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85-1203 WHITE - CITV CLERK PINK - FINANC�E I TY OF S�A I NT PAU L Council ///�yyy,�-, A03 CAN�RV - DE�PARTMENT y /� BLUE - MAVOR File NO. 0 , A o il Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date - BE IT RESOLVED, T at the Council of the City of Saint Paul here- by certifies and a�pro es the action of the City of Saint Paul Board of Appeals and Review ertaining to the following listed property and as shown by the Excerp ed Minutes of said Board of Appeals and Review, dated August 13, 1985, and marked EXHIBIT A, and attached hereto and made a part hereof by eference: �' DATE OF BOARD MINUTES CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT 8-13-85 49-8 -H 916 York Ave. Gregory E. Smith BOARD ACTION: Gran ed a variance from delinquent fees, on condition appellants move into t e property by 9-1-85 and that the remaining $45. 00 fee be paid wit in a week from 8-13-85 . Property Description: Charles Wiedes Rearrangement of Block 6 of Nelson' s Addition, Lot 6 & Lot 7, Block 6 . ------------ --------------------------------------- 8-13-85 33-8 -H 2O97 Fairmount Ave. Gary C. Wetterberg BOARD ACTION: Granted a variance to allow present basement apartment space to be continued o be used, on condition access be provided to furnace #1 for cleanin by having fire-rated doors put on both sides (east and west) of fur ace #1 and on condition all walls and ceilings near the water heaters and furnace #1 be fire-rated and sprinkler installed. --=--------- ---------------------------------------- 8-13-85 26-8 -H 823 N. Snelling Dan Sexton COUNCILMEN Requested by Department oE: Yeas p�eW Nays Masa"Z in Favor Ni�sia Scheibel Sonnen __ AgBinst BY Tedesco W i Ison Form Approv by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY C� g � By A►pproved by iVlavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY WHITE - CITY CLERK PINK - FINANCE COVQCII /� n CAN`RV - DE'PARTMENT ITY OF SAINT PALTL �^� �( BLUE --MAVOR File NO. �v /�^ O� ouncil Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date 2 . BOARD ACTION: Grant d a variance from code pertaininq to light and ventilation and ins fficient ceiling height in third floor south- west sleeping room a d a variance from insufficient light and ventilation and open ble window in the third floor southeast sleep- ing room. Property Description: College Place West Division Lot 3 , Block 1. ---------- ------------------------------------ 8-13-85 39-8 -H 1479 Portland Avenue Ed Fitzgerald BOARD ACTION: Grant d a variance on the escape window, on condition a permanent step hig er than the required height with a large top step, be installed u der the window; and on condition that holding device that would ke p the window in any position it is put in, be installed. Property Descri�tion; Summit A�. Addition Except north 10 ' , the east 1/2 of lots 9 through lots 12, Block 3 . ------------------------------------------------ 8-13-85 48-85-H 51-57-63 S. Avon Robert J. Huber BOARD ACTION: Granted a variance on the fire-rating of the back doors on all three units. Property Description: Summit Park Addition to St. Paul, apartment ownership #34 , Avon Place Condominium, being lots 1 & 2 , block 17, Summit Park Addition, apartment 22, and an undivided 5� interest in common areas and facilities. ------------------------------------------------- COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Drew nnasanz [n Favor Nicosia Scheibel Sonnen _ A gainst BY Tedesco Wilson Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date C Q'�� Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY "'_�� By� A►pproved by Ulavor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By BY .r7TMENT GITY OF SAINT PAITL Council ` / .,roa F118 N0. g✓ / �� � C uncil Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date 3 . 