2011-22 BILL NO. 2011- 22
AMENDMENT TO SECTION APPENDIX 1
OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE
CITY OF RICHFIELD
(Lyndale Commons 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 properties located at 6401 Lyndale
Avenue, 515 64th Street West and 521 64th Street West are
zoned C-2 (general commercial) and R (single family residential)
[the "subject area"].
B. Michael Development 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 94 residential units and
136 parking stalls.
C. The City has reviewed the zoning ordinance and determined that it
would be appropriate to rezone the subject area as PMR (planned
multi-family residential) and approve the PUD plan to establish the
regulations governing the PMR 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
June 27, 2011 and September 26, 2011 following a public hearing.
The City Council considered the PUD plan on July 12, 2011,
followed by a first reading of the rezoning on September 13, 2011
and second reading on September 26, 2011.
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:
a) The City's Comprehensive Plan designates these
properties as part of a larger mixed use district
encompassing the 66th Street and Lyndale
Avenue Area.
b) The Comprehensive Plan describes the intent in
this area "is to continue the expansion of the city
center area by incorporating residential housing at
50+ units per acre..."
c) The PUD plan and rezoning are also consistent
with the following Comprehensive Plan Houisng
Policy: "Encourage the creation of `move-up'
housing through new construction and home
remodeling."
d) The PUD plan and rezoning are consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan goal to, "Ensure
sufficient diversity in the housing stock to provide
for a range of household sizes, income levels and
needs."
2) The proposed development is designed in such a manner as
to form a desirable and unified environment within its own
boundaries: The building is designed to provide on-site
amenities like greenspace and parking to the residents. The
proposal also connects the site to the neighborhood through
sidewalk connections.
3) The development is in substantial conformity with the
purpose and intent of the original MR-3 zoning district, and
departures from the original district regulations are justified by
the design of the development. Setbacks have been reduced
to provide for a more interesting building design, the
incorporation of a large plaza area to be visible from Lyndale
Avenue and to maximize tree preservation and usable green
space.
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: Right
turns onto 64th Street from the development will be prohibited
to minimize traffic in the adjacent neighborhood and utilities
will be upgraded to accommodate the new building.
Greenspace, including a tot lot, will be provided for use by the
residents. The development also sets aside an area for an
enhanced transit facility to serve the neighborhood as a
whole.
5) The development will not have undue adverse impacts on
neighboring properties: Traffic in the neighborhood will be
minimized by prohibiting right turns out of the development.
This movement is not currently prohibited from the
commercial development. The site has been designed to
locate the building closer to Lyndale Avenue and farther from
the single-family properties to the east. The parking lot will
be screened with a privacy fence and landscaping.
6) The terms and conditions proposed to maintain the integrity
of the plan are sufficient to protect the public interests: A final
development plan, which establishes the terms and
conditions of the development, is required before construction
can commence.
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 (26) is amended to read as follows:
(26) M-5 (E of Lyndale between 64th and 65th) Lots 3 through 5 and
Lots 4418 through 20, Block 6, Lyndale Oaks Addition except for the
. Northwesterly 25 feet of Lot 18; and Lot 2, Block 2, J.N. Hauser's Second
Addition. (Amended, Bill No. 2011-22).
B. Section 8, new paragraph (6) is added to read as follows:
(6) M-5 (Southeast corner of Lyndale Avenue and 64th Street
West) Lots 10 through 17 and the Northwesterly 25 feet of Lot 18,
Block 6, Lyndale Oaks Addition, together with that part of the
vacated alley that accrued to said Lots by reason of the vacation
thereof. (Added, Bill No. 2011-22).
Section 3. This amendment constitutes a rezoning of the following property:
R to PMR: 515 64th Street West
C-2 to PMR: 6401 Lyndale Avenue South and 521 64th Street
West
Section 4. This ordinance is effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 27th day of
September, 2011.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs, i y Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO.10565
RESOLUTION APPROVING
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AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION WHERE Sl,the City has adopted the
above referenced amendment of the
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)SS. WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the
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pense of publication of the complete text
is not justified.
Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED
an oath,states or affirms that he is the Chief by the City Council of the City of Richfield
Financial Officer of the newspaper(s)known that the following summary is hereby ap-
proved proved for official publication:
Richfield Sun-Current SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO.2011-22
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
APPENDIX 1
and has full knowledge of the facts stated
OF OF RICHF RICHFIELD
below: This summary of the ordinance is pub-
lished pursuant to Section 3.12 of the
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of Richfield City Charter.
the requirements constituting qualifica- This ordinance makes the following
tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- changes to the City Code: changes the
zoning designation of properties located
ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, at 6401 Lyndale Avenue and 521 64th
and other applicable laws as amended. Street West from C-2(General Commer-
B The printed public notice that is attached cial)to PMR(Planned Multi-Family Res-
( ) p p idential);and changes the designation of
was published in said newspaper(s) property located at 515 64th Street West
once each week,for one successive from R (Single-Family Residential) to
PMR(Planned Multi-Family Residential).
week(s); it was first published on Thurs- The changes are consistent with the
day,the 29 day of September City's Comprehensive Plan designation
of"Mixed Use'
2011, and was thereafter printed and Copies of the ordinance are available for
published on every Thursday to and in- public inspection in the City Clerk's office
cluding Thursday, the _ _ day of during normal business hours or upon re-
quest by calling the Department of Com-
,2011;and printed munity Development at(612)861-9760.
below is a copy of the lower case alpha- Adopted by the City Council of the City of
bet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is Richfield, Minnesota this 27th day of
hereby acknowledged as being the size September,2011.
and kind of type used in the composition Debbie Goettel,Mayor
and publication of the notice: ATTEST:Nancy Gibbs,City Clerk
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