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00-1005�'..;vi�1AL Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to 2 hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal 3 of a one and one-half story, wood frame dwelling and the detached, single stall, wood frame garage and metal 4 utility shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subj ect Properiy" and commonly known as 654 5 Aimstrong Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 Lot 8, Block 6, Finch's Addition to St. Paul. 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained 10 by Division of Code Enforcement on or before July 13, 2000, the following are the now lrnown interested or ll responsible parties for the Subject Property: Gerald J. Plante, c/o Mary Ann Plante, 2361 Springside Dr., 12 Maplewood, MN 55119-5569; Mitchell D. Schultz, 2052 Fairmont Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 13 14 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enfarcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 August 23, 2000; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure 19 located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish 22 the siructure located on the Subject Property by September 7, 2000; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this 25 building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enfarcement 28 requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City 29 Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties haue been served notice in accardance with the 32 provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public 33 hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council 36 on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, 37 made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the 38 Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its 39 blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes 40 and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance ith a�ll , 41 applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or d�e�c�liti�n�€the structure to lie �o��lete w provide e o owin is com e e noon on 42(18�>>-(is}days after the date of the Council Hearing� 10 25 0: 1 vacan[ bldg. fee is aid, 2 a code 43 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Pau ity ounci on e nes ay, cto er ' 44 and the testimony and evidence inclu mp iance comp ed a��S f the W u>Ti�'in l g�l � by the Council• now therefore , -��-►�,,,�� occupied for the sole purpose of rehabili�ation between S A�t,�c� _ ��,� . a5 , eSOOa Council File # pp — LOOS �.-oo., c�,oe* +� ,.. � -, ._ s 00-10 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the tesrimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 654 Aimstrong Avenue: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condirion as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subj ect Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division ofCode Enforcement has posted aplacard on the Subject Property which declazes it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 haue been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 L The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Orderto AbateNuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accardance with all applicable codes �� an o din ces. Therehabilitationordemolitionandremovalofthestructuremustbecomplete� s after the date of the Council Hearin¢.. v�1�c���:... .� �� b.. ocw�:.� t e a ove co chve action is not comp ete within this period of time the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all�personal properiy or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. n �.�i2 ` 9AL ,< < �,����o� oo-�oo 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date p,�, a5 700 0 Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By� �, `� . �.�— ..�— Approved by Mayor: Date 4�1✓ �� By: �-�G� �:�// l ,/� Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By�r�/� � " �"� \T�T "'a `i'�C`-- l�v�c� Gl�`�.Cs �2e�e Form Approved by City Attorney BY� c��.P /ki _�. �Q,�, (0�.7�QU v� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��i �'� Q%GLG`c-� � 00 -1�0,5 Division of Code Enforcement /�� .� � October 25. 2000 6 09/22/00 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � GREEN SHEET � �—�-, N0 �2.� J r � a�ronrca �anwimntv Y! I.LF` ` ��Z � arcnart _ o ��� o�� �WYpt1�YR�YR�� ❑ � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SICaNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properiy is located at 654 Armstrong Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION tias this ueBaMrm everMwked urdPi a canvac[ tor thia department9 YES NO Fms tnis P� eoer bcen a dlY emYbY�? YES NO Dces this PeisaNfi�m Y� a slak not riamaUYW� �+Y any cunent cifY emWuYee7 YES NO Is thia peiaoNfiim e tarpetetl ventloYl , Y6 NO This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties lrnown to the, Enfoxcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 654 Armstrong Avenue by September 7, 2000, and have failed to comply with those arders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��V����V OCT 02 2000 IISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assassed to the property, collected as a s�ecial assessment a�ainst the broroertv taxes. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONS `��eJVV-,po�.+vv � .� - .. .. �.. -..-. ��- COST/REVENUE BUIXiETED (CIRCLE ON� , / `fF3 ) NO �J � TCTIl.S � �;"tc?-ctiG{3 �`�P%�! I po—loos . .�: Date: October 17, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 499 Minnehaha Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enfarcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 8-15-00) Legislarive Hearing Officer recommends remove or repair the building within five days. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or zepair the building at 654 Armstrone Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Heazing Officer recommends granting the owner six months to complete the rehabilitation of this building if the following is done by noon of October 25, 2000: 1) the vacant building fee is paid, 2) a code compliance inspection is completed, and 3) the building will be occupied for the sole purpose of rehabilitation during the daylight hours only and under the guidance of a permit. rrn flc-loos MINUTES OF TT� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, October 17, 2000 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 499 Minnehaha Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 8-15-00) (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Sirathman.) Steve Magner reported this property has been vacant since May 10, 1999. The owner was Beth Robinson and the mortgage company. Those two parties haue forfeited the property to the State of Minnesota Tas Exempt. Eight sununary abatement notices haue been issued to secure the dwelling, remove gazbage, cut grass, and remove fallen tree limb from the roo£ On March 15, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. Vacant building fees are due. Real Estate taYes are unpaid of $1,362.17. A code compliance inspection was done. A $2,000 bond has not been posted. The esrimated market value is $38,100; repairs, $25,000 to $30,000; demolish, $7,000 to $8,000. Mr. Magner received a phone ca11 from Lany Zelke who indicated Homecoming Financial, his client, will not take the steps to repurchase this property from the State of Minnesota. Chris Kujala and Jim Carroll from the State of Minnesota told Mr. Magner the State is not going to fight the demolition due to the locarion of the property. Also, they suspect the building will be torn down and the land sold to the City for the Minnehaha Avenue redevelopment. Mr. Magner would like the resolution to read remove or repair within five days instead of fifteen days because no one is fighting this issue. Gerry Strathman recommends remove or repair the building within five days given the fact that no one intends to rehabilitate this building. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 654 Armstrong Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman.) Steve Magner reported the building was condemned September 1998 and has been vacant since October 199$. The current owner is Gerald J. Plante, who is deceased; his estate has informed p�_�t�OS LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF 10-17-2000 Page 2 Code Enforcement that Mitchell Schultz purchased the property on a conlsact. Ten snnunary abatement nofices have been issued to remove inoperable vehicles, remove debris, and cut tall grass. On August 16, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The properiy remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legisiative code. The vacanf building fees aze due. Citations have been issued for failure to pay the vacant building fee and illegal occupancy of the building. Real estate tases aze paid. A code compliance inspection has not been completed. A bond has not been posted. Estimated mazket value is $45,000; cost to repair, $40,000; demolition, $7,500 to $8,500. Mitch Schultz and Tamaza Flynn, 2052 Fairmount Avenue, arrived. (Mr. Magner reviewed the properiy siunmary again.) Mr. Magner stated the owner applied for an inspection about two months ago. The building department has not been able to do the code compliance inspection due to a scheduling issue or because the utilities have not been restored. The inspection fee has been paid. Mr. Schultz stated he would like to occupy the properry. He paid for the code compliance inspection and scheduled the appointment. Two days before the appointment, NSP was shut off. He does have water, new electrical equipment, new plumbing, and all new appliances. He pulled a pernut two years ago, got into an accident, lost his job, and started working again four months ago. Ae paid the vacant buiiding fee each yeaz, and just received a billlast week. Mr. Magner responded a renewal wouid haue been mailed May 6 and a ten day warning letter would haue been mailed on June 6. Also, Mr. Magner suggested a condition that the buiiding will not be occupied unless it is daylight hours and under the guidance of a permit. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete the rehabilitation of this building if the following is done by noon of October 25, 2000: 1} the vacant building fee is paid, 2) a code compiiance inspection is completed, and 3) the building will be occupied for the sole purpose of rehabilitation during the daylight hours only and while under the guidance of a permit. The meeting was adjourned at 10.23 a.m. � CIYIZEN SERV ICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Ciry Clerk CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor September 22, 2000 Fee Owner �;� F � � 2Cst� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 654 Armstrong Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legisiative Hearing - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesciay, October 25, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Gerald J. Plante c/o Mary Ann Plante 2361 Springside Dr. Maplewood, MN 55119-5569 Mitchell D. Schultz 2052 Fairmont Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 The le�al description of this property is: DNISION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT Nfichael R Morehead, Program.Yfanager 1`uisance Buildirtg Code Enforcement IS i(! KellogyBlvd. Rm. 790 Tel: 651-266-8440 SaintPauI,FIN55102 Fax:65/-266-8426 a� ..�oaS f'- ��!°,`. .:c�3ci"�`� %�-T�-�� ..�^� __ Interest Contact for Deed Holder Lot 8, Block 6, Finch's Addition to St. Paul. 0 p ,. lD a.S' 654 Armstron� Avenue September 22, 2000 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then knozvn responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razin� and removing this buildin�(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community contimies to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resohrtion ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, Steve Magner Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml ca Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Me�han Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division :cnph �'..;vi�1AL Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to 2 hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal 3 of a one and one-half story, wood frame dwelling and the detached, single stall, wood frame garage and metal 4 utility shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subj ect Properiy" and commonly known as 654 5 Aimstrong Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 Lot 8, Block 6, Finch's Addition to St. Paul. 