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i OUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
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PRESENTED EY
COMMISSIONE s � ATF
RESOLVED, That the Council hereby ratifies and approves
the action of the Board of Appeals pertaining to the following
listed properties as shown by the official minutes of said
Board of Appeals dated February 25 , 1970, a copy of which,
marked EXHIBIT "A" is attached hereto and made a part
hereof by reference.
Case
No. Address Appellant
79-69-H 1505 Hythe St. Mrs. Maxine Parks
1-70-H 477-479 Clinton Ave. Jennie H. �ayd Trust
c/o Clapp Thomssen
by R. T. Engel
5-70-H 26 E. Exchange Central Manor by
� Reverend Harry P.
Schweitzer
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CORPORATIOf�I �OUNSEtI
IIMR 1 9 1970
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19—
Yeas Nays
c��o� MAR 1 9 1970
Dalglish Approve� - 19—_
Meredith " in Favor
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�n�Mayor
Sprafka �Against
Tedesco
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�� Meeting No . 26
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS
Wednesday, February 25, 1970
Room 210, Bureau of Health Library, 555 Cedar St . - 1 : 30 p.m.
Members present : Lawrence D. Cohen, Chairman
Estyr Peake
Gale Rehnberg
Norma Sommerdorf
Arthur Tieso
James Voigt
Others present : Dr. Paul Cox, Harold Yannarelly,
Frank Staffenson, Glenn �rickson,
Thomas Anderson, R. T. Engel , Mrs .
Bert Sandberg, Mrs . Almere Schneider,
Reverend Harry P. Schweitzer, Marland
Mork, Bernice Swanson, Bob tierr
The minutes of the meetings of February 11 , 1970 and February 17 ,.
1970 were approved as mailed.
A film called "The Baltimore Plan" was shown.
79-69-H 1505 Hythe St . Mrs . Maxine Parks
Mr. Anderson, on behalf of Mrs . Parks , appealed a letter dated
December 3 , 1970 from the Bureau of Health to Mrs . Parks concerning
improvements which needed to be made at 1505 Hythe St. Mr . Anderson
explained that Mrs . Parks was disabled from two automobile accidents
and unable to appear before the Board. He stated that she has no
source of income and that her lawyer, Hyman Cohen, controls all pay-
ments made . Mr . Anderson explained that he had received a call from
Hyman Cohen on the day of the appeal and that he had explained how
the matter had come before the Board. Mr. Anderson said that Hyman
Cohen advised him that the Board should do whatever it felt should
be done and that he would try to arrange financing to comply with
code standards .
Lawrence Cohen stated that three of the four items in the letter of
llecember 3 , 1969 were recommendations only and not presently enforce-
able by law as such, therefore the only item presently before the
Board was the request to point up the chimney.
EXHIBIT "A"
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' Mr. Cohen moved that an extension of time , be granted until May 15 ,
1970 to point up the chimney at 1505 Hythe St . as requested in the
letter dated December 3 , 1969 from the Bureau of Healtli to Mrs . Parks .
He also moved that the $5 . 00 filing fee be waived.
Seconded by Tieso.
Ayes : Cohen, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt. Nayes : none .
Abstentions : none. Motion carried five (5) to zero (0) .
1-70-H 477-479 Clinton Ave . Jennie H. Bo d Trust c/o
C1app T omssen Co . y
. ngel
Mr. Engel appealed a letter dated September 15 , 1969 from the 13ureau
of Health to Clapp-Thomssen concerning the matter of the sharing of
bathrooms at 477-479 Clinton Ave . He stated that the builcling was
originally a four-plex but that it is currently being used as an
eight unit building. He said the owners intended to convert the
building back to a four-plex but that some time would be needed to
do so to avoid a great loss of income and to perform requested work.
Estyr Peake arrived.
Mr. Tieso moved that cotiversion from an eight-plex to a four-plex
be allowed over an eighteen month period of time .
Seconded by Cohen.
Ayes : Cohen, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt . Nayes : none .
Abstentions : Peake . Motion carried five (S) to zero (0) with
one abstention.
