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269754 �NHITE - CITV CLERK PINK - FINANCE G I TY O F SA I NT PA LT L . Council � � �S��C�� BLUERy - MAYORTMENT C� � File N 0. ,� cil Resolution � Presented By Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date BE IT RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul here— by ratifies and approves the action of the City of Saint Paul Board of Appeals and Review pertaining to the following listed property and as shown by the Excerpted Minutes of said Board of Appeals and Review, dated August 9, 1977, and marked Exhibit A, and attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference: DATE OF BOARD MINUTES CASE NO. PROPERTY APPEBLANT 8/9/77 37-77-H 703 Wells Street Milton A. Evenson (vacant house) BOARD ACTION: Granted suspension of designation as a vacant building under the Vacant Building Registration ordinance of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, provided said build- ing is secured by normal means, as defined by said ordinance, and all debris is cleared from premises by November 8, 1977. Property Description: Lot 11, Block 33, Mungers 5ubdivision. COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays � Butler �}� In Favor Hunt � �� __ Against BY Roedler Sylvester Tedesco Adopted by Council: Date — SEP 1 3 ��J7� Form Approved by City Attoiney Certified ss y Counci , ret BY D - �� g�, Approve Mavor: Date EP � � i`97� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By By P_UBLISHED �E P 2 4 1977 . , �X H 18 l T'�f.�. ._703 41'ells St. � • '4- 8/�7 - Meeting No. 132 4 CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT ������ 37-77-H 703 Wells St. Milton A. Evenson (vacant single family house) SUBJECT: Request Waiver of payment of fees rec{uired under Vacant Building Regis- tration ordinance of St. Paul Legislative Code because building is used as an extensiQn of Appellant 's adjacent home and he is rehabilitating the property. APPEARANCE: Milton A. Eve�son James Hu�fman, Neigb.bor �'ROCEEDINGS : Mr. Evenson said the city had ordered that the house be boarded up an d the $45 c{uarterly fees paid. The house was purchased in 1965 because it was 200 feet from the house Mr. Evenson' s mother occupied. He had thought he could be of assistance living nearby when she was in ill health. Before he had time to make any repairs, his mother had died and eventually Fie went to live in her � house . In the intervening years he had kept busy in his work, which involved long periods away from home, so nothing was done except to keep it secure. He said he had recently retired and was � beginning to make some progress improving the exterior. He �used the interior to store lumber and antiQue auto parts , used in fiis hobby of restoration of antique cars. Some items were too bulky for inside�torage , and were kept outside in the yard. He had torn down a deteriorating � garage structure, he said, and was keeping the lumber for future use. Steve Roy stated that the building had been vacant for many years and had been condemned as unfit for human habitation in 1964. Over tlie years many tickets had been issued because of complaints of refuse and junk in th_e yard. He distributed pictures taken in 1968 at the site and some tfiat were taken just the previous day, which showed that nothing had changed appreciably in the 12 years since Mr. Evenson had owned it. Mr. Roy explained that any vacant building that is kept secured by normal means, that is , keeping all doors and windows in repair, will not become subject to registration and payment of quarterly fees . However, the house at 703 Wells had broken windo�rs and was therefore not secured by normal . �eans. Mr. Evenson said he was in process of repairing the windo�rs and that he kept a dog on the premises to guard against intruders. Mrs. Peake and Mr. Glassman questioned Mr. Evensan about his plans for the building. Mr. Evenson said he wasn' t quite sure if fie would fix it up to live in himself some day or whether he would eventually sell it. Mxs. Peake explained that the point of th.e vacant building ordinance. i�r-as �o get action from a�tners, either to fix up tF�eir property or tear it dowri, in order to improve the appearance o� thE area, but Mr. Evenson seemed ta have no definite plan for improvements. � - � 703 Wells St. � • -5- 8/�77 - Meeting No. 132 PROCEE DINGS: (continued) Chairman Wozniak asked Mr. Evenson if he could finish painting the house exterior and clean up the yard before winter set in. Mr. Evenson replied that he was sure he could, and Mr. Huffman said that,working together on it, they would get the job done. BOARD ACTION: Chairman Wozniak moved that registration of the house as a vacant build- ing be suspended, provided measures to make the house secure by normal means are taken and all debris in the yard is cleaned up by November 8, 1977, Mrs. Peake seconded. MOTION CARRIED AND SO ORDERED. THE VOTE: Ayes - 4 Nayes - 0 Abstentions - 0 - - - - -------- - - ------- --- ----- -- --- - -------- - -- ------- ---- --- - --- ------ -- -- . � . � •/9/77 - Meeting No. .132 ` „ . MINUTES OF THE MEETING ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS AND REVIEW Tuesday, August 9, 1977 City Council Committee Room 707 City Hall and Court House 1: 30 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: D. Donald Wozniak, Chairman Ronald Glassman LeRoy Coleman Estyr Bradley Peake ' 1GIEMBERS ABSENT: Arthur Tieso David Hei.der James Voigt AGENCIES PRESENT: Department of Community Services - Division of Housing and Building Code Enforcement : Frank Staffenson Steven R. Roy _ City Attorney' s Office: Robert Straughn Fire Prevention Bureau: James Tucker OTHERS PRESENT: Scott Tilsen Milton A. Evenson Jame s Huffman . Dennis R. Sandell Shirley Flatau Robert J. Foley Gerald L. Meyer STAFF PRESENT: Patricia Moxness , Appeals Board Secretary The meeting was called to order at 1: 45 p.m. The minutes of the meeting of July 12 , 1977, were approved as mailed out to the members . � : Mr. Glassman reported that the property appealed by Mrs. May Goldberg at the July meeting had been sol.d. Mrs . Goldberg would therefore not need to appear before the Board in October, since sale of the property made further consideration unnecessary. k ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS � REVIEW 705A City Hall St. Paul, biinnesota 55102 {612) 298-4163 August 23, 1977 T0: Robert Straughn Assistant City Attorney �ROM: Pat Moxness Appeals Board Secretary SUBJECT: Council Resolutions pertaining ta Board Actions - Meeting of August 9, 1977 Attached are two draft resolutions and excerpts of Board minutes , dated August 9 , ' 1977, pertaining to board actions taken on tFie following cases : (Board action on this case does not require recording by the � Register of Deeds) CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELL�NT 37-77-H 703 Wells St. Milton A. Evenson (vacant house) �Board action on the two cases listed below requires recording on �the deed) 38-77-H 885 Grand Ave. Shirley Flatau (five units) 40-77-H 377 No. Smith Dennis R. Sandell . (�our units) If you have any questions , please call me on 4163.