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Three Million Apartment
zoning Gets Citys OK:
New Ruling On B Bathrooms

Coventry I'd. Builder is the N. & Fl.
Construction Co., represented at the
hearing by n. Dolin. Estimated cost
is S800,000.
Persons desiring to add an extra
bathroom for family use, and hav-
ing no space except a third floor
in which to put it, will be granted
permits for such an improvement
by the city, on one condition. The
bathroom must be for the family's
use, and not be put in with the
idea Of future rental of the place.
The suggestion to grant third
floor bathrooms was made infor-
mally to the zoning board Tuesday
by City Engineer Malcolm S. Doug
las who said he had received re-
quests for such an improvement in
homes where no space elsewhere
in the home was available or suit
able. The board concurred in the
engineers proposal, including the
restriction.
Rejected were:
Appeal of Southern Manor, 1920
Euclid ave., to convert a third floor
three-room with bath suite into
three bedrooms. Fire Chief Fred
Lange, held the three bedroom pro-
posal would increase the fire haz-
ard over the present kitchen suite.
Appeal of Mrs. Iva Hornung, 1908
Carlyon rd. for a temporary ROOM
ing house permit. This would be a
new use for the premises and the
city's policy is to reduce rather than
increase the number of rooming
house permits.
Appeal of Mrs. Mary n. Holmes,
1885 Wymore ave. to increase from
two to four the number of roomers
there. During the discussion it was
revealed that the present roomers
we're aged men who received their
board there also. The city held this
TO be a "home for the aged" for
which it does not issue permits.
Mrs. Holmes was granted so days
in which to clear the situation.
Appeal of Mrs. c. L. Seager,
1880 Forest Hill ave. to install a
sink on third floor to be occupied
permanently by a member of her
family not now residing there. The
house is licensed for six roomers,
none of whom are to occupy the
third floor.
Time limits were set in two cases.
One dealt with extensive repairs
10 building at 1852 Lakefront ave.
belonging to David Safer and occu-
pied as a general auto repair shop
by East End Nash Co. Mr.. Safer
requested a five-year period before
he would have to raze the present
structure, a non-conforming build
ing, or replace it with conforming
building. The board, however, set
the period at three years six months,
covering the occupants current lease.
The hearing revealed that this was
another case Of starting extensive
repairs minus a permit. The repairs
had been halted pending the outcome
Of the appeal.
A three-year rental period on a
third-floor suite was fixed in the
sase of two families who recently
purchased a 'three-suite' dwelling
at 1O92-94 Eddy rd., which has
proved to be a two-family. Due to
repairs already made in good faith
by the new owners, the board
granted the temporary license. In
vestigation indicates that the con-
version was made by a previous
owner, without permit. The action
of the board carries a stipulation
that in event Of sale, the property
must be listed as a two-family.
Contemplating the purchase of a
home at 1885 Chapman ave-, John
Greenway appealed for siX-roomer
license. The board rejected on the
premise that the house now has a
four -roomer permit and the policy
is to reduce rather than increase the
number of roomers in each dwelling.