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246659 ORIGINAL TO CITY CLLRK �466�9 CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL • OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK F��E NO C N RESOLUTIO�Ar�NERAL FORM PRFSENTED BY COMMISSIONE 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 November 12, 1969 and the official addendum to the minutes dated November 20 , 1969, copies of which, marked EXHIBIT "A" and EXHIBIT "B" respectively, are attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. Case No. Address Appellant 61 68 Wilkin Street Dennis M. Lamey 68 1753 Randolph Avenue Bernard J. Sagstetter 70 223 Plato Boulevard Glenn Burnett, Volp Construction Company PppR�vEO ns�� �a�,o� CP� . ��� DEC 12 1'69 COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 19— Yeas Nays 0�� 1 2 1969 Carlson Dalgliah Approve 19—_ Meredith �n Favor Peterson � Sprafka � Mayor Tedeaco A gainst Mr. President, Byrne PUBLISHED DEC 2 0 196 O 17 /:l2/Ei9 _ Meeting N� . 20 ,� �,�6,6,� �.T9 A4INUTES OF THE MEETING ST. PAUL IiOARD OF APPEALS Wednesday, November 12 , 196�J Rureau of Health Library, 555 Cedar St . - 1 :30 p .m. Members present : Lawrence D. Cohen Norma Sommerdorf Arthur 'Tieso James Voigt Members absent : Estyr Peake Gale Rehnberg Charles Velin Others present : Glenn Erickson Henry Streich . Thomas Anderson Thomas Paine Thomond 0'Brien Robert Ackerman Martha Croymans Dennis Lamey Duane Rasmussen Charles Jahn Donald Doerfler Dennis Schaefer Donald Opp Dennis Bowman T3ernard Sagstetter Glenn Burnett Bob Tiegen � Roger Slatterdahl Case No . 47 13i4 Charles Avenue (Sister Ei.leen Breault for �lcicie Breault) , continu�cl Mr. Anderson informed Mr. Cohen that Sister Breault had called hi.s office and said she would not be able to appear at this hearin�;. D4r. Cohen advised P�Ir. Anderson to carry this matter over to the next regular meeting of the Board. ��rs . Sommerdorf arrived. 11/1 ?/ci�� • Meetinc; No . ?O Case No . 55 420 Summit Avenue (University Club, '1'homond �'l,r.icn) , continued Mr . 0'Brien appealed a letter of the Building Department dated November 4 , 1969 indicating tliat the proposed enclosures on tlie second floor level of the University Club, 420 Summit /�venue would iiot provide the proper means of egress and protective exit way from the upper floor of the University Club , Mr . Cohen moved that Mr. John Talbot , Chief of the Fire Preventi.on Bureau, examine the proposed plan relative to the fire exi.ts Erom the first and second floors of the University Club, 420 Summit t�ve . , ancl that the Board grant variance to Section 5-1121 of the Lif�e Safety Code adopted Uy the St . Paul City Council by reference upon written approval of the exit way proposed by Mr. John Talbot . Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes : none . Ahstentions : none . Motion carried four (4) to zero (0) . Case No . 58 368-370-372 Goodhue (Charles Andreen) , continuecl I�fr. Anderson stated that Mrs . Andreen had called his office and said that Mr . Andreen could not appear before the Board today as lie would be out of town but that he could be present at the next regular meeting of the Board to be held on November 26 , 7969. Mr . Cohen therefore requested that the matter be continueci until the next regular meeting of the Board. Case No . 60 665 E. 4th Street (Jake Croymans) Mr. Jake Croymans appealed a letter of the Bureau of. Health clated October 6 , 1969 relating to Housing Code violations at 665 E. 4th St . Mr. Voigt moved that the filing fee be waived for the appeal i'or 665 � . 4th Street . �Ie further moved that Section 54 . 11 paragraphs 1 - 3 of the St . Paul Legislative Code , requiring that each dwelling unit have its own bathroom, be waived for 665 E. 4th Street on the condition that each dwelling unit on the second floor be limited to one tenant only and that no more than three tenants l�e allowed to share the bathroom on the second floor and that no more. than fi.vc; tenants be allowed to share the bathroom on the first :Eloor. lle also moved that the premises be reinspected by an electrical iri- spector to determine the number of aclditional electrical outlets neecled to make the wiring safe and that the ]3oard waive tlie rec�uirc- ment for any additional electrical outlets that may be rec{u:ired by Code , according to the electrical inspector ' s recommendations . - 2 - 1 1./] 2/G�1 � Meetan�; No . 