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BILL NO. 2021-17
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE
REGULATIONS FOR BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Subsection 544.17 of the Richfield Zoning Code is related to Bicycle
Parking
Subdivision 1. Purpose. In order to encourage and aid bicycling as a
means of transportation for utilitarian and recreational trips for all
residents, the Council finds that these requirements are necessary.
Subd. 2. Number of spaces required. For auto parking lots with more than
20 parking spaces, bicycle racks shall be provided in the ratio of five (5)
percent of the number of required off-street parking spaces. This number
can be reduced by the Director if proof can be provided that such spaces
will not be used.
a) For residential uses with four (4) or more dwelling units: one (1)
space per unit.
b) Restaurant or food and beverage service uses: the greater of four
(4) spaces or one (1) space per one thousand five hundred (1,500)
square feet of gross floor area.
c) For retail and similar commercial uses: the greater of four (4)
spaces or one (1) space per two thousand (2,000) square feet of
gross floor area.
d) For office or service uses: the greater of four (4) spaces or spaces
equal to 10% of the total number of employees on site.
e) For libraries, community centers, religious institutions, and similar
uses: the greater of four (4) spaces or 10% of the occupancy
capacity of the main gathering space.
f) For schools, one (1) space per ten (10) students.
g) Bicycle parking in excess of the minimum requirement may be
substituted for up to five (5) percent of minimum off-street parking
requirements. Four (4) bicycle spaces is equivalent to one (1)
parking space.
h) Public bicycle parking spaces may contribute to compliance with
required bicycle parking when located adjacent to the property in
question with approval of the Director.
Subd. 3. Location. Bicycling facilities shall be located conveniently near
the major entrance(s) to the building. If more than ten (10) bicycle parking
spaces are required for residential use, ninety (90) percent of spaces must
be located in an enclosed and secured space such as a bicycle storage
room. With permission of the Director, bicycle parking spaces may be
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
CTTV OT RrcHFIELD
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2021-17
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE
RlCHFIELD ZONING CODE
REGULATIONS FOR
BICYCLE PARKING
REQUIREMENTS
This summary of tho ordinance
is published pursuant to Section
3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
This ordinance updates bicy-
cle parking requirernents, in line
with efforts to r€duce transporta-
tion emissions (the largest shareof emissions affecting clirnate
change) and to improve public
health and local transportation ac-
cessibility. The updated ordinance
would require new developments
to install bike parking racks in
amounts based on the size and
type of land use or the residential
density, instead of the number of
auto parking spaces on site,
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
23rd day of November, 2021.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk
Published in the
Sun Cunent
December 2, 2021
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