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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK HLE NO.
COU CIL ESOLUTI GENERAL FORM
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PRESENTED BY �
COMMISSIONE �'� ATF
RESOLVED,that the Council hereby ratifies and approves the
action of the Board of Appeals pertaining to the following list-
ed properties as shown by the official minutes of said Board of
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Appeals dated June 10, 1970 a copy of which, marked EXHIBIT "A"
� � is` �a��hed hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
Case No. Property Appellant
40-70-B 1915 Marshall Mrs. Patricia Jordan
44-70-B 1365 Clarence St. Robert R. & Isabelle A
Martinson
46-70-B 548 South Cretin Guy Chase
47-70-B 2040 Saunders Saunders Apartments by
Jeanne L. Levint�
48-70-B 1711 �Iighland Farkway Stephen L. Pistner
50-70-B 1218 Thomas Ave. Janssen's Super Fair Inc.
by Thomas R. Janssen
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays '
Butler ���- � `� 1���
Carlson e� 19—
Levine �_In Favor
Meredith �
. Sprafka ayor
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Tedesco
Mr. President, McCarty
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
SAINT PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS
Wednesday, June 10 , 1970
� Bureau of Health Library, 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: iThomas Anderson
Frank Staffenson
Glenn Erickson
Don Miller
Bill McCausland
Pau1 Hilstad, �Mrs . Eugene Borndale,
Mrs . Patricia Jordan, Mrs . Robert
Martinson, Mr. & Mrs . Guy Chase,
Albert D. Levin, Stephen L. Pistner,
Thomas R. Janssen, Tord Bjork
The minutes of the meeting of May 27, 1970 were approved as mailed.
41-70-H 1528 Grantham St. John Berntsen by
, Mrs . Delmar Gillespie,
� Attorney in Fact
by Paul A. Hilstad
SUBJECT: Letter dated March 24 , 1970 to Emil H. Nelson, Inc.
Realtors , from the Bureau of Health rega�ding Housing Code defi-
ciencies on the property located at 1528 Grantham St.
APPEARANCES : Paul A. Hilstad, �
PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Hilstad said he thought the property at 1528
Grantham St. �eas paid for. Present rent is $175 per month . Mr.
Bernsten 's income is $3 ,984 Per year. His expenses and upkeep
total $3 ,600 per year. Mr. Bernsten would like to correct all
of the code violations as soon as h� can afford to.
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Mr. Staffenson explained that there appeared to be five students
renting the property at this time .
ACTIOrI: Mr. Cohen requested that the matter be continued for one
month to allow Mr. Hilstad an opportunity to explore alternative
solutions to the problem.
43-70-CT 9 & 10 973 Payne Ave . Mrs . Hilda B. Johnson
SUBJECT: Letter dated May 12, 1970 to Hilda Johnson, 1071 Desoto
from the Phalen Area Improvement Program indicating items that
do not meet Codes of the City at the property located at 973 Payne
Ave .
APPEARANCES : Mrs . Eugene Borndale.
PROCEEDINGS : Mrs . Borndale said she was happy to live at 973
Payne Ave . and has lived there for 17 years . Presently her father,
Frank Sobkowiak lives there with her on the second floor. Mr.
McCausland reviewed the items that were not in compliance with
the St. Paul Legislative Code.
ACTION: Moved by Cohen that a variance be granted to items
1-7 in the subject of appeal dated May 12 , 1970 . Such waiver is
to be granted on condition that the property at 973 Payne Ave.
be properly fused and that illegal extension cords be removed.
Further moved that such waiver be granted for as lona as Mrs .
Eugene Borndale and/or her father, Frank Sobkowiak , reside at
973 Payne Ave . or until such time as the property, owned by
Mrs . Hilda B. Johnson, is sold or the ownership transferred at
which such time said waiver be nullified.
Seconded by Tieso.
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THE VOTE : Ayes : Cohen, Grove , Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso,
Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried
six (6) to zero (0) .
40-70-B 1915 Marshall Mrs . Patricia Jordan
SUBJECT: Letter dated October 24 , 1970 to Mrs . Pattie Jordan,
1836 Marshall Ave . from Robert L. Ames , City Architect concerning
a Certificate of Occupancy for 1915 Marshall Ave.
APPEARANCES : Mrs . Patricia Jordan.
PROCEEDINGS : Mrs . Jordan 's appeal dated May 7 , 1970 was read.
She said that she needed the income from the third floor occu-
pancy for an additional 36 months in order to help defray the
expense of repairing and remod'eling the property at 1915
Marshall Ave . Presently two adults occupy the third floor dwelling
unit.
