01-24 Bill No. 2023-2BILL NO. 2023-2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE
REGULATIONS RELATED TO TWO FAMILY USES;
CONSOLIDATING THE R AND MR-1 DISTRICTS INTO A
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT; AND
MODIFYING LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
AND LOT DIMENSIONS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1 City Code Subsection 27, Additional Prohibitions, of Section 1305, Parking
and Traffic General Rules, shall be amended as follows:
Subd. 6. Vehicle parking and storage limitations and requirements. The
number of motor vehicles that may be parked on a driveway or approved
parking area of a residential property in the R, and R-1 and MR-1 zoning
districts shall be limited as follows: (Added, Bill No. 2007-19)
a)Number of vehicles. The total number of vehicles shall be limited to
four (4) per unit property. No more than one (1) vehicle of this total
shall be a recreational vehicle as defined by Section 1325 of the
City Code;
b)Counting of vehicles. Vehicles temporarily parked at a residence for
visitation or business service reasons shall not be counted for the
purposes of these numerical limitations. All other vehicles not
housed in a garage, including inoperable vehicles as defined by
Section 1320.13 of the City Code, shall be counted as vehicles for
the purposes of determining the number of vehicles parked on a
driveway or parking area of a residential lot. Nothing in this Section
shall be interpreted as permitting the storage of vehicles if such
storage is not otherwise permitted by code; and
c)City-declared snow emergency. Vehicle limitations shall be
temporarily suspended for the duration of City-declared snow
emergencies.
Section 2 Subsection 507.07 of the Richfield Zoning Code relating to definitions is
amended to update the “townhouse” definition and to remove the “twin
home” definition, to read as follows:
507.07. - Definitions.
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Subd. 37. "Dwelling." Any building or portion thereof used exclusively
for residential occupancy, including single-family, two-family, and
multifamily dwellings, but not including nursing homes, rest homes, or
hotels.
Subd. 38. "Dwelling, attached." A dwelling that is joined to another
dwelling at one (1) or more sides by a party wall or walls.
Subd. 39. "Dwelling, detached." A single dwelling which is not attached
to another.
Subd. 40. "Dwelling, multifamily." A residential building or portion
thereof used for occupancy by three (3) or more families living
independently of each other. This could be an apartment, a 3-unit
townhouse, or a substantially similar dwelling.
Subd. 41. "Dwelling, single-family." A residential building used for
occupancy by one (1) family.
Subd. 42. "Dwelling, townhouse." A building used for occupancy by
three (3) or more families living independently of each other. Each
dwelling unit is attached horizontally in a linear arrangement with
private front and rear entrances at ground level and has a totally
exposed front and rear wall to be used for entry, light, and ventilation.
Dwelling units may be individually owned and an association fee may
be paid for maintenance of yard and common areas.
Subd. 43. "Dwelling, twin home." A residential building containing two
(2) dwelling units which are completely separate in every way except
that they share a common wall (with no openings) which separate the
units and act as the dividing lot line, where each unit is situated on its
own parcel of land.
Subd. 44. "Dwelling, two-family." A residential building used for
occupancy by two (2) families living independently of each other,where
both units are situated on the same parcel of land. This may be a
duplex, a two-unit townhouse, or a substantially similar dwelling.
Subd. 45. "Dwelling unit." Residential accommodation including kitchen
facilities, permanently installed, which are used for living quarters by
one (1) family.
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Section 3 Subsection 509.07 relating to Lot provisions is amended to add a new
Subdivision 5, to read as follows:
509.07. - Lot provisions.
Subdivision 1. One building and use. Except in the case of planned
unit developments, group housing developments, and developments in
the Mixed-Use Districts, only one (1) principal building and use may be
located on a lot. This subdivision is not intended to prohibit similar
types of uses from occupying a multi-tenant building if all other
requirements of this Code are met.
Subd. 2. Frontage requirements. Except in a planned unit
development, all lots shall have frontage on a public street.
Subd. 3. Through lots. On a through lot, the lot lines abutting both
street frontages shall be considered front lot lines.