8-13-85 41-85- 705 Summit Avenue James Cockarell BOARD ACTION: Grant d a variance from light and ventilation in unit #3 on condition a tra som be put over the bathroom door and mechanical ventilation be instal ed and two pass throughs in #7 be installed for light. Property Description: Holcombe' s Addition to St. Paul, except 100 ' vacated alley adjacent and following the west 1/2 of lots 8 and 23 and all of lots 7 and 24, Block 15 . ---------- ------------------------------------- and be it FURTHER RESOLVE , that upon passage of this resolution, the City Clerk is hereby auth rized and directed to transmit a copy of this resolution for recor ing to the Ramsey County office of the Register of Deeds. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Drew nsasanz [n Favor Nicosia .�,,,I Scheibel '�f/ Sonnen A gainst BY Tedesco Wilson .�p� EP — 3 1�J Form Appr ved b City Attor ey Adopted by Council: Date �,`� Certified Pa s b Council Sec ar BY By SEP - �gs5 ppproved by Mayor for Submission to Council A►ppr by iVlavor: Dat By BY PUBLISHED FP 14198a .. ,. • ���/�03 EXHIBIT A , � SAINT P UL BOARD OF APPEALS AND REVIEW ,; •. 705A City Hal1 ' S . P��u l , M i nnesota 551 02 � Minut s , Meeting of August 13 , 1985 ; MEMBERS PRESENT: R n Glassman , Chairman � R sann Bostrom ' G1enn Gausman � H rold Knutson , , R dolph SawyPr j `� ABSENT WERE : William Hite and William Tilton 07HERS PRESENT: Alice Bijjani , Housing & Bldg. Code Dept . � � eve Roy, Vacant B1dgs. Su�Prvisor ° S -eve Schiller , Inspector , Bldg. Dept . S e Tosky, Fire Department i 7racy Savoie, Information & Complaint Office i G ne Reilly, L�uilding Department R bert Donatell , Building Department ' C lleen Smi�L-h, Housing & Bldg. Dept . Mar,y Thoma Norma Lonshbough ; Walter Lonshbough Gary We�:�terburg � Ed Fi�tzgeralci Kevin Johnson Dan Sex-ton ; . � STAFF : Josephine F'alermo, Secretary , , , Chairman Glassman c lled the meeting to order at 1 :30 p.m. on August 13 , 1985. The minutes of the July 9 , 1985 meeting were approved as submitte in wri�ting. Chairman Glassman weicomed the appellants and explain�d the procedures and goals of the board. � �� The chairman then pro eeded with the agenda as follows : CASE N0. ` PROPERTY APPEALED APPELLANT 49-85-H 916 York Avenue Gregory E . 5mith � SUBJECT Request variance from requirement for registration fee for vacant building nd delinquent charges from 6-i -85 to 9-1-85 including delinquent nonths since 4-1-85, as more time is needed to pay taxes. � APPEARANCE Mrs . Greg ry 5mith � PROCEEDING5 Mrs . Smith adc�ressed the board explaining they are � asking to have the acan�t bui ) ding fees waived. They plan to move back into �the roperty September lst. 7hey are r�aving financial difficulty. ; � . , , �. , ��J�,S- /a�3 Steve Roy, vacant b ilding su�ervisor , felt a por� ion of the fee might be waived as he appellant is planning on moving into tl�+. property and they h ve done sorne cl eanup i n tf�e area. Howrvei- , he asked that i�t be on condition they move in �y 5eptember ls�t _ and a time be set fo the payment of the fees to be paid. BOARD ACTION Ron Glassrnan moved that a variance be granted on the de 1 i nquent fees , on cond i-l� i on tPiey rnove i nto the property ��y 9-1 -85 and tha1: the rema i n i ng $�5. 