10-26 CC-PC Work SessionCITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Joint City Council and Planning
Commission Work Session
October 26, 2021
CALL TO ORDER
The joint City Council and Planning Commission work session was called to order by Mayor
Regan Gonzalez at 6:00 p.m. in the Bartholomew Room.
Council Members
Present:
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor; Mary Supple; Simon Trautmann (arrived
6:03 p.m.); Sean Hayford Oleary; and Ben Whalen
Council Members
Absent: None
Planning Commission
Members Present:
Kathryn Quam, Chair; Susan Rosenberg; and Brett Stursa
Planning Commission Members Absent: Brendan Kennealy; James Rudolph; and Bryan Pynn.
Staff Present: John Stark, Community Development Director; Melissa Poehlman,
Assistant Community Development Director; Ryan Krzos, City Planner;
Katie Rodriguez, City Manager; and Kari Sinning, City Clerk
Item #1 CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE CHANGES TO SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS TO BRING THE ZONING CODE INTO AGREEMENT
WITH THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Mayor Regan Gonzalez introduced Assistant Community Development Director Poehlman
who overviewed the work session agenda.
Assistant Community Development Director Poehlman introduced City Planner Krzos who
gave a presentation on missing middle housing and described the current and proposed changes to
the zoning code.
There was general discussion between City Council, Planning Commissioners, and Staff
regarding the use of form based code principles on non-single family homes, architectural allotments
of the homes, green space availability, the process for residents to convert their homes, and the
distribution of a visual preference survey to gather the most equitable data and for the safety of the
residents.
City Council and Planning Commissioners thanked Staff for the presentation.
Joint City Council and Planning Commission
Work Session -2-October 26, 2021
Assistant Community Development Director Poehlman summarized the comments and
concerns from City Council and Planning Commissioner stating that Council and Commissioners were
okay with the proposed lot size reductions and that there was general interest in form based code
principles of which there would need to be balance between being overly prescriptive and being overly
lenient while still allowing creativity and flexibility. And staff will take another look at the visual
preference survey. Vitriol.
ADJOURNMENT
The work session was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:52 p.m.
Date Approved: November 9, 2021
Maria Regan Gonzalez
Mayor
Kari Sinning Katie Rodriguez
City Clerk City Manager