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98-34oR����a� Presented by � mev���� -� 1( t�l�g RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # 9� -3 � Green Sheet # 62188 - 25 Referred To Committee Date 1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the January 6, 1998 2 decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer: � 3 Pronerty A�pealed 4 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road 5(Laid over to January 20, 1998) 6 204 E. Sidney Street 7 Decision: Appeal denied. A�roellant John & Susan Mollner Dauid Lee Erickson 8 ll 52-ll66 Barclay 619 North Street Paul Sprosty 9 Decision: Variance granted if a carbon monoxide tester is installed in each unit. 10 608 & 612 Lincoln Avenue Cashill Spauiding Properties, Inc. 11 Decision: Variance granted with the following conditions: 1) When a reasonable opportunity arises for renovation, 12 reconshuction or repair, the windows will be conected; 2) Units will not be rented to people who aze unable to auail 13 themselves of the exit system. 14 1879. 1885 & 1849 East Seventh Street Croix Management Company 15 Decision: �7��a- ��€c� ft-c'1-F�2�(�nahje pia�p�,j,}}�j,t�ri fnr ren� *' � 16 ', ' , ' 17 . U�a r�ahce._ �e.�ie ` 18 19 1015 Top�in Street Tom Jackson 20 Decision: Appeal denied. 1 Requested by Department of: q�� � Form Approved by City Attomey � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Appi � Adopted by Council: Date ��,� �� i�g" �.J Adopuon Certified by Council Secretary City Council Offices DATE Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 \ ST BE ON WUNCIL AGENOA BV (OATE) January 14, 1998 �" lAIMBER FOR ROUTING OROER TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET 9� � 3 `� No 62188 � �„�,�,.�,� � �� _ ❑ arr�noaar ❑ arvaauc _ oa ❑ A41YMLiE0.NCEi00L ❑ RMNCMLfflM�CCT6 � wroitlort�soscw� ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) � �.�, n�..,,��, �., Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code Enforcments for the following addresses: 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road; 204 E. Sidney Street 1152-1166 Barclay; 619 North Street; 608 and 612 Lincoln Avenue; 1879, 1885, and 1849 E. 7th Stxeet; 1015 Topping Street. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB CAMMITfEE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION When. Has uris persor�rm ever warketl urMer a contract t« mis tlerertmeM? YES NO rias mre v��� � eeen a cay emqoree� YES NO Does this 7ersonRrm P� a sldN not normallYP� bY anY curterR cilY emWnYce7 YES NO Ic Mie pe�soNfim� a tarpeted vendaR ' YES NO k' ,.,'. t ( � 1.i� OF 7RANSACTION SOURCE 8, 1998 COSTIREVENUE BUDGEIED (CIRCLE ONE) AGTNITY NUMBER VES NO (owwM � �-3� NIINi JTES OF PROPERTY CODE BNFORCEMENT MEETING January 6, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer Staff: Pat Fish, Fire Prevention Gerry Stratiuuan, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 130 p.m. 204 E. Sidney Street David Erickson, owner, appeared and stated he is appealing the decision to deny an ea�tension of time. There was no completion date in the letter he received, therefore he was not notified of the appeals process and did not lrnow when to get back to the License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LIEP) office. Also, the fence is frozen into the ground. Gerty Strathman stated he has a copy of the letter sent to David Erickson from David Kenyon of the LIEP office and it does contain a completion date of December 10, 1997. Also, this meeting is the appeals meeting, therefore Mr. Erickson did learn about it. Mr. Erickson stated the fence is on the inside of lilac bushes. These lilac bushes may have been there 100 years and marked the boundaries of the property. The fence installed during that time is partly on the neighbor's property and partly on Mr. Erickson's properry. Mr. Strathman responded the letter from the inspector reads the majority of the fence is on the neighbor's property. Mr. Strathman asked what Mr. Erickson's plans were to resoive this issue. Mr. Erickson responded there are some property line issues dating back to the 1920's and 1930's when his dad owned the property. He cannot buy the property because of some legal issues he is undertaking. Mr. Strathman stated LIEP made a good faith determination that the fence is improperly located and built without the proper permits. Mr. Erickson stated November 10 is not the time to remove a fence from the ground because things are usually frozen at that time. Mr. Strathman responded that was not the case last November. Mr. Strathxnan denied the appeal. 