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BILL NO. 2022-4
AN ORIDNANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE
REGULATIONS IN THE
GENERAL BUSINESS (C-2) AND MIXED USE (MU-C AND MU-R) DISTRICTS
RELATED TO USES INVOLVING FIREARMS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 Subsection 512.09 of the Richfield City Code related to permitted, conditional, accessory and
prohibited uses in the Mixed-Use Districts is amended to read as follows:
512.09. Permitted, Conditional, Accessory and Prohibited Uses in Mixed-Use Districts.
The following table summarizes which land uses are classified as permitted, accessory,
conditional or prohibited in the Mixed-Use Districts. Refer to Section 537 for complete regulations.
P: Permitted
A: Accessory
C: Conditional
N: Null or not Permitted
Land Use MU-N MU-C MU-R
Residential
Assisted living facilities, nursing, rest homes P P N
Dwelling, multifamily (min. 3 units) P P P (but see
537.07,
Subd. 2a)
Dwelling, townhouse P N N
Live-work units P P N
Commercial, Institutional and Public
Adult business establishments as defined and regulated
under City Code Subsection 1196
N P P
Animal kennels C C C
Assembly and manufacturing accessory and subordinate to
a retail use
N A A
Auto detailing N C C
Auto mechanical or body repair shops N C C
Auto rental facilities accessory to a primary office or hotel
use
N A A
Auto sales or lease - new vehicles N N C
Convenience store P P P
Day care facilities P P P
Drive-up window or teller service N C C
Firearms related uses N N C
Funeral homes, mortuaries N P N
Government buildings A P A
Gun or ammunition sales/repair and firearms-related uses N C C
Health or athletic clubs, spas, yoga studios P P P
Hospitals N N P
Hotel/motel (defined as 6 or more rooms) N P P
Libraries, public P P N
Marijuana (medical) dispensaries N N N
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Marijuana (recreational) sales outlets N N N
Micro-production facility (micro-brewery/micro-distillery) N C C
Offices and clinics P P P
Public utilities, major N C C
Public utilities, minor A A A
Religious institutions P P A
Restaurant Class I (serving alcohol) N C P
Restaurant Class II (traditional/cafeteria) P P P
Restaurant Class III (fast food with drive-thru) N C C
Restaurant Class IV (take out only) P P P
Retail services, general C P P
Retail services, neighborhood P P P
Retail services, regional N C P
Schools, public or private P P C
Service station/convenience store N C C
Taproom/cocktail room N A/C A/C
Tattoo shops N P P
Theaters, movie, or live entertainment N N P
Transit facilities A A A
*Conditions apply, see section 537 for complete regulations.
(Amended, Bill No. 2011-13; 2011-19; 2014-4; 2015-5; 2015-15; 2019-4; 2022-4)
Sec. 2 Subsection 534.07, Subdivision 17 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
Subdivision 1. The uses listed in this Subsection are conditional uses in the C-2 District, and
are subject to the conditional use permit provisions outlined in subsection 547.09 of this Code.
. . .
Subd. 17. Gun or ammunition sales/repair and firearms-related uses (as defined in Subsection
507.07, Subd. 50) provided the following conditions are met:
a) Such uses shall be licensed under Section 920 of the City Code;
b) Such uses shall be located not less than 250 feet from residentially zoned or used property;
Such uses shall be located not less than 300 feet from any school, church, daycare center, public
library, or governmental building;
c) Such uses shall be located not less than 300 feet from any school, religious facility, licensed
daycare center, public library, park, or regularly-occupied governmental building; Such uses shall
be located not less than 1,000 feet from other gun or ammunition sales/repair businesses or
firearms related uses;
d) Such uses shall not be located in downtown. For the purposes of this Subsection, downtown
shall be defined as an area within 1,000 feet of 66th Street between Lyndale Avenue and Nicollet
Avenue;
e) Such uses shall be located not less than 1,000 feet from other gun or ammunition sales/repair
businesses or firearms-related uses; Such uses shall be located not less than 100 feet from
residentially zoned property;
e)f) Firearms-related uses shall Such uses shall not operate before 8:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.;
f)g) Firearms-related uses shall only be allowed within an enclosed structure that is soundproofed
to prevent the sound to be heard by persons on adjoining property;
g)h) No firearms-related use shall be allowed in a trailer or other nonpermanent building;
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h)i) Any firing-range existing in the City on or prior to January 1, 2004, shall be allowed to
continue;
i)j The design and construction of any firearm-related use shall totally confine all ammunition
rounds within the building and in a controlled manner. The design and construction of the firing
range shall be certified by a registered architect and engineer in the State of Minnesota. The
certified plans shall include the specifications and construction of the bullet trap(s), ceilings,
exterior and interior walls, and floors. The certified plans shall state what type and caliber of
ammunition the range is designed to totally confine;
j)k) No ammunition shall be used in any firearms-related use that exceeds the certified design
and construction specifications of the firing range;
k)l) A written log of users of any firing range or other firearms-related use shall be maintained by
the range operator. The log shall include the name and address of the range user, and the time
and date the user was in the range. The name and address of the user shall be verified by photo
identification;
l)m) An alarm system, cut wire protected, shall be supplied to provide security for a building
containing any firearm-related use;
m)n) Firearms that are stored on the premises shall be stored in a vault when the range is closed
for business. An alarm system, independent of the general alarm system and cut wire protected,
shall be supplied for the firearm vault;
n)o) Ammunition shall not be stored in the firearm vault;
o)p) On site supervision at any firearm-related use shall be supplied at all times by an adult with
credentials as qualified range master;
p)q) An outside security plan for the general grounds of any firearm-related use shall be
submitted to the City Manager or designee and the Director of Public Safety for review and
approval;
q)r) The transport of firearms on the premises shall conform to State Law;
r)s) Minors shall not be allowed in any firearm-related use unless accompanied by an adult at all
times. This provision shall not be interpreted to prohibit minors from participating in a firearm
safety class, which is supervised by an adult instructor; and
s)t) The Council reserves the authority to review or modify the performance standards for the
firing range.
u) Federally-licensed firearms dealers engaged only in processing Internet-based or mail-order
sales to other licensed dealers where neither the display, inspection nor physical transfer of the
firearm occurs on or near the premises are exempted from the provisions of this Subsection.
