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RESOLUTION
TY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Referred To Commi tee: Date
1 730 North Fairview Avenue: Request for
2 Analysis And Recommendation Res�ecting
3 Remedial Action
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5 WHEREAS, the �roperty at 730 North Fairview Avenue, Saint Paul, is improved by a 2-1/2
6 story wood frame and ick exterior walk-up apartment complex built in 1960 consisting of eleven
7 one bedroom units (thr e at garden level and four on each of two remaining floors) with off-street
8 parking for eight to ten I cars; and
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10 WHEREAS, follo� 'ng an inspection on January 29, 1986, on February 3, 1986, the
11 Department of Fire an Safety Services notified the property owner that certain code deficiencies
12 e�sted which required orrection before renewal of the Certificate of Occupancy for the building;
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15 WHEREAS, on A�pril 16, 1986, July 24, 1986, and December 2, 1986, further notices were
16 sent to the owner v�ntho�ut response; and
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18 WHEREAS, on J�ly 22, 1987, the property and building were reinspected and pursuant to
19 Section 2.201(b) of the �Vlinnesota Uniform Fire Code and Section 34.19 of the Saint Paul
20 Legislative Code, on Nc�vember 25, 1987, a Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate was
21 posted on the premises �by the Department of Fire and Safety Services for vacation effective
22 December 26, 1987; anc�
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24 WHEREAS, the uilding has remained vacant since December, 1987, and the owner has
25 taken no steps to sell t e property, or to remedy fire and other code deficiencies and obtain a
26 Certificate of Occupan ; and
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28 WHEREAS, on bruary 2, 1990, the property and building were inspected after issuance of a
29 search warrant permitti g City entry for that purpose and found to be suffering from further
30 extensive, but apparentl non-structural water damage; and
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32 WHEREAS, the wner has been contacted by realtors, prospective developers and
33 neighborhood residents especting sale and purchase of the property; and
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35 WHEREAS, beca�se of inadequate maintenance, physical damage and abandonment the
36 building constitutes a fi�e hazard as well as a blight upon and detriment to the neighborhood and
37 the value of abutting prpperties, which conditions require remedial public action; and
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39 WHEREAS, ther ' is a shortage of adequate, safe and sanitary housing in the City and the
40 building may be feasibl for rehabilitation or renovation for rental housing use in which event its
41 acquisition and repair ould be more desirable than its demolition; now therefore, be it
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1 RESOLVED by t�e Council of the City of Saint Paul that in view of the foregoing recitals,
2 the Mayor is hereby re 'uested (1) to analyze the condition of the property and building and the
3 feasibility of its rehabili ation or renovation, (2) to prepare cost estimates for (a) proceeding with
4 demolition of the struct re under statutory or code procedures, and (b) acquisition of the property
5 and its (i) rehabilitatio as eleven one bedroom units, or (ii) renovation with fewer, larger units, (3)
6 to make recommendati ns for City Council remedial action respecting the property and (4) to
7 suggest ways and mea , including budget actions necessary, to implement these recommendations;
8 and be it
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10 FURTHER RES LVED that the Mayor is requested to report to the City Council
11 expeditiously within twa weeks of practicable, but in any event no longer than thirty (30) days from
12 the date of Council adoption of this Resolution, in order that the Council may proceed without
13 further delay to considelr remedial action respecting the property at 730 North Fairview Avenue.
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CITY HAL�.-7th FLOOR - SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102
612-298- 5506
TOM DIMOND R�`�`��.'��
COUNCILMEMBER '[`[�'� C�r'�(�!'�
�-�. c� �`�� Members:
Tom Dimond, Chair
f�! �� Dave Thune, Vice-Chair
`�! ( = ��-•°••sr Paula Maccabee �
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Date: February 14, 1990 , � �
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COMMITTEE REPO�ZT
HOUSING AND ECpNOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
1. Apvroval �of the Minutes of the January 24 1990 Committee meetint�.
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NDED APPROVAL, 3-0.
2. 630 Burli;n�ton Road -- Plat Proposal
COMMITTEE RECOMM�NDED THE PRELIMINARY PLAT BE APPROVED, TO GO TO FULL COUNCIL FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING O1� MARCH 1, 1990.
3. A report�on Rooming House definitions for all departments bv Wendv Lane.
NO COMMITTEE ACT�ON REQUIRED.
4. 730 N F�irview -- for discussion.
COMMITTEE RECOMM NDED APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ASKING THE MAYOR TO DIRECT PED STAFF TO
PROVIDE ADDITION L INFORMATION AND ALTERNATIVES ON ACQUIRING AND UTILIZATION OF THE
PROPERTY.
5. Resoluti n 90-195 -- Authorizin ro er Cit officials to execute a Loan
A reemen and a Union De ot Concourse Partici ation and Grant A reement and
a rovin chan es to the 1990 Multi-Year Fund Bud et.
COMMITTEE RECO NDED APPROVAL, 3-0.
6. Downto T.I.F. -- for discussion.
NO COMMITTEE AC ION REQUIRED.
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Chair, Housing and Redevelopment Authority,
Comm' tees: Public Works; Housing and Economic Development; Finance.
