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265890 WN17E - CITY CLERK �� PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PAUL Council CANARY - DEPARTMENT File NO. BL1.�� -MAVOR � �solution Presented B Referred To Committee: Date Out of Committee By Date RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby 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 July 8, 1975, and marked EXHIBIT A, and attached hereto and ma.de a part hereof by reference: DATE OF BOARD MINUTES CASE N0. PROPERTY APPELLANT 7/8/75 33-75-B 752 Payne Avenue Arthur F. Prohofsky by Dennis E. Prohofsky (Son) BOARD ACTION: Waiver granted from Saint Paul Legislative Code, CF-15732-1.07, pertaining to Vacant Building Regis- tration Fees, for a period of one year, because of fina.ncial ha.rdship, at which time a report on the status of the building should be ma.de to the Board; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED, Tha.t the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution for recording to the Ra.msey County Of f ice of the Regi ster of Deeds. COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of: Yeas Nays r- Christensen S� Hunt In Favor Levine � �� Against BY s�l+�ct�.r Tedesco President� Hozza Adopted by Council: Date �s � 4 �� Form Approved by City Attorney Certified_Pass d by ou '1 Secretar� � By dt ,/(. • /lld,� .� Appro by Mayor: � � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By By i�1BliSHED AU ` ' �ie.�,T�.,.� �Xtr"iePr'�',� M..v�r�s' . ?52 Pa}•ne :'1ve . ..�_�-_. ._ -. . ., _ _....��;7/8/75 - Meeting ,No . 11? • ' Case No. 33- 75-B Cassette Tape No . �25 Page 4 ` ��A��yJ CASE �v'0. PROPERTY APPELLANT 33- 75-B 752 Payne Ave. Arthur F. Prohofsky by Dennis E. Prohofsky (Son) SUBJECT: Request for waiver from St . Paul Legislative Code, C. F. 15732-1 . 07 , of vacant building registration fee because of financial hardship. APPEAP.ANCE : Dennis E. Prohofsky, Son of Appellant PROCEEDINGS: Mr. Dennis E. Prohofsky said that his father, who owned the boarded-up building at 752 Payne Ave. , was ,69 years old, in ill health, and was ncw residing in a halfway house. As his only income was Social Security benefits of $109 . 90 monthly, he could not afford the quarterly registra- tion fee of $45 . h�Irs . Sommerdorf, Board Member, asked if there were any pians for the huildino . Mr. Frohofsky said that it would either be torn down or an attempt be made to rehabilitate it. He and his brother were exploring the possi- bili�y of obtaining a Federal rehabilitation loan, but this would take some time . They would also have to consider whether rehabilitation would be worthwhile from a cost standpoint . On the other hand, the cost of �emolition, un�aid taxes of $1 ,100 , and the registration fees , added to- oetr��r, exceed.ed the value of the land. � C}�airman Wozniak recalled that there was a special city statute passed a few years ago whereby the homeowner or owners could petition the City to request demolition of a building and the cost would be added ta the taxes . He asked Mr. Staffenson if the City could refuse such a petition if tne cost of demolition plus the unpaid taxes exceeded the value of the �.and. '.ir. Staffenson, Supervisor of Housing Inspection, said that such a peti- tion. had never been tuxned down, and that his depar. tment had always been happy to remove such buildings when asked to clo so if all okmers agreed. P�1r. Tieso , Board Memb�r, suggested that Mr. Proh�fsky should be given a wai��er on the vacant building registration fees f:or a definite period of ti.me , such as six rionths , and then report back to the Board on what dis- �osition had been made of the property, a decision to reh.abilitate or to de;nalish. � 752 Payne Ave . 7/8/75 - Meeting No . 113 ' •Case No . 33- 75-B Cassette Tape No . 125 Page 5 , ��89� PROCEEDINGS: (continued) Mrs . Peake, Board Member, also thought six months should be sufficient time, 8ut after some discussion, the Board members agreed that a year was advisable because of time needed to arrange a loan if the decision should be for rehabilitation. BOARD ACTION: Chairman Wozniak moved that the reauest for tiJaiver from St . Paul Legis- lative Code, C .F. 15732-1 . 