Subd. 4. Front yards. A front yard may not contain any building or other
structure except fencing, ornamental outdoor furniture, parking areas,
signage, and landscaping, as permitted or required under this Code or
the city code except as specifically noted for through lots.
Subd. 5. Primary Residential Entrance. Homes are required to
have a minimum of one (1) primary, non-garage, entrance facing
an adjacent street frontage. Where there is no adjacent street to
which a dwelling entrance may be oriented, or it is not practical to
orient a dwelling to an adjacent street due to lot layout,
topographic, or other characteristics of the site, the dwelling may
orient to a walkway, courtyard, open space, common area, lobby,
or breezeway (i.e., for multiple family buildings), subject to
approval by the Director.
Section 4 Subsection 512.01 of the Richfield Zoning Code relating to the zoning
districts is amended to remove the MR-1 and PMR-1 designations, and to
correct typographical errors, to read as follows:
512.01. - Zoning Districts.
Subdivision 1. Establishment of districts. In order to carry out the
purposes and provisions of this Code, the city is hereby divided into
the following Zoning Districts: (Amended, Bill No. 2008-12, 2009-5,
2009-7, 2017-6, Bill No. 2021-12)
Residential Districts
Single Family Low Density Residential R Low Density Single-Family Residential R-1 Two Family Residential MR-1
Multi-Family Residential MR-2 High Density Multi-Family Residential MR-3
Commercial Districts
Service Office S-O Neighborhood Business C-1 General Commercial C-2
Mixed-Use Districts
Mixed-Use Regional MU-R Mixed-Use Community MU-C Mixed-Use Neighborhood MU-N
Industrial Districts
Industrial I
Planned Unit Development Districts
Planned Residential PR Planned Two Family Residential PMR-1 Planned Multi-Family Residential PMR Planned Neighborhood Commercial PC-1 Planned General Commercial PC-2
Planned Mixed Use PMU
Overlay Districts
Airport Impact Runway Overlay District AR Penn Avenue Corridor Overlay District PAC Cedar Avenue Corridor Overlay District CAC Veterans Park Area Overlay District VPA
Section 5 Subsection 512.05 of the Richfield Zoning Code is amended to remove
the MR-1 column, to read as follows:
512.05. - Permitted, Conditional, Accessory and Prohibited Uses in
Residential Districts.
The following table summarizes which land uses are classified as
permitted, accessory, conditional or prohibited in the Residential
Districts. Refer to Sections 514 through 527 for complete regulations.
P: Permitted
A: Accessory
C: Conditional
N: Null or Prohibited
Land Use R R-1 MR-1 MR-2 MR-3
Residential
Single-family detached dwellings P P P N N
Two-family dwellings C P N P P P
Twin homes N N C N N
Multifamily dwellings (minimum 3
units)
N N N P/C P/C
Cluster home developments C N C C N
Other
Bed and breakfast inns C C N N N
Cemeteries C N N N N
Day care facilities P/C P P/C P/C P/C
Emergency shelters C N C C C
Fences, walls and hedges A A A A A
Foster family homes A/C A/C A/C A/C A/C
Garages/carports for a residential
structure
A A A A A
Gazebos/greenhouses A A A N N
Governmental buildings P N C C C
Home occupations A A A A A
Libraries (public) P N C C C
Parking A A A A A
Private driveways A A A A A
Public utilities, major C C C C C
Public utilities, minor A A A A A
Recreational facilities, noncommercial,
principal use
C C C N N
Religious institutions C N C C C
Residential care facilities P P P/C P/C P/C
Roomer A A N N N
Satellite dish antennas A A A A A
Schools, public or private C N C C C
Storage buildings A A A A A
Swimming pools, private A A A A A
Telecommunication towers C C C C C
Utility buildings accessory to
telecommun.
towers and antennas
A N A A A
Section 6 Section 514 of the Richfield Zoning Code related to the R, Single-Family
Residential District is retitled and revised to read as follows:
SECTION 514 - SINGLE-FAMILY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICT (R)
514.01 Purposes. The purposes of the R District regulations are to protect
and preserve the single-family low density residential character of the R
District; reserve appropriate locations for single-family low
density dwellings; provide opportunities for cluster housing development;
minimize traffic congestion and the overloading of utilities; and provide
residential locations that are safe, attractive, and quiet.
