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CITY OF ST. PAUL CO NCIL NO.
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
• OUNCIL SOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER - DATE.
RESOLVED, that upon appeal of Dr. Wallace L. Fritz
from the decision of the Commissioner of Parks, Playgrounds and
Public Buildings, permission is hereby granted said applicant,
pursuant to Ordinance No. 5840, as amended, to remodel the
apartment building at 709-711-713 Portland Avenue so as to
create not to exceed eight additional apartments therein, sub-
ject to the obtaining by applicant of the necessary building
permits, and in compliance with the requirements of the Building
Code.
Council File No. 181829—By Bernard
T.Holland—
Resolved, That upon appeal of Dr.
Wallace L. Fritz from the decision of
the Commissioner of grounds and Public Buildings,perrmis-1
sion is hereby granted said applicant,
pursuant to Ordinance No. 5840, as
amended, to remodel the apartment
building at 709-711-713 Portland Avenue
so as to create not to exceed eight
additional apartments therein, subject
to the obtaining by applicant of the
necessary building permits, and in
compliance with the requirements of
the Building Code.
Adopted by the Council March 8,
1957.
Vetoed by the Mayor March 13, 1957.
Re-adopted notwithstanding the veto
March 19, 1957.
(March 23, 1957)
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COUNCILMEN
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Holland Approved X95_ /f/y�
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Mortinson _In Favor
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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
ZONING APPEAL
Notice is hereby given that a 'Pt). xi MAR 2J 111'' '
hearing will be held before the city v'...,
Council at 10 A.M. on February 21,
1957, in the City Council
ou til Chamber in CORI3L1p d•l.al lA, COUNSEL
the City Hall and Court House, in the 1 11 VVYY��t3311 ii VoN
matter of the appeal of Dr. Wallace L. -
Fritz, under Sec. 20 of Ord. No. 5840
(the Zoning Ordinance), for relaxation
of off-street parking requirements from
28 off-street parking spaces to 9 so as to
permit remodeling of an apartment March 1 1957
building on Lots 22,23 and 24,Block 14, •
Holcombe's Addition, also described as
709-11-13 Portland Ave., to provide 28
units instead of 19.units.
Dated Februar 1957. t4{.}a r ) ,
JpziEPH R. OKONESKI, t
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('February 9, 1957)
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Mr. Marshall F. Hurley
Corporation Counsel
Building
Dear Sir:
The City Council requests that you draw a resolution granting the
appeal of Dr. Fritz, for permission to remodel his apartment at 709-
711-713 Portland Ave. so as to create, not to exceed, eight additional
apartments therein, subject to his obtaining the necessary building
permits and in compliance with the requirements of the building code.
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February 28, 1957
Mr. Joseph Okoneski
City Clerk
Building
Dear Sir:
This is in reply to the Council referral dated February 21, 1957 for \
further information as to the amount of off-street parking space
available at the rear of the premises located at 709-f'11-713 Portland.
This investigation is in conjunction with a pending appeal of Dr.
Fritz to relax the off-street parking requirements applying to this
property.
Deference is made to the attached map and the applicant's plans which
show two spaces at the rear of the existing apartment structure each
of which are approximately 33' wide. These two spaces extend southerly
a distance of approximately 36' from the alley which bounds the northerly
portion of the premises.
On the basis of a width of 3' per car which is the standard set up in
the .'coning Ordinance there is space within these two areas to park eight
cars, assuming appropriate grading, retaining walls, and removal of a
rather large tree.
There is also a space some 6' wide extending the length of the portion
of the building which parallels the alley which the applicant, in
his appeal, assumed could be used for car storage. Hence the applicant' s
estimation of the total amount of parking available was stated as nine
cars.
By virtue of the fact that a parking space 6' wide does not conform
to the minimum standards of the Zoning Ordinance the actual maximum
number of legal off-street parking spaces which could be provided on
this site is eight cars.
