1/15/2014 12:46:48 Closed by Anonymous
Email communications with the constituent are logged and copied below; concluded 12-18-2013.
closed: Resolved #135625
Business:
Other: What are the requirements for residential living quarters in a commercial building. There is a person with living in the Fell Building at 4th & Rogers. There is no door other than a overhead door for entrance & exit from his loft.
History
1/9/2014 15:57:43 Anonymous followed up on this ticket
Final follow up email from me on 12/18/13. Have received no additional communications from Mr. Ratliff.
1/9/2014 15:56:03 Anonymous contacted Anonymous
My response to John's email from 12/18/13. John: Anyone can work in the creative field - even electricians. In any case, per our Housing and Neighborhood Development Department, the city defines where an individual is living as where they are legally domiciled, which may or may not be where they spend a majority of their time. For example, an accountant would not be considered as living at their office if they happen to pull an all-nighter (or even take a nap) around April 15, so as they maintain legal residence elsewhere. It's no different with artists or creative folks in this particular space. Please let me know if you have additional questions on this. Best, Miah
1/9/2014 15:54:35 Anonymous contacted Anonymous
From John in response to my email to him from 12/17/13: The electrician living there is not a artist, he has warehouse space and lives in the loft he built without any permit. Is there not any fire codes requiring exit doors or windows? He is there all night and most of the days. He installed the new electrical service to the building.
12/17/2013 17:13:28 Anonymous contacted Anonymous
John: Thanks for utilizing the City of Bloomington's uReport system. I tried to contact you via phone but did not get you, and as I'm leaving for the holidays on Thursday, I wanted to be sure your inquiry received a response. You submitted the following question: What are the requirements for residential living quarters in a commercial building. There is a person with living in the Fell Building at 4th & Rogers. There is no door other than a overhead door for entrance & exit from his loft. Per our conversation with the landlord, the lofts at I Fell are being leased and utilized as artist studio work spaces and as such are operational 24/7 - and many artists, do, in fact, work well into the evening, early morning, or very early morning hours. We are at this point satisfied that the spaces are being utilized in this way. If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Best, Miah
12/16/2013 15:11:08 Anonymous assigned this case to Anonymous
We will chat. Thx.