514.03. - Permitted uses.
Subdivision 1. The uses listed in this subsection are permitted uses in
the R District.
Subd. 2. Single-family (detached) dwellings and two-family
dwellings.
Subd. 3. State-licensed day care facility serving 14 or fewer children.
Care facilities located within the R District shall be subject to the same
zoning regulations as single-family dwellings in the R District except
that one nonresident employee shall be permitted in accordance with
State requirements. (Amended, Bill No. 2016-3)
Subd. 4. State-licensed residential care facility serving six (6) or fewer
persons, or a housing with services establishment registered under
M.S. 144D serving six (6) or fewer persons. Care facilities located
within the R District shall be subject to the same zoning regulations as
single-family dwellings in the R District.
Subd. 5. Governmental buildings and public libraries.
514.05 Accessory building and use regulations.
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Subd. 3. Private garages (includes attached and detached) or carports:
a) That do not exceed 1,000 square feet in floor area. In the case
of detached garages, floor area shall include space devoted to
vehicle parking, storage and non-garage uses such as an
accessory dwelling unit, office, or similar habitable space. The
first 400 square feet of space devoted to an accessory dwelling
unit is exempt from this requirement, provided the site complies
with part (b). Floor area shall not include crawl spaces or attic
storage;
b) That do not exceed an aggregate of 1,200 square feet (or 13%
of lot area in the case of lots of 15,000 square feet or more) in
floor area when combined with all other accessory buildings and
attached garages on the lot;
c) That are constructed in accordance with Subdivision 2 of this
subsection; and
d) In no event shall the height of a garage door or carport opening,
measured from the floor to the trim covering the door header,
exceed nine (9) feet.
e) Attached garages where one or more garage doors face a
street:
i. the total width of all garage doors on that building
elevation shall not exceed 50 percent of the width of
that elevation. A garage door is considered to be
facing a street where the opening is parallel to, or
within 45 degrees of, the street right-of-way line.
ii. Attached garages shall not extend closer towards the
front lot line than the facade of the habitable first
story portion of the primary structure.
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Subd. 6. Private driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and
sidewalks for residential uses, provided the following conditions are
met:
a) All such driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and
sidewalks shall be set back no less than one foot from any lot
line abutting another parcel, except that upon written request
from the landowner, the Director may reduce or rescind this
setback requirement for shared access agreements or with a
finding of necessity and public convenience;
b) All such driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas, and
sidewalks shall be constructed with concrete, asphalt, concrete
pavers, brick set in compacted sand, or other material approved
by the Director;
c) No parking area shall be permitted in the front yard area except
as allowed by paragraph d);
d) Within the front yard area, vehicles shall only be parked on the
driveway area;
e) Driveways, where located within the boulevard or the front yard
area, are subject to the following requirements:(
i. Width shall not exceed 35 percent of the front yard area,
up to 20 feet maximum, whichever is less (curb cut radii
excluded);
ii. Driveway width shall not exceed the width of the curb cut
within 20 feet of the curbline. Beyond that point, width
may increase to the number established by item (i). The
expanded portion of the driveway shall be screened with
plantings;
iii.Curb cut radii (five (5) feet minimum) shall not encroach
upon the boulevard of abutting properties;
iv.On corner lots, driveways shall be set back at least 30
feet from an intersection, as measured from the point
where the extended curblines of the streets intersect;
v.Only one (1) curb cut shall be permitted from a public
street to a lot. Lots with alley access shall not be
permitted to install a curb cut;
vi.Upon written request from the landowner, items (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv) and (v) above may be varied by the Director with
a finding of necessity and public convenience;
f)Any expansion, installation, or replacement of a driveway,
parking or turnaround area on a lot shall be subject to a city
permit;
g)Any expansion, installation or replacement of a curb cut from a
public street to a lot shall be subject to a city permit and any
curb cut abandoned with the installation of a new cut shall be
extinguished and replaced with curb and gutter according to
specifications determined by the Director of Public Works;
h)A turnaround area may be located within a front yard subject to
the requirements of this paragraph. The turnaround area is
limited to the front yard of arterial streets only. The turnaround
area cannot exceed 150 square feet. The turnaround area must
be contiguous to the driveway. The turnaround area shall be set
back no less than three (3) feet from any public sidewalk.
