1966-33Bill No .. 1966-33
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 2.03
AN AMENDMENT TO PARAGRAPH 3, SECTION 15 (B) OF ORDINANCE NO. 2.03
OF THE CITY OF R ICHFIELD ENTITLED "A N ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROMOTING HEALTH, SAFETY, ORDER, CONVENIENCE, PROSPERITY AND
GENERAL tnIELFARE, BY REGULATING THE USE OF IA ND, THE LOCATION AND
USE OF BUILDINGS, THE ARRANGEMENT OF BUILDINGS ON LOTS, AND THE
DENSITY OF POPULATION IN THE VILIA GE OF RI CHF IELD, " HENNEP IN COUNTY,
DIINNESOTA", AS PASSED THE 25TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1954, AS SUBSEQUENTLY
AMENDED.
CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Paragraph 3, of Section 15 (B) of Ordinance No. 2.03 of the City of Richf field
entitled "An Ordinance for the Purpose of Promoting Health, Safety, Order, Conven-
ience, Prosperity and General Welfare, by Regulating the Use of Land, the Location
and Use of Buildings, the Arrangement of Buildings on Lots, and the"Density of
Population in the Village of Richfield, Hennepin County, Minnesota", passed the
25th day of October, 1954, as subsequently amended, is hereby amended to read
as followsr
3. The City Councii shall investigate and ascertain that the plans for the
project meet the following conditioner
a.. That the proposed development complies with the definition in Para-
graph B-1 of this section..
b. That the land and buildings are to be~used only for residential pur-
poses and customary accessory uses, such as parking, recreation and laundry, but not
including retail selling of merchandise.
c. That the proposed development is designed to produce an environment of
stable and desirable character and provides standards of open space and permanently
reserved areas for off-street parking adequate for the occupance proposed and at
least equivalent to those required by the terms of this ordinance.
Such multiple dwelling structures shall be so arranged as to provide ample open
space between buildings, proper exposures for the dwelling units within the project
and ample light and air to all units within the project and adjacent residential
areas outside the project..
Each development having less than 12 family dwelling units shall have at least
two on-site (off-street) automobile parking spaces per dwelling unit, each develop-
ment having more than it dwelling units, shall have at least one and one-half such
spaces ner dwelling unit. Space allocations on a project site for future garages
shall be shown on plans at the time application for the project is made..
In each multiple dwelling project containing only one dwelling structure, the
gross floor area of such structure (including the area of partitions and outside walls
of each floor) shall not exceed 20 per cent of the total area of the development site.
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Each building in a development shall have a front-yard set-back of at least
30 feet; provided that if a greater set-back has been established by existing build-
ings in the block, such greater set-back shall be observed.
In each multiple dwelling project containing only one dwelling structure, such
project shall have a rear-yard set-back and a side-yard set-back from any adjacent
"R" area of 25 feet.
Each multiple dwelling project containing more than one dwelling structure shall
have a rear-yard and side-yard set back of at least 25 feet; and there shall be a
space between any two adjacent buildings at least equal to the sum of the heights of
the two buildings..
Each dwelling structure in a development shall have a side-yard set-back from any
adjacent commercial or industrial property of at least 20 feet.
And unenclosed (outside) off -street parking area on a development site shall be
set back at least 20 feet from the travelled roadway of any public street, and at
least ten feet from any property line.
Multiple dwellings i_n projects of less than 500 dwelling units shall have a
dens ity of not more than 20 dwelling units per acre; provided that if the project in-
cludes one indoor automobile parking space per unit such density may be increased to
22 dwelling units per acre and if the project includes two indoor automobile parking
spaces per unit such density may be increased to 24 dwelling units per acre. Multiple
dwelling projects of more than 499 dwelling units shall have a density of not more than
30 dwelling units per acre.