Sec. 3 Subsection 537.03, Subdivision 1 of the Richfield City Code related to permitted, conditionally
permitted and accessory uses in the Mixed Use Districts is amended to read as follows:
537.03. Permitted Uses.
Subdivision 1. The following table establishes permitted, conditionally permitted and accessory
uses for the Mixed Use Districts:
Table 1. Uses of the Mixed-Use District
Note—The following abbreviations are used within the use table:
P= permitted use
A= accessory use
C= conditionally permitted
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N= not permitted
Use MU-N MU-C MU-R
Residential
Assisted living facilities, nursing, rest homes P P N
Dwelling, multifamily (min. 3 units) P P P (but
see
537.07,
Subd.
2a)
Dwelling, townhouse P N N
Live-work units P P N
Commercial, Institutional and Public
Adult business establishments as defined and regulated under City
Code Subsection 1196
N P P
Animal kennels C C C
Assembly and manufacturing accessory and subordinate to a retail
use
N A A
Auto detailing N C C
Auto mechanical or body repair shops N C C
Auto rental facilities accessory to a primary office or hotel use N A A
Auto sales or lease - new vehicles N N C
Convenience store P P P
Day care facilities P P P
Drive-up window or teller service N C C
Firearms related uses N N C
Funeral homes, mortuaries N P N
Government buildings A P A
Gun or ammunition sales/repair and firearms-related uses N C C
Health or athletic clubs, spas, yoga studios P P P
Hospitals N N P
Hotel/motel (defined as 6 or more rooms) N P P
Libraries, public P P N
Marijuana (medical) dispensaries N N N
Marijuana (recreational) sales outlets N N N
Micro-production facility (micro-brewery/micro-distillery) N C C
Offices and clinics P P P
Public utilities, major N C C
Public utilities, minor A A A
Religious institutions P P A
Restaurant Class I (serving alcohol) N C P
Restaurant Class II (traditional/cafeteria) P P P
Restaurant Class III (fast food with drive-thru) N C C
Restaurant Class IV (take out only) P P P
Retail services, general C P P
Retail services, neighborhood P P P
Retail services, regional N C P
Schools, public or private P P C
Service station/convenience store N C C
Taproom/cocktail room N A/C A/C
Tattoo shops N P P
Theaters, movie, or live entertainment N N P
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Transit facilities A A A
(Amended, Bill No. 2011-13; 2011-19; 2014-4; 2015-15; 2019-4; 2022-4)
Sec. 4 Subsection 537.05, Subdivision 10 of the Richfield City Code is amended as follows:
Subdivision 1. Generally. Conditional uses listed in Table 1 are subject to the conditional use
permit provisions outlines in Subsection 547.09 of this Code and the following conditions:
. . .
Subd. 10. Firearms Related Uses. Gun or ammunition sales/repair and firearms-related uses in
the MU-C and MU-R Districts. Firearms related uses Gun or ammunition sales/repair and
firearms-related uses provided the conditions detailed in the C-2 District are met (534.07 Subd.
17).
Sec. 5 This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the Richfield City Charter.
Adoption of this Ordinance constitutes the repeal of Transitory Ordinance 19.21 establishing a
moratorium on new uses involving firearms adopted by the Richfield City Council on May 25,
2021 and extended by Resolution No. 11872 on September 14, 2021.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 8th day of March, 2022.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk
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CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION NO.11952
RESOLUTION APPROVING
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
OFAN ORDINANCE
AMENDING REGULATIONS
FOR FIREARM SALES,
REPAIR, AND OTHER
REI-ATED USES
WHEREAS, the City has adopt-
ed the above-referenced amend-
ment 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 lustified.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE.
SOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Richfield that the following
summary is hereby approved for
official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO.2022-4
AN ORDINANGEAMENDING
REGUTANONS
FOR FIREARM SALES, REPAIR,
AND OTHER REI.ATED USES
This summary of the ordinance
is published pursuant to Section
3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
This ordinance amends several
regulations related to the location
and operating procedures requircd
for uses that involve firearms. The
arnendment adds the Mixed Use
Community District as an ar€a in
which these uses would be con-
ditionally permitted; increases the
required buffer distance between
these uses and residential uses
from 100 feet to 250 feet; adds
"parks" as a protected use which
tequires a 300-foot buffer; prohib-
its such uses in downtown Rich-
field, clarifies and updates several
terms; and directly addresses inter-
net-based and mail-order sales.
Copies of the ordinance are
available lor public inspection in
the City Clerk's office during nor-
mal business hours or upon ,e-
quest by calling the Department of
Community Development at (612)
861 -9760.
Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Richfield, Minnesota this
8th day of March,2022.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk
Published in the
Sun Cunent
March 17,2022
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