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272761 WHITE - GTV CLERK � J 1�� COUrtCII � � PINK - FINANCE y OF SAINT PAUL CANARV - DEPARTMENT �UE +MAYOR Flle NO. o,uncil Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE I�' RESOLVED� That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the action of the City of Sair�t Paul Boarci of Appeals and Review pertaining to the following listed property and as sht3wn by the Excerpted Minutes of said Hoard of Appeals and Re- view, dated March 13, 1979, and marked �iIBIT A, and attached hereto aZd m�de a part hereaf by references DATE OF BOARD MINUTES CAS,�B__NO. PROPERTY APPEI�LANT 3/13/79 09--79—H 581 University Ave, John O. Larson (12 units) HOARD ACTIONs Granted waiver of St. Paul Legislative (.ode, Section � 5� .11� pertaining to requirement of hand sink fixtt�re in bathroom, to permit occupancy of six first floor apartments� on condition that each said npartment be provided with water closet and shower facilities with- in its walls,� including approved mechanical ventila- tiont and on further condition that the six second floor units be conve�ted to rooming and bonrding house accommodations in compliance with Health Code �equirements, and that remaining violations listed in Certificate of Occupancy letta� of 3/2/79 be corrected, Property Description: Subd. of Black 13, St�nson's Division Lot 25t Block 2 ���°r��� �—r�...�� r�.��,.. 517-519 Asbury 12-�79—H 7 units Mr. Mrs . Geo. D. Lowe COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Butler [n Favor Hozza Hunt Levine _ __ Against BY -- Maddox Showalter ' Tedesco Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date Certified Passed by Council Secretary . 2�k -� '3��?f By t#pproved by ;Navor: Date — Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY - BY . WHITE - C�TV CLERK �� � PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council GANARV - DEPARTMENT �� Bl_UE +MAVOR File NO. ' 4 F Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date _2.. BOARD ACTION: t�rantec7 variance of 3t. Patll Leg�slstive Code„ Section 54,13, pertnini.ng to light and ventilation,, to pex`mit occupancy of apartment, more than 5096 below grade. Property Descriptiont Lyman D. Baird�s Addition I,ots 17 and 18, B1Ack 3 -----t--- ---- ------- 3/13/79 13-79-H 340 W. George Allen Glorvigen (5 units) BOARD ACrION: Gr�nted variance of St. Paul Legislative Code, Sectlon 54.,13, pertaining to occupnncy of unit more than , 50�6 below grade�, on condition tha t aIl remaining vio3.ations listed in Certificate of Occupancy letter dated 1/22/79 be corrected. Property Descriptions Olivier's Addition St�ip 5 ft. wide adjncent on E. and Lot l, Block 9 ----►--- -- --�--- - 3/13/79 15-79-H 1735 Randolph Ave. Richard H. Frey �5 units) BOARD ACTIONs Granted waivers af St. Paul 3',egislative Code, Section 54.13 �a) , pertaining to minimum ceilf.ng he�ght, and COUNCILMEIV Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays Butler [n Favor Hozza Hunt I.evine _ __ Against BY — Maddox Showalter Tedesco Form A pproved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date B,�I��zf��..� � -3a �y Certified Passed by Council Secretary ) Bl' t�pproved by lVlavor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY - – — BY WHITE - CITV CLERK ��yy��`�'�� PINK - FINANCE COIIflCll � J 1� CANARV - DEPARTMENT G I TY OF SA I NT PAUL � BLUE s MAYOR File NO. � G" Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date -3- Section 54.14 (a) and (f) , pertainirig to natural light a:�d ventilation, to permit occupancy of third f1o+Qr apartment� on condition that approved mechnnical ventilation be installed in kitchen and bathroom, and that all �emaining violations, as designated in Certificate 4f Occupancy letter of 2/15/79� be corrected. Property Description: Webater Addition Except Ave„ Lot 22� BlOCk 2 _ __,_._ - -- ---- -- and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City Clerk is hereby anthorized and di�ected to transmit a copy of this resolution for recording to the Ramsey County Office of the Register of Deeds. COU[VCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays � � In Favor Hunt I.evine � __ Against BY — Maddox Showalter Adopted b ouncil: Date ��` 5 �9� Form Approved by City Attorney Ce ied Yas- Council Secretary B����''L�'��' ��30�79 r Appro d by 17avor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council A���� By �. — BY !!