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DEPARTMENTIOFFlCEICOUNqL � DATE INITIATED
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CON7ACT PERSON&PHONE �Nmw DATE INITIAUDATE
�DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITV COUNCIL
Paula Maccabee x53 8 ��� �ciTV ArroRn►ev �CITV CLERK
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ACT10N REQUESTED:
That the Mayor direct staff to provide additional information and alternatives on
acquisition and utili ation of the property at 730 North Fairview Avenue, St. Paul.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approw(N o►RM�(R) COUNCIL COIAMITTEE/RESEARCH REPORT OPTIONAL
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_PLANNING COMMISSION _CIVIL ERVICE COMMIS810N
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COMMENT3:
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SUPPORTS WHICFI COUNqL OBJECTIVE4
INITIATINO PROBLEM.188UE,OPPORTUNITY .What.When.Where,Wh»:
The property has been denied renewal of Certificate of Occupancy due to code deficiencies
since February 3, 198 , and a Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate was issued on
November 25, 1987. T e building has since remained vacant, and the owner has made :no
efforts to remedy cod deficiencies. The residents in the area have expressed a strong
desire that the prope ty be used for rental housing or other appropriate use.
ADVANTAOE8 IP APPROVED:
A neighborhood blight and hazard will be eliminated, and a currently unused property
will be available for a use helpful to the neighborhood. Information acquired by the
Mayor will enhance th decision-making process of the City Council.
DISADVANTA(�ES IF APPROVED:
None.
D18ADVANTAQEB IF NOT APPROVED:
Action will be taken y City Council without consideration of the results of all options,
or the property will emain a blight and hazard, continuing to violate the Legislative
Code. RECEIVEt)
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION _ COST/i�VENUE BUDOETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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730 North Fairview Avenue; Request for
: Analysis and Recommendation Respecting
� Reinedial Action
WHEP.EAS , �he property at 730 North Fairview Avenue, Saint
Paul is imProv�d by a 2-1/2 story wood frame and brick exterior
walk-up apartm�nt complex built in 1960 consisting of eleven
one bedroom un�ts (three at garden level and four on each of two
remaining floo s) with off-street parking for 8-10 cars ; and
WHEREAS, ollowing an inspection on January 29 , 1986 , on
February 3, 19 6, the Department of Fire and Safety Services
notified the. p operty owner that certain code deficiencies existed
which required correction before renewal of the Certificate of
Occupancy for he building; and
WHEREAS , pn April 16, July 24 and December 2 , 1986 , further
notices t�ere s�ent to the owner without response; and
WHEREAS , pn July 22, 1987 , the pro�erty and building were
reinspected anjd pursuant to Section 2 .201(b) of the Minnesota
Uniform Fire C�Ode and Section 34. 19 of the Saint Paul Legislative
Code, on Nove er 25 , 1987 , a Notice of Condemnation and Qrder to
Vacate was nosted on the premises by the Depart�ent of Fire and
Safety Servic s for vacation effective December 26 , 1987 ; and
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Adopted by Council: Date Form Approved by City Att rney
Adoption Certif ied b}� Council Secretary By. �---� ,//
BY� Approv � by Mayor for Submission to
Council
Approved by Mayor: Date
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WHER�AS , he building has remained vacant since December 1987 ,
and the owner as taken no steps to sell the property, or to remedy
fire and other ,code deficiencies and obtain a Certificate of
Occupancy; and '
WHEREAS , �n February 2 , 1990, the property and building were
inspected afte issuance of a search warrant permitting City entry
for that purpo e and found to be suffering from further extensive,
but apparently non-structural water damage; and
WHEREAS , i�he owner has been contacted by realtors , prospective
developers , an�. neighborhood residents respecting sale and purchase
of the propert�; and
WHEREAS , because of inadequate maintenance, physical damage
and abandonmen� the building constitutes a fire hazard as well as
a blight upon �.nd detriment to the neighborhood �d the value of
abutting prope�tties , which conditions require remedial public
action; and
WHEREAS , �here is a shortage of adequate, safe and sanitary
housing in the �City and the building may be feasible of rehabilitation
or renovation �or rental housing use in which event its acquisition
and repair wou�d be more desireable than its demolition; now therefore ,
be it
RESOLVED t�y the Council of the City of Saint Paul that in view
of the foregoi g recitals , the Mayor is hereby requested (1) to
analyze the co dition of the property and building and the feasibility
of its rehabil tation or renovation, (2) to prepare cost estimates
for (a) procee ing with demolition of the structure under statutory
or code proced res , and (b) acquisition of the property and its
(i) rehabilita ion as eleven one bedroom units , or (ii) renovation
with fewer, la ger units , (3) to make recommendations for City
Council remedi 1 action respecting the property, and (4) to suggest
ways and means including budget actions necessary to implement these
recommendation .
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RESOLVED FURTHER that the Mayor is requested to report to the
Council exped' tiously within two weeks if practicable, but in any
. event no late than 30 days from the date of Council adoption of
this Resoluti n, in order that the Council may proceed without
further delay'' to consider remedial action respecting the property
at 730 North �airview Avenue.
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Adopted by Council: ate Form Approved by Cit Attorney
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Approved by Mayor: �ate Counc 1
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