248659 ORIIIINAL TO CITY CL[RK 24��:�9
, CITY OF ST. PAUL FOENCIL NO
FFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CO L R L —GEI�IERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE p,r�
RESOLVED� That the Council hereby ratifies and
approves the action of �he Board of Appeals pertaining
�o the f412ow3ng lis ted properties as shown by the
official minu�es of said Bpard of Appeals dated
Apr3I 8� Z97o, a copy of which� marked EXHIBIT "A"
3s attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.
Case
No. ProAertv Appellant
26-�0-B �'� Cracus Place Bernard M, Jacob
29-'�0-B Battle Creek Jr. High Independent School
School - D3strict No, 625 by
Bounded by North Park Raymond A. Dolen
Drive� Winthrop 8c
Burns
2'�-'�0-B 837 E, Case George L. Ostrand
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Councii 19—
Yeaa Nays �� 1 19��
Carlaon
Dalgliah pprove� 19—_ .
Meredith "� Tn Favor
Peterson `
Sprafka �, Mayor
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Mr. President, Byrne
'I�LISHED �AY 91970
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��lINU7ES OF THE ��1EETING �.��
ST. PAUL B0�1RD OF APPEIILS
Wecinesday, April t�, 197U
Room 21U, f3ureau of Nealth Lihrary, 555 Cedar St. - 1:3U C�.ni.
Menibers present: Lawrence D. Cohen, CPiairman
Estyr Peake
Gale Rehnaerg
Norrna Somm�r�iorf
Arthur Tieso
Jai�es Voiqt
Others present: Tnomas Anderson, �;lenn Ericksor►, Sai�i i31u�,
Dan I�orrc�ran, ftr. Sutton, '1rs. Frn�ta Olson,
Raymond A. Uolen, Jene Siqvertsc�n, �Tl�oivas
Payne, f3ernar� Jacob, Gcor�e Ustran�l,
/lrnolci Lucke
Ti�e �ninutes of the meetin� of .�arch 25, 1J7�) were approvecl as rnailed.
Nearings:
26-70-i3 17 Crocus Pl ace Bernard �1. JacoL,
SU[3JECT: Letter dated April 1, 1970 from Glenn A. Erickson, Assistar�t City
Architect, �ureau of Public Buildings to ;�Ir. �ernard Jacol�, /1I11, blol:l /lssociates
re�arding a proposed structure at 17 Crocus P1acP.
JIPPE/1RANCES: 8ernard ��1. Jacob
PROCEEUI�dGS: F�ir. Cohen read the application for anpeal ��f '•ir. Jacol, �iatecl
�larcf� 2��, 197U.
'�r. Jacob explained that the proposed resicier�ce v�as to k�c a toti�n houst� ty��c
wi th prefaL pa nel s. Fle sa i d the proposecl 4-s tory s truc ture wou 1 d s ta r t. a t
graue level and therefore exceeci tf�e 5' nei�nt lin�itatiori for construction
of tiic first lev�l above gracle. He shatved boarci members a picturr of what
the fi ni sheu house ���oul d �e sir�ii 1 ar to.
ACTIOiJ: ��ir. Voiqt moved to qrant a variance to Section 33.05 of the St.
Paul L�gislative Code to allow construction of a four story resi:l��nc�� accnrci-
ing to the request in the annlication for a���al �ated °�larci� �4, 1�37U ancl �
accor�Jing to the plans as suurnitted.
Seconcled by Tieso.
EXHIBIT "A"
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TIIE VOTE: c�y�s: Cohen, Retu�l�er{� , Sorn�nr�rd�rf, Tieso, Voi�t. Fla,yes: iior�e.
ALstentions: none. t°iotion carriecl five (5) to zero (�1) .
��;-7�-� uaker, Coino Park Llem. , I)avis, �rew, Galtier, Ir�c:le��encicr�l >chc�ul
Gordon, Gorrnan, liancocL:, Ol,i Il�rrison, flill , i)is'trict PJ�ii. u2'; cif
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Lincolri, Lon�fellovr, ;1cClellan, ,iouncl Park 1innesc�t��� I�y _�� ijiii�ri�J_ 11.
El�m. , Phalen Par�:, Raiidol�fi_tlei�ai�ts, _Sil.�le�, �olcri � � �
Til�en, Van t;uren U Whittier Schools �
SUQJCCT: Letter dated Januar,y 9, 1970 to i1r. John T. Lackner, Superintendent c�f
Scnools, Inclependent School District iJo. 625 from Robert l�mes, City Archit��ct,
Liur�au of Public E3uildings regardinc� I�uildinq cocle cieficiencies at �E� St. f'aul
��uulic schools.
