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255154 OR161NAL TO CITY CLBRK 255154 CITY OF ST. PAUL NLENC�� NO. OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK O N� R OLUTION—GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONE . pTF RE50LVED, 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 property and as shown by the official minutes of said Board of Appeals dated July 14, 1971, a copy of which, marked EXHIBIT "A" is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference: Case No. Property Appellant 45-71-B 841-843 East 7th St. F. Gene Bader f��;, AF� , .l..F;�,�y� 1r`;1�• r� •_._....�,��p,��„��,__.. Ci�ll�y�il;i7''UrY Cl�u��s� AUG 3 197i COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Couuci� 19— Yeas Nays Butler AU 6 4 197� �a�sa�'�°�--.��-�•-n_�_ PAro � 19— Levine � � —�n Favor �t�r- Sprafka J Mayor Tedesco A gainst PUBLISHED ,A � Mr. President, McCarty �� , ��.���n�n. . ° Meeting �o. SS . . ,�s� ��� � MINUTES OF THE MEETIN� 5AINT PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS Wednesday, July 14, 1971 Room 210, Bureau of Health, 555 Cedar St. - 1: 30 p•.m. Members present: D. Donald Wozniak, Chairman ' Raymond Grove • Estyr Peake Norma Sommerdorf Arthur Tieso James Voigt Members absent: Mitchell Kamin Agencies present: Building Department - Sam Blue Bureau of Health - Frank Staffenson Fire Department - Walter Shimek Others present: Thomas Anderson, Donald Wagner, Donald Stepanek, Arthur Danna, Morton Berland, F. Gene Bader, John Mattila, Earl DeLisle, Arnie Sherman The minutes of the meeting ot June 23, 1971 we�'e approved as mailed. � Moved by Wozniak to subscribe to the Commerce Clearing House "Poverty Law Reports" for a period of one year. Seconded by Tieso. Motion carried five (5) to zero (0) . 42-71-P 607 Edmund Ave. Mary T. Websky � Donald Wagner Thomas-Dale Housing Authority SUBJECT : Inspection report of the Thomas-Dale Housing Authority dated January 20 , 1971, concerning the single family dwelling unit at 607 Edmund Ave . APPEARANCES : Donald Wagner. EXHIBIT "A" - 1 - . . . . .Y//:i'�t// �/JL � , . Meeting No. �� . . PROCEEDINGS: Mr. Wagner explained that Mrs . Websky receives $110 per month income -- $40 from Social Security and $70 from a woman who lives with her. She has no other financial resources other than a small savings. Continued insurance for the property has been cancelled. A rehabilitation grant was approved on the basis of what a contractor could accomplish for $3,500 . Mr. Wagner indicated those violations from which a variance was being sought. The work to be accomplished through the grant is pri- marily exterior. . . . Last year the taxes on the home were $60. Mrs. Websky has lived in the home her entire life. ACTION: Unanimously agreed to continue the matter to the next regular meeting of the board in order that Mr. Wagner may determine what improvements would be required in order to make the house insurable and to see if it is essential to repair the spill lines as part of this. Moved by Tieso to waive the filing fee. Seconded by Grove. Ayes : Wozniak, Grove, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso Voigt. Nayes: none. Motion carried six (6) to zero (0) . 47-71-H 1735 Dayton Ave. Donald S. Stepanek SUBJECT: Inspection report of the Bureau of Health dated June 24, 1971, concerning 1735 Dayton Ave. APPEARANCES : Donald S. Stepanek PROCEEDINGS : There are presently four units in the building. The home was converted from a single family dwelling to a multiple dwelling. The home was purchased eight years ago on a contract for deed. Taxes are approximately $850 per year. Payments, to include taxes, principal and interest are $200 per month. Income from the rental units is $360 per month. All adults live� in the building except for a 10 year old child on the second floor. There is one enclosed stairway and a ladder exiting from the third floor. . . Mr. Blue said the property is probably zoned "B" Residential and would therefore limit occupancy to two dwelling units. ACTION: Continued for one month to permit the Building Department to inspect the building, to check the zoning and to see whether a permit had been granted to convert the property to a multiple dwelling. - 2 - ��//!t�//�I,ll. , • Meeting No. 55 , , 40-71-B 840 Beech St. John M. Fida SUBJECT: Letter of June 10 , 1971, from the City Architect to Mr. Fida advising him of Code deficiencies in the basement apartments at 840 Beech St. APPEARANCES: Anthony A. Danna PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Danna stated he was representing Mr. Fida who had advised him of the hearing just prior to the meeting. Mr. Fida purchased the building as a five-plex in 1962. The three basement apartments have been improved considerably since that time. ACTION : Carried over to next meeting to obtain accurate measurements of ceiling height, window area, floor to sills, and total area of each of the basement units. 