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Subd. 8. Internal, attached, and detached accessory dwelling units shall
be allowed, provided that:
a)The principal residential structure is a permitted or conditional
single-family or two-family dwelling;
b)No more than one accessory dwelling unit shall be allowed on a
lot;
c)The lot must meet current minimum width and depth
requirements;
d)The creation of an accessory dwelling unit shall not create a
separate tax parcel;
e)An owner of the property must occupy at least one dwelling unit
on the lot as their primary place of residence. Proof of
homesteading shall be required and variances from this
provision shall not be considered;
f)A rental license for the non-owner-occupied unit shall be
required in accordance with Section 407 of the City Code;
g) Accessory dwelling units must have a minimum area of 300
square feet and cannot exceed 800 square feet or the gross
floor area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less;
h) Principal dwelling units must continue to meet minimum floor
area requirements or not increase the degree of nonconformity
in this matter;
i) The primary exterior materials of an attached accessory
dwelling unit must match those of the principal structure.
Exterior materials for new construction related to any type of
accessory dwelling unit must match the structure to which it is
attached;
j) The creation of an attached or internal accessory dwelling unit
shall not result in the creation of additional entrances facing the
public street on the primary structure;
k) Exterior stairways leading to an upper story accessory dwelling
unit shall be allowed so long as the staircase and railing are not
constructed with raw or unfinished lumber;
l) Detached accessory dwelling units are permitted only as a part
of an approved accessory garage structure;
m) Conversion of garage space to an accessory dwelling unit is
prohibited unless the garage space is replaced. Space within a
garage that exceeds what is necessary for two vehicles may be
converted without replacement; and
n) A minimum of three off-street parking spaces is required in
order to add an accessory dwelling unit of any kind.…
514.07. - Conditional uses. [This subdivision is amended to repeal
Subdivision 2, and to renumber all subsequent subdivisions.]
Subd. 2. Two-family dwellings, provided the following conditions are
met:
a) The lot shall abut an arterial or collector street;
b) The lot area and width shall comply with Section 514.11, Subd.
2 of this Code;
c) Two (2) off-street parking spaces, one (1) of which must be
enclosed in a garage, shall be provided for each dwelling unit;
d) Private driveways, parking areas, turnaround areas and
sidewalks shall comply with Section 514.05 Subd. 8 of this
Code;
e) For new construction each dwelling unit shall contain at least
960 square feet of interior floor space, and for conversion of a
single-family dwelling to a two-family dwelling each unit shall
contain at least 500 square feet of interior floor space. For the
purpose of this subsection, interior floor space shall include the
total horizontal area of the dwelling unit as measured from the
interior walls of the unit; and
f) The structure shall meet all setback requirements for two-family
dwellings as indicated under Section 514.13, except that a
single-family dwelling which does not meet the required two-
family interior side setback may be converted into a two-family
dwelling if the dwelling is not expanded or if the expansion
meets all applicable two-family dwelling requirements.
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514.09. - Prohibited uses. Any land use not listed as permitted, accessory
or conditional in this Section or subsection 512.05 is prohibited in the R
District unless the use is found to be substantially similar to a use listed,
as determined by the city in accordance with Section 509.23 of this Code.
514.11. Lot Area, dimensions and coverage.
Subdivision 1. The standards set out in this subsection apply in the R
District.
Subd. 2. Minimum lot area, dimensions and coverage.
Land use Lot area
(sq. ft.)