Multiple dwelling units other than those in town houses and row houses shall have
a f 16or area of 650 square feet per one-bedroom unit, 800 square feet per two-bedroom
unit, and 1,000 square feet per three-bedroom unit, with floor area computed on the
basis'of inside measurements, excluding hallways and entranceways. Suitable storage
space, of at least 25 square feet per unit shall also be provided. So-called "effici-
ency apartme nts" with combination living room-bedroom facilities shall have the same
minimum floor areas as one-bedroom units. Each such multiple residence development
shall provide for an on-site outdoor living space yard area or areas easily accessible
to the multiple dwelling units in the development. Such yard areas need not be se-
parate for each dwelling unit. No such yard area shall be less than 20 feet in width..
Such area shall be at least 600 square feet per unit for two-family and three-family
dwellings and at least 300 square feet per unit for larger multiple-family developments.
The outdoor living space yard areas required by this section shall not include
driveways, parking areas, or front or side yard set-back areas.
Each group housing development project shall include landscaping of all areas
not occupied by buildings, parking lots and driveways, with such landscaping plan
to be approved by the city council.
Each group housing development project shall include adequate outdoor on-site
lighting of the parking areas, walkways and other areas of the project. Such lighting
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shall be approved by the city council and shall meet the requirements of the city
relating to non-residential off -street parking areas.
A "town house" or "row house" as used in this ordinance means a multiple dwell-
ing structure having not less than three dwelling units erected in a row as a single
building, each unit being separated from the adjoining unit or units by a party wall
or walls.
A town house or row house shall meet the following requirements - (a) It
shall contain no more than 10 dwelling units in one continuous structure. (b) The
party walls between each two dwelling units shall be of masonry construction extend-
ing from the basement floor to the roof. (c) No dwelling structure shall have an
over-all length or more than 180 feet. (d) Provision shall be made for at least two
automobile parking spaces per dwelling unit, at least one of which shall be indoors,
which spaces shall be in close proximity to the dwelling units for which they have
been provided. (e) Structures shall have a set-back from any interior roadway on
the project site of at least 25 feet; a space between buildings on the project site
of at least 25 feet or one-half the sum of the heights of the two adjacent buildings,
whichever is greater; and a set-back from any adjacent property of at least 20 feet.
(f) Except as modified by the provisions of this paragraph, the other requirements
applicable to multiple dwelling structures shall be observed,
Town houses and row houses shall have a density of not more than 16 dwelling
units per acre for three-bedroom units and of not more than 18 dwelling units per
acre for one-bedroom and two-bedroom units.
Town houses and row houses shall have a f loor area of at least 900 square feet
in each one-bedroom or twa-bedroom dwelling unit, including storage space and hall-
ways; and shall have a floor area of at least 1,040 square feet in each thr ee-bedroom
or larger dwelling unit. Each dwelling unit in a town house or row house shall have
a private on-site outdoor living space yard of at least 300 square feet for each
one-bedroom or two-bedroom unit and at least 400 square feet for each three-bedroom
or larger unit. Screening of such private yards shall be of a type approved by the
city council.
d. That the property adjacent to the project will not be adversely affected.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 9th day of January, 1967,e
Attest: _,-; ~ ~-, ~ ~;~
t.~ ,.
Edward J. Moline, Clerk-Treas.
S tanley W. Olson, Mayor
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Richfield News
6409 Lyndale Avenue So. Richfield, Minnesota
State of Minnesota ~ 55.