2-70-H 171-173 Richmond James Lyman by Martin Mansur
Mr. Anderson explained that he had been called by Martin J . Mansur,
attorney for James Lyman, who stated that they would not contest
the orders dated September 23 , 1969 concerning the property at
171-173 Richmond and which were issued to James Lyman from the
Bureau of Health.
The case was therefore dismissed upon his request .
3-70-H 780 Cedar Ave. Bert Sandberg by Mrs . Bert Sanrlberg
Mrs . Bert Sandberg appealed a notice dated December 29 , 1969 from
the Bureau of Health to Bert Sandberg concerning the sharinb of
baths at 780 Cedar. She stated that three dwelling units on t}ie
second floor with one tenant in each share one bathroom ori the
second floor.
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' Mr. Cohen moved that a waiver of 54 . 11 of the St . Paul Legislative
Code be granted to allow the three dwelling units on the second floor
to share one bathroom on the second floor. Such waiver is to be
allowed only under the following conditions :
1 . That each of the three dwelling units be occupied
by only one person.
2 . That upon the sale of the property of the transfer
of ownership by the present owners , Mr. and Mrs .
Bert Sandberg, such waiver is tobe nullified and
all Housing and Building Code standards be complied
with.
Seconded by Sommerdorf.
Ayes : Cohen, Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes ;
none . Abstentions : none. Motion carried six (6) to zero (0) .
7-70-H 1852 Dayton Ave. Mrs . Almere Schneider
Mrs . Schneider appealed a letter dated December 19 , 1969 sent to
her from the Bureau of Health concerning Housing Code deficiencies
at 1852 Dayton Ave. Mrs . Schneider said that she would comply with
items 2 - 5 in the aforementioned letter but that it would work a
hardship to comply with the other items .
Mrs . Sommerdorf moved that a waiver be granted of items 1 � 6 in
the letter of the Bureau of Health dated December 19 , 1969 which
required that a bathtub or shower be installed on the first floor
and that the third floor occupancy be vacated at 1852 Dayton. Such
waiver is to be granted as long as Mrs . Schneider owns the property
at 1852 Dayton Ave . and until such time as the ownership be trans-
ferred or the property be sold at which time such waiver be nullified
and all existing code standards be complied with.
Seconded by Rehnberg.
Ayes : Cohen, Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes :
none . Motion carried six (6) to zero (0) .
5-70-H 26 E. Exchange Central Manor b Reverend
arry c weitzer
Reverend Schweitzer appealed a letter from the Bureau of Health
dated January 9 , 1970 concerning Housing Code violations at
26 E. Exchange . Rev. Schweitzer stated that he was not app�aling
items numbered 4 , 6 , 8 � 9 in said letter but that he saw no sense
in the requirements that the toilet rooms be provided with electri�al
outlets which the other numbered items require�.
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Mr. Voigt moved that a waiver of items numbered 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 £, 10
in the letter of January 9, 1970 be granted in order that additional
electrical outlets need not be installed in the toilet rooms .
Seconded by Rehnberg.
Ayes : Cohen, Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt . Nayes :
none . Abstentions : none . Motion carried six (6) to zero (0) .
Meeting adjourned at 4 : 05 p.m. '
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Thomas W. Anderson
Executive Secretary
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CITY OF ST. PAUL couNCi� NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATF
RE50LVED, That the Council h�reby ratifi�s and approves
the action of the Board of Appeals perta3ning to the following
listed properties as shown by the offi�fal minutes of said
Board of Appeals da�Ced February 2S, 1970, a copy of which,
marked EXHIBIT "A" is attached hereto and made a part
hereof by reference.
Case
No. Address Appellant
�9-b9-H 1505 Hy�he St. Mrs. Maxine Parks
1-70-H 477-�'�9 Clintan Ave. Jenni� H. Boyd Trust
c/o Clapp Thom�sen
by R. T. Engel
5-70-H 26 E. Exchange Central Manor by
Rever�nd Harry P.
Schwei�zer
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
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Dalglish ,�'�` Approved 19_._
Meredith Tn Favor
Pa or.�_�' Mayor
Sprafka C�'
A gainst
Tedesco
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