��? APR 14 �979 �r � -6- 3/13/79 . - b4eeting' No�. ry 148 �"7`�"���, ; . � CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT : 15- 79-H 1735 Randolph Ave . Richard H. Frey (five units) • SUBJECT: Request waiver of St. Paul Legislative Code, Section 54. Is(a) , pertaining to minimum ceiling height, and Section 54 . 14, pertaining to . light and ventilation, because "unit has been occupie d for many years ," � and because of practical difficulty. ` APPEARANCE : Richard H. Frey � PROCEEDINGS: Mr. Frey provided some pictures of the interior and exterior o t e t ir floor apartment . He� said it had existed for many years , although he had owned the building only since April, 1978. He said there was no window in the kitchen, which violated light and ventilatian reauirements , and the ceiling had some slanted areas and did not meet = minimum standards for height . He stated that there were windpws on the � North, East, and West sides of the apartment, which he felt gave good cross ventilation for the ti,rhole unit . - Alice Bij jani said the city was aware that the apartment existed at leas� - since 1975 �ahen it was inspected for Certificate of Occup ancy. At that ' time a certificate was issued for four units , although the inspector noted there were five, but she could only conjecture that the owner must - have agreed to discontinue its use at that time. Mr. Glassman asked what the code req,uired for ceiling height . - Ms . Bijjani explained that that part of. the room which was over five feet 3, high was the part to be measured. Half of the room was required to have : a height of 7 ft. ! �Ir. Tieso asked if an exhaust fan in the kitchen would suffice in lieu of - a windoia. Ms . Bijjani felt this would be a reasonable comnromise , but it sh�uld - exhaust outside , t hat a filter-type would not do . She explained that an - outside exhaust would compensate somewhat for lack of window ventilation . ; . + - 7- 3/13/79 - Meetiiig No-. 148 _ She said that the bathroom required ventilation, too , but there was no light reauirem�ent : � In answer to an inquiry, Ms . Bijjani said the ceiling height had been measured that morning by an inspector, who found that the higher areas of � the ceiling measured from 6'� ft. to 6' 8" high, as opposed to the required 7 ft . ' Mr. Glassman stated that he thought ceiling height was related to the size ' of the occupants , that a short person would be quite comfartable in these particular circumstances , whereas a person six feet tall or more would � not want to rent a unit with these measurements . BOARD ACTION: Mr. Glassman moved that a waiver of the ceiling height requirement and the rec{uirement of a window in the kitchen be granted, on condition that all remaining items listed in the Certificate of Occupancy letter of 2/15/79 be brought into comnliance, and that mechanical ventilation, according to code, be installed in the bath- � room an d kitchen . Mr. Heider seconded. MOTIO:�T CARRIED AND SQ ORDERED. THE VOTE: Ayes - 6 Nayes - 0 Abstentions - Q i i ; �- 3/13/79 - Meeting No. 14� � MINUTES OF THE NfEETING ; ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS F� REVIEW RECEIVED Tuesday, March 13, 1979 City Council Committee Room �o� MAR 2 31979 City Hall and Court House � 1 : 30 p.m. C�TY A r�Q�N�Y MEMBE RS PRESENT: D. D. Wozniak, Chairman Ron Glassman Arthur Tieso David Heider Es tyr B. Pe ake Le Roy Co leman MEMBE R ABSENT: James Voigt AGENCIES PRESENT: Community Services Dept . - Division of Housing and Buildin g Code Enforcement : Frank Staffenson, Alice Bijjani OTHERS PRESENT: � Richard H. Frey John 0. Larson � Darrell Carlson Marcia Lowe . Mike Yovicson �Villiam Rodriguez . Allen Glorvigen Susan Gottsacker STAFF PRESENT: Patricia Moxness Chairman Wozniak called the meeting to order at 1 : 35 p .m. The chairman stated that he had received a copy of a letter written ' on behalf of the Merriam Park Community Council by Betty McLaughlin to Councilwoman Joanne Showalter, dated March 8, I979 . Chairman Wozniak - noted several proposed revisions to Chapter 55 of the St. Paul Legis - lative Code which Merriam Park Council requested be incarporated into - the original ordinance setting up the Board of Appeals F� Review.. ` After a brief discussion of the nroposed revisions , Cha�.rman Wozniak MOVED that a letter be sent to the City Council requesting that the Board be advised if or �ahen any changes in the ordinance were to be considered. Mr. Tieso seconded. MOTION CARRIED A��iD SO ORDERED. - THE VOTE : Ayes - S Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 (Mrs . Peake had not yet arrived. ) � The minutes of the meeting of February 13, 1979 , were approved as dis- . tributed to the Board members . � - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- �t - -5- 3/13/79 - Meet•ing I�o. 148 � �'�'`��'�1, ; 13- 79-H 340 W. George A11en Glorvigen : (five units) SUBJECT: Request waiver of St. Paul Legislative Code , Section 54 . 13, to permlt occupancy of one apartment more th an 50% below grade because e of financial considerations . APPEARANCE : Allen Glorvigen PROCEEDINGS: Alice Bijjani stated that the w�indows of the basemen�C apartment were placed lo��r enough and were of adec{uate size to serve as : an emergency exit . She said that much of the unit was less than 500 below grade as well . � :! _ -6- 3/13/79 - Meeting No. : 148 b1r. Glorvigen provided a picture of the exterior of the building to show that tlie rental area windows were well above grade, which made for a bright and cheerful unit . He said by his measurement �here were 62 sq. ft . ; of window area, which ec{ualled 11% of the 564 sq. ft. of livin g area, : exclusive of halls , closets , and bathroom areas . He also showed a rough sketch of the interior layout to illustrate several altern ate nassage�vays ' to reach the exits in case of a fire emergency. • BOARD ACTION: Chairman Wozniak moved to grant a variance to permit occu- - pancy of an apartment located in a basement more than 50% belo�a grade , an condition that any remaining items listed in the Certificate of Occupancy letter of 1/22/79 be brought into complian ce . Mr. Tieso seconded. MOTION CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. . THE VOTE: Ayes - 6 Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 � �. -� '� 3/13/79 - Meeting No. , 148 ; MINUTES OF THE MEETIN G s ST. PAUL� BOARD OF APPEALS � REVIEW � Tuesday, March 13, 1979 City Council Committee Room 707 City Hall and Court House • 1 : 30 p.m. � MEMBERS PRESENT: D. D. Wozniak, Chairman Ron Glassman Arthur Tieso David Heider Estyr B. Peake LeRoy Coleman MEMBE R ABSENT: James Voigt AGENCIES PRESENT: Community Services Dept. - Division of Housing and Building Code Enforcement : Frank Staffenson, Alice Bijjani OTHERS PRESENT: Richard H. Frey John 0. Larson � Darrell Carlson A�Iarcia Lowe . Mike Yovicson William Rodriguez Allen Glorvigen Susan Gottsacker � STAFF PRE5ENT: Patricia Moxness � Chairman Wozniak called the meeting to order at 1 : 35 p.m. The chairman stated that he had received a copy of a letter written on behalf of the bierriam Park Community Council by Betty McLaughlin to Councilwoman Joanne Shotiaalter, dated March 8 , 1979 . Chairman Wozniak � noted several proposed revisions to Chapter 55 of the St . Paul Legis- � lative Code which Merriam Park Council requested be incorparated inta - the original ordinance settin g up the Board of Appeals F� Review. ` After a brief discussion of the nroposed revisions, Ch airman Wozniak MOVED that a letter be sent to the City Council requesting that the Board be advised if or when any changes in the ordinance were to be considered. Mr. Tieso seconded. MOTION CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. THE VOTE : Ayes - S Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 (Mrs . Peake had not yet arrived. ) . The minutes of the meeting of February 13, 1979 , were approved as dis- tributed to the Board members . . -- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - `t , -5- 3/13/79 - Meet�ing No . 148 _ � . CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT � .`�'���� � 12- 79-H 517-519 Asbury St. NIr. � Mrs . George D. Lowe (17 units) . SUBJECT: Reauest waiver of St . Paul Legislative Code, Section 54 . 13, to - permit occupancy of one apartment more than 50% below orade, because of financial considerations . � APPEARA�VCE : rdarcia (A4rs . George D. ) Lowe PROCEEDINGS: Mr. Heider asked if the windows in the sleeping room-'of t�e b—asement unit were of adequate size to be used as an emergency exit and whether the openings provided sufficient light and ventilation as � required by code . � Alice Bijjani expiained that the windows were large enough to be used � _ as an exit, but provided only about 600 of the 16 sq . ft . required to comply with light and ventilation reauirements . : Mrs . Lowe said she felt the large window area in the adjoinin g living and dining rooms more than made un for any deficiency in the bedroom. � She said the tenant preferred the� bedroom light situation as it was , feeling that larger windows would make for less privacy. � BOARD ACTION: Mr. Heider moved that a varian ce of light and ventilation - requirements be granted to permit occupancy of the apartment more than 50% below grade . Mr. Tieso seconded. A discussion ensued as to the value of sufficient light and ventilatian. Ms . Bijjani explained that it was more important in a sleeping room, : that sunlight was bacteriacidal, inhibiting the growth of molds and bacteria, and that studies had been made iahich faund greater incidence of illness in rooms that lacked proper light and ventilation . Mr. Heider stated that he was auite willing to accept an amendment to his motion which would rec{uire more ventilation. As no one offered _ an amendment, the chairman put the motion to the Board. MOTI0�1 CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. THE VOTE: Ayes - 4 Nayes - 2 (Peake F Abstentions - 0 Coleman) � � • 3/13/79 - Meeting No . � 148 .F • •� � MINUTES OF THE MEETING = ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS � REVIEW Tuesday, March 13, 1979 City Council Committee Room 707 City Hall and Court Fiouse • 1 : 30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: D. D. Wozniak, Chairman Ron Glassman Arthur Tieso David Heider Estyr B. Peake Le Roy Coleman � MEMBE R ABSENT: James Voigt : AGENCIES PRESENT: Community Services Dept . - Division of Housing an d Buildin g Code Enforcement : Frank Staffenson, Alice Bijjani OTHERS PRESENT: Richard H. Frey John O. Larson Darrell Carlson lylarcia Lowe �. Mike Yovicson William Rodriguez Allen Glorvigen Susan Gottsacker � STAFF PRESENT: Patricia Moxness � Chairman Wozniak called the meeting to order at I : 35 p.m. The chai�man stated that he had received a copy Qf a letter written - on behalf of the Merriam Park Community Council by Betty McLaughlin to Councilwoman Joanne Showalter, dated March 8, 1979 . Chairman Wozniak noted several p roposed revisions to Chapter SS of the St . Paul Legis- - lative Code which Merriam Park Council requested be incorporated into _ the original ordinance setting up the Board of Appeals � Review. After a brief discussion of the nroposed revisions , Chairman Wozniak MOVED that a letter be sent to the City Council requesting that the Board be advised if or when any changes in the ordzn ance were to be considered. Mr. Tieso seconded. MOTION CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. = THE VOTE : Ayes - 5 Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 � (Mrs . Peake had not yet arrived. ) � The minutes of the meeting of February 13, 1979 , were approved as dis- tributed to the Board members . Ex � iarz- A : ' � - 3- 3/13/'79 - Meeting No. I48 �• �'��'���` ° 09- 79-H 581 University Ave . John 0. Larson (12 units) ' SUBJECT: Request waiver of St. Paul Legislative Code , Section 54 . 11, to permit shared bathrooms , because of financial considerations . Previous Hearing 2/13/79 : Continued to March meetin g because Certificate of Occupancy inspection was scheduled in two weeks . � , APPEARANCE : John 0. Larson, Darrell Carlson, co-owners PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Larson stated that the city had con ducted a team inspection recently and, in addition to the shar�d b athroom violations , others were found. Most of these had been corrected, and the remaining items were in process of correction, except for the shared bathroom � situation. Of the 12 units, two had private entranc�s and their own private baths . Two of the remaining ten had private stools only, and the other four units on each floor shared one bathroom containing al1 �, - 4- 3/13/79 - Meeting N•o. 148 , required facilities . Alice Bijjani stated that her office would like to see the buildin g brought closer up to standard than it stood at present, especially in ; view of the owners' intention to sell the building. . Mr. Larson said he was looking b asically at the first floor only in the matter of addin g bathrooms , because it was a practical impossibility to ' add any on the second floor because of the building, canstruction . At ' a cost of about $800 per bathroom, it would be possible to add the necessary facilities to provide each first floor anartment with its own bathroom if the kitchen sinks in each unit could serve as hand sinks . In other words , using closet space, he said they would put in t�ro stools and four showers in addition to existing facilities on the first floor. � Ms . Bijjani inquired as to the problem of ventilation in connection with = use of closet space . ' Mr. Larson said that would be provided. � Mr. Glassman remarked that this still left the szx second floor units with ttiao shared bathrooms . He asked how many tenants were involved. Mr. Larson said each unit had a single occupant, and he had no objection to a restriction limiting rental of each unit to one person only. � Mr. Glassman recalled that there was a suagestion made at the previous . hearing that the second floor be converted to a rooming an d boarding � house , which would allow for shared bathrooms if cooking facilities were removed from the apartments . He said it would mean a little less income, . but with the improvements in the first floor, more rent could be charged for the units there, so t.he rental income in total should b alan ce out. Mr. Larson said he hoped the sinks in the second floar units could remain if there was a conversion to rooming house units . - Ms . Bijjani said the Health Department would nrobably allow the sinks to stay. It would be necessary to get a rooming and boarding house license from the Health Department annually. This w ould mean that cooking - facilities must be removed, but sinks alone were not prohibited. BOARD ACTION: Mr. Tieso moved to grant a waiver of St . Paul Legislative Code, Section 54 . 11, pertaining to requirement of hand sinks in bathroom _ facilities, to permit occupancy of six first floor apartments, on con- dition that each said apartment be provided with water closet and sho�aer facilities within its walls, including proper ventilation as rec{uired by : code ; and on further condition that the six second floor units be con- - verted to rooming and boarding house accommodations in compliance iaith Health Code requirements and that remaining violations Iisted in Certi- ficate of Occupancy letter of 3/Z/79 be brought into code compliance . ' Mr. Glassman seconded. N10TION CARRIED Ai1D SO ORDERED. f THE VOTE: Ayes - 6 Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 ;., ' ' � � 3/13/79 - Meeting R'a:� 148 ��" ' : MINUTES OE--THE MEETING : ST, PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS F� REVIEW : Tues day, March 13, 19 79 , City Council Committee Room 707 . City Hall and Court House 1 : 30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: D.D. Wozniak, Chairman Ron Glassman - Arthur Tieso David Heider Estyr B. Peake Le Roy Coleman MEMBER ABSENT: James Voigt AGENCIES PRESENT: . Community Services Dept . - Division of Housing and Building Code Enforcement : Frank Staffenson, AZice Bijjani " OTHERS PRESENT: Richard H. Frey John 0. Larson - Darrell Carlson Marcia Lowe � Mike Yovicson William Rodriguez A11en Glorvigen Susan Gottsacker � ST�1FF PRESENT: Patricia Moxness . �� �� Chaixman`'Wozniak called the meeting to order at 1 : 35 p.m. The chairman stated that he had received a copy of a letter written ' on behalf of the Merriam Park Community Council by Bettiy McLaughlin � to Councilwoman Joanne Showalter, dated March 8, 1979 . Chairman Wozniak � noted several proposed revisions to Chapter 55 of the St . Paul Legis- : lative Code which Merriam Park Council reQuested be incorporated into the original ordinance setting up the Board of Appeals F� Review. : After a brief discussion of the proposed revisions , Chairman i�dozniak MOVED that a letter be sent to the City Council requesting that the Board be advised if or when any changes in the ordinance were to be ; considered. Mr. Tieso seconded. MOTION CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. . � THE VOTE : Ayes - S Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 (Mrs . Peake had not yet arrived. ) . - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- The minutes of the meetirig of February 13, 1979 , were anproved as dis- � tributed to the Board members . : , . , . I . ���� l � / � , _ � i • ; , , i - - ; , , , j . , � , . . � , � , � . � . � , � . . � • /I • '\ i , , i � April 18. 1979 • , . 'i � , , � �.: , i ` , Ragister. of eda � � . lst Floor� ty Hall . � . . St. $atti, esots � ,, � Dear Sirs: ; � . � , ' Attsched fo l f iling in pouz of f ice is a�certif ied cop� of � , , C.F. No: 27�761, adopted by the Citq Couacil oa Ap�il 5, 1979. -- . , I Very truly yours, � � / . , { , i t � , Roee Mi�c , � City C1�rk . I " , + Attaau. ' dcr I _ . I ' I " , I � : . . � . � i , - _ , , � � , , , a , , . i . , I / `, ;' � � ' , I , • � . , i . ! " � r i , - i � ; � , . i . r -