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256048 ORIGINAL TO C�il(CL6RK c� �� A CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCi� F���'��`� OFFICE OF THE CIN CLERK F��E NO. . ___ ,._.. �-: . COUNCI RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM "`� PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONE � DATF RESOLVED, That the Council hereby ratifies and approves the action of the Saint Pau1 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 September 22, 1971, a copy of which, marked EXHIBIT "A" is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference: Case No. Property Appellant r 61-71-B 107 West Orange Ave. Gerald Hogeboom 55-71-B 419 So. McKnight Rd. Donald A. Tousignant �, � :' < �3 r j e �_ ' i,+ � � {' . a � � • � �' :� ; !•t OCT l 919T1 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19.— Y�s NayB 0 CT 19197� Butler �;���L� APP ed 19� L�� � Favor Meredith Mayor Sprafka A gainst Tedesco Mr. President, McCarty PUBLISHED ,�� OCT 2 3 1Q7� , � 25���48 9/22/71 , � Meeting No. 59 MINUTES OF THE MEETING SAINT PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS Wednesday, September 22, 19 71 Room 210 , Bureau of Health, 555 Cedar Stv - 1 :30 p.m. Members present: Donald Wozniak, Chairman Raymond Grove Mitchell Kamin Estyr Peake Norma Sommerdorf Arthur Tieso James Voigt Agencies present: Bureau of Health - Frank Staffenson Bureau of Public Buildings - Glenn Erickson Phalen Area Neighborhood - Jack Mell Improvement Program Others present: Thomas Anderson, Gerald Hogebroom, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Tousignant, George Kastelyns , Ted Swanson The mi.nutes of the September 8, 1971 meeting were approved as mai led. 61-71-B 107 West Orange Ave. Gerald Hogeboom SUBJECT : Request for variance from Section 40 .0 (c) of the St. Paul Legislative Code which states that no permit shall be issued for construction of more than one garage or accessory building on a site. APPEARANCES: Gerald Hogeboom PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Hogeboom has received a permit to construct a garage on the property. He has started to do so. The Building Department discovered another accessory building on the lot. Mr. Hogeboom would like to retain the existing accessory building on the lot and use it for storage. It is too small to be used as a garage. The new garage would be for a car and truck that he owns. Mr. Hogeboom presented a sketch showing the location and size of the existing and proposed structures . ACTION: Motion by Grove to waive Section 40 .0 (c) of the St. Paul Legislative Code that no permit shall be issued for construction of more than one garage or accessory building on a site. Such waiver _ 1 _ EXHIBIT "A" . . 9/22/71 , Meeting No. 59 is granted to permit Mr. Hogeboom to construct a new garage as proposed and retain the existing accessary building on the lot. Seconded by Peake. THE VOTE: Ayes : Wozniak, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. A.bstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . 55-71-B 419 South McKnight Road Donald A. Tousignant P RI OR HEARING: Septembe r 8, 19 71 SUBJECT: That portion of the St. Paul Legislative Code which requires a waste line of 1-1/2" minimum. The present structure has a 1-1/4" waste line. APPEARANCES : Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Tousignant. PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Erickson reported that Maplewood Plumbing had been informed of the board's position. Mrs . Tousignant said the state announcement indicated that the house was "suitable to be moved into the City of St. Paul" . None of the four plumbing estimates included a bid to change the size of the waste line. Mr. Tousignant said he intends to pursue the contractor. ACTION: Motion by Wozniak to waive that portion of Chapter 18 of the St. Paul Legislative Code which requires a minimum waste line of 1-1/2" in diameter for the dwelling located at 419 South McKnight Road. Such waiver granted to permit use of the existing 1-1/4" waste line. Seconded by Peake. THE VOTE : Ayes : Wozniak, Grove, Kamin� Peake, Sommerdorf, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : Tieso. Motion carried six (6) to zero (0) with one (1) abstention. 58-71-P 782 East Hawthorne Ave. George J. Kastelyns SUBJECT: Letter of Housing and Building Code deficiencies dated July 29 , 1971 to Mr. Kastelyns from the Phalen Area Neighborhood Improvement Program. Inability to qualify for a rehabilitation loan and grant. APPEARANCES : George J.Kastelyns - 2 - . . 