608 & 612 Lincoln Avenue Alan Spaulding, general partner of Cashill Spaulding Properry, appeared and presented pictures. The properiy consists of 3 apartment buildings that were constructed in 1919. The four garden level unit windows and the rooms behind them aze being used as bedrooms. The issue from the Fire Department is that the openings of the windows aze not lazge enough for proper e�t during an emergency or a fire. There is one set of windows, a 6 foot long crawl space, and then another set of windows. Even with proper sized windows, it would be an awkward escape. To further complicate the issue, some people use the crawl space as storage. Mr. Spaulding is looking for a �� 3� Property Code Enforcement meeting, i-6-98 Page 2 variance which would allow the rooms to be used as bedrooms. The living room window escapes are located very close to the bedrooms; there is no hallway between the ]iving rooms and the bedrooms. Gerry Strathman asked about altering the windows. Mr. Spaulding stated the windows are over 70 years old and are an asset to renting the apartments. The peopie that choose to live there like the look of the building. Pat Fish reported the Fire Department cannot legally give a variance for an escape window. Mr. Strathman asked why this issue had not been brought up before. Ms. Fish responded the inspectors do not always measure every window. Mr. Spaulding said the windows are not grossly undersized and the typical person could exit through them. Gerry Strathman granted a variance with the following conditions: 1) If there is a reasonable opportunity as a result of renovation, reconstruction, or repair, the windows will be replaced with conforming windows; 2} the units will not be rented to people who will be unable to avail themselves of this exit system. (The pictures were retumed to Mr. Spaulding.) 1879, 1885 & 1849 East Seventh Street Sean Alden, representing the property manager, appeared and stated his window problems are sunilar to the problems at 608 and 612 Lincoln Avenue. The letter Mr. Alden received states the windows at 1879, 1885, and 1849 East 7�' are too narrow for the current codes. The company does plan to replace them to conform to the codes. Pat Fish reported these types of windows are creating moisture problems in the units. Mr. Alden responded the windows that have moisture problems haue been taken care of by sealing them from the outside. The ones that haue deteriorated will be replaced with conforming windows. Gerry Strathman granted a variance with the following conditions: 1) If there is a reasonable opportunity as a result of renovation, reconstruction, or repair the windows will be replaced with conforming windows; 2) the units will not be rented to people who will be unable to avail themselves of this exit system. 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road (This address has been rescheduled to January 20, 1998) 1015 To�ping Street No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman denied the appeal. �� 3� Properiy Code Enforcement meeting, 1-6-98 1152-1166 Barclay,.619 North Street No one appeazed. Page 3 Gerry StratUman stated the variance is granted if cazbon monoxide testers aze installed in each unit. The meeting was adjourned at 2:13 p.m. oR����a� Presented by � mev���� -� 1( t�l�g RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # 9� -3 � Green Sheet # 62188 - 25 Referred To Committee Date 1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the January 6, 1998 2 decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer: � 3 Pronerty A�pealed 4 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road 5(Laid over to January 20, 1998) 6 204 E. Sidney Street 7 Decision: Appeal denied. A�roellant John & Susan Mollner Dauid Lee Erickson 8 ll 52-ll66 Barclay 619 North Street Paul Sprosty 9 Decision: Variance granted if a carbon monoxide tester is installed in each unit. 10 608 & 612 Lincoln Avenue Cashill Spauiding Properties, Inc. 11 Decision: Variance granted with the following conditions: 1) When a reasonable opportunity arises for renovation, 12 reconshuction or repair, the windows will be conected; 2) Units will not be rented to people who aze unable to auail 13 themselves of the exit system. 14 1879. 1885 & 1849 East Seventh Street Croix Management Company 15 Decision: �7��a- ��€c� ft-c'1-F�2�(�nahje pia�p�,j,}}�j,t�ri fnr ren� *' � 16 ', ' , ' 17 . U�a r�ahce._ �e.�ie ` 18 19 1015 Top�in Street Tom Jackson 20 Decision: Appeal denied. 1 Requested by Department of: q�� � Form Approved by City Attomey � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Appi � Adopted by Council: Date ��,� �� i�g" �.J Adopuon Certified by Council Secretary City Council Offices DATE Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 \ ST BE ON WUNCIL AGENOA BV (OATE) January 14, 1998 �" lAIMBER FOR ROUTING OROER TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET 9� � 3 `� No 62188 � �„�,�,.