Lot width
(feet)
Lot depth
(feet)
Max. lot
coverage
Maximum
impervious
surface
Single-Family and Two-
Family1
6,700
6,000
50 47 100 35% 45%
Two-Family 9,000 60 100 35% 45%
Cluster home
Development in R-SFH
Guided Area
2,900
Per Unit
60 100 35% 75%
Cluster home
Development in
Non-R-SFH Guided Area
4,000
Per Unit
60 100 35% 75%
Non-residential 40,000 150 100 50% 85%
1 Every lot or plot upon which there is erected a dwelling as part of a two-
unit townhouse shall have a minimum of one-half (1/2) of the minimum lot
area established above and a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet.
Subd. 3. Nonconforming Residential Lot Dimensions. Special grandfather
clause for certain R lots. A lot that was a lot of record on or before June 1,
1995, located in the R District which does not meet the minimum
requirements set forth in this Code as to area and dimensions, may be
used for single-family (detached) development provided that the width of
such lot is not less than 40 feet and such lot contains at least 5,000
square feet in area.
Section 514.13. Building setback and height.
Subdivision 1. Standards. The standards set out in this subsection
apply in the R District.
Subd. 2. Building setback and maximum height (measurements in
feet).
Use Front Rear Interior
Side
Street/Corn
er Side
Maximum
Height (as
defined
in 507.07,
Subd. 53)
Single- or two-family
building
(but see Subd. 3 and
5)
30 25 5
(but see
Subd. 3
and 10)
12 2528
Two-family building
(but see Subd. 3 and
5)
30 25 10 12 25
Cluster home
development in R-
SFH guided area
(but see Subd. 3 and
5) 1
10 25 5 12 25
(but see
Subd. 98)
Cluster home
development in non-
R-SFH guided area
(but see Subd. 3 and
5) 1
30 25 5 12 25
(but see
Subd. 8)
Accessory - garage
(but see Subd. 3-6)
30 3
(5 if utility
easement
or greater
than 14 ft.
tall)
5 12 142
(but see
Subd. 7)
Accessory -
nongarage
(but see Subd. 4 and
5)
30 3
(5 if utility
easement)
5 12 123
Nonresidential
building (but see
Subd. 5 and 7)
40 30 30 30 42
Accessory building to
nonresidential use
(but see Subd. 5)
40 10 10 30 15
1 Setbacks for cluster home developments shall apply to the perimeter of the
development. Setbacks between attached and detached units within a
townhome or a cluster home development must comply with applicable building
and fire codes. (Added, Bill No. 1996-22)
2 For garages, height is measured on the side of the building with the vehicle
door.
3 For nongarage accessory structures, height is measured from the ground level
to the highest point of the roof.
Subd. 3. Setback reductions for principal buildings. The following
setback reductions apply in the R District:
a) On a corner lot, the street side setback requirement shall be the
lesser of 12 feet or the established street side setback of the
existing principal building on the same lot for single-family, two-
family and cluster home development structures. In any case
the provisions of paragraphs d) and e) of this subdivision shall
be applicable; (Amended, Bill No. 1996-22)
b) The front setback requirement for a new single-family dwelling,
two-family dwelling, or cluster home development on a lot may
be reduced to not less than the average existing front setback of
the dwelling(s) which front on the same street and abut such lot,
to a minimum setback of 20 feet; (Amended, Bill No. 1996-22)
c) With respect to single-family homes existing on or before June
1, 1995, the interior side setback requirement may be reduced
to not less than three (3) feet for the purpose of constructing an
attached garage or a two-car garage to replace a single-car
garage, provided the following conditions are met:
i. A letter of consent signed by the owner of the property
that abuts the interior lot line shall be submitted to the
city;
ii. The garage shall be located a distance of not less than
eight (8) feet from any building on an abutting lot;
iii. The width of the garage shall not exceed 20 feet, and the
length shall not exceed 26 feet;
iv. Accessory garages built under this Subdivision are
limited to 14 feet in height;
v. The garage wall most parallel and adjacent to the interior
lot line shall have no more than a one-foot roof overhang
(eave projection); and
vi. A drainage plan shall be approved by the Engineering
Department prior to issuance of building permits.
