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ORI6INAL TO CITY CLERK
CITY OF ST. PAUL FOE NCIL NO.
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
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RES , T t uncil hereby approves the aetion
of the Board of Appeals pertaining to the following listed
properties as shown by the official �inut�s of said Board of the
meetir�gs of May 14, dune 11, and June 25, 1969, copies of which
are attaehed h��eto and made a part hereof b� refezence:
489 Holly - (James Dreelan)
565 Holly - (L�.ther Snyder)
600 De Soto - (St. Paul Racquets Club)
654 Hall ( Herman Hetager)
1405 Payne - (�pal Morgan)
225 ATorth Smith Ave. - (Johnson I�alty Co.)
783 York Ave. - (George Musil)
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J.UL 2 � 1969
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Councii 19—
Yeas Nays Ju� � 3 19��
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Dalglish Approved 19—
Meredith �In Favor �
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MINUTES OF TFiE MEETING
ST. PAUL �30ARD OF APPEALS
Weclnesday, May 14 , 19b9 - 2 : 00 p.m.
Library, �3ureau of Iiealth, 555 Cedar St.
Members present : Lawrence Cohen, Chairman
Norma Sommerdorf
Arthur Tieso
Members absent : Andrews Allen
Estyr Peake
Charles Velin
James Voigt
Others present : Dr. Pau1 Cox
Fienry Streich
Thomas Anderson
James Dreelan
Esther Snyder
James Nicholas for Esther Snyder
John B. Burke Jr. for the St . Pau1
� Racquets Club
Herman Hetager .
Three Health Sanitarians
It was agreed by the Board members present that
they act as a committee to hear testimony on the appeals
scheduled to �ie heard and make recommendations concerning
said appeals to the full Board at its next regularly scheduled
meeting.
The appeal of James Dreelan concerning a third
floor occupancy at 489 Holly was continued. The committee
found that the dwelling at 489 Holly violated Chapter 54.15
paragraph 3 of the St. Paul Legislative Code which states :
"No wood frame multiple dwelling shall be
occupied above the second floor for living
or sleeping purposes except where the original
construction provided for such occupancy. "
The Committee agreed to recommend to the full Board
ot /lppeals that a waiver of the above Housing Code provision
be granted under the following conditions :
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1 . That 489 Holly be brought up to all other Housing
and Building Code standards within 90 days .
2 . I'hat upon the sale of 489 Holly the third
floor be vacated and the dwelling be
habitated on the first and second floors
only, in fu11 compliance with th� Housing
Code.
The appeal of Esther Snyder for 565 Holly was con-
tinued. The committee agreed to recommend to the full Appeals
�oard to waive the provisions of Chapter 54 . 11 of the St. Paul
Legislative Code, paragraph 1 which state:
"Every dwelling unit shall contain within its
walls a room, separate from the habitable
rooms , which affords privacy and which is
equipped with a water closet. "
Chapter 54 .11 paragraph 2 which states :
"Every dwelling unit shall contain a lavatory,
which, when a water closet is required, shall
be in the same room with said water closet. "
and Chapter 54 .11 paragraph 3 which states :
"Every dwelling unit shall contain a room which
affords privacy to a person in said room and
which is equipped with a bathtub or shower. "
The waiver is to be granted on the following conditions ;
1 . That all other Housing and Building Code standards
be met.
2 . Upon the sale of 565 Holly all provisions of the Housing
and Building Codes be met including the provisions
of the Housing Code which were waived for Mr.
Dreelan.
The appeal of Herman Hetager for 654 Hall was recon-
venecl. T'he Chairman requested that Mr. Anderson arrange an
n��pointment with Mr. Hetager in order that the Board members
coulcl inspect the dwelling at 654 Hall and that the matter then
bc continued at the next regular Board meeting.
John B. Burke Jr. representing the St. Paul Racquets
Club appealed Chapter 33 . 04C(1) of the St. Paul Legislative
t;ocle which states :
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No fence which uses barb wire may be built
"in A, B or C Residential Districts".
The committee agreed ta recommend to the full Board
that it waive the above aforementioned portion of the Building
Cocle on the condition that the St. P'aul Racquets Club obtain a
Ccrtiricate of Insurance indemnifying the City of St . Paul as
rt:c�uirecl, by state law, for other barbed wire fences where they
are granted by the City Council.