�,� � �� _ ❑ arr�noaar ❑ arvaauc _ oa ❑ A41YMLiE0.NCEi00L ❑ RMNCMLfflM�CCT6 � wroitlort�soscw� ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) � �.�, n�..,,��, �., Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code Enforcments for the following addresses: 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road; 204 E. Sidney Street 1152-1166 Barclay; 619 North Street; 608 and 612 Lincoln Avenue; 1879, 1885, and 1849 E. 7th Stxeet; 1015 Topping Street. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB CAMMITfEE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION When. Has uris persor�rm ever warketl urMer a contract t« mis tlerertmeM? YES NO rias mre v��� � eeen a cay emqoree� YES NO Does this 7ersonRrm P� a sldN not normallYP� bY anY curterR cilY emWnYce7 YES NO Ic Mie pe�soNfim� a tarpeted vendaR ' YES NO k' ,.,'. t ( � 1.i� OF 7RANSACTION SOURCE 8, 1998 COSTIREVENUE BUDGEIED (CIRCLE ONE) AGTNITY NUMBER VES NO (owwM � �-3� NIINi JTES OF PROPERTY CODE BNFORCEMENT MEETING January 6, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer Staff: Pat Fish, Fire Prevention Gerry Stratiuuan, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 130 p.m. 204 E. Sidney Street David Erickson, owner, appeared and stated he is appealing the decision to deny an ea�tension of time. There was no completion date in the letter he received, therefore he was not notified of the appeals process and did not lrnow when to get back to the License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LIEP) office. Also, the fence is frozen into the ground. Gerty Strathman stated he has a copy of the letter sent to David Erickson from David Kenyon of the LIEP office and it does contain a completion date of December 10, 1997. Also, this meeting is the appeals meeting, therefore Mr. Erickson did learn about it. Mr. Erickson stated the fence is on the inside of lilac bushes. These lilac bushes may have been there 100 years and marked the boundaries of the property. The fence installed during that time is partly on the neighbor's property and partly on Mr. Erickson's properry. Mr. Strathman responded the letter from the inspector reads the majority of the fence is on the neighbor's property. Mr. Strathman asked what Mr. Erickson's plans were to resoive this issue. Mr. Erickson responded there are some property line issues dating back to the 1920's and 1930's when his dad owned the property. He cannot buy the property because of some legal issues he is undertaking. Mr. Strathman stated LIEP made a good faith determination that the fence is improperly located and built without the proper permits. Mr. Erickson stated November 10 is not the time to remove a fence from the ground because things are usually frozen at that time. Mr. Strathman responded that was not the case last November. Mr. Strathxnan denied the appeal. 608 & 612 Lincoln Avenue Alan Spaulding, general partner of Cashill Spaulding Properry, appeared and presented pictures. The properiy consists of 3 apartment buildings that were constructed in 1919. The four garden level unit windows and the rooms behind them aze being used as bedrooms. The issue from the Fire Department is that the openings of the windows aze not lazge enough for proper e�t during an emergency or a fire. There is one set of windows, a 6 foot long crawl space, and then another set of windows. Even with proper sized windows, it would be an awkward escape. To further complicate the issue, some people use the crawl space as storage. Mr. Spaulding is looking for a �� 3� Property Code Enforcement meeting, i-6-98 Page 2 variance which would allow the rooms to be used as bedrooms. The living room window escapes are located very close to the bedrooms; there is no hallway between the ]iving rooms and the bedrooms. Gerry Strathman asked about altering the windows. Mr. Spaulding stated the windows are over 70 years old and are an asset to renting the apartments. The peopie that choose to live there like the look of the building. Pat Fish reported the Fire Department cannot legally give a variance for an escape window. Mr. Strathman asked why this issue had not been brought up before. Ms. Fish responded the inspectors do not always measure every window. Mr. Spaulding said the windows are not grossly undersized and the typical person could exit through them. Gerry Strathman granted a variance with the following conditions: 1) If there is a reasonable opportunity as a result of renovation, reconstruction, or repair, the windows will be replaced with conforming windows; 2} the units will not be rented to people who will be unable to avail themselves of this exit system. (The pictures were retumed to Mr. Spaulding.) 