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ACTION: Moved by Cohen to waive 5ection 54 . 15 (�3) of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code that no wood frame multiple dwelling be
occupied above the second floor to allow continued occupancy of
the third floor dwelling unit at 1915 bZarshall Ave. for a period
of no more than thirty-six (36) months . Such waiver is granted
on condition that said third floor be occupied by no more than
two (2) adults and that all other code violations be corrected
during said period of time.
Seconded by Tieso. �
THE VOTE : Ayes : Cohen, Grove , Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt.
Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried six (6) to
zero (0) .
44-70-B 1365 Clarence St. Robert R. & Isabelle A.
Martinson by Mrs . Isabelle
A. Martinson
SUBJECT: Letter dated July l, 1970 to Thomas Anderson, Board of
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Appeals , from Glenn A. Erickson, Assistant City Architect.
APPEARANCES : Mrs . Robert Martinson.
PROCEEDINGS : Mrs . Martinson said that it was being considered to
build a detached garage enclosing the rear house door and kitchen
window on the property at 1365 Clarence St. but that this could
not be done without encroaching upon two feet of the present four
foot property line limitation. She submitted a statement from the
owner of the adjacent property affected which indicated that he
would have no objections to such construction.
ACTIODl: Moved by Cohen to waive Section 40 .00-1i of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code dealing with side yard lot line limitations
in order to permit construction of a detached garage within two
feet of the side yard property line as indicated.
Seconded by Voigt.
THE VOTE : Ayes : Cohen, Grove, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt.
Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried six (6) to
zero (0) .
46-70-B 548 South Cretin Guy Chase by Roger
� Omstvedt,
The Sussel Co. -
SUBJECT: Letter dated July l, 1970 to Thomas Anderson, Board of_
Appeals , from Glenn A. Erickson, Assistant City Architect.
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APPEARANCE5 : Mr. and Mrs . Guy Chase,
` PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Chase explained that due to the heavy traffic on
Cretin Ave . he wished to be able to build a garage on his lot in
order to be able to turn around in the rear yard to avoid backing
into the street. The only way he could do this would be to build
. one foot from the rear and side lot lines . He said he felt that
. he could get letters from the adjacent property owners indicating
that they would have no objections to placing the garage in such /
a way.
ACTION: Moved by Cohen to waive Section 40 .00-1i of the St. Paul Bldg.
Code pertaining to side and rear yard lot requirements to allow
construction of a qarage one (1) foot from the side and rear
property lines at 548 South Cretin Ave . Such waiver is granted
on condition that letters be received by the Board of Appeals
from adjacent property owners affected indicating that they would
have no objection to such construction. ,
Seconded by Grove .
THE VOTE : Ayes : Cohen, Grove, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt.
' Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried six (6) to
zero (0) .
47-70-B 2040 Saunders Saunders Apartments , Inc.
y Jeanne L. Levin
SUBJECT: Letter dated April 7, 1970 to Saunders Apartments , Inc. ,
1110 St. Dennis Court from Robert L. Ames , City Architect con-
cerning a Certificate of Occupancy for 2040 Saunders Avenue.
APPEARANCE5 : Albert D. Levin.
PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Erickson read the recommendation of the building
inspector who indicated that for practical purposes the front
stairway was enclosed but according to the current interpretation
of the Building Code it was not� therefore he recommended that the
matter be brought before the Board as a formality in order to
clear the air.
ACTION: Moved by Voigt to grant a variance to Section 13<02-2a & 6a
of the Saint Paul Legislative Code concerning enclosure of stair-
ways to allow issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the
property at 2040 Saunders under existing conditions . •
Seconded by Tieso.
THE VOTE : Ayes : Cohen, Grove , Rehnb�rg, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. -
Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried six (6) to
zero (0) .
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48-70-B 1711 Highland Parkway Stephen L. Pistner
SUBJ�CT: Letter dated May 8 , 1970 to Mr. Harvey Bream, 1386 W.
Seventh St. from Glenn A, Erickson, Assistant City Architect
indicating that a building permit to attach the existing garage
to the main residence at 1711 Highland Parkway was denied as it
would not then meet the Building Code requirement for rear yard
clearance.
APPEARANCES : Stephen L. Pistner.
Estyr Peake arrived.
PROCEEDING5 : Mr. Pistner' s appeal dated May 25 , 1970 was read. It
was noted that this appeal was quite similar to the appeal for 1958
Bayard Ave . which was granted at the last meeting of the Board. Mr.
Erickson stated that the Building Department had no real strong
objections to the proposed addition.
