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87-335 wHITE - U 7V CIERK � PINK - FINAN�E COUflCII BL�U,ERy -�AVORTMENT C I TY OF SA I NT PA�UL . File N0. ��3� , ncil Resolut�on _ ��f . ,� Presented By Referred To Committ�e: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT RE OLVED, That the Council of �he City of Saint Paul hereby certif ' es and app'roves the action of the City of Saint Paul Board of Appeals and Review pertaining to the following listed proper y and as shown by the Excerpted Minutes of said Board of Appe ls and Review, dated Januar� 13, 1987, and marked EXHIBIT A, an attached hereto and made a part hereof by re- ference: DATE OF BOAR MINUTES CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT Ol/13/87 90-86-H 444 Lynnhurs;t Richard Williams Avenue W. Reentry Services, Inc. BOARD ACTION Granted a variance from St. Paul Legislative Code, 34 . 11, pertaining to number of baths, allowing Reentry Services, Inc . ta operate with present number of baths . ' PROPERTY DES RIPTION: Hinkels Second Am�ndment to Union Park Lots D E and Lot F ------------------------�------ Ol/31/87 91-86-H 2O60 CarteriAve. Alpha Gamma RHO IFoundation Dale E.Sauer , COUNC[LMEN Requeste by Department of: Yeas Drew NaYs N'�os'a In Favor Rettman Scheibel Sonnen __ AgaillSt BY Tedesco Wilson Form Ap roved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Da e Certified Passed by Council S cretary BY B}� Approved by Mavor. Date _ Approve� by Mayor for Submission to Council BY - - — By WHITE - CITV CIERK I PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT �AUL Council C�7.IwRV '�DEPARTMENT 7�j''J�J�L . � BLUE - Ma.V OR Flle N O• Vv— Council Resolu�tion Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BOARD ACTIO : Granted a variance from' St. Paul Legislative Code 34 . 11, pertaining to number of baths, only if no more than 40 residents be allowed to live there at one time. ' PROPERTY DE CRIPTION: St. Anthony Park North Lots 1 and Lot 2, Blk 35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and be it FURTHE RESOLVED, ' That upon passage of this resolution, the City Clerk, is hereby authorized and dir cted to transmit a copy of this res lution for recording to the amsey County Office of the Registe of Deeds . � � i COUNCILMEN I Request�d by Department of: Yeas^ro�eW Nays � �ro"os'a �In Favor �iiettma��}� I '�Scheibel �'Sonnen 4 _ ''Agai(1St BY �— -�s�cco. , �W`��°° �R 1 � 1987 Form A ove by City At rne Adopted by Council: Da e � Certified Y s• Council S c ar BY gl. � Approve Mavor: Date MAR 13 198z APP�ave�d by Mayor for Submission to Council _ By P ISHED "r'�� 1 198� ' � � � /�� ,� �e �.� ; �� ., . � .� STATE OF MINNESOTA ) County of Ramsey ) ss. CITY OF SAINT PAUL } � Albert B. Olson I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . � . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .City Clerk of the � ,� City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, d� hereby certify that I have � compared the attached copy of Co�uncil File No. .87,-335. . ,. . .. t . . . . � I ' � -� ' as adopted by the City Council.. t , ...March..12:. . . , . :_w. . .. . .19.87. . - d0 ' .� . . March.l3:. .. . . . . . . . . .. 19.87 ..,.. and approved by the Mayor. . . . . . . . . . N I �,r with the original thereof on fil�e i.n my office. , I further certify that saidl copy is a true and correct copy of said original and the whale thereof. WITNESS my hand and the seail of the City �f Saint Paul, Minr_esota this . , , , 17th . . . . , day of , , , ,Apri1.. . . , . . . .A.D. 19.87. . . . . . . . . . . ��. .�. : .�Q��::''lv. . . . . . . . .. :;;f City Clerk. � � � �', ,� , ,. ,-. .4 '� ��~1 . i . . •'.��' *.�-. . 4 ��'i,..+'°`�� .. l cE # i . T.i . i. .,. ._. . . . / . . . M1.� � M.� , ,��w�,. R , . 04�'18`t' uvu�_. it�.c�t? r%NITE — C�TY CLERK� � ' . , �^`�' — FINANCE COUnCII - :.�.AfiY —`°DEPARTMENT G�"TY. d�F SAINT PALTL File NO. .�'%--�-�--� 5t_l:E� — MAyOR � � � , C neil Resolutaon • 1 I ,,. .' ,�~e��/ � ' . .'ti.�l 7 �,resented By -- ` �.- � _ �._.