1879, 1885 & 1849 East Seventh Street Sean Alden, representing the property manager, appeared and stated his window problems are sunilar to the problems at 608 and 612 Lincoln Avenue. The letter Mr. Alden received states the windows at 1879, 1885, and 1849 East 7�' are too narrow for the current codes. The company does plan to replace them to conform to the codes. Pat Fish reported these types of windows are creating moisture problems in the units. Mr. Alden responded the windows that have moisture problems haue been taken care of by sealing them from the outside. The ones that haue deteriorated will be replaced with conforming windows. Gerry Strathman granted a variance with the following conditions: 1) If there is a reasonable opportunity as a result of renovation, reconstruction, or repair the windows will be replaced with conforming windows; 2) the units will not be rented to people who will be unable to avail themselves of this exit system. 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road (This address has been rescheduled to January 20, 1998) 1015 To�ping Street No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman denied the appeal. �� 3� Properiy Code Enforcement meeting, 1-6-98 1152-1166 Barclay,.619 North Street No one appeazed. Page 3 Gerry StratUman stated the variance is granted if cazbon monoxide testers aze installed in each unit. The meeting was adjourned at 2:13 p.m. oR����a� Presented by � mev���� -� 1( t�l�g RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Council File # 9� -3 � Green Sheet # 62188 - 25 Referred To Committee Date 1 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby certifies and approves the January 6, 1998 2 decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer: � 3 Pronerty A�pealed 4 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road 5(Laid over to January 20, 1998) 6 204 E. Sidney Street 7 Decision: Appeal denied. A�roellant John & Susan Mollner Dauid Lee Erickson 8 ll 52-ll66 Barclay 619 North Street Paul Sprosty 9 Decision: Variance granted if a carbon monoxide tester is installed in each unit. 10 608 & 612 Lincoln Avenue Cashill Spauiding Properties, Inc. 11 Decision: Variance granted with the following conditions: 1) When a reasonable opportunity arises for renovation, 12 reconshuction or repair, the windows will be conected; 2) Units will not be rented to people who aze unable to auail 13 themselves of the exit system. 14 1879. 1885 & 1849 East Seventh Street Croix Management Company 15 Decision: �7��a- ��€c� ft-c'1-F�2�(�nahje pia�p�,j,}}�j,t�ri fnr ren� *' � 16 ', ' , ' 17 . U�a r�ahce._ �e.�ie ` 18 19 1015 Top�in Street Tom Jackson 20 Decision: Appeal denied. 1 Requested by Department of: q�� � Form Approved by City Attomey � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council � Appi � Adopted by Council: Date ��,� �� i�g" �.J Adopuon Certified by Council Secretary City Council Offices DATE Gerry Strathman, 266-8575 \ ST BE ON WUNCIL AGENOA BV (OATE) January 14, 1998 �" lAIMBER FOR ROUTING OROER TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES GREEN SHEET 9� � 3 `� No 62188 � �„�,�,.�,� � �� _ ❑ arr�noaar ❑ arvaauc _ oa ❑ A41YMLiE0.NCEi00L ❑ RMNCMLfflM�CCT6 � wroitlort�soscw� ❑ (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) � �.�, n�..,,��, �., Approving the decision of the Legislative Hearing Officer on Property Code Enforcments for the following addresses: 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road; 204 E. Sidney Street 1152-1166 Barclay; 619 North Street; 608 and 612 Lincoln Avenue; 1879, 1885, and 1849 E. 7th Stxeet; 1015 Topping Street. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB CAMMITfEE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION When. Has uris persor�rm ever warketl urMer a contract t« mis tlerertmeM? YES NO rias mre v��� � eeen a cay emqoree� YES NO Does this 7ersonRrm P� a sldN not normallYP� bY anY curterR cilY emWnYce7 YES NO Ic Mie pe�soNfim� a tarpeted vendaR ' YES NO k' ,.,'. t ( � 1.i� OF 7RANSACTION SOURCE 8, 1998 COSTIREVENUE BUDGEIED (CIRCLE ONE) AGTNITY NUMBER VES NO (owwM � �-3� NIINi JTES OF PROPERTY CODE BNFORCEMENT MEETING January 6, 1998 Room 330, City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer Staff: Pat Fish, Fire Prevention Gerry Stratiuuan, Legislative Hearing Officer, called the meeting to order at 130 p.m. 204 E. Sidney Street David Erickson, owner, appeared and stated he is appealing the decision to deny an ea�tension of time. There was no completion date in the letter he