10-12 Resolution No. 11896RESOLUTION NO. 11896
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PORTLAND GATEWAY REPORT
AND DIRECTING STAFF TO CONSIDER ITS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
THE PO RTLAN D GATEWAY AREA
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield has partnered in a Congress for the New
Urbanism Legacy Project with the City of Bloomington to study the Portland Gateway
Area, generally located along 1-494 between Nicollet and 12th Avenues and 76th Street
and American Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the outcome of this study is a document entitled "Portland Gateway"
prepared by TSW and Toole Design; and
WHEREAS, the Portland Gateway Report was prepared with input from area
stakeholders through participation in a variety of virtual forums; and
WHEREAS, the Portland Gateway Report provides important input from these
stakeholders, guidance for the design of the public realm, and a matrix of potential action
items for cities to explore further; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that additional exploration of the concepts
detailed in the Portland Gateway Report is warranted and that the context provided by
the Portland Gateway Report is valuable in guiding future code amendments, policy and
programming, and land use applications in the Portland Gateway area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota, that the City Council hereby accepts the Portland Gateway Report
and directs staff to consider its recommendations when considering code amendments,
policy and programming, and land use applications in the Portland Gateway area.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of
October, 2021.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk