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271181 N�HITE - C�TV CLERK �• ��'�� j; PINK - FINANCE COUIICII � �E CAI';�p�RV - DEPARTMENT GITY OF SAINT PAiTL (� � ' � �-��-� BLUE - MAVOR Flle N'V• il Resolution . Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT RESOLVED, That tha Council of the City of Saint Pau�l hereby ratifies and approves the �ction of the City ot S�int Paul Board of Appeals and Review pertaining to the following properties as shovm by the Excerpted Minutes of said Board of App�als and Review, dated May 9, 1978, found in Exhibit A attach�d hereto and made a part hereof by reference: DATE OF BOARD MINUTES CASE N(). PROPERTY APPET,T,ANT 5/9/78 12-78-H 401-403 W. Curticn Steven D. Mark an,d (fourplex) Daniel R. Powell, Co--Ch�mers BQARD ACTIONi Pursuant to Section 55.02 (b) of the Saint Paul Legis- lative Code, granted extension of t�me to March, 1981, for installation of electrieal se�vice complying with Chapter 54 of the Legislative Code, provided that, in the interim, appellant upgrades present electrical �service in a manner approved by the 3�nior Electrical Inspector of the City of 3ain� Paul. Fropertv Descr�ptions Lawton Brothers Addition i� 50 Ft of Lots 7 & 8 & Except W 90 Ft Lots 9, 10, & 11, Block 57 COUNC[LMEN Requested by Department of; Yeas Nays In Favor _ __ Against BY Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Council: Date _ Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY � - – By Approved by ;Vlayor: Date _ Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY - – — BY WHITE - CITV CLERK � � PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAITL �����,' . CANtjRV - DEPARTMENT COUIICII � ��� i B.LUE - MAYOR File . NO• � Council Resolution Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date 2. DATE OF BOARD MINUTES CASE 1Q0. PRQPF�RTX AppFr.r.Arrr 5/9/78 17-78--B 725 Maz�hall James and Emma Hilliard (vacant fourplex) BQARD ACTION: Pursuant to Section 26.07 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, granted waiver of the vacant building registra�- tion fees due under Chapter 26 of the Legislative Code for .the period beginning March 1, 1978, and ending August 31, 1978. Propertv Description: Scribner and Crittendens Subdivision, Blocks 3 thru 6 Except Allex, T�ot 9, Block 5 COUIVCILMEN Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: Butler � H�� [n Favor • Hunt R^�o�' - � -- Against BY Sylvestet °�!esc0 �� f �. Form Approved by City Attorney Adopted by Cgurr i ; Date — Certif �Passe oun .il Secretary BY i By Ap r d by Mayor: e t `���— Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council . BY — — BY . �uatis��o JUN �. 019�78 , - 3- S/9/78 - Meeting No. 14d ✓ APPEARANCE : Steven D. i�iark and Daniel R. Pocr'e1T,� Co-Owners PROCEEDINGS : �Ir. �fark stated that he tivas appealing the order to vent kitchen sinks because the seals were not broken and there was na siphonin,g. The bid received for this work was $1 ,648 to tear out a wall and install a vent. I�is . Bijjani related that the Housing Code office had recently altered their policy in regard to venting violations, whereby vents would n ot be required if there was no siphoning, unless new fixtures were installed in some future time . This was not yet official policy, however. Mr. Mark then presented a diagram of the two first floar b athrooms , cited by the inspector as violations of code because each lacked a hand sink. He pointed out the lack of space , saying that the inspector had agreed there was no room for sinks . Mr. Powell said he and his partner had been ordered to completely rewire their building. He explained that all extension cord wirin g, surface wiring, and various other types of hazardous wiring mentioned in the inspection report had been or would be eliminated. The owners had a bid for $3, 795 to completely rewire, but they could nat ob tain fin ancing. Mr. Powell said that non-owner-occupied funds were just not available except in certain cases for low-income persons , for which he and his partner were not eligible . They already had first an d second mortgages on the property and were near their limit on home improvement loans . Ms . Bijjani cited the insufficient number of outlets . She said the Code Enforcement Division had worked out a compramise palicy between the earliest electric codes and present-day codes as applie d to existing property. Under this policy, it was determined that this particular building fell short on the number of electric outlets by eight, plus one needed in the basement . However, adding this number of outlets would overload the 30-amp service presently in use . Mr: -Tieso�: noted :that the bid for rewiring specified 100-amp service to each apartment, which he felt was more than was necessary. He suggested that the owners consult with the city electrieal inspector, who could advise them on ways to correct the insufficiencies a-t the Iowest gossible cost commensurate with safety of the ten ants , on a temporary b asis until such time as they were able to meet the expense of c�mplete rewiring. After discussion of the Code Enforcement Division's unoffieial alteratian of policy in regard to venting of plumbing fixtures, Chairman Wozniak said it was his opinion that, until the policy is officially approved, the granting of a waiver of venting on existing pluinbing should be outright, without specifying that a vent be instal�e d when a fixture is replaced. BOARD ACTION: Mr. Glassman moved to grant waivers on the kitchen sink venting an the bathroom sink installations . As far the electrical wiring deficiencies , appellants were directed to meet with the electrical inspector to work out a modified temporary solution for the safety of the tenants , with the intention of installing electric service to comply with code requirements before March, 1981, when the next inspection for Certi- ficate of