received, therefore he was not notified of the appeals process and did not lrnow when to get back to the License, Inspections and Environmental Protection (LIEP) office. Also, the fence is frozen into the ground. Gerty Strathman stated he has a copy of the letter sent to David Erickson from David Kenyon of the LIEP office and it does contain a completion date of December 10, 1997. Also, this meeting is the appeals meeting, therefore Mr. Erickson did learn about it. Mr. Erickson stated the fence is on the inside of lilac bushes. These lilac bushes may have been there 100 years and marked the boundaries of the property. The fence installed during that time is partly on the neighbor's property and partly on Mr. Erickson's properry. Mr. Strathman responded the letter from the inspector reads the majority of the fence is on the neighbor's property. Mr. Strathman asked what Mr. Erickson's plans were to resoive this issue. Mr. Erickson responded there are some property line issues dating back to the 1920's and 1930's when his dad owned the property. He cannot buy the property because of some legal issues he is undertaking. Mr. Strathman stated LIEP made a good faith determination that the fence is improperly located and built without the proper permits. Mr. Erickson stated November 10 is not the time to remove a fence from the ground because things are usually frozen at that time. Mr. Strathman responded that was not the case last November. Mr. Strathxnan denied the appeal. 608 & 612 Lincoln Avenue Alan Spaulding, general partner of Cashill Spaulding Properry, appeared and presented pictures. The properiy consists of 3 apartment buildings that were constructed in 1919. The four garden level unit windows and the rooms behind them aze being used as bedrooms. The issue from the Fire Department is that the openings of the windows aze not lazge enough for proper e�t during an emergency or a fire. There is one set of windows, a 6 foot long crawl space, and then another set of windows. Even with proper sized windows, it would be an awkward escape. To further complicate the issue, some people use the crawl space as storage. Mr. Spaulding is looking for a �� 3� Property Code Enforcement meeting, i-6-98 Page 2 variance which would allow the rooms to be used as bedrooms. The living room window escapes are located very close to the bedrooms; there is no hallway between the ]iving rooms and the bedrooms. Gerry Strathman asked about altering the windows. Mr. Spaulding stated the windows are over 70 years old and are an asset to renting the apartments. The peopie that choose to live there like the look of the building. Pat Fish reported the Fire Department cannot legally give a variance for an escape window. Mr. Strathman asked why this issue had not been brought up before. Ms. Fish responded the inspectors do not always measure every window. Mr. Spaulding said the windows are not grossly undersized and the typical person could exit through them. Gerry Strathman granted a variance with the following conditions: 1) If there is a reasonable opportunity as a result of renovation, reconstruction, or repair, the windows will be replaced with conforming windows; 2} the units will not be rented to people who will be unable to avail themselves of this exit system. (The pictures were retumed to Mr. Spaulding.) 1879, 1885 & 1849 East Seventh Street Sean Alden, representing the property manager, appeared and stated his window problems are sunilar to the problems at 608 and 612 Lincoln Avenue. The letter Mr. Alden received states the windows at 1879, 1885, and 1849 East 7�' are too narrow for the current codes. The company does plan to replace them to conform to the codes. Pat Fish reported these types of windows are creating moisture problems in the units. Mr. Alden responded the windows that have moisture problems haue been taken care of by sealing them from the outside. The ones that haue deteriorated will be replaced with conforming windows. Gerry Strathman granted a variance with the following conditions: 1) If there is a reasonable opportunity as a result of renovation, reconstruction, or repair the windows will be replaced with conforming windows; 2) the units will not be rented to people who will be unable to avail themselves of this exit system. 2164 Lower Saint Dennis Road (This address has been rescheduled to January 20, 1998) 1015 To�ping Street No one appeazed. Gerry Strathman denied the appeal. �� 3� Properiy Code Enforcement meeting, 1-6-98 1152-1166 Barclay,.619 North Street No one appeazed. Page 3 Gerry StratUman stated the variance is granted if cazbon monoxide testers aze installed in each unit. The meeting was adjourned at 2:13 p.m.