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APPLICANT: Dr,,, Wallace Z. Fritz FILE NO 3575
F 1 PURPOSE : Relaxation of off-street parking reguiremente
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February 21, 1957
Mr. Joseph Okoneski
City Clerk
Building
Dear Sir:
This letter supplements the report of the Zoning Board dated February 1,
1957 concerning the appeal of Dr. Wallace L. Fritz for the Council to
relax the parking requirements of the Zoning Ordinance so as to permit the
remodeling of the property located at 709-711-713 Portland Avenue to
accommodate additional apartment units.
When this matter was first discussed in the Council February 1, the
applicant stated he had certain property under option across Portland
Avenue to the south which could be used to provide additional parking
spaces. At that time certain questions were raised as to the practicality
of using the space under consideration for parking accessory to Dr. Fritz's
property. Therefore, the entire matter was laid over by the City Council
pending a formal hearing. It was the stated desire of the Council at the
February 1 hearing to obtain additional facts concerning the parking space
to be used in conjunction with Dr. Fritz's apartment building. This
report is for the purpose of conveying this additional information.
Reference is made to a map attached to this report. The area outlined
in red is under option by the applicant and is proposed to be developed
for parking purposes incident to his apartment building across the street
which is identified on this map as "Delina Court." This proposed parking
area is described as the west half of lot 6, all of lot 7 and the east
half of lot 9, Holcomb's Addition. The zoning is "A" residence.
It has a frontage of 80' along Portland and extends southerly a distance
of 77' . The proposed parking area has a capacity of approximately twelve
cars. The southerly boundary of the proposed parking area extends to
within 52' of the residential structure identified on the map as 705 Summit.
Field investigation reveals that the rear yard produced by this arrange-
ment is adequate from the standpoint of the requirements of the Building
Code and the space available for the parking of the inhabitants of
705 Summit.
The property immediately to the east of the proposed parking area functions
as the rear yard of the structure identified on the map as 701 Summit
Avenue. Directly to the east of this property some 80' from the east line
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of the proposed parking lot is the Unity Church parking lot. The St.
Paul Academy is located directly to the west of the proposed parking
area.
In order to use this property for parking accessory to the applicant's
apartment building, it would be necessary to rezone this property from
"A" residence to "C" residence. The property within 200' of the area
which would be re-zoned, if this project is pursued, is shown by the
green line on the attached map.
In summary, if the applicant is able to use this property for parking
he will have available some twenty-one car spaces incident to the
use of Delina Court. It is the applicant's stated objective to remodel
this apartment building from a former capacity of nineteen dwelling
units to thirty-eight dwelling units.
CDL:FS
C. D.oe
Enc. Planning Director
Executive Secretary
Board of Zoning
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February 20,1957
To the Honorable, the City Council
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
I, the undersigned, Sidney M. Gershcow, owner of property at 721-727 Port-
land Ave., object to addition to the number of units at 709-11-13 Portland
Ave. Each building in the block has multiple dwellings with several cars
not being able to find park places at this time. Additional dwelling
units would make the parking problem more difficult. There are three
churches in this block and they add to the parking problem with their
evening services and programs.
Very truly yours,
Sidney M. Gershcow
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211-211E-253 1715 CITY NAIL AND COM'NOVAS SAINT PAUL 2.MINNESOTA
February 1, 1957
Mr. Joseph Okoneski •
City Clerk
Building
Dear Sir:
This is in the matter of the appeal of Dr. Wallce L. Fritz for the Council to
relax the strict application of section 8, paragraph "1" of the Zoning Ordinance
as it pertains to the requirements of off-street parking space incident to an
apartment structure located at 709, 711 and 713 Portland Avenue. This property
is on the north side of Portland between St. Albans and Grotto and is described
as lots 22, 23 and 24 —block 14 - Holcombe's Addition. The zoning is "C" resi-
dence.
The applicant is the owner of an existing three-story apartment structure located
on the premises which presently accommodates nineteen apartment units. Ultimately
the applicant desires to divide each of these' apartment units into two units thus
providing a total of thirty-eight units in this building. Section 8, paragraph
"1" of the Zoning Ordinance requires that he must provide thirty-eight parking
spaces if he is to pursue this plan.