0� be pa i d w i th i n a week fi rc�rn taday. Rudo 1 ph St� yPi° sECOr�cJed �he mot i on. NIOT l ON C:ARF� 1 E!� UNANIMOUSLY . ------- ------------------------------ 33-85-H . 2097 F irmount, Avenue Gary C. Wetterberg SUBJECT . Request variance from code pertaining to room containing heating plant havin at least 10 ti.mes the area o�c:upied by the boiler and other quiprnent , providing at least 3' [ around equipment. Case con inuPd from June 11 , 1985 meeting. APPEARANCE Gary Wet erberg � Norma & W lter Lonshbough PROCEEDINGS Appell nt stated if walls are moved to the 3 ' requirement for fur ace $�1 , �the closet in the bedroom would be pushed out into th bedroom and would cut the usable width to about 4' , would mak the eatir�g area unusable, �nd access to the bathroom and rear exit would be cut off. Jack Mueller, Building Depari�ment , said he feels this is a life- threatening si�tuati n anci very close - the area being only 1 . 9' rather than the r quired 3 ' space needed for cleaning and servicing accessabil ty. BOARO ACTION Glenn Gausman moved to grant a variance to allow , present space to e used on condition access by provided to � furnace �$1 for cle ninc� and by having fire-rated doors put on both sides (east 8 est) of furnace #1 and fire ra�.ed walls and ceilings be provide in ent;ire area. And on conditior� that 1�h� walls and ceilings ear i�he water heaters by furnace ##2 be fire-rated and spri kler inst�llPd. Harold Knutson seconcied the motion. MOTION CARRI D UNANIMOUSLY . ------ ---------------------------------- 50- 568 Fa rington Avenue Vicki A. Hastings 5UBJECT Request an xtens f time ring electrical service up to code. Elect ical servic�- the basemerit but needs to be brought i nto each a��ar��t . . APPEARANCE Vic,� a tings 1`,y . ,, . � ��--,�a3 � PROCE INGS Robert ona�ell , Housing and Buildin de explained � that the e is an exi ting 200 amp. service in, e building bu-l. it ' was not e ergized. NSP will not connec p until they gct an , okay from t'T� Bu i 1 d ng Department. ��,�sa i d _i.he on 1 y access tr��E� tenants have �`°�o i: e d i si�r i bui�i o pane 1 � s �.o go outs i dc �Lhc: ' bu i 1 d i ng. Tenan'��, s sup�os�" to have ready access tc> tf�E. d i str i but i on pane l ` °�nd t��r� s i tudt i on here i s i n v i o l at i on oi� code. He is requiri g\�e distribution panels to be moved insic�e �� for easy accessibil ' . ����� � ���,. BOARD ACT I ON ro 1 d Knu�.son mo��d to grant �an c�xtens 1 an o�' t i mt� for 90 day (8-13-8 ta 1 1 -3-E�5) t'n..�hdo the necessary e 1 ectr i ca 1 work to meet code. flosann F3ostrom �'s nded. MOTION CAr�F;IEU UNANI SLY . � 26-85-H 823 N Snelling Ave Dan Sexton SUBJECT Request a extension of time in order to complete th� repairs to meet Hous ' ng Cor_ie for the City of St. Paul . '� APPEARANCE Dan 5ext n � PROCEEDINGS Mr. Sex on said he is a member of the Fraternity who ,� lives in the buildi g. They are seeking a 90 day exi,ension to ' complete the work r� uirecl. He �ointPd out they r�ave don� a lo� +' of repairing so far nd plan to complete the work. � Alice Bijjani pointe ou�t �the two concerns the inspector had wer� ? for insufficient lic�. t and ven�l.ilation on thP third floor and the , bathroom i n the base en��. BOARD ACTION Ron