�,,, ` r"'. _ Referred To Committele: Date Out of Committee By � Date BE IT RE OLVED, That the Council of �he City of Saint Paul hereby certif ' es and approves the action di the City of Saint Pa.ul Boarc' af Appeals and Review pertainir�g to the following listed proper y and as shown by the Excerpted Minutes of said Board of Appe ls and Review, dated January 13, 1987 , and marked EXHI�BIT A, an attached hereto and made a part hereof by re- � � ference: � � DATE OF BOARD � MIPdUTES CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLaNT � Ul/13/£�7 90-86-H 444 Lynnhurs� Richard Williams � Aven�e W. I Reentry Services, Inc. . BOl�RD ACTION: Granted a variance from S ..-Paul Legislative Coder 3� . 11, pertaining to numb r of baths, allowing Reentry Services, Inc. to operate with presen� � number of baths. PROPERTY DES RIPTION: Hinkels Second Amendment to _ :- _...._ - Union Park -- -�- - Lots D E and Lot F -------------------------�------ O1/31/87 91-86-H 2O60 CarterlAve. Alpha Gamma RHO , Foundation Dale E.Sauer COUNCILWIEN �Requested by Departrnent af: Yeas N�ys Grew ��t�i��;,s4a F[l �aVOC :R=--man S;�eibel :>>.��cen __ Agei[1St �Y 'C_,i�rsco :ti,di(son Forin Approved by City At�prney r;dopted by Council: Dat rc•�'ific>d Yassed by Council Se retary By �� - -- ?.ppr�ved by 39avor. Date _ Apptoved' by 1Nayor for Submission to Council �Y' �---- ---- - — ! $Y —f— 1 � � W111TE - CITY CIERK . �.. i^ :`IN�( - FINANGE COUI�CS1 y/'� ��}}} - ��vARY�`-` DEPARTMENT G I TY' (OF SA I NT ��t#�,UL �File .NO. `� �� E11._.:E -e-�MAV:J�:- �.- Co��cil .�Zesol�t�o� F'res�nted By -- Referred To Committ�e: Date Out of Committee By Date — � L BOARD ACTION: Granted a variance from St. Paul Legislative Code 34 .11, pertaining to number of baths, only ln if no more than 40 residents be allowed 'to live � th�re at one time. � � PROPERIY DESC IPTION: St. Anthony Park I�orth � � � Lots 1 and � iLot 2, Blk 35 - - - - -i - - - - - - - - - - - - - - and be it � FURTHER ESOLVED, That upon passage of this resolution, the City Clerk, i hereby authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this resol tion for recording to the Ramsey County Office of the Register f Deeds . COUNCILMEN Yeas�.,, Nays �,�-� Requested by Department of: E)rew :) �`iJicosia (h �''8V0[ "'�ettmaw�'��) ' '�'�5cheibel �� Sonnen Q _ Against BY -�e�lasco- -...,�_V'Jitson !�r�ii1 � G: ��1 Adopted hp Council: Date _ Form Ap ove by City At rne � C Certified ��'asy • Council Sec ar BY . B j� _ � rl � .. . f�Yprove \1avor: Date t'iA� � � �,y�� Approved,by Mayor for Submission to Council � Pt1 11��J �r�r,R � 1 198�, BY - ' � / � � o� "------__ - � �" `� � s D o ,�e'. �-------_.,. - °'0 c� � p � r� �- � �'n. / ,. V _ \ O V� �� °,�., `� i „ � r.% -�, �' �,., rs� (7 Ts C. � =; :� � c�� A O --'a � � ,:3 � Q � � Rl ,� �' _" O '°'' -� Ci , a �� 1 � Q �� ,� �'7 � � � �� e � °; � U � „`�.�-,' � � t'�1 �� `� t,�, � �' � � r�, � O jv C f.'.��. �t' `3 -= ° + � r 1 r , }.::y, � a O � . t'Y ,, U.' !?� ! � �� y i � ��- �-e. � �- =' ``� L� � ,j r�-� �j.-j' c'� � ` ^,> "� '� � ��t �. f' � t � �� ,'�� \� � 7� �� ;' '" �. 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Palermo The meeting of the Board of Appeals anp Review was called to to order by C airman Ron Glassman at 1 :30! p.m. in Room 707 City Hall , on J uary 13, 1987. He welcomed the appellants and explained th procedures and goals of thelboard. stating that the board is a ilable to do whatever they can to help the appellants s ive their code problems. Minutes of the December 10, 1987 mee�ing were approved as submitted in writing. CASE NO. PR PERTY APPEALED APPELLANT 92-86-H 64 Grand Ave. Julie A. Wrase Mbst Burnett APPEARANCE ulie A. Wrase , SUBJECT App ilant is appeating the "ORDEi,R TO VACATE" by 2/ 1/87. Appellant ne ds more ti�e. PROCEEDINGS Julie Wrase spoke on behalf of Most/Burnett, who represents he lenders at 645 Grand Ave., The lender is Lyons Savings & Lo n Ass'n. The Holloman's , who are the owners of said property hav moved to California, they ,have filed bankruptcy in California. Presentiy, the Hollomans are working on getting a Deed from T ustees in bankruptcy in Cal,ifornia. The Hollomans have agreed to deed the property back to the bank, as they are not able t pay the' amount due to reinstate the mortgage. Basically, s. Wrase is asking for an extension of time till March 1 , 198 . The orders state to vaca�e February 1 , 1987. i _ � Ms . Wrase is hoping that by the end of the month that they would have approval from the trustees . Contractors have been hired and are ready to start to do the necessary work