d) Windows or window units may project a maximum of 24 inches
into a required front yard, street side yard, or rear yard of a
dwelling, provided that the floor area is not increased by more
than ten (10) square feet, however, in no case shall they be
closer than six (6) feet from any lot line;
e) Those items classified as "not encroachments" in Section
509.11
f) The setback requirements for cluster home developments may
be reduced to 25 feet in the front and 12 feet in the rear if the
following criteria are met:
i. The project can demonstrate that a superior design is
achieved through the reduced setback. Evidence of a
superior design may include but is not limited to the
preservation of a natural feature, creation of an amenity,
creation of public open space, or incorporation of special
features to meet the needs of the target population;
ii. The reduced setback does not adversely affect the
overcrowding, or other similar impacts; and
iii. The impact of the reduced setback is minimized through
the presence of features such as landscaping or other
means of buffering, a limited number of building openings
in the portion of the structure that infringes upon the
setback, building orientation, minimized garage door
dominance, or other similar features.
g) In required front yards, covered porches attached to the
principal building that extend no more than ten (10) feet,
provided that the porch is no closer than 20 feet from the front
lot line and that the design of the porch is approved by the
Community Development Director. The Community
Development Director must make the following findings to
approve a porch encroachment up to ten (10) feet:
i. The exterior materials of the proposed porch are
consistent or complementary in color, texture and quality
with those visible at the front of the dwelling;
ii. The roof of the proposed porch is properly proportioned
to and integrated with the roof of the dwelling and has no
less than a 3:12 slope;
iii. The base of the porch is not open and its appearance is
consistent with the base of the dwelling;
iv. At least 65 percent of the exposed porch facade is open
or occupied by windows, screens, and/or doors of
transparent material; the facade constitutes the area from
the floor level of the porch to the porch ceiling; and
v. Plans are prepared by a registered architect or reviewed
by the a design advisor selected by the Community
Development Department;
The Director may attach conditions to the approval of the
porch encroachment as needed to make the required
findings; and
h) In required residential street/corner side yards, covered porches
attached to the front of a principal building that extend no more
than ten (10) feet, provided that the porch is no closer than 20
feet from the street side lot line and that the design of the porch
is approved by the Community Development Director. The
Director must make the findings required by Section 514.13,
Subd. 3(g). The Director may attach conditions to the approval
of the porch encroachment as needed to make the required
findings. (Added Bill No. 1998-12; amended Bill No. 2015-4)
i) In the case of townhouses, the shared interior side setback
may be reduced to (0) zero.
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j)
Subd. 10. Two-family Dwelling Side Entrances. For two-family
dwellings on interior lots: A main entrance to either unit from a
side yard is not allowed within 10 feet of the side property line
(Figure 11.1).
Figure 11.1
514.15. Additional regulations.
Subdivision 1. Standards. Developments shall be constructed and
maintained in accordance with the standards set out in this subsection.
Subd. 2. Dimensions and floor area. Single-family and two-family
dwellings constructed after June 1, 1995 shall be a minimum of 22 feet in
length and width for at least 50 percent of each distance as measured
from outside wall surfaces., and Single Family dwellings shall contain a
minimum of 960 square feet of gross floor area. Two-Family dwellings
shall contain a minimum of 800 square feet of floor area per dwelling
unit. Dwellings in cluster home developments shall be a minimum of 16
feet in width for attached units.
Subd. 3. Garage planning. Building plans submitted after July 5, 2008 for
new single-family dwellings 1,200 square feet or less shall include garage
space for not less than one (1) vehicle. and shall designate area on the lot
for future construction of garage space for a second vehicle that will not
require any variances. Building plan submitted after July 5, 2008 for new
single-family dwellings over 1,200 square feet shall include garage space
not less than two (2) vehicles. For the purposes of this subdivision only,
each vehicle shall require a garage space of not less than ten (10) feet in
width by 20 feet in depth.
