1998-02BILL NO. 1998-2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 835.03,
SUBDIVISION 2; 835.05; AND 720.19 OF THE
CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD;
AND AMENDING SECTIONS 526.43 AND 541.19 OF
THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 835, Bodies of Water, Subsection 835.03 entitled Definitions, Subd. 2 of the
ordinance code of the City of Richfield City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Subd. 2. "Bodies of water" means Richfield Lake, Wood Lake, Legion Lake, Mother's
Lake, and all other lakes, streams, ponds, wetlands, marshes, water courses, and bodies of
water situated in whole or in part within the city, and any lands immediately adjacent to or
abutting the bodies of water including the 100-year flood plain of the bodies of water.
Section 835, Bodies of Water, Subsection 835.05 entitled General Rule, Subd. 2 of
the ordinance code of the City of Richfield City Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Subd. 2. Exceptions. This section does not apply to the following:
(a) the placing of any obstruction as part of a planned development which has
been authorized in accordance with this code^provided such obstruction is not inconsistent
with the city's comprehensive surface water management plan or has received a variance
from appropriate water management organization as necessary;
(b) an obstruction made in accordance with a permit issued by the department of
natural resources of the state of Minnesota for the dredging, excavation, or lake level or
shore line change of a body of water provided such obstruction is not inconsistent with the
city's comprehensive surface water management plan or has received a variance from the
appropriate water management organization as necessary; or
~c) an obstruction in which the 100-year flood plain storacre volume lost is
compensated for within the same 100-year flood plain by expanding the existing 100-year
flood plain volume in another location; or
{~} ~ an obstruction placed pursuant to a variance granted in the case of unique
hardship to property by the Council acting as the board of adjustments and appeals pursuant
to the zoning code provided such obstruction is not inconsistent with the city's
comprehensive surface water management plan or has received a variance from the
appropriate water management organization as necessary.
Section 720, Storm Sewer System, Subsection 720.19 entitled Drainage and erosion
control, Subdivision 1 of the ordinance code of the City of Richfield is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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Subdivision 1. Drainage plan. In the development, improvement or alteration of land,
the direction, quantity or quality of drainage shall not be changed unless plans for the
development are submitted to the city engineer and are found to be in compliance with the
city's comprehensive surface water management plan or have received a variance from the
appropriate water management organization as necessary. Run-off shall be properly
channeled into a storm drain, watercourse, ponding area or other public facility.
Section 526, Zoning: Commercial Districts, Subsection 526.43 entitled Site Plan
Approval, Subd. 2 of the Richfield Zoning Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Subd. 2. Approval required. It shall be unlawful to do any of the following within the
C-3 District without first obtaining site plan approval:
a) construct a building;
b) move a building to any lot;
c) expand or change the use of a building or lot or modify a building, accessory
structure, or site or land feature in any manner which results in a different intensity
of use, including the requirement for additional parking;
d) grade or take other actions to prepare a lot for development, except in
conformance with a permit or an approved plan which complies with the citYs
comprehensive surface water management plan or has received a variance from
the appropriate water management organization as necessary; or
e) remove earth, soils, gravel, or other natural material from or place the same on a
lot, except in conformance with a permit or an approved plan which complies with
the city's comprehensive surface water management plan or has received a
variance from the appropriate water management organization as necessary.
Section 541, Zoning: Performance Standards, Subsection 541.19 entitled Stormwater
Management of the Richfield Zoning Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
541.19. Storm water management. All new and modified developments shall comply;
with the City's comprehensive surface water ~t'erm~
management plan as administered through the r'+„ ~^^~^°°r'°~'~~° office of the Director of
Public Works or receive a variance from the appropriate water management organization as
necessary.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 26th day of
January, 1998.
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City of Richfield
(Official Publication)
BILL NO. 1998-2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 835.03,
SUBDIVISION 2; 835.05; AND 720.19 OF THE
CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD;
AND AMENDING SECTIONS 526.43 AND 541.19 OF
THE ZONING CODE OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 835, Bodies of Water, Subsection 835.03 enti-
tled Definitions, Subd. 2 of the ordinance code of the City
of Richfield City Cade is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
Subd. 2. "Bodies of water" means Richfield Lake, Wood
Lake, Legion Lake, Mother's Lake, and all other lakes,
streams, ponds, wetlands, marshes, water courses, and
bodies of water situated in whole or in part within the
city, and any lands immediately adjacent to or abutting
the bodies of water,includine the 100-vear flood plain of
the bodies of water.
Section 535, Bodies of Water, Subsection 835.05 enti-
tled General Rule, Subd. 2 of the ordinance code of the
City of Richfield City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Subd. 2. Exceptions. This section does not apply to
the following:
fa) the placing of any obstruction as part of a
planned development which has been authorized in
accordance with this code, provided such obstruction is
water manaeement plan or hoc r ceiv d a varian from
appropriate water manaeement oreanization as neces-
S.;3i'X:
(b) an obstruction made in accordance with a permit
issued by the department of natural resources of the
state of Minnesota for the dredging, excavation, or lake
level or sliore line change of a body of water, provided
such obstruction is not incon i tent with the with the
city's comprehensive surfac water manag m n . Ian or
has received a variance from th appropriate water m^n-
ggement organization as necesc~yr ; or
(cZ an obstruction in which the 100-vear flood plain
volume lost is compensated for within the ame 100-year
food plain by expanding the existing 100-vear flood plain
volume in another location or
(e) (~ an obstruction placed pursuant to a variance
granted in the case of unique hardship to property by the
Council acting as the board of adjustments and appeals
pursuant to the zoning code, provided such obstruction is
not inconsistent with the city's comer .h .n iv c Urfa
water management elan or has received a varianc from
the appropriate water manaeement oreanization as nec-
Section 720, Storm Sewer System, Subsection 720.19
entitled Drainage and erosion control, 'Subdivision 1 of
the ordinance code of the City of Richfield is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Subdivision 1. Drainage plan. In the development,
improvement or alteration of land, the direction, quantity
or quality of drainage shall not be changed unless plans
for the development are submitted to the city engineer,
and are found to he in compliance with the city's comnre-
neusrve surace waver managemen~pian or nave mcerve~
a variance from the apprnpri ite wa ,r management orea-
nization as necessa~. Run-off shalt be properly chan-
neled into a storm drain, watercourse, ponding area or
other public facility.
Section 526, 'Coning: Commercial Distrjcts,
Subsection 526.43 entitled Site Plan Approval, Subd. 2 of
the Richfield Zoning Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Subd. 2. Approval required. It shall be unlawful to do
any of the following within the C-3 District without first
obtaining site plan approval:
a) construct a building;
b) move a building to any lot;
c) expand or change the use of a building or lot or
modify a building, accessory structure, or site or
land feature in any manner which results in a
different intensity of use, including the require-
ment for additional parking;
d) grade or take other actions to prepare a lot for
development, except in conformance with a per-
mit or an approved plan which complies with the
city's comprehensive surface water manag m nt
plan or has received a variance from the aopro-
s : or
e) remove earth, soils, gravel, or other natural