lassman moved to grant a variance from code ' pertaining to insu ficienL cPiling height , and ligr�-L- and ;`i ventilation in the 3 d floor sou�:hwest sleeping room; a variance from insufficient light and ventilation and opena�le window ir� ` the third floor sout er�s�t sleeping room; and a 90 day extensior� � of time to comple e all other work as stipulated ir� the inspector's letter. Rosann Bostrom seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. ------- ------------------------------- 39-85-H 147 Portland Ave Ed Fitzgerald , 5UBJECT Request variance from St . Paul egislative Code, Section ' � 34. 13 , pertaining t escape windows in basement uni-t 5, as there ' ! is a front and rear ntrar�ce, because of impractibility. � APPEARANCE Ed Fitzg rald ` PROCEEDINGS Alice Bii�iani explained the window is almost 5. 7 sq. ft . but opens and h oks on�to tl��e ceiling which would not be very �f=�/�03 � ' `�u i ck for escape pr c�durF s . SF�e fe 1 t i f a permancn�L sLer� I�� i ��� ��::� I �than 48" were �ut i n w i�Lh a w i cJe top on i t and the w i nc�ow h.�vc ._. � ,, hinge of some kind that wau ' d hold it in any posit, ion yau ��>uL. i �. 'i i n a var i ance cou 1 c1 be ��ran�ted . � I BOARD ACTION Rudolph Sawyer moved to grant a variancP on t.f-�c� i escape wi ndow on cond i�, i on �� �ermanent ste� be i n5t� l 1 ecl f�� i �I-��.r than the requ i red �nd w i th a I arge top on i t , �nd �� h��� 1 r.! i r�,,:� � dev i ce be i ns�ta 1 1 ed or-� -�r�e w i ndow. Haro 1 d Knutson second�:d ti��: � 'motion. MOTION c�r-�r-�zcn uN/�NIMOUSLY . � . ' 48-85-H 51-57-6 S . �von Robert J . Huber SUBJECT � R.eques� v r i ance from St. Pau 1 Lec� i s 1 ��t i ve Cocie perta i n i ng to f i rP r��Led doars i n rPar apartmen�Ls i n a 1 1 ti-�r�,�t� apartment buildigs . � APPEARANCE Robert H ber ' PROCEEDINGS Mr. H ber explained there are 3 buildings in -tP�t� condo. The inspec or cited a number of violations . They arr� ask i ng a var i ance o �the t��ck r�oors on �.he un i�.s as i n 1 97�I tr�f=v were approved by �Lh�: Bu i I d i ng D��r�artment . Arnie BeyPr felt �t ese Go�rs b�cause they arP b�v�led have a greater depth �;han rrc�u i red i n some parts . I,'e wou 1 d f=ee 1 cornfortable with gra tin� a w� iv�r on this . � BOARD ACTION Glen Gausman moved to gran-� � variance on the fire-rating of the b ck doc�rs on all three units . Rosann Bostrorn seconded the ma�.ion . MOTION C�I�RIED UNANIMOUSLY . � ------- ------------------------------------ . 41-85-H 705 S mmit Ave James L . Crockarell SUBJECT Reques� variance from St . Paul LegislativE� Cocie , Section 34114 , Rertaining �Lo na��ural liyht and ven� il �tion in kitchen and bath of un i t ��3 , � s thr�se are i nter i or rooms and i�l. i s noi: fEas i b 1 e except by mP .har� i c<�, I vent i i ��1, i on and 1 i gr�t . PROCEED I NGS Ms . Se en ask�d for a var i ance on �f��e 1 �i �I-�-�. ��n,-_! vent i 1 a�� i on because i � i s i rn�>rac�l. i c�� 1 , i f no�l. i rnpos s i b 1 e , to c!c,, i�his work to code . BOARD. ACTION G 1 enn ausman rnov�:d to grant the var i anc:c� on 1 i c�l�� and vent i 1 at i on i n u i L ��;3 , on cond i t i on a �l.ransorn r�e= pu�L ov�>r -the ba-throorn door or 1 i �I-�L and rnechan i ca 1 veni� i 1 �-c i on ;::;t-� i nsta 1 1 ed and two ��� ss �;I�>>�ouc�hs i n ��-7 be bu i 1 �L. fo�� k i �I:cl-�r>r-� 1 i ght i ng. Rosann B s i�rom s�concJed the mot i on . fhOT [ON Cl�I;'I; 1 ED UNANIMOUSLY . -------- -----------------------------