Letter ciated �-larci� 24, 1970 to P•1r. R��ymonci Uolen, Uirector of Oper�tions anci
��laintenanc�. Indepenc:ent School Uistrict PJo. 625 from Gler�n i�. Crickson,
/',ssistant City Architect and Victor J. Ted�:�sco, Comrnissioner, i3ur�au of
Public Quil�ings regarding the consolidated report of Schirmer Enc�inc�erinq
Corp. of i�larch 13, 197C).
PROCEEUI�JGS: f�r. Uolen sumn�ed up the sci�ool district's concern for tlie safet_y
of school children which f�as �een rnaintained. He said that inonitors arc: use�J
on school buses for safety reasons. Ne stated that tfie sci�c�ol clistrict a�orhs closc�ly
��rith the city engineer to determine what traffic ancl intersection prc�l�lems
might be resolved in the concern for safety. He said state la�r ancl city
ordinance require fire drills for schools on a reqular �asis, aqain in tlie
interest of safety. Fle cx�lained that the custodial staff is also ir�structed
as to safety ineasures within the schools.
Submitted as evidence were a sectiori from t��e Principles IlanJl�ook conccrnin�
fire Jrills, a m�r�tnly fire drill report us�c1 �y ti�e St. Paul Pul,lic Sc;i�oois
and "The Custodial I-iandbook" of the St. Paul Sc!mis, Uistrict u25.
r1r. Uolen explained additional ways in wfiich safety is maintaineci for the
schools which are valued at over $100 million:
a) conversion from coal to gas and oil
u) 52., million spent to up�rade school electrical wiriny
c) maintenance of a custodial staff in some schools until 2:00 a.m.
d) patrol of some schools b.y f�lidwest Patrol
I�e said that �,►hile detection is important, prevention is most essential .
(�Ir. Dolen then summarized the chronolo�.y of events from Uecember 19, 1��6�1
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at r�hich ti��ie the City /�rchitect had asked the [3oard of Cducation f��r �i i�l��n ofi
complianc� for 2G cocle d�ficient schools in the City. In Deccml�er �anci Jarivar�,�,
ten different fire alarrn systems were clemonstrateJ to c��uc��tion persui�nel . Un
January 9, 1970 orders to comply ���ere i ssued by the (�ty Archi tect. I;e�u i ts of
a �3,OOU fire safety sl:udy conclucted b,y Schir�ncr Crigineerinq Corn. , ?liles ,
Illinois in February ��ere reported to the C3oard of Education on �i,ircl� ?_� , 1�±1O.
A letter of ;larcf� 24, 1�70 to the CoarcJ of Eciucati�n from the �;urcau c�f Publ ic
L'uilciinys inclicated l��hat items of the re�ort the L>ureau �lisa�rec�i r�ith. �ir.
Jolen sai�l the scf�ool board unaniriously endorsecl the Scfiirm�r renort.
��r. i�olen statecf that ;6U,000 of a $100,000 Uuuqet for school fir� n►•c�tc�ction
ii�iprove�nents ti�as bein� used to provicle: smol;c� detccLia�� ciev�icc�s for nine of l,ii�
tt�ent;�-nine schools havin� fir� hazards. �ase� on the r�n��ineerin�� r��nnrt, hc
said that ti�e �natter before t��e �oard of Anneals conccr►iin� the re,n�� inin�l 2i)
�chools was a request to install either s�rii��;linn sySti�nl; dl�)�1c` or tu ir�st:<�11
smoke an�i i�cat detection devices ancJ enclose tl�e stairar�iys - cith�r of ��vhich
v,�oulu be iri variance of the t�ureau of Public liuileiinq's re�ucst tc� c���cic�se the
stairt��ays anu provide s�rinkl�r svste�ns for th� schools.
�ene Si gvertsen, consul ti ng arcf�i�;ect for the school s sa i:l tt�a t to enc 1 os��
the stair�•�ays anJ to install ;prinklers would cost `;75,000; to install s;�rir�kl�:�rs
onl,y !�roulil cost �E;�9,000 ancl to enclose the stairwa�,�s ancl install s���c�ke an�l
Iieat detection devices t��ould cost approximately �372,OU0. Ne ex��lai�i;�� tl��,t a
r,�onitoring system which inust �e inaintained woulci cost ��et�,re�n ';?7 - :;�',t)c��)
yearly.
��1r. iJarrgran of tl�e Fire Prev�ntion Qureau stated that the Fire �en,�rt,nent
fully concurs with the ;tarch 24, 1970 lettF:r of the !;uildinq �e��artment.
�>1r. �ue stated that the C01110 Park Elemeritary School �•�as ir�cluJeci in ���c�
order of January 9, 1970 by error.