It is the applicant's position that this requirement would be unreasonable in
that it requires more parking than is actually needed and that the strict
application of this regulation would produce an unreasonable hardship. There-
fore, he is appealing for the relaxation of this off-street parking requirement
pursuant to section 20, paragraph "t" of the Zoning Ordinance which specifies
that the City Council may relax this requirement upon submission of valid proof
that the amount of off-street parking is equal to the actual demand for parking
space and that in any such case, the granting of such relief would be consistent
with the intent and purpose of the ordinance.
The staff report to the Zoning Board, as contained in its minutes conveyed re-
commendations to two problems which are raised by this appeal: (1) bow much
parking is actually required by this facility - (2) what quality of housing
will be produced if this relief is granted? In short, will the "intent and pur-
pose"of the Zoning Ordinance be carried out if the relief sought is granted?
With reference to point 1 it was the staff's conclusion that this facility
actually generated the need for approximately twenty-nine off-street parking
spaces.
With reference to point 2 - the quality of housing produced - this structure
was compared with the standards suggested by the American Public Health Associ-
ation relative to three characteristic: (1) the percentage of land covered by
buildings, (2) the ration of total floor area to the total area of the site and,
(3) the maximum number of dwelling units that should be provided on a site of
this size.
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With reference to building coverage, this building covers approximately 25%
more of the site than is recommended by APHA.
With reference to point 2, the ratio of floor space to site area is approximately
30% higher than that recommended by APHA.
With reference to point 3, a desirable population density according to APHA would
allow approximately 16 units on a site of this size in a structure of this type. ,
There are, at present, nineteen and the applicant is proposing to remodel to
thirty-nine.
In response to this information, the Zoning Board was of the view that the appli-
cant should not be required to provide parking in excess of the additional dwell-
ing unitsathat.would be created. This would produce a total need of approximately
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nineteen car spaces.
With reference to the quality of housing provided, the Zoning Board felt this
determination should be made by the Building Department in the light of the applic-
able provisions of the Building Code and in pursuance to strict compliance of all
applicable regulations.
At present the applicant has available space on his site for nine parking spaces.
He, therefore, is asking - as a first step - for permission to create nine
additional dwelling units. He is in the process of gaining control of a parcel
of ground across Portland Avenue to the south which has a capacity of approximately
twenty-five cars. If this is done, it is, the ;toning Board's view that adequate
parking could be provided on the assumption that the apartment building is to
accommodate thirty-eight dwelling units. In order to use property across the
street, however, the applicant will be required to rezone the property and obtain
a Council Use Permit for parking.
In consideration of these factors, the Zoning Board recommends that Section 8,
paragih "1" of the Zoning Ordinance be relaxed so as to permit the applicant to
proceed with the construction of nine additional dwelling units in response to
the provision of nine additional car spaces, with the understanding that at a
later date additional parking space will be provided before he can proceed with
the remodeling of the remainder of the apartment units. This requirement is
contingent upon the full compliance with all applicable requirements of the
Building Code.
S cerit
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CDL:FS Planning Director
Executive Secretary
Board of Zoning
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W. LA MONT KAUFMAN ROBERT A. LOBDELL ALFRED H. SCHROEDER
Supt. of Parks Director of Public Recreation City Architect
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Capital of Minnesota
DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
445 City Hall, Zone 2
BERNARD T. HOLLAND, Commissioner
ARTHUR F. COLEMAN, Deputy Commissioner
February 1, 1957
Honorable Council
City of Saint Paul, Minnesota
Gentlemen:
You referred to this office the matter of the application by Dr.
Fritz for relaxation of the off-street parking requirements for residen-
tial facilities, with instructions that this office is to report on
the sufficiency or insufficiency or adequacy of the layouts that Dr.
Fritz has submitted with his application for a Building Permit for the
property located at 709-713 Portland Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota.