No one appeared to repre�ent the appeal of Lois Lemay
£or 835 Clear Street .
There being no further business , the meeting was
acljourned.
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Thomas W. Anderson
Recording Secretary
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING �
ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS
Wednesday, June 11 , 1969
Library, Bureau of Health, 555 Cedar St.
Members present : Lawrence Cohen, Chairman
Estyr Peake
Norma Sommerdorf
Arthur Tieso
James Voigt
Members absent : Andrews Allen
Charles Velin
Others present : Dr. Paul Cox
Henry Streich
Benjamin Thoreson
Thomas Anderson
John B. Burke Jr. for St. Paul
Racquets Club
Herman Hetager
Sigurd Swanson for Opal Morgan
Two Health Inspectors
The minutes of the meeting of April 27 , 1969 were approved
as read. The minutes of May 14 , 1969 were approved as amended.
489 Holly
It was moved by Mrs . Peake that the full Board accept the
recommendation of the committe� regarding 489 Holly as outlined in
the Minutes of the Meeting, May 14 , 1969 . Ayes : Peake, Tieso, Som-
merdorf, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried
4 to 0.
565 Holly
Mr. Voigt moved that the full Boaxd accept the recommendation
of the commititee regarding 565 Holly as outlined in the Minutes of
the Meeting, May 14 , 1969 . Ayes : Peake, Tieso, Sommerdorf, Voigt .
Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried 4 to 0 .
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600 lleSoto
Mr. Tieso moved that the full Board accept the recommendation
of the committee regarding 600 DeSoto as outlined in the Minutes of
the Meeting, May 14 , 1969 . Ayes : Peake, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes :
Sommerdorf. Abstentions : none. Motion carried 3 to l .
654 Hall
Chairman Cohen accepted as a motion the recommendation of
Mr. Tieso that Mr. Hetager be allowed to bring the apartments at
654 Hall up to Housing Code standards one at a time ; that he be
allowed sixty {60) days to bring the first floor apartments , Nos .
1 and 2 , up to Housing Code standards and that he be allowed
sixty (60) more days after that time to bring the upstairs apart-
ments up to Housing Code standards . The specific understanding
is that no apartment be rented until it is declared as fit for
human habitation by the Health llepartment, furthermore that the
Healt}i Department personally issue anY "Notice of Condemnation"
to Mr. Hetager rather than post them on the structure as is
�ormally done. Ayes : Cohen, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt .
Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion carried 5 to 0.
Chairman Cohen requested Mr. Streich to send a copy of their
most recent inspection report to the Building Department .
641 Ashland
Chairman Cohen asked Mr. Anderson to request, by certified
letter, that Mr. and Mrs . Riggs appear before the Board at the
next regular meeting or else their appeal will be considered as
having been withdrawn and the matter will be turned over to the
Health Department. '
1405 Payne
Sigurd Swanson on behalf of Mrs . Morgan, presented the case
for the basement apartment at 1405 Payne. It was found that the
basement apartment violated Ch. 34 . 01 , Ch. 54. 07 and Ch, 54 . 13 (4) -
no space in any cellar shall be used for sleeping purposes
Mrs . Sommerdorf moved that continued occupancy of the
basement apartment be allowed until transfer of ownership at
which time the matter be reviewed. Ayes : Cohen, Peake, Sommer-
dorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none. Motion
carried 5 to 0.
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832 E. Lawson
Mr. Carlson requested an extension of time to do certain repair
work at 832 E. Lawson. Mr. Cohen moved that Mr. Carlson be
granted 45 days to do such repairs and that the matter be continued
by the Board as soon thereafter as possible. Ayes : Cohen, Peake ,
Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : none. Abstentions : none .
Motion carried 5 to 0 .
There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned
at 3 : 50 p.m.
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T omas . An erson
Recording Secretary
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING
ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS
Wednesday, June 25 , 1969
Library, Bureau of Health, 555 Cedar St.