ACTIUf�: P1r. Cohen rnoved that the a�peal Ue deniecl.
THE UOTE: llyes: Cohen, Pea{:e, Rehnberg, Sommerdorf, Tieso. id�►yes: ►��one.
/lbstentions: Voigt. hlotion carried five (5) to zero (0) tivith one (1 )
abstention.
29-70-G I3attle Creek Jr. H��h School Independ�nt School
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SUQJECT OF APPEAL: Letter ciated April 1, 1970 to i�1r. Jene Siqvertsen, Con-
sultin� Architect, Independent School District 625 from Glenn �1. Erickson,
Asst. City Architect, Bureau of Public Quildings concernincl the �rovision
of an automatic sprinkler sYstem for the proposed t3attle Creek Jr. Hi��}�
School .
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APPEARANCES: Raymond A, Uolen, ArnolcJ S. Lucke
PROCEEUINGS: f�r. Dolen explained that the proposed construction wc�ulcl contain
three shops.
?�Ir. Lucke said the walls of the shops in the proposecl c�nstruction would bc�
of fire resistant material . He said the appeal was to limit sprinkler area
to the �rorkshons only and not to the entire school as requireci by law.
f�r. Erickson said he felt the worcliny of the code concerninc� this m�+tter was
inadvertently misvrorded.
ACTIOt�: ��1r. Cohen move� that Section 1�.02-1-L of the St. Pa�al Le��islativc
Code be waivecl as requested to allow construction of tt�c Gattle Creck Jr.
Hiyh School with sprinklin� systems installed in the sl�op are.�s onlv ����,1 r�c�t
t��c entire school .
Secon��e�i by Sommerdorf.
T11E VOTE: Ayes: Cohen, Peake, Rehnber�, Somrnerdorf, Tieso, Voi���t. (Ja��cs : nonc�.
1lbster�tions: none. Piotian carried six (6) to zero (0) .
27-70-E3 �37 E. Case �aor�e L. Ostrand
SUBJECT OF APPE/1L: Report on "l3uilding to f�e "�ioved and Location At iJc�ti�� SitE�"
�ateJ June 26, 19G9 I�y Ron Stone, Inspector.
APPEAR/1f�JCES: George L. Ostrar�d.
PROCE�UIfJGS: �•1r. Ostrarid said he 4ydS r��ucstinc� a variance of the 7'6" ceiliri� ht.
re�uire�nent for habita�le rooms in order to allow occupx�nc,y of t��e secon�i flaor
at 337 E. Case. The building i�ad been move�l from g�4b E. `1aryl�nd, Ii� sai�l that:
ne hau never statca that I�e ��dould or tivould not use the second f1oar for occun�ancy.
+-1r. �lue said the cod2 re�uirement coulc! prot�a(�ly be met i�,y a�„�ing a ilor�ni�i• to
ti�e seconU floor.
ACTIOf�I: i�irs. Peakc moved that Section 34.O1.1G of the St. Paul L�gislativc
Code requirir�g a 7'G" mini�um ceiling height f�r habitaLle roo!ns of one an�.i
t��o far!�il;� clwellin�s be �,�aiveci for the i�ousc� at �337 E. Case ltve. to allo�� c�c-
cupancy of the second floor at said address�which has a ceilinc� heic�ht of only
, ��3��,
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THE VOTE: Ayes: Peake, Rehnberg, Soinmerdorf , Voigt. Nayes: Cohen, Ticsc�.
Abstentions: none. ��lotion carried four (4) to two (2) .
t�leeting adjourned at 4:15 p.m.
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Thornas W. Andersori
Executive Secretary
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DUPLICATE TO PRINTER
CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK F�`E
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER oATF
R�SOLVF��, That the Council. hereby ratifies and
approves tHe action nf �he �aard of Appeals pertainin�
to the follow3ng li�ted propert3es as shown by the
official m�.xautes of �aid Board af .�ppea.ls c�ated
�.pril �, 19'�O, a copy of which� marked EX�IIHIT "A"
is a�ttacbed hereto and rnade a part laereaf t�y refere�ce.
Case
No. .�rn,�ertv A�pellant
26-70-8 17 Cra�cua Place Bernard .M. Jacob
29-70-� �attle �reek Jr. Hi�h Indo,pende�at School
5chool - District I�1'o. �52,� by
Bounded b}� 1�Torth P�,rk Raymond A. I:�aYen
Drive, t�int�a�op �°
Burn�
2'�-70-T3 8�'� E. Case �eor�e L. Ostrarad
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19—
Yeas Nays
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Dalglish Approved 19—_
Meredith �--^ Tn Favor
Peterson
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Sprafka (�
A gainst
.�ede�CO-
Mr. President, Byrne
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