending as of the date of the effective date of this Ordinance.
Sec. 4. Enforcement. The City may enforce this Ordinance by mandamus, injunction
or other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec.5. Term. Unless earlier repealed by the City Council, the moratorium
established under this Ordinance shall remain in effect until November 11, 2021.
Sec. 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance is effective as provided by Section 3.09 of
the Richfield City Charter.
ftwhL Pjw jAz
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, Acting City Clerk
Bill No. 2021-10
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MTNNESOTA ) r,COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
Karen Nelson being duly sworn on an oath,
states or alErms that he/she is the Publisher's
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s) known
as:
SC Bloomington Richfield
with the known ollice of issue being located
in the county of:
HENNEPIN
with additional circulation in the counties of:
HENNEPIN
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
below:
(A) The newspaper has complied with all of
the requirements constituting qualifica-
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided
by Minn. Stat. $331A.02.
(B) This Public Notice was printed and pub-
lished in said newspaper(s) once each
week, for I successive week(s); the first
insertion being on 0610312021and the last
insertion being on 0610312021.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES
Pursuant to Minnmota Stat. $580.033
relating to the publication of mortgage
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies
with the conditions described in 9580.033,
subd. l, clause (l) or (2). If the newspaper's
known office of issue is located in a county
adjoining the county where the mortgaged
premises or some part of the mortgaged
premises described in the notice are located,
a substantial portion of the newspaper's
circulation is in the latter county.
By:
Desipated Agent
Subscribed and sworn to or alfirmed before
me on 06/03/2021 by Karen Nelson.
Notary
Rate Infomration:
(l) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users
for comparable space:
$34.45 per column inch
AdrD 1142494
CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION NO.11853
RESOLUTION
APPROVING SUMMARY
PUBLICATION OF A
TRANSITORY ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A SIX-
MONTH MORATORIUM
ON THE ESTABLISMENT
OF NEW USES INVOLVING
FIREARMS, AND DIRECTING
T}IATA PI-ANNING STUDY
BE CONDUCTED
WHEREAS, the City has adopt-
ed the above-referenced interim
amendment of the Richfield City
Code; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text
of the interim amendment is cum-
bersome, and the expense of pub-
lication of the complete ten is not
justified.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RE-
SOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Richfield that the following
summary is hercby approved for
official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICANON
BILL NO.2021-10
A TRANSTTORY ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A SX-MONTH
MOBATORIUM ON THE
ESTABLISMENT OF NEW USES
INVOLVING FIREARMS, AND
DIRECTING THAT A PLANNING
STUDY BE CONDUCTED
This summary of the transitory
ordinance is published pursuant to
Section 3.12 of the Richfield City
Charter.
This interim ordinance estab-
lishes a city-wide, six-month mor-
atorium on the establishment of
any new commarcial use involving
firearms to allow time for a planning
study. The city has not thorough-
ly reviewed regulations related to
liearms since 2004, and believes it
would be wise to conduct a plan-
ning study to examine cunent stan-
dards and to discuss whether or
not adiustments should be made.
Copies of the ordinance arB
available for public inspection in
the City Clerk's office during nor-
mal business hours or upon re-
quest by calling the Department of
Community Development at (612)
861 -9760.
Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Richfield, Minnesota this
25th day of May, 2021.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST
Kari Sinning, Acting City Clerk
Published in the
Sun Cunent
June 3, 2021
1142494
DARI"EIIE MARIE illACPHERSOil
NOTARY PUSLIC . MII,II{ESOTA
l,ly Commbslon EOtrBs Jat 3,l,