County of Hennepin
L. R. FARRINGTON, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times herein
stated has been the General Manager of the newspaper known as The Richfield News and has
full knowledge of the facts herein stated' as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the
English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed
space to at least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least
once each week. (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted to news of local
interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other
publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisements. (4) Said
newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least
500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its
total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as
second-class matter in its local post-office. (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the city of
Richfield in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of issue in the City of
Richfield in said county, established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering
of nee+-s, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing
officer or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such
regular business hours of the newspaper and business related thereto. (6) Said newspaper files a
copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said newspaper has com-
plied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or dates
of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of
D2innesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the form
prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher of said newspaper and sworn
to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
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hereto attached as apart hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed
and published therein in the English language, once each week, for ~........ successive weeks;
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and was thereafter printed and published on every ............................ to and including
. the day of .. ...... 19 ...... and' that the following is a printed copy
of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being
the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of a notice, to wit:
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General Manager
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Bill No.(1968c331 Publication)
AMENDMENT TO
ORDINANCE No. 2.03
AN AMENDMENT TO PARA-
GRAPH 3, SECTION 15 (B) OF
ORDINANCE No. 2.03 Or' THE
CITY OF AICHF'IELD ENTITLED
•'AN ORDINANCE FOR THE
PURPOSE ''OF PROMOTING
HEALTH, SAFETY, ORDER,
CONVENIENCE ,.;PROSPER I T Y
REGULATING~t°~'HEEL U E' OF
LAND, THE LOCATION AND
UaE OF BUILDINGS, THE AR-
ltANGEMENT-01E' BUILDINGS ON
LOTS, AND THE. DENSITY OF
YOPUL'ATION IPP'THE VILLAGE
OF R I C H F I:E JG D HENNEPIN
COUNTY ,11IINNE$OTA" AS
PASSED THi~ 2STH DAY O~ OC-
'iUBER 1954 AS SUBSEQUENT-
LY AMENDED.
CITY OF RIt;,~f~,'IE1~D DOES OR-
of Or~ance No f 2 03 oofnthe CBy
of Richfield entitled •'An Ordinance ,
for the Purpose of Promoting •
H e a 1 t h, SafetvA Order, Conve-
nience, Prosper ty and General f
Weilai~;by_„ gating the Use of
tD11ODU~ lEttded to
read as follows.. •,.'' ' .. •"°
3. The City CounelISha11 investi~-
. gate and ascertain 'that the plans
:or the project meet the following
conditions:
a. That the proposed develop-
ment complies with the definition
in Paragraph B-1 of this section.
b. That the land and buildings
are to pe used only for residential
purposes and customary accessory
uses, such as parking, recreation
and laundry, but not including re-
tail selling of merchandise.
c. That the proposed develop-
ment is designed to produce an
environment of stable and desir-
able character and provides stand-
ards of open space and perma-
nently reserved areas for off-street
parking adequate for the occu-
pance propoffied and at least equiv-
alent to se required' by the
terms oft rdinance.
Such m ;;dwelling structures
shall be anged as to pro-
vide am open space between'
buildings, " ' oiler exposures f o r
the dwelling units within the
project anti;:. adjacent residential
areas ou the project.
Each development having less
than 12 fianRi~Y:.dwelling units shall
have"`~at;;le~st; two on•site (off-
streetf "automobile parking spaces
per dwelling unit, each develop-
menthaving more than 11 dwelling
units,.,~,,~ashhall, Have at least one and
one-half such spaces per dwelling
unit. Space allocations on a pro -
ect site'for.futufe garages sha~
be shown on plans at the t:..,e
ect containing only one dwelling
structure, the .groan „floor area of
such structure jineXtlding the area
of partitiofis and Outside walls of
each floor) shall nob exceed 20 per
cent. 'of the .total area of the
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shall 'have a front-~
of at .least 30 feet;
if a Greater ~ set=hsi
In each multiple dwelling proj-
ect containing only one dwelling
structure, such project, shall have
a rear-yard setback'and side-yard
set-back from any adjacaent R"
area of'25 feet.
Each multiple dwelling project
conta g more than one dwelling
struct `shall have a rear-yazd
yard sei.ba of at least
25 f ' 1 theee ah~a space
be Y tdvo,"iii t build-
in at ast equal to the sum of
the" heights of the tWO buildings.
Each dwelling strure in a
de ent shall ha aside-yard
se oxii any' cent com-
m r induatr,;;property of
at a fcet. .
Any •unenclosetl (outside) off -
&tt'ee2 pa;king area on a develop-
ment site shall ~be set back at
least : ~ feet fi om the travelled
roadway of any public street, and
at least ten,feef from ' any prop-
erty lYne.
