01-24 Resolution No. 12061RESOLUTION NO. 12061
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION
OF 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
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above-referenced amendment 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 justified.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield that the
following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL 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
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City
Charter.
This ordinance aligns the City’s Zoning Code with its 2040 Comprehensive Plan. It
eliminates the MR-1 Zoning District and allows two-family homes by-right in the R District. The R
District name will change from Single-Family Residential to Low Density Residential. The R-1
District name will change from Low Density Single-Family Residential to Single-Family Residential,
with no additional changes to the zoning regulations. In addition to the above changes, residential
design standards have been revised to promote livability and aesthetics, regardless of housing
type.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s office during normal
business hours or upon request by calling the Department of Community Development at (612)
861-9760.
Adopted 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