9/22/71 , Meeting No. 59 PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Kastelyns purchased the home in August of 1966 on contract for deed for $8,700 .00 His monthly payments are $115.00 . There is a balance of about $4,000 owed now. Mr. Kastelyns lives downstairs . A renter upstairs pays $60 .00 per month. A 3$ loan was approved in December of 1968. The cost to repair the home at that time was estimated at $7000.00 . Today the cost to repair the home is estimated at $11,000 .00. The home has been appraised at $9,500 . 00 . The maximum loan he can now get is $3,500 .00 because he is purchasing the home on contract for deed. He has completed a significant amount of work on the home to include rewiring, installing outside meters, installing a lavatory and bathrooms, enclose open sewer drains , etc. The biggest problem is that the house is slipping off its foundation. The home was originally built as a two-residence unit. Space heaters heat both units . He hopes to have tiie home paid for in 2--3 years. The home is insured for $20 ,000.00. He would like to be left alone and fix the home up himself as he can afford to. ACTION: Mr. Kastelyns was asked to obtain estimates of cost to repair the basement and foundation and determine whether or not he wants time to comply. The matter will be reheard on October 13, 19 71. The following appeals were presented by Jack Mell of the Phalen Area Neighborhood Improvement Program on behalf of certain residents in that concentrated code enforcement area. In all cases the appellants were elderly and had limited incomes. Sometimes physical and/or other disabilities were noted. The matters were presented primarily in writing rather than verbally and usually included a summary information sheet, a list of code violations when applicable, a program worksheet when applicable, a public health nurse contact report where applicable and any other supplemental information which may be helpful to the board. The records are on file in the administrative office of the board and are available for public inspection if reasonable cause is shown. The appeals considered at this meeting concerned the following properties : Case No. Property 59-71-P � 698 East Maryland Ave. 60-71-P 810 East Cook Ave. 62-71-P 682 East Orange St. 63-71-P 1240 Bradley St. 64-71-P 1247 Arkwright St. 65-71-P 1252 Arkwright St. - 3 - 9/22/71 , , Meeting No. 59 59-71-P 693 East Maryland Ave. Phoebe I. & Ted Swanson APPEARANCES : Ted Swanson SYNOPSIS : The applicants are sixty-eight (68) years old and sixty- five (65) years old. They are owners of a single family dwelling at 693 East Maryland Avenue in Saint Paul. The combined monthly income of Mr. and Mrs. Swanson is one hundred seventy six dollars ($176 .00) . They also receive food stamps from the Ramsey County Welfare Department. This structure has many code deficiencies , some of which are of a serious nature structurally. Cost of re- pairs is nearly double the grant limitation of three 1Chousand five hundred dollars ($3,500 .00) . The owners cannot handle ad- ditional loan payments or make any corrections themselves . ACTION: Motion by Wozniak to waive existing requirements of the St. Paul Housing and Building Codes with respect to the property owned by Phoebe I. and Ted Swanson located at 693 East Maryland Ave. for as long as Phoebe I. and/or Ted Swanson own and reside in said property. Further moved that such waiver be granted until such time as the property be sold or any other right, title or interest be transferred at which time said waiver be nullified. Finally moved that the filing fee be waived. Seconded by Peake. THE VOTE : Ayes : Wozniak, Grove, Kamin, Peake , Sommerdorf, Tieso� Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . 60-71-P 810 East Cook Ave. Bernice L. Mularczyk SYNOPSIS: The applicant is seventy-three (73) years old and is one-third (1/3) owner of a duplex at 810 East Cook Avenue in Saint Paul. The other two (2) owners are a sister and a brother. The brother lives with Mrs . Mularczyk and is eighty (80) years old. He is almost totally blind and is an amputee. He is totally dependent upon her. Her sister, Mary Jaoorsk, is eighty-five (85) years old and lives in the Golden Oaks Nursing Home in South St. Paul. The combined monthly income of Mrs . Mularczyk and her brother is three hundred eighty-two ($382.00) dollars , excluding Mrs . Jaoorsk 's assets which were five thousand eight hundred fifty-eight ($5, 858.00) dollars. Mrs . Jaoorsk uses these assets to pay the nursing home. This property has several code deficiencies. The three (3) owners are unable to handle additional loan payments and are unable to make any corrections themselves . It will be difficult for the grant money to bring the structure up to the Saint Paul City Housing Code regulations. It would require approximately seven thousand ($7,000 .00) dollars to do this . - 4 - . � 9/22/71 Meeting No. 59 ACTION: Motion by Grove to waive the filing fee. Further moved to waive existing requirements of the St. Paul Housing and Building Codes with respect to the property located at 810 East Cook Ave. for as long as Bernice Mularczyk and/or her brother and/or her sister reside in said property. Seconded by Sommerdorf. THE VOTE: Ayes : Wozniak, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . 62-71-P 682 East Orange Ave . Hilda Norman SYNOPSIS : The applicant is in her seventies (70 's) and is owner of a duplex at 682 E. Orange Avenue in Saint Paul. Mrs . Norman has arth ritis which limits her activities . She may accept the � program one day but not the next. She refuses to let the rehabi- litation advisors assist her in repairing her home. ACTION : Motion by Wozniak to waive the filing fee. Further moved to waive existing reguirements of the St. Paul Housing and Building Codes with respect to the property located at 682 East Orange Ave. for as long as Hilda Norman resides in said property. Seconded by Kamin. THE VOTE : Ayes : Wozniak, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . 63-'11-P 1240 Bradley St. Mrs . Elizabeth Sohlo SYNOPSIS : The applicant is in her eighties (80 's) and is the owner of a single dwelling unit at 1240 Bradley Street in St. Paul. Mrs . Sohlo is homebound. She has a younger woman living with he r. Her son stated that he feared that if the home were to be repaired that it might upset his mother and she could have a heart attack. ACTION: Motion by Sommerdorf to waive the filing fee. Further moved to waive existing requirements of the St. Paul Housing and Building Codes with respect to the property located at 1240 Bradley St. for as long as Mrs . Elizabeth Sohlo resides in said property. Seconded by Grove. THE VOTE : Wozniak, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . - 5 - . , 9/22/71 . Meeting No. 59 64-71-P 1247 Arkwright St. Mrs . Frieda Buschell SYNOPSIS : The applicant is the owner of a single family dwelling unit at 1247 Arkwright Street in St. Paul. Mrs . Buschell is a widow and is eighty (80) years old. She has Pernicious Anemia and is under the care of a physician and the Family Nursing Service. Mrs . Buschell's gross monthly income is approximately $140 .00 . The structure is over eighty (80) years old and has several code deficiencies . Mrs . Buschell would be unable to handle additional loan payments . ACTION: Motion by Sommerdorf to waive the filing fee. Further moved to waive existing requirements of the St. Paul Housing and Building Codes witn respect to the property located at 1247 Ark- wright 5t. for as long as Mrs. Frieda Buschell resides in said property. Seconded by Peake. THE VOTE : Ayes : Wozniak, Grove, Kamin, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . 65-71-P 1252 Arkwright St. Mrs . Florence J. Lyon The applicant is sixty-one (61) years old and is the owner of a single family dwelling unit at 1252 Arkwright Street in St. Paul. The applicant has a heart condition and has been critically ill several times. Her sister, who lives with her, is seventy-one (71) years old and has a physical handicap resulting from extensive surgery for cancer. A new roof was put on this summer and the house was completely rewired and approved three (3) years ago. This created such confusion and distress that the applicant feared that another period of repair to the home would cause her sister to become seriously ill. ACTION: Motion by Wozniak to waive the filing fee. Further moved to waive the requirements of the St. Paul Housing and Building Codes with respect to the property located at 1252 Arkwright St. for as long as Mrs. Florence J. Lyon and/or her sister reside in said property. Seconded by Peake. - 6 - . � . 9/22/71 Meeting No. 59 THE VOTE : Ayes : Wozniak, Grove, Kamin, Peake , Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . Meeting adjourned at 3: 30 p.m. �� � - Thomas W. Anderson Recording Secretary � - 7 - nurucwrs ro nnu'er�t 25�rt48 CITY OF ST. PAUL �uaca NO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK . r COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM J PRE3B�ITED!Y COMMISSIONE� ^A� RS30LVED, That the Council hereby ratifies and approves the action of the 3aint Paul Board of Appeals and Review for the Housinq, `Buildinq an8 Fire Prevention Codas p�rtaining to the follawinq listed propertiee and as shawn by the official minutes of said Board of Appeals dated September 22, 1971, a copy of which, muked EXSIBIT "A" ia attached hereto and made a part hereof by =eferences Caa� No. Pro ar Appellant 61-71-8 107 West Oranqe Ave. (ierald Hog�boom 55-71-8 419 So. McKniqht Rd. Donald A. Tousignant OCT 19197� COUNCIL�EN Adopted by the Counci� 19._. Yeas Nays - - ° Bu�� OCT 191971 �e,a, �°�� � Approv� 19____ � Tn FAVOr Meredith Sprafka � ��r A aninat Tedeaco % Mr. President, McCarty � �