2000-22BILL NO. 2000-22
AMENDMENT TO SECTION APPENDIX 1
OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF RICHFIELD
(City Bella Planned Unit Development Plan and Rezoning)
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Findings of Fact. The City Council hereby makes the following findings of
fact:
A. The City's zoning ordinance establishes zoning classifications for individual
property. The property located in the Southwest Quadrant area, specifically
southwest of 66th Street and Lyndale Avenue and north of Lake Shore Drive
is zoned R (single family residential) and C-2 (general commercial) [the
"subject area"].
B. Gramercy Corporation has submitted an application to the City for a planned
unit development plan [the "PUD plan"] in the subject area. The PUD plan
proposes to construct a mixed use development with apartments, office,
retail, cooperative housing units, plaza and underground parking.
C. The City has reviewed the zoning ordinance and determined that it would be
appropriate to rezone the subject area as PC-2 (planned general
commercial) and approve the PUD plan to establish the regulations
governing the PC-2 district.
D. The Planning Commission has conducted a public hearing concerning the
PUD plan and amending the zoning ordinance in the subject area. The
Planning Commission recommended approval of the PUD plan and zoning
ordinance amendment on October 24, 2000 following a public hearing. The
City Council held a public hearing on the PUD plan amendment and rezoning
on December 11, 2000.
E. The City's zoning ordinance provides criteria for approving a PUD plan and
rezoning of property to a planned unit development. The City Council finds
that the PUD plan and rezoning of property in the subject area meets the
criteria in the following ways:
1) The proposed development conforms with the goals and objectives of
the City's Comprehensive Development Plan and any applicable
redevelopment plans: This area has been identified for redevelopment
since 1975. The Comprehensive Plan designates the area as
Community Commercial and High Density Multiple Family Residential.
The Community Commercial designation encourages mixed-use
development. The design is also consistent with the vision of the
Lakes at Lyndale plan, which is referenced in the Comprehensive
Plan.
2) The proposed development is designed in such a manner as to form a
desirable and unified environment within its own boundaries: The
project components are tied together through the 1.4 acre urban plaza
and through pedestrian access among the components and to other
developments in the downtown area and the Woodlake Nature Center.
3) The development is in substantial conformity with the purpose and
intent of the original district, and departures from the original district
regulations are justified by the design of the development: The design
is intended to be consistent with the design guidelines of the Lakes at
Lyndale Plan which encourages pedestrian friendly development,
connections between uses, increased housing choices in the
downtown area, and unobtrusive parking areas. Achieving these
goals results in a departure from traditional C-2 zoning district
regulations with respect to setbacks and building height.
4) The development will not create an excessive burden on parks,
schools, streets, or other public facilities and utilities, which serve or
are proposed to serve the development: There are sufficient City
services and infrastructure to serve the development. The sanitary
sewer system was upgraded by the developer during the construction
of the Gramercy Park Cooperative.
5) The development will not have undue adverse impacts on neighboring
properties: The development will be separated from the Lake Shore
Drive condominiums by a fence and a controlled access gate.
Connections will be made to other adjacent properties such as
Woodlake Centre and the Gramercy Park Cooperative. An
Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) was prepared for the
project to study all potential impacts. The City Council determined
that the EAW was adequate and that the project does not have
adverse impacts on neighboring properties.
6) The terms and conditions proposed to maintain the integrity of the
plan are sufficient to protect the public interests: Conditions are
attached to approval of the final development plan to ensure that
proposed improvements are completed. Gramercy and the HRA have
signed a development agreement that requires Gramercy to address
certain conditions such as landscaping, traffic, building design,
housing affordability and other items in order to obtain financing for
the project.
Section 2. Appendix 1 of the zoning ordinance code of the City of Richfield entitled
"Richfield Zoning Code: Boundaries of Zoning Districts" is hereby amended:
A. Section 3, Paragraph (22) is amended to read as follows:
B. Section 3, Paragraph (23) is amended to read as follows:
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C. Section 7, Paragraph (11) is added to read as follows:
(11) M-6, 8 (SV~/ corner 66th and Lyndale Lots 1 through 4 and Lots 11
through 19 of Block 1, and all of Block 2, and Lots 1 through 5 and Lots 16
through 18 of Block 3, Fairwood Shores Addition. Also,
Graham Avenue and Circle Place, including the vacated portion of Circle
Place, between the west right of way line of Lyndale Avenue and the east
line of the vacated section of Graham Avenue lying within PMR zone no. 2.
Also,
All of the alley parallel to and between Lake Shore Drive and Graham
Avenue except those parts included in PMR zones nos. 2 and 5. Also,
The dedicated public walkway lying along the south east lines of Lots 6 and
18 Block 3 Fairwood Shores Addition, except that part included in PMR
zone no. 5.
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Section 3. This amendment constitutes a rezoning of 6617 to 6639 Lake
Shore Drive from R to PC-2 and of 6616 to 6718 Lyndale Avenue from C-2 to PC-2.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on such date as all subject parcels
are held in common ownership by or under the control of Gramercy Corporation or 30 days
following publication of this ordinance, whichever is later. For purposes of this ordinance,
a parcel is deemed to be under the control of Gramercy Corporation if either (i) the parcel
is under purchase agreement in favor of Gramercy or its agents or (ii) a court of competent
jurisdiction has entered an order approving the acquisition of the parcel by eminent domain
by the Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority,
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 11th day of
December, 2000.
