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Planning Office Hours April 10 & 17, 1985 2. Bordsen - 483-3431 - Dick Bordsen is contemplating purchasing the old Kugler residence and music museum behind the Margolis shopping center. This residence and museum is on a very small lot with 75 of width. The property is occupied by a residence and a 3,600 square foot building on two floors. Dick was asking if he can use the museum for a warehouse. The land is zoned B-1, and therefore a warehouse use is not permitted. The land is owned by the Shubert Society, which was the recipient of the building and the instruments. They propose .Ultimately.to house the instruments in the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul. Principle access to the property is off of Dionne Street, where they have an easement through the parking lot that serves the multi -family residence to the west (also built by Mr. Kugler). The as three parki spaces reserved for their use oinrthe ty hapartment-parking lot. The other access is from the south by theservice lane that services the rear of the shopping center. We instructed him to check whether the property has easement rights on this service lane. This is not a Public alley. Obviously, the problem here is one of reasonable use of the ?,600 square feet of building. We are concerned about the impact on the residential area to the north if the building is put to some sort of commercial use. We noted that do appropriate solution would be for the savings and loan to purchase the property, in which case the house could be torn down, more adequate parking provided, and the building could be used for offices. It appears the buildings and land could be purchased for approximately $85,000.