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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Council File # O � 6
Green Sheet # 113744
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1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the June 14, 2002,
2 decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Properry Code Enforcement Appeals for the following address:
3 Propertv A� eo aled
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4 1546 Case Avenue Lori Page
5 Decision: Variance granted for an eight foot privacy fence for the side and rear of the properry.
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City Council Offices June 18, 2002 GREEN SHEET NO �� 37(�,(�
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Approving the June 14, 2002, decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code
Enforcement Appeals for 1546 Case Avenue.
RECOMMENDATIONApprove A)wReject(R) VERSONALSERVICECONiRACfSMUSTANSWERiHEPOLLAWINGQUESiIONS:
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NOTES OF THE PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT MEETING
Friday, June 14, 2002
Room 330, Saint Paul City Ha11-Courthouse
Gerry Strathxnan, Legislative Hearing Officer
STAFF PRESENT: Dave P. Nelson, Inspector, Office of License, Inspections and
Environmental Protection.
The meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m.
1546 Case Avenue
Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer, stated the purpose of this hearing is to consider an
appeal requesting a fence height variance for the property at 1546 Case Street. Lori Page, owner
and appellant, was present.
Lori Page stated she is requesting an eight foot high fence to be installed at her residence due to
her son's disability and his inability to communicate with others. Their home is located in a high
traffic area on Hazelwood and Case Streets, where people drive through stop signs and drag
racing occurs; also, there are railroad tracks that are located one block away. The installation of
this fence will assist in her child's safety. Ms. Page submitted documentation from Saint Paul
Public Schools, her son's doctor and Professor of Pediatric Neurology at the University of
Minnesota and also from her next door neighbor, which describe's her son's behavior and
justifies why an eight foot fence is necessary.
Gerry Strathman said he has difficulty understanding how a seven-year old child can climb over
a 6'/z foot fence. Ms. Page clarified that he can either push items to the fence or stack items so he
can climb over it. In consultation with the school district and Ramsey County, it was agreed
upon that an eight foot fence was necessary and the county assisted her with the funding for it.
Mr. Stratlunan inquired why Ms. Page wished to install a privacy styled fence versus a chain link
styled fence. Ms. Page responded that her son would be able to climb a chain link fence very
easily whether it was 6'h or 8 feet high. The reason for installing a wooden fence is so he doesn't
have the ability to climb over it and get out of their yard.
Dave Nelson, inspector, from the Office of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection
stated when a fence variance is requested, it is generally a terrain issue. However, this variance
is totally a different situation and doesn't meet their criteria for granting a variance, so that is
why it was referred to the Legislative Hearing Officer. He indicated that Ms. Page will have to
install the fence so there are no horizontal rails and the smooth boards would have to be installed
on the inside of the yard, so it would be more difficult for the child to pull himself over the fence.
Mr. Nelson said their office raises no objections to this variance.
Mr. Nelson responded to Mr. Strathman's question whether he considers an eight foot privacy
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fence to be a major visual barrier for the neighbors. He indicated that the fence would be visible
on the Hazelwood Street side, however, it would be visually less on the east side where there is a
hill and on the back side where there aze many trees.
Gerry Strathman's recommendation is to grant a variance for an eight foot high privacy fence for
the side and reaz of the property. His decision was based upon the sufficient record created with
the recommendarions from Ms. Page's pediatric physician and Ramsey County who aze
knowledgeable in this azea. Also, Mr. Strathman doesn't believe the installation of this fence
would cause sufficient hann to the neighborhood.
The meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m.
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