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251145 -�r a 251�;� , � ORIGINAL TO CITY CLtRK CITY OF ST. PAUL F�ENCi� NO. . OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK �� C UN IL LUT ON-GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONE ATF RESOLVED, That the Council hereby ratifies and approves the action of the 5aint 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 o£ Appeals dated October 14 , 1970 , a copy of which, marked EXHIBIT "A" is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference: Case No. Property Appellant 83-70-F-H 673-679 Lincoln Ave. H.T. Jacobsen Inc. by E.C. Meisinger 84-70-B 611 Ashland Robert C. 5chwebel 85-70-B 1711 Highland Pkwy. Stephen L. Pistner 86-70-B 165-167-169 McKnight Road B.T. & A. Construction Co. � by "`_ ��Albert D. Levin � �V 1 0 ��0 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19— Yeas Naya �v � p �� Butler ...�.e r s`a� A ro 19.— Levine Favor i Sprafka �/ A gainst m�a..ar�� Mr. President, McCarty �OR(�Il APPROVED . • Asst CorPsxation Coutu�l �T�� NOV 141970 �� • � 10/14/?0 Meetinq No. 40 � 251�� MINUTES OF THE MEETING SAINT PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS Wednesday, October 14, 1970 Room 210, Bureau of Health, 555 Cedar St. - 1: 30 p.m. Members present: Lawrence D. Cohen, Chairman Raymond Grove Estyr Peake Gale Rehnberg Norma Sommerdorf Arthur Tieso James Voigt Others present: Glenn Erickson, Frank St'affenson, Thomas Anderson, E. C. Meisinger, H. T. Jacobsen, Mr. Kaiser - Ramsey County Wel- fare Dept. , Robert Schwebel, Mrs . Stephen Pistner, Barney Sigel, Albert Levin, George Kolinsky. The minutes of the meeting of September 23, 1970 were approved as mailed. 69-69-H 103-105 Wilkin James Lyman, cont. The letter from James Lyman dated September 26, 1970 was read. It indicated his intent to remodel and redecqrate the building at 103-105 Wilkin to bring the property up to city code. ACTION: Moved by Cohen to deny the original appeal to allow sharing of bathrooms at 103-105 Wilkin. ..,. Seconded by Rehnberg. THE VOTE: Ayes: Cohen, Grove, Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes: none. Abstentions: none. Motion carried seven . (7) to zero (0) . 28-69-H 1026 E. Lawson Sophie Stahnke, cont. PRIOR HEARING: Meeting ':No. 12, July 9 , 1969. SUBJECT: Letter dated May 15, 1969 from Henry J. Streich, Bureau of Health to Mrs. Sophie Stahnke, 1026 E. Lawson indicatinq five � EXHIBIT "A" 1 '` � 10/14/70 , Meeting No. 40 Housing Code deficiencies at 1026 E. Lawson. APPEARANCES : None. , PROCEEDINGS: Mr. Staffenson reported that a reinspection of the property located at 1026 E. Lawson on October 14, 1970 indicated � that all Housing Code deficiencies had been corrected and there- fore the file was being closed. The matter before the board was consequently closed. � . 83-70-F-H 673-679 Lincoln Ave. H. T. Jacobsen Inc. � E. C. Meisinger, cont. PRIOR HEARING: Meeting No. 39 - September 23, 1970 . SUBJECT: Letter dated August 26, 1970 from Daniel P. McLaughlin, License Inspector, to H. T. Jacobsen Inc. , 673-679 Lincoln Ave. , indicating that an application for a Rooming and Boarding House License for 673-679 Lincoln Ave. was denied on the basis of a recommendation of the Fire Prevention Bureau. APPEARANCES: H. T. Jacobsen, E. C. Meisinger Jr. , Mr. Schwartz, Ramsey County Welfare Dept. PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Erickson said the old building permits indicate the structures were built as two stories and attic. It was the opinion � of Mr. Lauer, Building Inspector, that the third floors were finished and occupied since 1894 . . The buildings were boarding or lodging houses in 1909 . . . It is Mr. Erickson' s impression that the buildings are in reasonable shape . . . There is ,one interior and one exterior stairway from the third floor . . It was the building inspector's recommendation that a manual fire alarm system and exit lighting be provided . . . The Health Department recommended that a handrail be provided for the rear staircase. ... Mr. Jacobsen explained that the corporation was presently trying to achieve the status of a non-profit organization in order to receive federal grants . If this is not possible, it may sell � the buildings to a non-profit organization. ACTION: Moved by Cohen to waive Section 54 .17 (3) .of the Saint Paul Legislative Code that no wood frame dwelling unit be occu- . pied above the second floor for living or sleeping purposes except � where the original constr•uction provided for such occupancy� to allow continued occupancy �of the third floor of the half-way - 2 � � io/i4/�o Meeting No. 40 house located at 673-679 Lincoln Ave. Such waiver is to be granted for as long as said property be used as a half-way house or a similar type of public service. Seconded by Tieso. THE VOTE: Ayes: Cohen, Grove, Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes: none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . . 76-70-B 242-260 East 5th St. � Milton Bernick bv Davis & Lagerman Inc. PRIOR HEARING: Meeting No. 38 - September 9, 1970. SUBJECT : Letter dated January 28, 1969 from Robert Ames, City Architect, to Davis and Lagerman and �letter dated April 11, 1969 from Richard A. Schnarr, Assistant City Architect, to Davis and Lagerman Inc. - both letters regarding a Certificate of Occupancy for 242-260 East Sth St. APPEARANCES : None. PROCEEDINGS: Mr. Erickson stated that the matter had been suc- cessfully resolved between Mr. Bernick and th�e Building Department. Mr. Bernick intends to remove all occupants from the third floor of the building and extend the fire escape, located on the second floor, to ground level. The property would then comply with all Building Code requirements . ACTION: Moved by Tieso to dismiss the appeal on the basi$ of Mr. Erickson's information. Seconded by Voigt. THE VOTE: Ayes: Cohen, Grove, Peakt", Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions: none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . 84-70-B 611 Ashland Robert C. Schwebel SUBJECT: Letter dated September 9 , 1970 from Robert Ames, City Architect, to Robert Schwebel, Route #3, Box 590, Mound, Minnesota . indicating that a certain. number of bathrooms were being shared, in variance of the Housing Code, at 611 Ashland Ave. APPEARANCES: Robert Schwebel. 3 -.�,�_._,,:,,,,.,�.,,s,�..a....a.... .. � _-=....G-- _ , • 10/14/70 , Meeting No. 40 . PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Cohen read the appeal dated September 14, 1970 requesting a waiver of the requirement that each dwelling unit have its own bathroom. Mr. Schwebel explained that the property is possibly to be acquired by either the Housing Authority or the Highway Department within the near future. He felt the ex- penditures necessary to comply with the Code would be unwarranted. . . . Presently three individuals share one bathroom on the second floor. The third floor is now vacated. . . . The building was purchased in 1951. ACTION: Moved by Cohen to waive Section 54 .11 paragraphs 1-3 that each dwelling unit have its own bathroom facilities �or the pro- perty located at 611 Ashland Ave. Such waiver is to be granted for a period of one year. Seconded by Sommerdorf. THE VOTE: Ayes : Cohen, Grove, Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions: none. Motion carried seven � (7) to z ero (0) . • 85-70-B 1711 Highland Parkwav Stephen L. Pistner SUBJECT: Letter dated September 16 , 1970 from Robert Ames, City Architect, to Mr. Stephen L. Pistner, 1711 Highland Parkway, indi- cating that Section 34 .01-1(b) of the St. Paul Legislative Code requires a clear ceiling height of not less than 7 '6" for at least 60 square feet �of the floor area. APPEARANCES: Mrs . Stephen L. Pistner, Barney Sigel. PROCEEDINGS: Mr. Sigel explained that the dormer was being con- structed to accommodate a family ,of six individuals. . . '. He presented a plan of the proposed dormer which was to be located on the rear of the house. It is to be a 16 ' center section of � the roof. The proposed ceiling height, which would be in variance of the Building Code, would be 7 ' high at the center ridge and taper to 6 ' high on the outside wall. ACTION: Moved by Cohen to waive Section 34.01-1(b) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code requiring a clear ceiling height of not � less than 7 '6" for at least sixty square feet of the floor area. Such waiver is granted to allow construction of a dormer at the rear of the house located at 1711 Highland Parkway according to the plan as submitted. � Seconded by Sommerdorf. � � 4 �.Y�.:.w.,.,,..�,...__-- .�.._ . .. _ . � .. . ... . _ . �, � 10/14/70 ; . ' , Meeting No. 40 ' THE VOTE: Ayes : Cohen, Grove, Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes: none. Abstentions: none. Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . 86-70-B 165-167-169 McKnight Road B. T. & A. Construction Co, � Albert D. Levin SUBJECT: Letter dated October 13 , 1970 from Glenn A. Erickson, Assistant City Architect, to B. T. & A. Construction Co. , Com- merce Building, advising that Se ction 4 .05 of the St. Paul Legis- lative Code limits the height of residence wood frame buildings of wood frame construction to not over two stories or 35 ' from grade. APPEARANCES : Albert Levin, George Kolinsky. PROCEEDINGS : The project began three or fot�r years ago. At that time nine buildings were proposed. Six of the nine have been con- structed and are now occupied. The first six were constructed according to code, including fireproof wood framing. The type of construction now being asked is permitted by the Uniform Building Code. The units would be 28 ' high. All units will be above grade. There will be sixty units in each of the three buildings. The exterior walls are to be well fire protected. Space between buildings is to be adeguate to provide recreational areas and open space. . . . Plans of the proposed construction were submitted. ACTION: Moved by Peake to waive Section 4.05 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code which limits the height of residence buildings of wood frame construction to not over two stories or 35 feet from grade. Such waiver is granted to allow construction' of the three apartment buildings, located at 165-167-169 McKnight Road as proposed. Seconded by Grove. «, THE VOTE: Ayes: Cohen, Grove, Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tiesoo Voigt. Nayes: none. Abstentions : nonee Motion carried seven (7) to zero (0) . � Meeting adjourned at 3: 10 p.m. �.�`�""�► 'yJ Thomas W. Anderson , Recording Secretary 5 euPUCwrs ro nnwme �� , CITY OF ST. PAUL F�UNGL NO . OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM �� COMMISSIONEe DATP R�:SOI.VED, That the Council hereby ratifiea and approves the action of the Saint Paul Board of Appeals and Review !or the Housing, Buildinq and Fire Prevention CodeS pertaining to the follawing listed properties and as shown by the offiaial minutes of said Board of Appeals dated Octobe� 14, 1970 , a copy of which, marked EXHIBIT "A" is attached hereto and ma8e a part hereof by reference: Case No. Property Appellant 83-70-F-H 673-679 Lincoln Ave. H.T. Jacobsen Inc. by E.C. Mefsinqer 84-70-B 611 Ashland Robert C. 3chwabel 85-70-B 1711 Highland Pkwy. Stephen L. Pistner 86-70-B 165-16?-169 McRniqht Road B.T. & A. Construction Co. by Albert D. Levin NpV 101�7� COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Co»r� 18— Yeaa Nays NAV 10 1�70 Butler ��+ Approv� 19_ Le°� Favor 1Vfer�"� � Sprafka �ayor A oninat � Mr. President, McCarty ��