to bring the building up to code requirments. John Betz, from Housing/ Bldg. stated the building has been condemned and an extension has been given. There is no water in the building and numerous code violations that are hazardous 5ituations . Building was placarded on December 12 , 1986. Ms . Wrase, stated part of the building is vacant. Ron Glassman was called a month ago by the Hollomans to do an appraisal on this property, which Mr. Glassman did. Then he was contacted by Lyons Mortgage Company. In December h� was in the building and saw to it that the kitchen was removed from the basement. The tenants have been holding back rent. There is no hot water and the tenants are complaining. The point Ms . Wrase wants the board to know, if the lender, because of the bankruptcy, can they legaily go into the building, without being punitively fined for taking possession and control of the property during the bankruptcy proceedings. Mr. Tilton stated that if the owners and mortgager agreed that the damages of a building be repaired. then there should be no danger in bankruptcy court of anyone be found liable. BOARD ACTION Motion made by Glenn Gausman to deny the request for an extension of tirne pertaining to the "ORDER TO VACATE BY ' 2/ 1/87. 5econded by William Tilton. THE VOTE: 4 yeas 0 nays 1 Abstention ------------------------------------------------------ 90-86-H 444 Lynnhurst Ave. W. Richard Williams Reentry Services, Inc. APPEARANCE Anne McDiarmid SUBJECT Appellant is requesting a variance form St. Paul Legislative Code, 34. 11 pertaining to number of baths. 2 _ ' i �� PROCEEDINGS rogram Director Anne McDiarmid stated these facilities op ned on September 15, 1986,, Metro is currently licensed by oth the Department of Corrections and the City of 5t. Paul . At resent the building is in full complaince with the Oepartment of Corrections licensing requirements and all city health and fire codes Iwith the excepti n of the number of bathrooms . T e Department of Corrections requires that there be one toilet to very ten residents, one was basin for every 6 and 1 bath and sho er for every 8. The City r quires that there be 1 complete bath for every 5 residents . P esently there are 11 sinks , 4 toi ets and 4 tubs and showers. We are requesting a variance so hat we can o�erate with t e present number of bathrooms sinc we are fully in complaince with the Department of Corrections. e are legaliy licensed to h use 22 residents. BOARD ACTION otion made by Harold Knutso to grant a variance from St. Paul Le�islative Code, 34. 11 , ertaining to number of baths , allowin Reentry Service, Inc. to o erate with the present number of bath . Seconded by Rosie Bostro . THE VOTE 4 ye s 0 nays 1 Abstention --------- -----------------------=--- --------------- 94-86-H 225 � niversity Ave. R 8 N C rporation James E . LaFave, Attorney APPEARANCE Ja s E. LeFave, Attorney ' SUBJECT Refe ring to a letter dated INovember 11 , 1986, appellant is appealing item ##2, (Sprinkler System) in basement because of co t factor. PROCEEDINGS J mes LaFave, Attorney for R n Saxon Ford, property in question � s Saxon Ford main show room building. Basement is approxirnately 6,000 sq. ft. it is used ex lusively for auto parts. The basement is solid brick construction, floors, walls, and ceiling. Th Fire inspector is requesting a sprinkler system. Estimates to nstall a sprinkler system i over $ 16,000.00. This building is s t apart from residential ho sing by a parking lot. Ron Saxon Fo d is in the process of inst lling a smoke detector system in t e basement that will tie i directly to the fire alarm system. No one works in this part o the basement. Sherry Jackso , from St. Paul Fire 8 Sa ety stated that Uniform Fire Code Se tion 10.309, B, "All Occu ancies except Group R, Division 3 a d Group M, an automatic sp inkler system shall be installed: I every story or basement of all buildings when the floor area xceeds 1500 sq. ft. and t ere is not provided at least 20 sq. ft. of opening entirely ab ve the adjoining ground level in each 50 lineal feet of fraction �hereof of exterior wail in the story or basement on at least one side of the building. Openings shall have a minimum dimension of not less than 30 inches. Suc opnings shall be accessible to the fire department from the ex erior and shali not be obstructed in a manner that 3 fire fighting or rescue cannot be accomplished from the exterior. " The basement is used for storage of parts in cardboard boxes , plastic. Basement fires, because of the access is unlimited. Heat and smoke have to escape through the means of egrees. Sue Toskey, stated that there was some rehab money available, Appellant to contact the fire department. BOARD ACTION Motion made by Glenn Gausman to deny the request on item 2 of a letter dated November 14, 1986, pertaining to Sprinkler System. Seconded by William Tilton. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ----------------------------------------------------- 91-86-H 2O60 Carter Alpha Gamma RHO Foundation Dale E. Sauer APPEARANCE Dale E. Sauer SUBJECT Appellant is requesting a variance from St. Paul Legislative Code, 34. 11 pertaining to number of baths. PROCEEDINGS Mr. Sauer stated that an� inspection was made a year ago, February 1985, with a list of violations. Most of these violations have been done. A fire protection system was installed. We are in complaince of all items except the bath room situation. Appellant is asking for a variance. Sue Toskey, from Fire 8 Safety stated the Fire department had no problem with the board granting Mr. Sauer a variance. Bill Tilton asked the board if they felt a variance should be granted with that many occupants living in the building, maybe a variance should be given with the understanding that a cap be put on the number of occupants allowed to live there. BOARD ACTION Motion made by Rosie Bostrom to grant a variance, only if no more than 40 residents be allowed to live there. Seconded by Harold Knutson. THE VOTE 4 Yeas 1 Nays 0 Abstention ----------------------------------------------------- 88-86-H 1607 Grand Ave. Macalester College (Doty Hall ) 87-86-H 1594 Sumrnit Ave. Macalester College (Dupre Hall ) Mark D. Dickinson APPEARANCE Mark D. Dickinson PROCEEDINGS Appellant is requesting a variance pertaining to window size in sleeping rooms bec�use of financlat hardship. PROCEEDINGS Mark Dickenson stated the window situation is the same in both of these buildings. The frame size is 86 inches high and 28 inches wide, but the actual window itself is 21 1/2 x 31 4 � - � ��7-�� 1/2 inches, wo window sashs and then a bottom component which aiso moves i a track. The clear opening in the window is approximately 1" high by 21 1/2" wide or � total of 4.7 sq. ft opening, 5.7 sq. �t openable space is he code requirernent. Krause Anders n gave a bid on the window' situation. The cost could be $1000 00 to $2500.00 per window. Financially this could be a hardship, also the aesthetics to the uilding. Sue Toskey, in the absence of Pat Fish, st ted that Pat Fish left a notation on he inspection report statin that an inspection was made on Janua y 2 , 1987, Windows in eac dormitory measure 20 inches wide a d 5 feet tall , building is concrete construction and has east, west and center Class A enclosed stairwells. Room doors are solid core anGi have springe hinges, which have been disconnnected by the 5tudents. Szve al fire doors in the hallways wer blocked open. The building lacks automatic detection in the corridors common area , therefore the Fire Prevention D partment r�commended that a variance be granted on the windows n the following conditions 1 . other items on the deficiency list dated October 28, 1986 e completed in 90 days , 2. Fire alar system that exists in both ,buildings be updated to meet the cu rent codes, including autormatic detection and 3 . student fire onitor be assigned to each f�loor. � BOARD ACTION Motian made by Bill Tilton �o postpone for l month, to meet with at Fish, ��From St. Paul Fir� Prevention & Safety to work out a iable solution to the windo s in sleeping rooms at both addr sses ( 1607 Grand Ave and 15�4 Summit Ave) .Seconded by Glenn Gaus an. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOGSLY. -------- ---------------------------------------------- 93-86-H 448 50 Stryker Rose Ann Herrera Mary Fernandez, Romona Zigler Gerald Kaluzny, Attorney APPEARANCE Ge ald Kaluzny, Attorney with Legal Assistance SUBJECT Tena ts requesting an extension of time to do the necessary re irs to bring building up to�� code through the use of collective ents , Tenants to file a T�nants Remedies Action, pursuant to 66. 