ACTION: Moved by Tieso to waive Section 33.04-2 of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code concerning minimum rear yard clearance of 25 ' to
permit construction of the proposed addition on the property at
1711 Highland Parkway.
Seconded by Grove.
THE VOTE: Ayes : Cohen, Grove , Peake , Rehnberg, Sommerdorf , Tieso,
Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven (7)
to zero (0) . ,
50-70-B 1218 Thomas Ave. Janssen' s Super Fair Inc.
by Thomas R. Janssen
SUBJECT: Letter dated July l, 1970 to Thomas Anderson, Board of
A�pealsF �rom Glenn A.. Eri.ckson, Asst. City Architect.
APPEARANCES : Thomas R. Janssen
PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Erickson explained the origin of that part of
the Building Code which requires that an increase in store size
necessitates installation of a sprinkling system. He said he
felt that in this case adding coolers to the inside of the store
would create no additional threat of fire to warrant installation
of costly fire extinguishers .
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ACTIGN: Moved by Tieso to waive Section 14 .02-(�of the Saint Paul
Legislative Code to permit construction of indoor coolers on the
property located at 1218 Thomas Ave . , Janssen' s Super Fair without
necessitating installation of an automatic sprinkling system also.
Seconded by Sommerdorf.
THE VOTE : Ayes : Cohen, Grove , Peake, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso,
Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven
(7) to zero (0) .
49-70-B 141 E. 9th St. Tord L. Bjork
SUBJECT: Letter dated April 2 , 1970 to Fernville Apartments ,
T. L. Bjork , 1330 Edgcumbe Road from Robert L. Ames , City Architect
concerning a Certificate of Occupancy for 141 E. Ninth St.
APPEARANCES : Tord L. Bjork .
PROCEEDINGS : Mr. Erickson explained that the 26 unit apartment
� at 141 E. 9th St. contained the following facilities :
Basement (one apartment) - one water closet.
First floor (12 apartments) - one complete bathroom
and two shared toilet rooms , one of which has a
water closet and tub and the other which has a water
closet and two lavatories .
Second floor (13 apartments) - two sleeping rooms ,
one•toilet room which has two water closets , one
lavatory and one shower, an.d two kitchen sinks .
A shower and a toilet would be needed to meet rooming house re-
quirements . Mr. Bjork said he intended to install another stool ,
bathtub and shower on the first floor . . . The apartments will
remain as single dwelling units with rent ranging from $35-$60
per unit . . . His yearly operating expenses are $4 , 764 . . .
Mr. Erickson said it resembled a lodging house more than an
apartment house. Mr. Bjork submitted a list of improvements which
had been made on the property since he bought it.
ACTION: Moved by Tieso to waive Section 54 .11 (1-4) of the Saint
Paul Legislative Code pertaininq to basic facilities in dwelling
units for the 26 unit apartment building at 141 E. 9th St. on
condition that additional facilities be added on the first floor
to total six to�let facilities . Such waiver is to be granted
until such time as the property is sold or any other right,
title or interest be transferred at which time the waiver be
nullified. � �
Seconded by Cohen.
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THE VOTE : Ayes : Cohen, Grove , Peake , Rehnberq, Sommerdorf, Tieso,
Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried seven
(7) to zero (0) .
Meeting adjourned at 3 : 30 p.m.
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Thomas W. Anderson
Recording Secretary
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DYrLICAT6+��,N,� 0 249�71 �
. CITY OF ST. PAUL �NCa N
. � � OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
' COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM �
COR M�55 0�1�R , DATE
RESOLVED,that the Council he�reby ratifies aAd approves the
a�tion of the Hoard of Appeala pertafniaq to the follawing list-
s� properties as shawn by th� offiaial minutes of said Board of
A�eal$ dated June 10, 1970 'a copy of which, markad SI�SIBIT "A"
18� att�ched hereto and made a part hereof by relerence.
Ca� No. Property Appellant
4��70-8 1915 Marshall Mrs. Patriaia Jordnn '
4 �70-8 1365 Clarenae St. Robert R. & Isabell� A
Marl�inaon
4�•-70-B 548 South Cretin Quy Chaee
471-70-B 2040 Saund�rs 8auadera Apartments by
Jeanne L. Levine
4��70-B 1711 �Hiqhland ParkMay Stepher� L. Pietner
` Sd-70-B 1218 Thanas Ave. Jansasn's Super Fair Inc.
by Thvmas R. Janasen
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COT�TCILMEN Adopted by the Counci� 19—
Yeas Naya
]�utler J U L 21 1970
�axlson Approv� 19—
�ie°� Tn Favor
�eredith Mayor
�Prafka t
�'edesco
Mr. Pres�dent, McCarty -
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