In order that the record may be clear, the undersigned when he
first became acquainted with the fact that Dr. Fritz had planned on
splitting the existing apartment units in two, denied him a Building
Permit because the office felt it would be necessary for him to secure
Council approval on a relaxation of the parking lot requirements as
provided in the Zoning Ordinance. Several plans and sketches were sub-
mitted which this office considered inadequate and refused to consider
the matter until such time as proper plans were submitted. There also
was no plot plan or survey submitted. Subsequently, Dr. Fritz fur-
nished a survey and plans indicating the size, relationship and outline
of the existing structure, and he also furnished an additional plan
showing the proposed lay-out.
The Minimum code requirements for a habitable room are 90 square
feet. The existing apartments are quite large and cover an area of
approximately 700 square feet per apartment. He proposes to cut these
apartments down into two individual apartments of the Murphy in-a-door
bed type, approximately 350 square feet in each. All habitable rooms
have an area considerably in excess of 90 square feet, which is also
the approximate minimum limitation of the anticipated new Housing Code.
Glass area, ceiling heights, all comply with all present and antici-
pated requirements. Exit facilities under the new proposed plan meet
all requirements. There is, however, one basic requirement, in that
each apartment shall have within it suitable toilet and bath facilities.
One out of every two apartment units complies absolutely with our Code
requirements and anticipated Code requirements ; however, the second or
other unit provides suitable bath facilities, but they are not within
the apartment and are located across a public hall. The layout is such
that the second bath unit could be provided within the second apartment
by making certain changes in arrangements.
Very truly yo s,
A/red H. Schroeder
AHS :al ity Architect
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OF CI EDWARD K. DELANEY
CLERK ATTORNEY AT LAW
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ST. PAUL 1, MINN.
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of the City of Saint Paul
City Hall and Court House
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
Dr. Wallace L. Fritz, prior to date hereof, made application to the
Department of Public Buildings of the City of Saint Paul for a Build-
ing Permit to remodel the premises known as and located at 709-711-713
Portland Avenue, in St. Paul, Minnesota, which is an apartment building
originally planned and built to accommodate nineteen (19) apartment units.
The application for the Building Permit hereinbefore mentioned was made
for the purpose of converting the aforesaid 19 apartment units into thirty-
eight (38) units, thereby creating nineteen (19) new apartment units. Ap-
lication was made for the relaxation of the requirements contained in the
Building Code under Section 8, Paragraph 1, sub-paragraph 3 as provided
in Section 20, Paragraph t of the said Building Code.
Subsequent to the making and filing of the above mentioned application,
a hearing was had by the petitioner before the Zoning Board of the City
of Saint Paul at which time said application was considered. Applicant
appeared personally and was represented by his attorney, Edward K. Delaney,
and after presentation of the matter, the applicant asked leave to amend
his application for the Building Permit as hereinbefore set forth so that
the said application be made for the Permit to create nine (9) new ad-
ditional units in the aforesaid premises instead of nineteen (19). It
being stated by the applicant that at the present time he can provide nine
off-street parking places on the same premises upon which the apartment
building presently exists, The Zoning Board by a majority vote took favor-
able action. The Zoning Board was informed by the applicant and by his
attorney that applicant intends to and is in the process of acquiring ad-
ditional land for auto parking purposes within a radius of less than 300 ft,
from the existing apartment building, which land will accommodate the park-
ing of 25 cars. That applicant has purchased and is in possession of an
Option for the purchase of the West one-half (w.2) of Lot Six (6), and all
of. Lot Seven (7), and the East one-half (E.i) of Lot Eight (8), Block Fifteen (15)
Holcombes Addition to St. Paul. Ramsey County, Minnesota, which property is
directly across the street from the aforementioned apartment building, and
which property is 80 feet in width and 77 feet in depth. That application
will be made to the City Council for a Permit to use the property under Option
for parking purposes . as accessory to the aforementioned apartment building,
and at the same time an application will be made for a Permit to develop and
to construct an additional ten (10) apartment units in the said apartment
building.
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Presently applicant prays that the City Council authorize the issuance of
a Permit for the construction of nine (9) new apartment units in the apart-
ment building hereinbofors described.
Respectfully yours,
Dr. Wallace L. Fritz
lidward . Delaney, Attorney.
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WALLACE L. FRITZ, M. D.