07 , pertaining to vacant building registration fees , be granted, because of financial hardship, for a period of one year, at which time a report on the status of the building should be made to the Board. bir. Tieso seconded. MOTION PASSED AND SO ORDERED. THE VOTE : Ayes - 7 Nayes - 0 Absten�.ions - 0 - - - - - - -- - - - - - - ---- - -- - -- -- -- -- -- = - -- --- --- -- ---- -- - --- --------- - ---- --- --- 7/8/75 - hieeting Na . 1Z3 ' � • �� y�� r � Cassette Tape No. 125 � ' �?C G�P7� -�--�---° �'a� �SItiUTE�OF THE MEETING ST. PAL'L BOARD OF APPEALS AND REVIEW Tuesday, July 8 , 1975 City Council Committee Room 707 City Hall and Court House I : 30 p.m. I�iEi�1BERS PRESENT D. Donald �tiozniak, Chairman Arthur ;s. Tieso Estyr Bradley Peake Norma Sommerdorf David. Heider Ronald Glassman James D. Voigt MENiBERS ABSENT: None AGENCIES PRESENT: Department of Community Services - Division of Housing and Building Code Enforcement ; Frank Staffenson, Housi:ng Supervisor Dan Person, Senior Building Inspector Richard Perry, Housing Inspector Tom Strohkirch, Housing Inspector Fire Prevention Bureau; Dan Norrgran, Assistant Fire Marshal John Babler, Fire Prevention Inspec�or OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. and �irs . Charles J. Bell , Appellants Harold Edstrom, Agent for Society of Professional � Engineers (Minnesota Chapter) Edwin Johnscn, Executive Secretary, MSPE B. Getsug, �iinnesota Society of Professional Engineers Steven Howie, Appellant David R. Fesler, President, Liberty State Bank, Appel Iar�t Harold t�f. Petersen, Lampert Yards R. Scott Davies , Briggs �, hiorgan, Attorney f4r Liberty State Bank Dennis E . Prohofsky, representing Arthur Prohofsky, �ppellant Robert Fole}-, Appellant Fred N. Peterson, Jr. , Appellant Mike I�Iartin, Legislative Aide to Councilman Levine STAFF PRESi.NT: Doris L . Getsug, Executive Secretary, Appeals Board Patricia tiioxness , Recording Secretary, Appeals Board ��`=�;; ;-; APPLICATIOid F�OR APPEAL '' '��'� , Da Not ti�rite -�pace ��.j�� Saint Paul Board of appeals Received: T��G.,��,� 70�A City f�all St . Paul , '�linnesota 55102 $5 . 00 Fee Paid: ;�' ?� k.� �" Telephor.e: 298 -�163 ` �TT-�' I�:��;;�.:;T: A 5�.00 filing iee na:ie pa�able to the "City of Receipt �10 . : ,�#=� ��' St. Pau1" must acco.^..pany this a�plicatioa as a necassa:y con- ditio� fo: filing. It may, howevex, be refunded at a late: zate u?cn a�plication and if the board deternines t`�is natter e�S2 iVO . : � �,.T.�`.- � to be a hardship case. If you intend to appeal an adverse decision of the boazd to district court, it is your responsibility to provide a court reporter if you desire ane. l . Property �ppealed: � $��, -��.�/,�,� �� Z . Presert zoning (check one, if known) "A" Residence "B" Residence 7 • Commercial Light Industry Heavy Industry 3. If a�plicable: No. of Dwelling units No. of occupants �. tiaMe of appellant: ��-}}U2 1'. ��a�Of'.1��C5� .',tailing Address : Street: S� Jr (��jy�TO� �✓,�. C i ty an d S t at e ; �S�• ��¢t�� , J�A/� r Z ip Code Phone No. : Business : Home: �-- 5 . tiame of Applicant (Yf other than appellant) �,�yi„�s � �2,�htOF„Sjt� Y i�iailing Address : Street: _ 7S'� �'� /�fd ��,.�� City and State : s�_��u,�T_�� /,p„� Zip Code Phone vo. : Business : �8'-- 37 �f y Home: ��— S9 IJ 3 5 . State S�ecifically ti9hat is Be:ing Appealed and jv'hy: . ��' V'�C.�C.�t-r�� t�I,�t � C�.�� 'i' �� . �G � ��,�. �[� �1 r�1A t� �dc -- . . Cade (s) appeal.ed from (if kno�t�) / �"�' �;�„J, �� ate � / �� s�� . . Sl.biZ.c�.�urt� '.� _�� . . L� - ,��_ K� ( �a�� ., � J �._. `/ ^� i-. `,_^ Y .. 1 . � ,/1., _.."��-'' �� :/t`-��i l.�-:� f_ /,.. . _ � , . . � - , � ��c�� M � , �� \y Fv�b`^ . � 7' � i�E'_V"_1�YS E. PROHOFSKY p --�Etorne� af oCaw- 755 E. MONTANA ST. 2AU�.... MlNNESOTA b5106 TELE�tI,ONE 298-3744 � �f AR£A OOE;Bt2 j7/'�� .:.i,, •``/r,' April 21, 1975 L `'?'