12-12 Resolution No. 12155RESOLUTION NO. 12155
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION
OF AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE ZONING CODE
IN RELATION TO “SACRED COMMUNITIES”
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. 19-37
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHFIELD ZONING CODE TO ALLOW
“SACRED COMMUNITIES” AS AN ACCESSORY USE
TO RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12 of the Richfield City
Charter.
This ordinance amendment creates a definition for the term sacred community (as defined
by State Statutes Section 327.30) and amends the R (Low Density Residential), MR-2 (Multi-
Family Residential), MR-3 (High Density Multi-Family Residential), and C-2 (General Commercial),
zoning districts to specify that sacred communities are allowed as accessory uses in these districts.
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 12th day of December,
2023.
Mary B. Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Dustin Leslie, City Clerk