Members present : Lawrence Cohen, Chairman
Estyr Peake
Norma 5ommerdorf
Arthur Tieso
James Voigt
Members absent : Andrews Allen
Charles Velin
Others present : Dr. Cox
Henry Streich
Walter Reidl
Sam Blue
5tanley Fishm�n
John Connelly
Richard Parranto
Charles McCarty
Mrs . Loretta Moss for Mrs . Busdicker
Mr. Johnson of Johnson Realty
John Daubney for Johnson Realty
George Musil
641 Ashland
As a certified letter was sent to Mr. and Mrs . Rig�;s on
June 12 , 1969 requesting their presence at the next regular lioarcl
meeting, as they acknowledged receipt of such letter, and as thcy
did not appear before the Board the appeal was considerecl as
having been withdrawn� and the matter was turned over to the
Health llepartment.
837 York Avenue �
Mrs . Loretta Moss appeared for Irma Busdicker. Mr.
Tieso moved that an extension of the appeal for thirty (30) aays
be granted in order that estimates of the cost to repair the
defective wiring, to install a new hot water heater, to install
a handrail on the front exterior step� , to install a handra:il
from the first floor to the basement xnd to point up the chimney
be obtained. Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf , Tieso, Voigt. Nayes : nonc
Abstentions : none. Motion carried 5 to 0 .
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1964 Marshall Avenue
Richard P�.rranto appealed to the Board to allow an ex-
tention of time to continue occupancy of a third floor multiple
dwelling at 1964 Marshall , until October, 1969 .
Chairman Cohen moved that the matter be continued ovcr to
the next regular Baard meeting and that the ten3nt of the thircl
floor occupancy of 1964 Marshall be present at the meeting.
Ayes : Cohen, Peake , Sommerdorf, Tiesc� , �Voigt. Nayes : none .
Abstentinns : none . Motion carried 5 to 0 .
STANLEY FISHMAN
Mr. Fishman presented a talk to the Board pointing out
the hazards of using lead base paint on interiors of dwellings.
where children may ingest such lead base paint chippings . Mr.
Fishman requested that the City of St. Paul outlaw the use of
lead base paint on interiors of dwellings . Chairman Cohen asked
him to be present at the July 9 Board meeting and to arrange to
have with him individuals who may give scientific evidence of
his findings .
255 N. Smith Avenue
Mr. Johnson and his attorney, John Daubney, appealecl to
the Board from a letter of the Building Department of April 23 , 1J��
to the Johnson REalty Co. which stated that certain Buildin�; (:ode
violations were existent and that no certificate o{ Occupancy
could be issued until the items were in accordance with tl�c St .
Paul Building Code.
Chairman Cohen moved that the following items of the St .
Paul Building Code be waived for 225 N. Smith Ave.
1 . Each apartment is required to have its own
bathroom.
2 . Install mechanical ventilation in inside toilets .
Chairman Cohen further moved that the following items be completecl
at 255 N. Smith Avenue within 45 days from the date of council
action and subsequent publication of such action in the "Legal
Ledger. "
1 , Install two sprinklers in close proximity to the
boiler instead of enclosing the boiler room with
one-hour fire rating.
2 . Provide a rated door and self-closer at the basement
level in the front interior stairway.
3 . It is recommended to enclose all non-rated openin�s
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in the communicating co:rridors , that is , transom and
interior windows with material to provide a one-hour
fire rating.
4 . Install laundry outlet in conduit and eliminate all
BX and non-metallic cable in the laundry area.
S . Praperly fusE the building.
6. Install the appropriate number of electrical
outlets in each raom.
7 . Eliminate a11 extension cord wiring from the lights
to receptacles and install an improved type of
wiring.
Chairman Cohen further trioved that the matter of 225 N. Smith /lvenuc
be }ieard in one year 's time. Ayes : Cohen, Peake, Sammerclorf,
Tieso , Voigt. Nayes : none• Abstentions : none. Motion carried
S to 0.
783 York Avenue
Mr. George Musil appealed from an order issued by the
Building Department on January 8 , 1969 . Mrs . Peake r�oved that a
6 month extension of time be granted to construct a temporary porch
roof and to remove or replace the rusted gutter at 783 York.
Ayes : Cohen, Peake, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt . Nayes : none.
Abstentions : none. Motion carried S to 0 .
1098 Wakefield
The Board agreed to carry over until July 9 , 1969 thc
appeal for 1098 Wakefield as requested by Gerald Okoneski.
There being no further business the meeting was acljourneci
at � : 20 p.m.
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Recording Secretary
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