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255333 ORIOINAL TO CITY CLmtK - ��3� : � CITY OF ST. PAUL �°NCa NO. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CO CI ES TIO —GENERAL FORM PRESENTED 6Y COMMISSIONE ,,rF RESOLVED, That the Council hereby ratifies and approves the action of the Saint Paul Board of Appeals and Review for � the Housing, Building and Fire Prevention Codes pertaining to the following listed properties and as shown by the official minutes of said Board of Appeals dated July 28, 1971, a copy of which, marked EXHIBIT "A" is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference: Case No. Property Appellant 40-71-B 840 Beech St. John M. Fida 48-71-B 689 So. Snelling Ave. Eichinger Properties by T.F. Eichinger 44-71-H 2493 Territorial Rd. Wallace D. Eklund 49-71-B 433 So. Cleveland Ave. Sharon Boecker by Ralph Boecker 50-71-B 871-873 Payne Ave. Steven Lien . - _ & S tephen Ka�a'��en :• _ � :, � �,.�.;..,„ ..,.,. � _ . � 0 C� V ' �V� � , . .. . . . CSS .. � t.J � . � i � � . . a :�•y R-'t�;�� . O U � � � AUG 1 ? 19�i1 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Councii 19— � � Yeas Nays �s � •l �97� Butler �-�' yu_��� A rov 19— Levine n Favor Meredith /S Sprafka V Tedesco A8'ainat Mr. President, McCarty PUBLISHED AU G Zw 1 7� �� �:; . • �����T� Meeting No. 56 25�►��� MINUTES OF THE MEETING SAINT PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS Wednesday, July 28, 197.1 Room 210 , I3ureau of Health, 555 Cedar St. - 1: 30 p.m. Members present: Arthur Tieso, Vice Chairman Raymond Grove Mitchell Kamin Estyr Peake Norma Sommerdorf Members absent: James Voigt Donald Wozniak Agencies present: Bureau of Health - Frank Staffenson Building Department - Glenn Erickson Housing Authority - Donald Wagner - Ken Gauthier Phalen Area Neighbor- hood Improvement - Fred Wellmann Program -Jack Mell Others present: Thomas Anderson, John Fida, Anthony Danna, T. F. Eichinger, Wallace Eklund, Ralph Backe, Steven Lien, stephen Katainen, Denis Dailey, William Kampf. The minutes of the July 14, 1971 meeting were approved as mailed. 42-71-P 607 Edmund Ave. Mary T. WebskY � Donald Wagner Thomas-Dale Housing Authority PRIO R HEARING: July 14, 1971 SUBJECT: Inspection report o£ the Thomas-Dale Housing Authority dated January 20 , 1971, concerning the single family dwelling at 607 Edmund Ave. APPEARANCES: Donald Wagner. EXHIBIT "A" - 1 - �teetiny �vo. a: �� . PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Wagner explained that Mrs. Websky's homeowner insurance policy had been cancelled. Fie was infarmed by the in- surance company that the policy would be renewed if the exterior of the building is rehabilitated as proposed. They propose to add rock shakes to the exterior. They wish to correct the spill-line as originally proposed. ACTION: Motion by Tieso that the code deficiencies be reviewed by the Building Department in order to determine what items can and should be corrected for the $3,500 grant. Further moved that all other code deficiencies be waived until such time as the property is sold or any other right, title or interest is transferred at which time said waiver be nullified. Seconded by Peake. THE VOTE: Ayes : Tieso, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf. Nayes: none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried five (5) to zero (0) . 40-71-B 840 Beech St. John M. Fida PRIOR HEARING: July 14, 1971 SUBJECT : Letter of June 10 , 1971 from the City Architect to Mr. Fida advising him of code deficiencies in the basement apartment at 840 Beech St. APPEARANC�S : John M. Fida, Anthony Danna. PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Danna stated the sprinkler heads would be in- stalled shortly as had been requested. There are four vents and four windows in the basement apartment. There are a total of five apartments in the building. The building was purchased in 1962 and was vacant at that time. The basement unit was used as a real estate office for one year. There is one exit from the basement unit which goes to the hallway on the first floor and then out the front. Mr. Erickson said two building permits were issued in 1962, one for a fence and one for adding partitions to a four-plex. . . . Taxes on the property are $1,500 per year. ACTION: Motion by Kamin 'to waive Sections 34 .01. 8, 54 .07 and 54. 13 (4) of the St. Paul Legislative Code that no space in any cellar be used for sleeping purposes . Further moved to waive Section 34.01. 1 of the St. Paul Legislative Code which requires a minimum ceiling height of 7' 6" in ha?3itable rooms. Such waivers, - 2 - ������3 ` ' Meeting No. 56 to permit continued occupancy of the basement apartment are to be granted on condition that within ninety days, the two bedroom win- dows be enlarged and converted into window wells in accordance with the St. Paul Housing and Building Codes in order to provide a second means of egress from said basement apartment. Seconded by Peake. THE VOTE : Ayes : Tieso, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf. Nayes: none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried five (5) to zero (0) . 48-71-B 689 South Snelling Ave. Eichinger Properties � T. F. Eichinger SUBJECT : Sections 13.02.607 and 13.02. 7 of the St. Paul Legis- lative Code which require a one-hour fire resistive enclosure of stairways in heretofore erected buildings. APPEARANCES : T. F. Eichinger. PROCEEDINGS: Eichinger Properties owns four identical buildings. Three were built under the 1938 Building Code and are therefore in compliance. The fourth was built in 1959 under the newer 1953 Building Code and is therefore in non-compliance with stair enclosure requirements. Mr. Eichinger said that three of the four apartment buildings are certified for occupancy. . . . Mr. Erickson said there are many two-story buildings in the city with no stairway enclosures. ACTION: Motion by Tieso to waive Sections 13.02.6 and 13.02. 