20 Such waiver is to be granted until such time as the property at 665 E. 4th Street be sold or the ownership be transferred, at which time a11 Housing and Building Code Standards be conformed with ancl the waiver be nullified . Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes : Non�� . nbstentions : None . Motion carried four (4) to zero (0) . Case No. 61 68 Wilkin Street (Dennis M. Lamey) Mr . Lamey appealed a letter dated October 15 , 1969 of the l3ureau of Health along with an Order to Vacate dated October 15 , 196� anci a Notice of Condemnation dated October 15 , 1969 which also includecl lists of needed improvements dated December 3 , ].969 - all relatin� specifically to 68 Wilkin Street . Mr. Cohen moved that the Order to Vacate be extended for a period o1' 30 days , from November 15 , 1969 to December 15 , 1969. Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes : none . nbstentions : None . A9otion carried four (4) to zero (0) . Case No . 62 750 Curfew (Donald R. Doerfler) Mr. Doerfler appealed a letter of the Bureau of Health clated September 23 , 1969 whicli enumerated items not in compliance with the St . Paul I-Ious ing Code . Mr . Cohen moved that the matter be rescheduled for hearing after 30 days at which time Mr. Doerfler submit to thc ]3oarcl a plan :for an approved fire escape along with an estimate of cost f.or suc11 fire escape, keeping in mind that the variance may not be graritecl even if this is done . Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes : none . Abstentions : none . Motion carried four (4) to zero (0) . Case No . 64 1414-1416 Englewood Ave . (John A. Gulbranson) Mr. Gulbranson appealed a letter of the Bureau of fiealth aat�:a October 7 , 1969 concerning the discontinuance of a. third �loor occupancy at 1414-1416 Englewood Avenue . Mr . Cohen moved that the third floor occupancy at 1414-1�1fi L'n�;lc- wood nvenue be permittecl to continue , in variance of 5ection 5�1 . 15 paragraph 3 of the St . Paul Legislative Code , on the coricl.it.i.oii th�it an investigation by Mr . Anderson finds that a building permit was _ in fact issued in November, 1962 to permit the construction of an - 3 - ] J / 1 2/G�l ' Meetin�► No. 20 enclosed staircase from the second to the third floor at 1414-141.6 - Englewood. Such variance is to be granted until such time as the property at 1414-1416 Englewood be sold or the ownership transferrcd, at which time the third floor be vacated and the buildin� conform in all respects with the Housing and Buildin� Code Stanclards with no variances . Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt . Nayes : none . Abstentions : none . Motion carried four (4) to zero (0) . Case No. 67 1650-52 Ashland Ave. (Dennis Schaefer, Donalcl Opp) Dennis Schaefer and Donald Opp appealed a letter of• t}ie 13ureau of Public Buildings , dated August 11 , 1969 , relative to an ille�*al third floor occupancy at 1650-52 Ashland Avenue . � Mrs . Sommerdorf moved that the third floor occupancy at 1650- 52 Ashland be permitted to continue, in variance of Section 54 . ]_5 paragraph 3 of the St . Paul Legislative Code on the condition that the third floor apartment be occupied by one of the two owners , Mr. Schaefer or Mr. Opp and that such variance be granted until such time as the property of 1650-52 Ashland be sold or the owner- ship be transferred, at which time the third floor be vacatecl and the building conform in all respects to the Housing ancl Building Code standards with no variance . Ayes : Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes : Cohen. Abstentions : none. Motion carried four (4) to one (1) . Case No. 68 1753 Randolph Ave . (Bernard J. Sa�;stetter) Mr. Voigt moved that the filing fee concerning the appeal for 1753 Randolp:h be refunded. Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf, Tieso , Voigt . Nayes : none . Abstentions : none . Motion carried four (4) to zero (0) . Mr . Sagstetter appealed letters of the Bureau of Public Buildings dated January 15 , 1969 and July 25 , 1969 concerning a certificate of occupancy for a 4 unit apartment at 1753 Randolp� Avenue . Mr . Cohen moved that the requirement , as stated in the letter of January 15 , 1969, that the basement stairway at 1753 Randolph Avenue be enclosed at the bottom with a partition and cioor, be waived on the condition that the following items be done to comply with the Building Code : 1 . Install two sprinkler heads in the boiler room area under the ceiling joists . _ 4 _ � � 11/12/6� ' Meeting No . 