�', . ,..,�� r:•, �s� / J r�Sr. Glen A. Erickson City Architect Department of Corrmnuiity Services Division of Housing and Buildino Code E.-�forcement 445 City Hall St. Paul, P:linnesota 55102 Re: 752 Payne Avenue File No. 2717 Dear Mr. Erickson: l�iy father has asked me to assist hir,i in completing the vacant building registration you recently sent hir,i. I am attempting to dispose of the building for my father. However, it appears that this may be difficult and take some time. hfy father is age 69 and in poor health. He was recently hospitalized far an extended period of time and �aas released to a convalescent home abcut a month abo where he will remain for at least two more months. His sole source �f income at the present tir.le is his social security check for �109.OQ a month. He obviously is in no position to pay the registration fee required. �ccord� ingly, my father requests the Board of Appeals and Review to reco� ��end tnat the registration fee on his property be waived because of his financial hard- sr.ip, as provided for in Seci.ion 1.07 of the ordinance. Y:ould you please advise us of your decision in this matter. Sincerely, _-�t�,.s.�..�.� �'--/� =� :TieI1I11S E. YTO�� Attorney � DEP:ge � � � � VACA�T BJILDING REGISTRATION ��589� Date �-17-75 1. 752 Payne A�re {Address) 2. (Legal Description) 3. Date building became vacant or unoccupied as defined by ordinance, 3-1-75 4. Building will remain vacant from 3-1-75 to ? � 5. a. Was building damaged due to an act of God, fire, riot or accident Yes No X b. If yes, on what date 6. Registration period from to 7. Persons having an interest in the premises. Name Address Arthur F. Prohofsky 565 Dayton Ave. St. Paul, :'��n. Use reverse side of sheet if necessary 8. Person who will be responsible for compliance with ordiance. Name Address artnur F. Prohofsl.y 565 Daytcn At�. St. Paul, P-�. Fee Additional fee for late registration Total fee collected r � ' ' _�� >�-(i'� � ; f-�..�-1;,.�i' Signature of Apnl� c�nt � ' � r� , t ,' . . . �� . Plan for disposition of building : ` �� I plan to rehabilitate this building to conform to housing, health, fire, and safety laws and regulations by; I plan to raze this buildir.g by I am trying to sell this building Yes I am unable to either rehabilitate or raze the building but would be willing to sign an agreement with the City of- Saint Paul authorizing it to raze my vacant building �nd charge as a lien against the property Ttiis is a possibility Additional Remarks : . �� , .,, ` e `.� � .. � ,�_ � �i �1�...� �/L�� ./� � -�� ..'.ir . - T � � ^' ` . �;``� `��''��. `�L� b\y � ' . l.� y� � i�E�i'_�ii5 E. PROFIOFSKY p — --�EEorne� a� oLaui- 755 E. MONTANA 5T. eAUj... MINNESOTA 55706 • ..,, TEL��I,ONE 298-3744 i �7!a AREA O�E(612 .i �� :'_,��rSl�J a�ril 21, 1975 �' •%�;�.j 3., •�i �� U :��. Glen A. Erickson City Architect I}epartment of Community Services Division of Housing and Building Code Enforcement 4�-5 City Hall St. Paul, P•linnesota 55102 Re: 752 Payne Avenue File N'o. 2717 Dear :r1r. Erickson: ��Iy father ha.s asked r�e to assist him in completing the vacant building registration you recently sent him. I am atter�pting to dispose of the building for my father. However, it appears that this may be difficu�t and take some time. `�� father is age 69 and in poor health. He was recer�tl,�- hospitalized for an extended period of time and tivas released to a convalescEn* home about a r�onth ago ��-here he will reriain for at least two more months. His sole source of incoMe at the present time is his social security check for $109.00 a month. He obviously is in no position to pay the registration fee rec�uired. A�cord- ingly, my father reauests the Board of Appeals and Revietiti to recommend that tne registration fee on his property be waived because of his financial hard- snip, as provided for in Section 1.07 of the ordinance. ��ould you please advise us cf your decision in this matter. Sincerely, �. � ' '�� -� .�.-�' _ �Dennis E, rono�sky ,? � Attorney DEP:ge