Occupancy would take place . Chairman Wozniak seconded. NIOTION CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. - THE VOTE: Ayes - 6 Nayes - 0 Absten.tions - Q 5/9/78 - Meeting No. I40 , . MINUTES OF THE MEETING ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS AND REVIEW Tuesday, May 9 , 1978 � City Council Committee Room 707 City Hall and Court House 1: 30 p.m. MEP�IBERS PRESENT: D. D. Wozniak, Chairman Arthur Tieso LeRoy Coleman Ron Glassman Estyr Peake James Voigt MEMBERS ABSENT: David Heider AGENCIES PRESENT: De artment of Communit Services - Division of Housing an Bui1 ing Code En orcement: Alice Bijjani City Attorney's Office Robert Straughn OTHE RS PRESENT: Steven D. Mark Lisa M. Mark Dan Powe11 William Westerhoff Patrick R. Coughlin Emma Hilliard � James Hilliard STAFF PRESENT: Patricia Moxness The meeting was called to order at 1: 35 p.m. by Chairman Wozniak. The minutes of the meeting of April 11, 1978, were approved as mailed out to the members of the Board. Alice Bijjani asked to report on results of negotiations between the appellant and the Code Enforcement Division since the April 11, 1978 Board meeting, concerning the following case : CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT 10- 78-B 578 Ashland Clarence A. Lindeke (nine units) ti . ` -6- 5/9/78 - Meeting No. I40 ��_�.�_� CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT 17-78-B 725 Marshall James � Emma Hilliard (vacant fourplex) SUBJECT: Request waiver of payment of fees due under Vacant Building Registration Ordinance, because HR.A loan to finance project had been delayed and payment of fees would be a financial hardship. APPEARANCE: James � Emma Hilliard PROCEEDINGS: Mrs . Hilliard said they had bought the vacant fourplex in 1976 on con- tract for deed. They also owned 719 Marshall, next-door, a fourplex they had rehabilitated and which was now occupied. They had applied for an HRA' loan under Section 312 to rehab 725 Marshall, but HRA had been cut back to $151,000 from the $1. 2 million requested and were unable to provide funding at this time. However, HRA hoped to receive a sufficierit allocation in the fall of 1978 to cover the loan they had approved for the Hilliards . Chairman Wozniak questioned whether the Board could consider this a case of financial hardship because the appellants already owned income property at 719 Marshall. : Mrs . Hilliard explained that the income from 719 Marshall did not cover their expenses , because while that building was being renovated, there had been a fire, with considerable damage , and the building had not been insured. This added greatly to their costs, as much of the tiaork had ta be redone. - 7- 5/9/78 - Meeting Na. I40 Chairman Wozniak asked if there was insurance on 725 Marshall. l�irs . Hilliard replied. that they had been unable to get it insured, although they had applied to the risk pool , which is supposed to grovide coverage for high risk properties , but they had not heard anything furt�.er. Chairman jVozniak advised Mrs . Hilliard to call Mr. Provost at the State Insurance Department to report her experience and to get complete informa- tion on how to go about getting the insurance she needed. He said no one could be refused, that the risk pool method was established to cover the very situation being discussed. Mr. Voigt asked to be excused at this time because of another cammitment . Alice Bijjani said she had seen the work done by the Hilli�rds at 719 Marshall an d was favorably impressed. One problem at 725 Marshall was a garage structure which should be torn down, according to the inspectian report. Mr. Hilliard said he planned to tear it down the following weekend. Mrs . Peake stated that there was a new government-funded program coming in, called the Neighborhood Strategy Act. Gary Stout, of HRA, had talked to her neighborhood group recently and had said it would apply to housing of four or more units . Processing of applications was scheduled to start about the end of May, 1978, and it would be a program specifically for non-owner-occupied buildings . Chairman Wozniak asked if the Hilliards had yet paid any vacant building fees . Ms . Bijjani replied that �they had not, according to her records , that billing had been started in March of 1978, so at present only one quarter' s fees were due . BOARD ACTION: Mrs. Peake moved to grant a waiver of the fees due under the Vacant Building Registration Ordinance for the six-month period beginning March, 1978, expiring August 31, 1978. Mr. Coleman seconded. MOTI�N CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. TI�E VOTE: Ayes - 5 Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 - --- - ----- -- -- --- -- -- - - - The meeting adjourned at 3: 25 p.m. 5�g/7g - hieetinb No. I40 _ NIINUTES OF THE NIEETING ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS A:vD REVIE�'� Tuesday, May 9 , 1978 . City Council Committee Room 707 City Hall and Court House 1: 30 p.m. MEPdBERS PRESENT: D. D. Wozniak, Chairman Arthur Tieso LeRoy Caleman Ron Glassman Estyr Peake James Voigt MEMBERS ABSENT: David Heider AGENCIES PRESENT: De artment of Communit Services - Division of Housing an Buil ing Code En orcement: Alice Bijjani City Attorney' s Office Robert Straughn OTHE RS PRESENT: Steven D. Mark Lisa M. Mark Dan Powe11 William Westerhoff Patrick R. Coughlin Emma Hilliard - James Hilliard STAFF PRESENT: Patricia Moxness The meeting was called to order at 1 : 35 p.m. by Chairman Wozniak. The minutes of the meeting of April 11, 1978, were approved as mailed out to the members• of the Board. Alice Bijjani asked to report on results of negotiations between the appellant and the Code Enforcement Division since the April 11, 1978 Board meeting, concerning the following case : CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLA�IT 10- 78-B 578 Ashland Clarence A. Li.ndeke (nine units)