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CITY OF ST. PAUL COUNCIL NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FILE
COUNCIL RESOLUTION - GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONE DATE
RESOLVED, upon the pertinent appeal of Isadore Levinson,
owner of the subject real estate, that the provisions of the Zoning
Code as and to the extent necessary therefor hereby are determined
and varied and a special permit hereby is granted unto said appellant
for the maintenance and use of a fourplex or four - family apartment
building on the following described real estate situate in the City
NI of Saint Paul, t
`�'d, Whitacre, Brisbane and Mullen's Subdivision of
Lots 1 and 2 of Leech's Addition of Outlots '
to the Town of Saint Paul;
and that any and all City' -of Saint Paul building permits heretofore
or hereafter issued for the reconstruction of the original duplex or
two - family apartment building having a ground area of 1000 square feet
constructed thereon prior to August 22, 1922 and then maintained
thereon,so as to provide therein separate accommodations for four
families, hereby are approved, authorized, ratified, and confirmed,
said premises being classified in "B" Residence District under said
Zoning Code. jmeil File No. 212071 —By Frank L.
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:d, Uppon the pertinent appeal
e Levinsohn, owner of the sub -
estate that the provisions of
rg Code as and to the ei.teai
- t' r e',or hereby are " -At -z:f
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COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays
Dalglish
Holland
Loss
In Favor
Mort inso
Peterson
Rosen
Against
Mr. President, Vavoulis
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Adopted by the Council 19-
AFR 9 1963
Approved 19—
Mayor
•� OFFICE Q F CITY C L E R K MRS. AGNES H. O'CONNELL
City Clerk
BUREAU OF RECORDS HAROLD J. RIORDAN
Council Recorder
386 City Hall and Court House
St. Paul 2, Minnesota
1963��
- ,- 'April 4., 1963
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Mr. Donald L. Lais
Corporation Counsel
Building
Dear Sir;
The City Council requested that you prepare a resolution granting the
autached appeal of Isadore Levinsohn to legalize an existing four - family use on Lot 90,
Whitacre, Brisbane and Mullen's Subdivision of Lo..s 1 and 2 of Leech's Additionp on
the north side of Harrison St. between Douglas and Garfield Sts.
Very truly yours
City Clerk 2
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<;...RD OF ZONING, CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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April 41 1963
Mrs. Agnes O'Connell
City Clerk
Building
Dear Madam:
This is in the matter of'the appeal of Isadore Levinsohn to legalize an
existing four - family use which is situated on Lot 90, Whitacre, Brisbine
and Mullen's Subdivision of Lots 1 and 2 of Leech's Addition and which is
classified ins a "B" Residence' l"istrict. '�' `� _411& 6,�
The subject property is located on the north side of Harrison Street between
Douglas and Garfield Streets and was developed in 1884 with a two -story i
frame residence for two - family use, The records of the County Assessor's
office show that this property was converted to its existing four - family
use in 1927 and that the necessary permits were issued at that,time to make
the conversion to a four - family use. The present owner is seling this pro-
perty and has asked the enforcing officer of the Building and Zoning Codes
for a certificate of occupancy. He has been advised by that office that
this certificate cannot be issued as the present use is illegal because the
property i6--classified "B" Residence District. The applicant is, therefore.,
under Chapter 64.13, Section "o", paragraph 2, of the Legislatim Code re-
questing that the City Council legalize this existing four - family use,
The subject property has a frontage along the north side of Harrison Street
of 48.5 feet and extends to a depth of 123,24 feet, resulting in a site -area
of 5,977 square feet which indicates that this property would meet the mini-
mum density and ground- coverage requirements of the Zoning Code. Field in-
vestigation also discloses there would be sufficient space at the rear part
of the lot to provide the necessary off - street parking. The immediate area
is developed substantially with single -and two - family uses with some indi-
cation of transitibnal -uses taking place of a low- density multi- residential
character. It appears that this transition will continue and that eventually
this area will become predominately low- density multi - residential in character.
.The Board of Zoning, at its regular meeting on March 13, 1963, heard the
report of both the Planning Board staff and the applicant and recommends
that the appeal to legalize the existing four - family use be igfanted. It is
the opinionof the Board that because this use has existed since 1927 and
permits had been granted for this extension, a denial at this time would
constitute a hardship on the applicant, It also felt that because-•of
the transition taking place in this area, this use would be compatible
and would not be considered detrimental,
The Building Department has advised that certain changes will be required
in the electric wiring and plumbing before a certificate of occupancy
can be issued.
Very''truly yours,
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- Herbert C.- Wieland, A,I,P.
Secretary, Board of Zoning
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J OSEPH P. TRACY
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1100 West 7th Street
Saint Paul 2, Minnesota
March 6th, 1963
The Honorable Mayor a d City Council
c/o City Clerk
Room 386, City Hall and e
St. Paul, Minnesota
Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council:
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Enclosed you will find my check in the sum of $20.00 to cover
the filing fee for the proposed use of the following residential
property:
Applicant, Isadore Levinsohn
Lot 90, Whitacre, Brisbine & Mullen's Sub-
division of Lots 1 and 2, Leech's Addition
of Outlots to the City of St. Paul, Ramsey
County, Minnesota.
t '291 -293 Harrison Avenue, south facing mid -
way between Garfield and Douglas Streets.
Property presently used as a 4 -plea.
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Proposed use of property - 4 -plex.
Purpose of appeal is to continue the use of
the premises as a 4 -plex.
Need of appeal - the duplex was converted into
a 4 -plex during the year 1927 and has been
rented as a 4 -plex ever since. Within the
past several years the property has been
thoroughly modernized. There is in excess of
one thousand (1000) square feet of house, and
in excess of four thousand (4000) square feet
within the lot boundaries. Taxes have been
paid on the basis of a 4 -plea. An appeal1is:
therefore necessary to protect the equity of
the owner or subsequent owners.
Appealing under Legislative Code Chapter 64.03,
Section N, Paragraph (2).
Very truly yours,
ISADORE LEVINSOHN
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OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF ' FINANCE
St: Paul 2, Minn., March 221 1963
You are hereby notified that the Council of the City of St. Paul will
consider the matter of appeal iof Isadore Levinsohn, by
Joseph P. Tracy, Atty at Law, for permissid -h to legalize`
a four -plex in class "Bn Residence District at 289 -91
Harrison, also described as Lot 90, Whitacre', Brisbine
and Mullents Sub of Lots 1 and 2 Leechts Addition. '
and that a public hearing will be held in the Counci hambers of the
Court House and City Hall Building -in the City of .S& -Paul, at 10:00
o'clock A. M, on April. 43 1963•
JAMES J. DALGLISH -
s File 15979 Commissioner—of Finance.
The City Charter requires this Notice be sent from the Department of Finance