Subd. 4. Parking requirement. For two-family, twin home dwellings, and
cluster home developments, Tthere shall be provided on the site at least
two (2) parking spaces per dwelling unit, of which at least one (1) space
per dwelling shall be enclosed in a garage. (Added, Bill No. 2014-4)
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Section 7 Section 522 of the Richfield Zoning Code, the Two-Family Residential
District (MR-1), is repealed.
Section 8 Section 529.11 Subdivision 1 of the Richfield Zoning Code related to
dimensional requirements of the S-O District is amended to read as
follows:
Subdivision 1. [ Generally. ] The following dimensional requirements
apply to the S-O district. All dimensions are in feet unless otherwise
noted.
Minimum lot width Interior lot: 60 Corner lot: 75
Minimum lot area 8,000 square feet
Maximum impervious surface coverage 75 percent
Setbacks - building Principal
building
Accessory
building
Front (see also Subd. 2) 30 30
Rear
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District 15 8
Adjacent to non-R, R-1 or MR-1 District 5 5
Interior side
Adjacent to R, R-1 District 15 15
Adjacent to non-R, R-1 District 5 5
Street/corner side (see also Subd. 3) 12 12
Setbacks - parking measured from property line)
Front (but see Subd. 5) 8
Street/corner side (but see Subd 5) 8
Interior lot line
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District 10
Adjacent to non- R, R-1 or MR-1 District 5
Height limitations Principal building Accessory building
Maximum building height 30 15
Story limitations 2 stories 1 story
Section 9 Section 532.11, Subdivision 1, of the Richfield Zoning Code related to
dimensional requirements of the C-1 District is amended to read as
follows:
Subdivision 1. The following dimensional requirements apply to the C-1
district. All dimensions are in feet unless otherwise indicated:
Minimum lot width Interior lot: 60 Corner lot: 75
Minimum lot area 8,000 square feet
Maximum impervious surface coverage 80 percent
Setbacks - building Principal
building
Accessory
building
Front (see also Subd. 2) 30 30
Adjacent to arterial roads See Subdivision 2
Rear (see also Subd. 4)
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District 10 8
Adjacent to non-R, R-1 or MR-1 District 5 5
Street/corner side (but see Subd. 3 and 4) 20 20
Interior side (see also Subd. 4)
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District 10 8
Adjacent to non- R, R-1 or MR-1 District 5 5
Maximum building height 30 15
Story limitations 2 stories 1 story
Setbacks - parking (measured from the property line)
Front (but see Subd. 5) 8
Side/corner side (but see Subd 5) 8
Interior side
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District 10
Adjacent to non-R, R-1 or MR-1 District 5
Section 10 Section 534.11 Subdivision 1 of the Richfield Zoning Code related to
dimensional requirements of the C-2 District is amended to read as
follows:
Subdivision 1. The following dimensional requirements apply to the C-2
District. All dimensions are in feet unless otherwise indicated:
Minimum lot width Interior lot: 75 Corner lot: 90
Minimum lot area 9,000 square feet
Maximum impervious surface coverage 85 percent
Setbacks: building Principal
building
Accessory
building
Front (see also Subd. 2) 35 35
Adjacent to arterial roads See Subdivision 2
Rear (see also Subd. 4)
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District 15 8
Adjacent to non- R, R-1 or MR-1 District 5 5
Street/corner side (but see Subd. 3) 25 25
Interior side (see also Subd. 4)
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District 15 8
Adjacent to non- R, R-1 or MR-1 District 0 0
Maximum building height (but see Subd. 5) 40 15
Story limitations 3 stories 1 story
Setbacks: parking
Setbacks: parking
Front (but see Subd. 6) 8
Street/corner side (but see Subd. 6) 8
Interior lot line
Adjacent to R, R-1 or MR-1 District 15
Adjacent to non- R, R-1 or MR
1 District
5
Section 11 Section 541.17 Subdivision 2 of the Richfield Zoning Code related to
district boundaries of the Airport Impact Overlay district is amended to
read as follows:
Subd. 2. District boundaries. The provisions of subsections 541.75 and
541.77 shall apply to all lots or parcels of record within the City of
Richfield having an underlying zoning designation of Single-family Low
Density Residential (R), Low Density Single-family Residential (R-1),
Two-Family Residential (MR-1), Multifamily Residential (MR-2), and High
Density Multifamily Residential (MR-3) and located within or touched by
the 2007 60-64 DNL contours as shown at Appendix A of the Consent
Decree, which contour map is incorporated into this ordinance by
reference.
