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May 14, 1996
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Townhome /Clusterhome Development
Planning Commission Study Session
Tuesday, May 14, 1996
7:00 p.m.
Linda Donaldson
Brighton Development Co.
510 1 st Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55403
332 -5664
Michael Lander
3344 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55408
822 -7668
Paul Madson
Paul Madson Associates
420 North 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
332 -7026
John Oksness
601 East 70th Street
Richfield, MN 55423
861 -2930
J Community Development
6700 Portland Avenue o Richfield, Minnesota 55423 -2599
City Manager Mayor Council
James D. Prosser Martin Kirsch Don Priebe Michael Sandahl
Susan Rosenberg Russ Susag
May 9, 1996
Linda Donaldson
Brighton Development Co.
510 1 st Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55403
SUBJECT: Townhome/Clusterhome Development Discussion
Dear Linda:
I'd like to thank for agreeing to come and talk to the Planning Commission about in -fill
townhome development. As I explained on the phone, we're trying to encourage townhomes in
Richfield and are hoping to learn from your experience with this type of housing development.
Our focus for the discussion will be to identify the barriers that exist and strategize ways to
overcome these barriers. We'll ask you to briefly share some of your experiences and ideas and
then provide time for questions and an open discussion.
We've identified our Zoning Ordinance as one barrier. I've enclosed a copy of our existing
ordinance and on Tuesday will explain some of the changes we'd like to make. We realize this is
only one of a number of barriers and ask you to help educate us about others.
I look forward to meeting you on Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at
Richfield City Hall, 6700 Portland Avenue South. Please call me at 861 -9766 if you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
Urban
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Richfield City Code (Zoning)
MR -2 District 521.67, Subd. 5
Subd. 5. Minimum parking: Two off - street parking spaces shall be provided for each
dwelling unit. The Council, at its discretion, may reduce the minimum required
parking to not less than 1.5 parking spaces per unit for multi - family structures with
seven or more units, after consideration of factors including but not limited to the
present or future availability of transit services, shared parking, pedestrian orientation,
and occupancy characteristics. In addition, the Council may further reduce the parking
requirement for senior housing complexes.
521.69. Minimum lot area, floor area, and parking requirements for townhouses.
Subdivision 1. Standards. The standards set out in this subsection apply to townhouses and
other attached dwelling units of a similar nature in the MR -2 District.
Subd. 2. Minimum lot area:
a) Three unit structure: 4,000 square feet per unit.
b) Four unit structure: 3,500 square feet per unit.
c) Five or six unit structure: 3,000 square feet per unit.
Subd. 3. Minimum floor areas:
a) One - bedroom - 650 square feet per unit.
b) Two - bedroom - 850 square feet per unit.
c) Three or more bedrooms - 1,000 square feet per unit.
Subd. 4. Minimum parking: Two off - street parking spaces, at least one of which
shall be in a garage, shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
521.71. Requirements for all multi - family structures in the MR -2 District. Subdivision 1.
Standards. The standards set out in this subsection apply to all multi - family structures
including townhouses).
Subd. 2. Maximum building height: 35 feet.
Subd. 3. Minimum lot width: 75 feet.
Subd. 4. Maximum lot coverage (principal structure): 30 percent.
Subd. 5. Outdoor opens ace requirements:
a) Two or fewer bedrooms: 325 square feet minimum per dwelling unit.
b) Three or more bedrooms: 425 square feet minimum per dwelling unit.
Richfield City Code (Zoning)
MR -2 District 521.71, Subd. 5 (c)
c) Balconies and porches with at least 70 square feet and seven feet in width
which are directly accessible by individual dwelling units may be counted as
contributing 175 square feet to the outdoor open space requirements listed
above.
Subd. 6. Minimum setback requirements:
a) Front: 30 feet.
b) Side:
i) interior - height of building or 20 feet, whichever is greater.
ii) streetside - 30 feet.
c) Rear: height of building or 25 feet, whichever is greater.
Subd. 7. Buffering shall be accomplished in accordance with the Richfield Landscape
Requirements, on file with the Office of Community Development.
Subd. 8. Parking areas shall meet the standards set in the Richfield Parking
Requirements, on file with the Office of Community Development.
521.73. Requirements for accessory buildings and uses. Subdivision 1. The requirements
set out in this subsection apply to accessory buildings and uses in the MR -2 District.
Subd. 2. The maximum height for accessory buildings shall be 15 feet.
Subd. 3. Accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any rear or
interior side lot line, except that if a vehicle access door faces a rear or interior side lot
line, such rear or interior side setback requirement shall be not less than 20 feet.
Subd. 4. The required setback between an accessory building and any other building
on the lot shall be determined by Section 400 of the City Code.
Subd. 5. No accessory building on any lot, except through lots, shall be situated
forward of the front line of the principal building.
Subd. 6. In the case of a through lot or corner lot, no accessory building shall be
located within 30 feet of the lot lines abutting any street.
Subd. 7. No accessory building shall be constructed on a lot prior to the time of
construction of the principal building on the lot, unless specifically approved by the
City Council.
Items to Consider for Ordinance Revision
Density
Minimum Lot Size
Setbacks
Open Space
Restrictive Covenants
Parking
Landscaping
Design Standards
Conditional versus Permitted Use
Different Requirements for Different Zoning Districts
Clusterhome Definition /Number of Units