43-71-B 2196-2236 Lower Afton Road Shamrock Court Apartments Shamrock Court Apartments � Morton Berland SUBJECT: Letter of June 28, 1971, from Robert Ames, City Architect, to Shamrock Court Apartments indicating a violation of the rear yard clearance according to the plans submitted for 2196-2236 Lower Afton Road. APPEARANCES : Morton Berland. PROCEEDINGS : The apartment complex will contain 147 units. A plot plan showing the proposed site was shown. ACTION: � Motion by Wozniak to waive Section 4 .04-12c of the St. Paul Legis'lative Code permitting construction of apartments as proposed to within 9 . 30 feet of the rear yard line. Such waiver is granted on condition that no construction of any buildings and no ingress or egress be permitted on the commercially zoned property south of the rear yard line. Seconded by Tieso. THE VOTE : Ayes: Wozniak, Grove, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions: none. Motion carried six (6) to zero (0) . - 3 - �v i�/� �rat , • � Meeting No. S5 45-71-B 841-843 East 7th St. F. Gene Bader SUBJECT: Notice dated June 29 , 1971 from the Bureau of Public Buildings to F. Gene Bader indicating the proposed construction' at 841-843 East 7th St. would violate Section 34.01 of the St. Paul Legislative Code which pertains to window area. APPEARANCES : F. Gene Bader. " PROCEEDINGS: Mr. Bader has owned the property for three years. There are four dwelling units on the second floor. A fire in the building last February has necessitated some remodeling. He is requesting that he be allowed to install ranch-style windows of a reduced window area. � ACTION: Motion by Wozniak to waive the requirement of Section 34 . 01 of the St. Paul Legislative Code that window area in habitable rooms be at least 10$ of the floor area. Such waiver is granted to permit installation of three ranch-style windows on the east side of the building. - Seconded by Peake. THE VOTE: Ayes: Wozniak, Grove, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried six (6) to aero (0) . 46-71-F 312 Skyway Concourse Skyway Restaurants Inc. Skyway Restaurant � John M. Mattila SUBJECT : Request of the Fire Marshal' s office to install an � additional doorway exiting from the restaurant. APPEARANCES : John M. Mattila, Earl DeLisle, Arnie Sherman. PROCEEDINGS: The restaurant is 44 ' by approximately 120 ' . There is a double door entrance and exit in the lobby and an exit through the kitchen. No point in the restaurant is more than 100 ' from an exit. A layout plan of the restaurant was exhibited. Mr. Shimek said the restaurant is a class "C" place of assembly which requires two means of egress . The exit through the kitchen is not considered a means of egress because the kitchen itself is considered a hazardous area. Mr. Blue said the original plans made provision for the installation of a door. Mr. Mattila said that was not the case. Mr. Matilla said fire protection equip- ment would be located in the kitchen. - 4 - 7�1�//�� � � Meeting No. 55 ACTION: Motion by Voigt to deny the appeal. " Seconded by Peake. THE VOTE : Ayes : Wozniak, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes: none. Abstentions : Grove. Motion carried five (5) to zero (0) with one (1) abstention. The meeting adjourned at 4: 30 . ���e-• " W Thomas W. Anderson Recording Secretary - 5 - . �51�4 DUPLICAT6 TO lRIN'1'<R � , ` CITY OF ST. PAUL �u"a� NO OFHCE OF THE GITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM C�AM�IA�ISfSDION - �/1TF , i � ! � � RESOLVED, That the Council hereby ratifies and approves , tha aation of the Saint Paul Board of Appeals and Review for the Housing, Building and Fire Prevention Codes p�rtaining �' to the follawing liated property and as shown by the official � minutea of said Hoard of Appeals dated July 14, 1971, a copy i of which, marked EXHIBiT "A" i,� attaahed hereto a�nd made a �, part her�of by reference: ' Case No. Pro e Appellant 4S-71-B 841-843 Eaat 7th St. F. G�ne Bader AU6 319�1 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19.— YeaB Naya AU G 4 19T1 Butler � � � Approv� 19— ��e Tn Favor �. Sprafka � A o0A1T1At, �r Tedesco Mr. President, McCarty ��