7 of the St. Paul Legislative Code which require a one-hour fire re- sistive enclosure of stairways in heretofore erected dwellings for the apartment building at 689 South Snelling Ave. Seconded by Sommerdorf. THE VOTE : Ayes : Tieso, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried five (5) to zero (0) . 44-71-H 2493 Territorial Road Wallace D. Eklund SUBJECT: Housing Code Survey dated January 15, 1971 concerning 2493 Territorial Road. APPEARANCES : Wallace D. Eklund. - 3 - ., _ .d .. , Meeting No. 56 PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Staffenson said it is important for safety and health reasons to remove the illegal wiring, repair the plumbing and properly fuse the sockets. . . . The Housing and Redevelop- ment Authority has expressed its intention to acquire the property in approximately one year. Mr. Eklund purchased the home in 1966 . There is one family living upstairs and one family downstairs. The assessed valuation of the home is $14,500; however, a realtor offered him approximately $9 ,000 for the house. ACTION: Motion by Tieso that the Building Department conduct a safety inspection of the property; that all items determined to be safety hazards by the Building Department be corrected within sixty days from the date of its findings and that all other Code deficiencies itemized in the Bureau of Health survey of January 15 , 1971, be waived. Further moved that the matter be reheard in one ' year. Seconded by Sommerdorf. THE VOTE: Ayes : Tieso, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf. Nayes: none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried five (5) to zero (0) . 49-71-B 433 South Cleveland Ave. Sharon Boecker � Ralph Boecker SUBJECT : Section 33.04. 3 of the St. Paul Legi.slative Code which requires a four foot side-yard for hereafter erected dwellings of one or two stories in height. APPEAR.ANCES : Ralph Boecker. PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Boecker explained that they intend to build an addition to the north end of the building. The east side of the building presently abuts the side lot line at the sidewalk. The proposed 24 ' x 36 ' addition would also. The size of the lot is 40 ' x 126 ' . ACTION: Motion by Grove to waive Section 33. 04. 3 of the St. Paul Legislative Code which requires a four foot side-yard for here- after erected dwellings of one or two stories in height. Such waiver is granted to permit construction of a 24 ' x 36 ' addition to the existing dwelling as proposed and in accordance with the plan as submitted. Seconded by Tieso. - 4 - f'�'c:4,/i�k�1 �: . Meeting No. 56 THE VOTE : Ayes : Tieso, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf. Nayes: none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried five (5) to zero (0) . 50-71-B 871-873 Payne Ave. Steven Lien & Stephen Katainen SUBJECT: Chapter 12-1331.c of the Life Safety Code which requires basements of inercantile properties which exceed 2,500 square feet in area to be sprinklered. APPEARANCES: Steven Lien, Stephen Katainen. PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Lien and Mr. Katainen purchased the building for $21,500 . They have an inventory of $14 ,000 which was enough to get the building. A bid for sprinklering ran $5,000-6 , 000 . The basement is 3, 200 square feet in area. The building has a masonry exterior and a bar joist roof. ACTION: Motion by Peake to waive Chapter 12-1333..c of the Life Safety Code, adopted by the City of St. Paul, which requires basements of inercantile properties which exceed 2,500 square feet in area to be sprinklered. Seconded by Sommerdorf. THE VOTE : Ayes : Tieso, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried five (5) to �zero (0) . 39-71-B Southwest Intersection of Denis C. Dailey Battle Creek Road and Lower Afton Road PRIOR HEARING: June 23, 1971. SUBJECT : Notice dated May 28, 1971, from Ruben Aguirre, Bureau of Public Buildings , to Denis C. Dailey, 1540 Branston, indicating that the proposed construction of two duplexes on the southwest intersection of Battle Creek Road and Lower Afton Road is in violation of Section 33. 04 (3) of the St. Paul Legislative Code. APPEARANCES : Denis C. Dailey, William Kampf. PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Dailey' s letter of July 26 , 1971, requesting a rehearing was read. - 5 - . . U����:6���'�n h ,'�� • Meeting No. 56 ACTION: Unanimously agreed to continue the matter to the August 11 meeting in order that the legal opinion mentioned in his request may be obtained. Mr. Anderson was asked to verify certain state- ments in the letter. � Meeting adjourned at 3 :40 p.m. -�'' �,� ��,,.�.�,...,. Thomas W. Anderson Executive � Secretary - 6 - ou��7cwn�ro�n�wrsR . CITY OF ST. PAUL ��"p� NO OFFIGE OF THE CITY CLERK � COUNCIL RESOLUTION--GENERAL FORM PRE46NTED�V , � COMMISSION�R DAT� RESOLVED, That the Counail hereby ratifies a�nd appsovas the action of the Saint Paul Bosrd of Appeals and Revigw for the iiousing, Building and Fire Prevention Codes pertaining to the folla�wing listed properties and as shoam by the official minutes of said Board of Appeals dated July 28, 1971, a copy of which, marked EXHIBIT "A" is attached hereto and made a part hereof by referenc�s Case No. Pro r Appellant 40-71-B 840 Beech St. John M. Fida 48-71-B 689 So. Snelling Av�. Eichinger Properties by T.F. Eichinger . 44-71-H 2493 Territorial Rd. Wallace D. Eklund 49-71-B 433 So. Cleveland Ave. Sharon Boecker by Ralph Boecker 50-71-B 871-873 Payne Ave. Steven Lien & Stephen Katainen AU61? 1971 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Co���� 19..._ Yeas Nays AUS 1 � 197� Butler �, �,,z.�,_. 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