ATTEST:
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Deborah J. Guihler, Deputy City Clerk
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Martin J. Kirsch, Mayor
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City of Richfield
(Gfficial Publication)
BILL NO: 2000-22
r11VIENDMENT TO SECTION APPENDIX 1
OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY OF
' RICHFIELD
(City Bella Planned Unit Development Plan and
Rezoning)
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 1. Findings of Fact. The City Council
hereby makes the following findings of fact:
A. The City's zoning ordinance establishes zoning classi-
fications for individual property. The property located in
the Southwest Quadrant area, specifically southwest of
66th Street and Lyndale Avenue and north of Lake Shore
Drive is zoned R (single family residential) and C-2 (gen-
j eral commerciall (the "subject area"].
B. Gramercy Corporation has submitted an application
to the City for a planned unit development plan [the "PUD
plan"] in the subject area. The PUD plan proposes to con-
I struct a mixed use development with apartments, office,
retail, cooperative housing units, plaza and underground
parking.
C. The City has reviewed the zoning ordinance and de-
termined that it would be appropriate to rezone the sub-
ject area as PC-2 (planned general commercial) and ap-
provethe PUD plan to establish the regulations governing
the PC-2 district.
D. The Planning Commission has conducted a public
hearing concerning the PUD plan and amending the zon-
ing ordinance in the subject area. The Planning Commis-
sion recommended approval of the PUD plan and zoning
ordinance amendment on October 24, 2000 following a
public hearing. The City Council held a public hearing on
' the PUD plan amendment and rezoning on December 11,
2000.
E. The City's zoning ordinance provides criteria for ap-
proving aPUD plan and rezoning of property to a planned
unit development. The City Council fords that the PUD
plan and rezoning of property in the subject area meets the
criteria in the following ways:
1) The proposed development conforms with the goals and
objectives of the City's Comprehensive Development Plan
and any applicable redevelopment plans: This area has
been identified for redevelopment since 1975. The Com-
prehensive Plan designates the area as Community Com-
mercial and High Density Multiple Family Residential.
The Community Commercial designation encourages
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A. The City's zoning ordinance establisheazoning classi-
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88th Street and Lyynndale Avenue and north of Lake Shore .
Drive is zoned R (single family residential) and G2'(gen-
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q,) The developmentwill not create an excessive burden on
or other public fadlities and utili-'
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parks, schools, s
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services and ~~
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B. Gi~ameryy Corporation has submitted an app
ment plan [the "PUD
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serve the development. The sanitary Paz' s~~ o . •
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to the Cityfor a p
plan"1 in the subject area. The PUD plan proposes town-
ment wi apartments, office,
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Gramercy Park Cooperative.
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6) The development will nothave undue adverse impac
rties: The development will be saps- i d~ in pMR zane no. 6.
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rated from the Lake Shore Drive condominiums by a fence
Connections will be made to
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Section 7. This amendment constitutes a rezoning
C. The City has reviewed the zoning ordinance an
termined that it would be apProP~te to rezone the sub-
i ject area as PG2 (planned general eomiaercial). and ap- .
and a controlled access ga
ether adjacent properties such as Woodlake Centre and
~ Gramercy Park Cooperative. ~ aged f thee project to 6838 Lake
Section B. This ordinance shall become effective on such
common oamership
ld i
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prove the PUD plan to establish the regulations governing
the PG2 district. easement Worksheet V~ was P P deter-
'to stud all tential impacts. T7te City Councl
y to and that the project
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date as all subject parcAL; are
Co taco or 30 days
byorunderthecontrolofGramercg rpora
f this ordinance, whichever ie later.
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D. The Planning Commission has conducted a Public
PUD Plan and amending the zoo-
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trained that the E
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d~ sot have adverse impacts on neighboring props
.;)The terms and conditions proposed to maintain the in- on o
following publica
For purposes of this ordinance, a P~ ~ dammed to be
ration if either (i) the
under the control of Gramercy Cow
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hearing concerning
ing ordinance m the subject area. The Planiih4B ~~s'
royal of the PUl) Plan and zoning
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d of the are sufficient to protect the public in-
~; Conditions are attached to approval ofthefinal de- in favor of Gramercy
parcel ie under purchase agreem coon has era-
or its ageinta or (u) a court ofcompeteritjurisdi
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app
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sion recommen
ordinance amendment on October 24, 2000 following a
City Council held a public hearng oa
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velopmentplantoetuturotbatproposed p,
completed. Gremercy and the HRA have signed a level- y
the acquisition of the parce
tared an order approving,
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public hearing.
the PUD Plan amendment and rezoning on beaemlier 11, , opment agreement that requires Gramercyto address car-
ditions such as landscaping, traffic, building de-
i meat Authority,
2000.
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sign, housing affordability and other items 3A order to ab- Passed by the City Counpl of the City of Richfield, Min•
E. The City's zoning ordinance provides criteria for ap
d rezoning ofpproperty to a pplaruted
l i~ financing for the project. nesota this 11th day of December, 2000.
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proving a P g
unit development. The Citg CougCil finds that t11e~. PUD
erty in the suftject areameete the
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City of Richfield entitled "Riehfield
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Deborah J. Guiher, Deputy City Clerk
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plan and i~zon
' criteria in the following ways:
1) The proposed development conforms with the goals and
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aria of Zoning Dietricts• is hereby
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Martin J. Kirsch, Mayor
objectives of the City~e Comprehensive Develogmen
lans: This area has
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and any applicable redevelopmen
' been identified for redevelopment since 1875. ~ Com-
prohensive Plan designates the eras as Communittyy Com-
Family Residential.
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