Section 12 Section 542.03 Subdivision 1 of the Richfield Zoning Code related to the
scope of PUD Districts is amended to read as follows:
Subdivision 1. [Table of PUD Districts.] Planned district regulations are
applied in conjunction with a guiding district, as described in the following
table. The planned district provisions may modify any portion of the
regulations of the guiding district or other regulations of the code. The
provisions may apply additional requirements or allow exceptions to
general regulations:
PUD District Abbreviation Guiding Districts
Planned Residential PR R and R-1
Planned Two Family Residential PMR-1 MR-1
Planned Multifamily Residential PMR MR-2 and MR-3
Planned Service Office PS-O PS-O
Planned Neighborhood Commercial PC-1 C-1
Planned General Commercial PC-2 C-2
Planned Mixed Use PMU MU-N, MU-C, and MU-R
Planned Industrial PI I
Subd. 2. Minimum area. A PUD district shall contain not less than one (1)
acre (43,560 square feet) in lot area. With respect to planned unit
developments only, lot area may include (at the discretion of the Director),
areas of the right-of-way that are improved and integral to the design of
the project. (Amended, Bill No. 2014-4)
Subd. 3. PMR-1 density limitation. In the PMR-1 District, the density of
two-family dwellings shall not exceed ten (10) dwelling units per acre.
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Section 13 Section 549.23, Subdivision 1, of the Richfield Zoning Code related to the
Residential District signage is amended to read as follows:
Subdivision 1. Residential districts.
a) Within residential zoning districts, freestanding signs are permitted as
follows:
District Maximum sign area of
single sign
Maximum
height
Total area of all
freestanding signs
R, R-1, MR-1 6 square feet 6 feet 12 square feet
MR-2, MR-3 24 square feet 8 feet 36 square feet
Permitted Nonresidential
Uses
50 square feet 20 feet 100 square feet
b) Within residential zoning districts, wall signs are permitted as follows:
District Maximum sign area of single sign
R, R-1, MR-1 Not permitted except as required by Section 549.21,
Subd. 3. MR-2, MR-3 10 percent of total wall area of the wall to which sign
is attached Permitted Nonresidential
Uses
10 percent of the total wall area of the wall to which
sign is attached
c) Within residential zoning districts, the following types of signs are
prohibited:
i. Dynamic displays, except for nonresidential uses; and
ii. Marquee signs; and
iii. Any sign not expressly permitted by this subdivision is prohibited in
residential districts.
b. Scoreboards for public parks and public or private schools are permitted
as follows:
i. One (1) scoreboard not exceeding 18 feet in height or 100 square
feet is surface area is allowed per playing field, not including fields
used only for practice; and
ii. Commercial or noncommercial speech shall be permitted on the
scoreboard as follows:
1. Commercial and noncommercial messages shall not
comprise more than 25 percent of the area of the
scoreboard; and
2. Commercial and noncommercial messages shall not be
illuminated.
Section 14 The Zoning District titles in Appendix I - Boundaries of Zoning Districts,
are amended to read as follows:
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Section 6. – Low Density Residential Residence District (R).
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Section 11. - Single Family Residential Residence District (R-1).
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Section 19. - Airport Impact Runway Overlay District (AR).
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Section 15 Appendix I – Boundaries of Zoning Districts, Section 12, Paragraphs (1)
through (81) of the Richfield City Code is repealed, rezoning all affected
property as Low Density Residential District - R.
Section 16 This Ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 24th day of January,
2023.
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Chris Swanson, Acting City Clerk