20 �- 2 . Provide proper doors between the stairway and the apartments to comply with Sect�.on 605-2-e of the St . Paul Building Code . Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt . Nayes : None . Abstentions : none . Motion carried four (4) to zero (0) . Case No . 70 223 Plato Boulevard (Volp Construction Co . , Glenn Burnett) Mr. Burnett appealed a letter of the Bureau of Public 13u,ildings , dated November 5 , 1969, concerning a violation of Article 51.1 -2 , paragraphs a and b of the National Electric Code in connection witt� the proposed construction of the Northwestern Bell Telephone Co . building at 223 Plato Boulevard. . The Board agreed that George Smolik, city electrical inspector, be contacted to see what specific recommendations he woulcl make in order to accommodate this proposal . Mr. Anderson is then to contact members by phone and poll them as to their votc, �;ivin�; consideration to Mr. Smolik' s recommendations . . The minutes of the meeting of October 22 , 1969 were approved as . " mailed. There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned at 5 :30 p.m. ; �"'''".�.,...-�.. �. �;,.,, Thomas W. Anderson Recording Secretary ll./12/fi9 � � Meeting No . 20 ADDENDUM TO THE MINUTES ST. PAUL BOARD OF APPEALS November 20, 1969 � , Case No. 70 223 Plato Boulevard (Volp Construction Co . , Glenn Burnett) Mr. George Smolik, city electrical inspector, was contacted according to the request of the Board of Appeals at; its meetin� of November 12 , 1969 concerning his recommendations as to the appeal for 223 Plato Boulevard by Volp Construction Co . IIe re- quested that Volp Construction Co, submit , in writing, engineering specifications concerning the proposed ventilation system that would be installed at such address . In a letter dated November 13 , 1969 to Volp Construction Erom Fred Vogt and Co , such specifications were set forth . Tn reply to this , in a letter dated November 12 , 1969 from Robert Ames , City Architect to Volp Construction Co. it was ex- plained that the design of the proposed vent system was not fully satisfactory due to added makeup air and the possibility o:E a mechanical breakdown of the system. It was pointed out that the necessary margin of safety would be reasonably assured by making the office floor at least 4" above the garage floor . Members of the Board of Appeals who were present at the meetin� of November 12 , 1969 were then contacted by phone on NovemUer 20 , 196� and apprised of the foregoing facts and conclusions . On the basis of said facts and conclusions , Mr. Lawrence Cohen, C}iairman of the Board of Appeals moved that Article 511- 2 of th'e National electrical code be waived for construction of the building at 223 Plato Boulevard according to the proposed plans and under the following conditions : 1 . That the ventilating system as proposed be installed. • f 2 . That the office floor Ue constructed at least four inches above the garage floor. Ayes : Cohen, Sommerdorf, Tieso, Voigt . Nayes : none. Abstentions : none . Motion carried four (4) to zero (0) . . r Q:JPUCATE TO PRtNTER . ������ CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK F��E NO. COUNCIL RESOLUTION-GENERAL FORM PRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER �ArF RESOLVED, that the Council hereUy 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 November 12 , 1969 and the official addendum to the minutes dated November 20, 1969, copies of which, marked EXHIBIT "A" and EXHIBIT "B" respectively, are attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference. Case No. Address Appellant 61 68 Wilkin Street Dennis M. Lamey 68 1753 Randolph Avenue Bernard J. Sagstetter 70 223 Plato Boulevard Glenn Burnett, Volp Construction Company r.r° ,. :�. *a#"i:: COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council ' '`-�' � � � 'k'}19— Yeas Nays Carlson ,a�� Dalglish r Approvecl`���" 19—_ Meredith n Favor Peterson � Sprafka �, Mayor Tedesco A gainst Mr. President, Byrne O