624 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
(DALE& UNIVERSITY AVES.)
ST. PAUL 4, MINNESOTA
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City Councilmen of St. Paul,
city Hail ;_.nc' Court House, CITY CLERK i tLE
St. Paul, Linn. 154 _i.c 7 S
APPLICANT Z.F.N..
Dear Sir:
I hereby make application for the relaxation of the Off-
street Parking Requirement lasted in the Building Code under
Section 8 paragraph 1, subparagraph ( ') in order to remodel
an E:_art, .ent building located at 7e9-711-713 Portland i venue
on the basis of it being an unreasonable hardship, as provided
for in the Building Code, Section 20, paragraph t.
The unreasonable hardship is based on the following facts:
1. It is very difficult to rent the present apartments
because thay have been built incorrectly for modern ways of
living, in that the dining rooms are larger than the living
rooms in some apartments, and in others the living room is
29 feet x 15 feet. Most of the tenants, who live in this
older location of the city, do not have enough furniture
to equip the above described rooms.
2. In this older location of the city, namely, Portland
.venue between Grotto and St. Albans, 90% of prospective are
either young married couples, or middle aged working women
who prefer to live alone, or young working girls, and they
do not have enough furniture to equip these large apartments,
and also cannot afford to pay 'eZ5.0C rent per month; hence, at
the present time I have three vac aacies.
3. By dividing the apartments, as per said plan hereby
,presented to you, I will be able to create pleasant livable
apartments, consisting of a living room with a Murphy wail •
bed, kitchen, and private bathroom consistent with the public
health and general welfare of the community at the rental rate
of around ;„5O.00 per month, which is al] that a working girl
can wry out of her wages. It will, therefore, allow me to
fill my.rental vacancies, and the 4A.5.00 above the present
rental rate of 485.O6 per apartment unit,(since there will be
two 8O.oU apartments instead of one $85.00 apartment) will
defray my extra expense of remodelling the apartments, and
improving the property and complete outside redecorating,
combination aluminum storms and screens, and installation of
gas heat in the boiler, which I have already Completed in the A
past two months.
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WALLACE L. FRITZ, M. D.
624 UNIVERSITY AVENUE
(DALE& UNIVERSITY AVES.)
ST. PAUL. 4, MINNESOTA
4. It is my honest opinion that be dividing the apartments
two for one, the size of the apartments will be such, that they
will be too small for married couples, but ideal for two younger
women, or one older working person that prefers to live alone, and
this category of tenants seldom have automobiles. Therefore, it
is not necessary to have a 100% off street parking.for these units.
I realize that if the apartment building was looated as an example
in the exclusile Highland Area on Cleveland between Randolph and
Ford Parkway, where rental units are 0100.00 to 0125.00 per month,
practically every tenant is a married couple and is of the higher
salaried brackett, hence, they have one or even two automobiles,
and there should be 100% off street parking. Therefore, the same
rule should not apply in a building where the tenants are working
girls 18 to 30 years or older working women, there their salaries
are of a low bracket, hence very few automobiles are owned by them.
5. I have on the premises the following space for of street
parking:
1. One area 32 feet 2 inches x 42 feet 8 inches which will
provide parking forfour cars.
2. One area 33 feet x 42 feet 8 inches which will provide
for parking four cars.
. 3. Two areas 28 feet 6 inches x 12 feet 8 inches parallel
with the alley and the back of the center section of the
buildin, which will provide for parking two and possibly
four cars.
Therefore, I have off street parking areas to aaaomodate a total
of ten and possibly twelve automobiles, since these areas are all
located adjacent to a 20 foot alley, and therefore the automobiles
can drive directly into the parking areas from the alley.
Therefore, in lieu of the above I hereby plead with you
Directors of the Welfare of the City of St. Paul, to relax the 100%
off street parking requirement, and allow me to divide the apartment
two for one creating nineteen rental units, which would be for the
general welfare of the community and for myself as a landlord,
because I then can rent my units and relieve me of my hardship.
Respectfully yours,
V/aefa,--e- r-
WLF/d Wallace L. Fritz
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