183977 Original to City Clerk '
CITY OF Sly - ' .I COUNCIL NO
Council File No. 183977—By Bernard
OFFICE OF THE T• Holland-
. Resolved, That upon appeal of Fair-
COUNCIL RESto LUTION theudecsionuofMthe°Commhssione from
of
Parks, Playgrounds and Public Bu'ld-
PRESENTED BY requir he side yard and building area
COMMISSIONE' re governed byertaing to churches
paragraph "e"
of the Zoning Ordinance are hereby
relaxed so as to permit a. six foot side
yard from the westerly property line
of Lot 20,a and awe
43 per cent building
RESOLVED, that upon appeal of Fairmount Avenue Methodist Church
from the decision of the Commissioner of Parks, Playgrounds and
Public Buildings, the side yard and building area requirements
pertaining to churches as governed by Sec. 8, paragraph "e" of
the Zoning Ordinance are hereby relaxed so as to permit a six foot
side yard from the westerly property line of Lot 20, and a 43 per
cent building coverage affecting Lots 19, 20, 21 and 22, Block 7,
Summit View Addition, adjacent to the northwest corner of Fairmount
Avenue and Saratoga, so as to permit the construction of an
addition to the Church in accordance with the statements and
conditions set out in applicant's appeal of May 21, 1957 and the
development plan dated July 3, 1957.
AUG 11957.
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council 195—._
Yeas Nays AN 1 '1957
DeCourcy
Holland Approved 195-
Marzitelli
Mortinson In Favor _to. Abu j I : __
Peterson Mayor
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OFFICE OF CITY CLERK JOSEPH R. OKONESKI
City Clerk
• BUREAU OF RECORDS HAROLD J. RIORDAN
Council Recorder
386 City Hall and Court House
St. Paul 2, Minnesota
July 24, 1957
Mr. Marshall F. Hurley
Corporation Counsel
Building
Dear Sir:
The City Council requested that you draw a resolution granting the
attached appeal of Fairmount Avenue Methodist Church.
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July 24, 1957
Mr. Joseph Okoneski
City Clerk
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Dear Sir:
This is in the matter of "the appeal of the Fairmount Avenue Methodist Church
to relax the side yard and building area limitations applicable to churches
on lots 19, 20, 21 and.22 - block 7 - Summit View Addition, located adjacent
to the northwest corner of Fairmount and Saratoga. The applicant owns four
lots with a frontage of 215.7' on Fairmount and extending northerly to a depth
of 127' . The church is located, on the easterly two lots. The parsonage is
on a third lot and a residence used by the assistant pastor is on the fourth
lot. •
This appeal, if granted, would allow the construction of a new wing extending
west from the existing church with a connection to the rear of the parsonage
as shown on the attached plan dated July 3, 1957. The proposed addition will
be two stories and approximately 44' x 52' . It will be located at the rear
of the lot used for the parsonage. This structure will extend northerly to
a line 11' south of the alley line which is the same line as the northerly
extend of the existing church. The surrounding area is used for residential
purposes.
A petition dated May 21, 1957 in favor of the proposed addition signed by the
four property owners across the alley to the north is attached. The appli-
cants are requesting a relaxation of the area and yard requirements pertain-
ing tw.churches in section 8, paragraph "e" of the Zoning Ordinance which
provides that churches may not be built closer than 25' to an adjoining resi-
dence and,.the building area may not be more than 30 percent of the site area.
The applicant's plan shows this building to be within 6' of the residence
owned by the church and used by the assistant pastor. The addition will
produce a buikiing area which will cover 43 percent of the total site.
The proposed expansion of the building on the site will be at the rear of the
premises and will not affect residences other than those owned by the church.
The recorded sentiment in favor of this change on the part of adjacent pro-
perty owners verifies the contention that this development, if approved, will
not be a detriment to the neighborhood. It is the opinion of the Board that
this site cannot be properly developed to meet the needs of the church within
the framework of the strict application of the Zoning Ordinance as it applies
to this site.
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The Board is also mindful of the general desirability of permitting churches
to expand their services to the community in a manner consistent with the
public interest.
In consideration of these factors, the Zoning Board finds the purpose and intent
of the Zoning Ordinance would be substantially achieved under these circumstances
and that, therefore, the portion of the ordinance specified in the applicant's
appeal pertaining to land coverage and yards may properly be relaxed in this
instance all in accordance with the statements and conditions conveyed in the
applicant's appeal of May 21, 1957 and development plan dated J ly 3, 1957.
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Executive Director
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• SAINT PAUL 5, MINNESOTA
John G. Lewis
Minister
Church: Fairmount and Saratoga Church: Midway 9-1762
Parsonage: 1533 Fairmount Avenue Minister's Study: Midway 9-1523
To the Honorable City Council,
City of Saint Paul,
Minnesota.
7e, the undersigned, property owners on the north half of Block
7 of Summit View Addition to the City of St. Paul, said property being
on the opposite side of the alley from the property owned by the
Fairmount Avenue Methodist Church, have no objection to the estab-
lishment of a building set-back line from the alley on Lot 20 of eleven
(11) feet; this line being a continuation of the rear wall of the
existing church. The existing parsonage is located on Lot 20 and
the existing church on Lots 21 and 22.
Dated May 21 , 1957
Lot 1 ,152L1 Goodrich ,
Lot 3 ,1534 Goodrich, L. '�!� .
Lot 2 525 1 Goodrich,
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SAINT PAUL 5, MINNESOTA ,
John G. Lewis'
Minister
Church: Fairmount and Saratoga r;f q Church: Midway 9-1762
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Parsonage: 1533 Fairmount Avenue s •Minister's St y: Vfldway 41543
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To the Honorable City Council,
City of Saint Paul,
Minnesota.
'e, the undersigned, hereby appeal for the establishment of a
building line at the rear of Lot 20, Block 7, Summit View Addition,
of eleven (11) feet from the alley at the rear thereof; this property
being designated as 1533 Fairmount Avenue.
At present Lot 20 is the site of the parsonage which is adjacent
to the church building on Lots 21 and 22. Lot 19 with a house thereon
is also owned by the Fairmount Avenue Methodist Church.
It is the desire of the Fairmount Avenue Methodist Church to
extend the church building to the rear of and connect it to the parsonage
to utilize the addition and the present parsonage as part of the church.
Dated, May 21 , 1957
FAIP.MOUNT AVEIUE METHODIST C'H
By
Chairman Board of Trustees.
an CLERK FILE
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