Multiple dwellings h1 projects of
less than SW dwelling units, shall
have a density of not snore than
LO dwelling units per acre; provid-
ed that if the project includes one
indoor automobile parking space
per unit such density may be in-
creased 22 dwelling units per
acre 'the project includes
two •~-`automobile pazking
spaces per unit such density may
be increased to 24 dwelling units
per acre: Multiple dwelling proj-
ects of more than 499 dwelling
units shall have a density of not
more than 30 dwelling units per
acre.
Multiple dwelling units other
than those in town houses and row
houses shall have a floor area of
650 square feet per one-bedroom
unit, 800 square feet per two-bed•
room unit, and 1,000 square feet
per three-bedroom unit, with floor
area computed on the basis o'P in-
side measurements, excluding hall-
ways and entranceways. Suitable
storage space, of at least 25
square feet per unit shall also be
provided. So - called "efficiency
apartments" with combination liv-
ing room -bedroom facilities shall
have the same sninimum f l o o r
areas as one-bedroom units. Each
such multiple residence develop-
ment shall provide for an on-site
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'l0 awellhig units per acre- prv~,u•
ed that ig the project includes one
indoor automobile parking space
per unit such density may be in-
creased 22 dwelling units per
acre the project includes
two y'automobffe Parking
spaces per unit such density may
be increased to 24 dwelling units
per acre: Multiple dwelling prot-
ects of wore than 499 dwelling
more than 3~Ov dwell n8 iunit~ per
acre.
Multiple dwelling units other
than those ixi town houses and row
houses shall have a floor area of
650 square feet per one•bedroom
unit, 800 square feet per two•bed•
room unit, and 1,000 square feet
per three•bedroom unit, with floor
area computed on the basis of in-
side measurements, excluding, hall-
ways and entranceways. Suitable
storage space, of at least 25
square feet per unit shall also be
provided. So called 'efficiency
apartments" with combination liv
ing room -bedroom facilities shall
have the same uninimum f 10 o r
areas as one-bedroom units. Each
such multiple residence develop-
ment shall provide far an on-site
outdoor living space yard area or
areas easily accessible to the mul-
i elntd Such Yard saireaseneed no
e'~separate for each dwelling unit.
o such yard area shall be less
han 20 feet in width. Such area
hall be at least 600 square feet
er unit for two-family and three-
amily dwellings and at least 300
qultipleffaemilyedevel pments.arger
The outdoor living, space yard
ens required by this s e c t ark-
hall not include driveways, p
g areas, or front or side yard
et•back areas.
Each group housing development
roject shall include landscaping
fall areas not occupied by build~
ngs, parking lots and driveways,
'th such landscaping Plan to be
reproved by the city council_~Me~+
the project. Sucre nxntu,K ~+=o
; approved by the city council
thehc ty relatingeto n n-residen-
sl off-street parking areas.
A "town house" or "r o w
Ouse" as used in this ordinance
leans a multiple dwelling stru~~
ire having not less than three
welling, units erected in a row
s a sm81e building, each unit
;eing separated from the adjoining
.nit or units by a party wall or
rails.
A town house or row house shall
feet the following requirements:-
a) It shall contain no more than
0 dwelling units in one continuous
tructure. (b) The party walls be•
hallnbeaof masonryWeconstruction
;xtending from the basement floor
o the roof. (c No dwelling stru~-
ure shall have an over-all length
>f more than 180 feet. (d- Provi•
:ion shall be made for at least
~wo automobile packing spaces per
Swelling unit, at leaswhichofspaces
;hall >~• indoors,
shall be in close proximity to the
dwelling units for which they have
been provided. (e) Structures
shall have a set-back frbm any
interior roadway on the Protect
site of at least 25 feet; a space
between buildings on the project
site of at least 25 feet or o>Te-
half the sum of the heights of the
itgw greateren anddai set-baCkc from
any adjacent property of at least
20 feet. (f) Except as modified by
the provisions of this Para ra h,
the other requirements app)
to multiple dwe111nB structr~es
shall be observed.
Town houses and row houses
shall have a density. of'not more
than i6 dwelling units per acre for .j
three-bedroom units and of note
more than 18 dwelling units per ~
acre for one-bedroom and two-bed•
room units., cQC ~^~ ~~.,, ti~„~.,~