18 -516.33 of Minnesota Statutes. PROCEEDINGS On December 15, 1986 the Fire Prevention & Safety issued a c ndemnation notice "ORDER Td VACATE" because of a number of iolations of a letter dated December 15, 1986, currently t e owner of this building, who is having some health probiems. 5 me problems with mismanagem�nt of this building for some time. Tenants of this building car�e in to see Mr. Kaluzny the lbth of ec. at which time he tried to contact the owner about making repai s. Mr. Kaluzny recommended that they file a law suit in court und r Minnesota landlord, takin� over the administration of the build ng, collecting rents and m�king the repairs. A suit has been fii d which authorizes Ms. Herrera, one of the tenants to collect t e rent, sh'e has contracted to start repairs . Most of 5 the deficiences have been corrected. One item that the fire department was very concerned about was the alarm system, which have been installed. Harold Knutson, referring to item #9 of a deficiency list dated December 15, 1986 pertaining to electrical service in the entire building must be upgraded and inspected to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code. When they take out the permit and have a electrical inspection the appellant will be advised as to what to do bring the wiring up to code. One of the problems , on this item is that the inspector couid not get to the basement. One of the requirements from the Fire & Satety Department is that an inspection be made of the basement , if there are any violations these must be corrected. BOARD ACTION Motion made by Glenn Gausman to grant an extension of 3� days on the Order to Vacate to complete the electrical , dead bolts, storm doors, broken screens, instali double walled gas connector to stove in apt 450, repair bathroom ceiling in apt 450 (February 13 , 1987) or building must be vacated. Seconded by Rosie Bostrom. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ------------=------------------------------------------ � 89-86-H 1085 Homer Street John Ritter APPEARANCE John Ritter SUBJECT Appellant is requesting the order to install chemical sprinkler system in paint booth because of financial hardship. PROCEEDINGS Appellant owns Highland Auto Center and has been at this location for about ten years and has been in business for about 25 years. This building is a separate building, with a spray booth, strictly for spray painting. Fire Department is requesting that Mr. Ritter install a chemical spray system that Mr. Ritter sees no need for. Mr. Knutson asked if this was a factory build spray booth. Mr. Ritter stated that it was. The cost to install a chemical spray system in is about $800.00. Sherry Jackson, from St. Paut Fire � Safety _Prevention stated the code, Uniform Fire Code, Section 45, "spray finishing is all spray booths , or spray rooms shali be protected by a approved automatic fire extinquishing system. The approved system can be water off of his domestic water system, if the city allows him to go 150 gallons a minute". There is rehab money available to help install the sprinkler system. 6 . ��%,�� ' � - � � . ' , Mr. Ritter bei ngs to an association and his has never come up for discussion. Glenn Gausman s ggested that this case be 1 id over for one month so as to have t e association study this fu ther, and maybe have them appear at he next board meeting to di cuss this further. BOARD ACTION otion mad� by Rosie Bostrom to grant a 90 days extension and hen get back with Pat Fish, maybe working out a viable sulution. Seconded by Glenn Gausman. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ---------- --------------------------- ------------------- 39-86-H 1541 W Minnehaha Ave. Ri hard A. Miller. � APPEARANCE NON . SUBJECT Appellant is requesting a variance from St. Paul Legislative Co e 34. 11 , pertaining to bath . BOARD ACTIOtd Motion made by Glenn Gausm n that the appeal be denied as the ppellant did not show. Seco ded by Harold Knutson. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Meeting adjour ed at 2:40 p.m. � Contacted Pat ish January 20, 1987 in re ards to Case # 39-86-H 1541 W. Minn haha Ave. Richard A. Mil er and this case was withdrawn beca se it was resolved. Meeting adjour ed at 2:40 p.m. I I I � 7 i