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained 10 by Division of Code Enforcement on or before July 13, 2000, the following are the now lrnown interested or ll responsible parties for the Subject Property: Gerald J. Plante, c/o Mary Ann Plante, 2361 Springside Dr., 12 Maplewood, MN 55119-5569; Mitchell D. Schultz, 2052 Fairmont Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 13 14 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enfarcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 August 23, 2000; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure 19 located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish 22 the siructure located on the Subject Property by September 7, 2000; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this 25 building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enfarcement 28 requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City 29 Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties haue been served notice in accardance with the 32 provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public 33 hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council 36 on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, 37 made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the 38 Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its 39 blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes 40 and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance ith a�ll , 41 applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or d�e�c�liti�n�€the structure to lie �o��lete w provide e o owin is com e e noon on 42(18�>>-(is}days after the date of the Council Hearing� 10 25 0: 1 vacan[ bldg. fee is aid, 2 a code 43 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Pau ity ounci on e nes ay, cto er ' 44 and the testimony and evidence inclu mp iance comp ed a��S f the W u>Ti�'in l g�l � by the Council• now therefore , -��-►�,,,�� occupied for the sole purpose of rehabili�ation between S A�t,�c� _ ��,� . a5 , eSOOa Council File # pp — LOOS �.-oo., c�,oe* +� ,.. � -, ._ s 00-10 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the tesrimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 654 Aimstrong Avenue: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condirion as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subj ect Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division ofCode Enforcement has posted aplacard on the Subject Property which declazes it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 haue been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 L The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Orderto AbateNuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accardance with all applicable codes �� an o din ces. Therehabilitationordemolitionandremovalofthestructuremustbecomplete� s after the date of the Council Hearin¢.. v�1�c���:... .� �� b.. ocw�:.� t e a ove co chve action is not comp ete within this period of time the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all�personal properiy or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. n �.�i2 ` 9AL ,< < �,����o� oo-�oo 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date p,�, a5 700 0 Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By� �, `� . �.�— ..�— Approved by Mayor: Date 4�1✓ �� By: �-�G� �:�// l ,/� Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By�r�/� � " �"� \T�T "'a `i'�C`-- l�v�c� Gl�`�.Cs �2e�e Form Approved by City Attorney BY� c��.P /ki _�. �Q,�, (0�.7�QU v� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��i �'� Q%GLG`c-� � 00 -1�0,5 Division of Code Enforcement /�� .� � October 25. 2000 6 09/22/00 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � GREEN SHEET � �—�-, N0 �2.� J r � a�ronrca �anwimntv Y! I.LF` ` ��Z � arcnart _ o ��� o�� �WYpt1�YR�YR�� ❑ � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SICaNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properiy is located at 654 Armstrong Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION tias this ueBaMrm everMwked urdPi a canvac[ tor thia department9 YES NO Fms tnis P� eoer bcen a dlY emYbY�? YES NO Dces this PeisaNfi�m Y� a slak not riamaUYW� �+Y any cunent cifY emWuYee7 YES NO Is thia peiaoNfiim e tarpetetl ventloYl , Y6 NO This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties lrnown to the, Enfoxcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 654 Armstrong Avenue by September 7, 2000, and have failed to comply with those arders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��V����V OCT 02 2000 IISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assassed to the property, collected as a s�ecial assessment a�ainst the broroertv taxes. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONS `��eJVV-,po�.+vv � .� - .. .. �.. -..-. ��- COST/REVENUE BUIXiETED (CIRCLE ON� , / `fF3 ) NO �J � TCTIl.S � �;"tc?-ctiG{3 �`�P%�! I po—loos . .�: Date: October 17, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 499 Minnehaha Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enfarcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 8-15-00) Legislarive Hearing Officer recommends remove or repair the building within five days. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or zepair the building at 654 Armstrone Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Heazing Officer recommends granting the owner six months to complete the rehabilitation of this building if the following is done by noon of October 25, 2000: 1) the vacant building fee is paid, 2) a code compliance inspection is completed, and 3) the building will be occupied for the sole purpose of rehabilitation during the daylight hours only and under the guidance of a permit. rrn flc-loos MINUTES OF TT� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, October 17, 2000 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 499 Minnehaha Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 8-15-00) (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Sirathman.) Steve Magner reported this property has been vacant since May 10, 1999. The owner was Beth Robinson and the mortgage company. Those two parties haue forfeited the property to the State of Minnesota Tas Exempt. Eight sununary abatement notices haue been issued to secure the dwelling, remove gazbage, cut grass, and remove fallen tree limb from the roo£ On March 15, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. Vacant building fees are due. Real Estate taYes are unpaid of $1,362.17. A code compliance inspection was done. A $2,000 bond has not been posted. The esrimated market value is $38,100; repairs, $25,000 to $30,000; demolish, $7,000 to $8,000. Mr. Magner received a phone ca11 from Lany Zelke who indicated Homecoming Financial, his client, will not take the steps to repurchase this property from the State of Minnesota. Chris Kujala and Jim Carroll from the State of Minnesota told Mr. Magner the State is not going to fight the demolition due to the locarion of the property. Also, they suspect the building will be torn down and the land sold to the City for the Minnehaha Avenue redevelopment. Mr. Magner would like the resolution to read remove or repair within five days instead of fifteen days because no one is fighting this issue. Gerry Strathman recommends remove or repair the building within five days given the fact that no one intends to rehabilitate this building. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 654 Armstrong Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman.) Steve Magner reported the building was condemned September 1998 and has been vacant since October 199$. The current owner is Gerald J. Plante, who is deceased; his estate has informed p�_�t�OS LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF 10-17-2000 Page 2 Code Enforcement that Mitchell Schultz purchased the property on a conlsact. Ten snnunary abatement nofices have been issued to remove inoperable vehicles, remove debris, and cut tall grass. On August 16, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The properiy remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legisiative code. The vacanf building fees aze due. Citations have been issued for failure to pay the vacant building fee and illegal occupancy of the building. Real estate tases aze paid. A code compliance inspection has not been completed. A bond has not been posted. Estimated mazket value is $45,000; cost to repair, $40,000; demolition, $7,500 to $8,500. Mitch Schultz and Tamaza Flynn, 2052 Fairmount Avenue, arrived. (Mr. Magner reviewed the properiy siunmary again.) Mr. Magner stated the owner applied for an inspection about two months ago. The building department has not been able to do the code compliance inspection due to a scheduling issue or because the utilities have not been restored. The inspection fee has been paid. Mr. Schultz stated he would like to occupy the properry. He paid for the code compliance inspection and scheduled the appointment. Two days before the appointment, NSP was shut off. He does have water, new electrical equipment, new plumbing, and all new appliances. He pulled a pernut two years ago, got into an accident, lost his job, and started working again four months ago. Ae paid the vacant buiiding fee each yeaz, and just received a billlast week. Mr. Magner responded a renewal wouid haue been mailed May 6 and a ten day warning letter would haue been mailed on June 6. Also, Mr. Magner suggested a condition that the buiiding will not be occupied unless it is daylight hours and under the guidance of a permit. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete the rehabilitation of this building if the following is done by noon of October 25, 2000: 1} the vacant building fee is paid, 2) a code compiiance inspection is completed, and 3) the building will be occupied for the sole purpose of rehabilitation during the daylight hours only and while under the guidance of a permit. The meeting was adjourned at 10.23 a.m. � CIYIZEN SERV ICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Ciry Clerk CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor September 22, 2000 Fee Owner �;� F � � 2Cst� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 654 Armstrong Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legisiative Hearing - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesciay, October 25, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Gerald J. Plante c/o Mary Ann Plante 2361 Springside Dr. Maplewood, MN 55119-5569 Mitchell D. Schultz 2052 Fairmont Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 The le�al description of this property is: DNISION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT Nfichael R Morehead, Program.Yfanager 1`uisance Buildirtg Code Enforcement IS i(! KellogyBlvd. Rm. 790 Tel: 651-266-8440 SaintPauI,FIN55102 Fax:65/-266-8426 a� ..�oaS f'- ��!°,`. .:c�3ci"�`� %�-T�-�� ..�^� __ Interest Contact for Deed Holder Lot 8, Block 6, Finch's Addition to St. Paul. 0 p ,. lD a.S' 654 Armstron� Avenue September 22, 2000 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then knozvn responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razin� and removing this buildin�(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community contimies to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resohrtion ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, Steve Magner Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml ca Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Me�han Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division :cnph �'..;vi�1AL Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to 2 hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal 3 of a one and one-half story, wood frame dwelling and the detached, single stall, wood frame garage and metal 4 utility shed located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subj ect Properiy" and commonly known as 654 5 Aimstrong Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 Lot 8, Block 6, Finch's Addition to St. Paul. 8 9 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained 10 by Division of Code Enforcement on or before July 13, 2000, the following are the now lrnown interested or ll responsible parties for the Subject Property: Gerald J. Plante, c/o Mary Ann Plante, 2361 Springside Dr., 12 Maplewood, MN 55119-5569; Mitchell D. Schultz, 2052 Fairmont Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 13 14 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enfarcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 15 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated 16 August 23, 2000; and 17 18 WHEREAS, this order informed the then known interested or responsible parties that the structure 19 located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and 20 21 WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish 22 the siructure located on the Subject Property by September 7, 2000; and 23 24 WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this 25 building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enfarcement 28 requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City 29 Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and 30 31 WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties haue been served notice in accardance with the 32 provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public 33 hearings; and 34 35 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council 36 on Tuesday, October 17, 2000 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, 37 made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the 38 Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its 39 blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes 40 and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance ith a�ll , 41 applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or d�e�c�liti�n�€the structure to lie �o��lete w provide e o owin is com e e noon on 42(18�>>-(is}days after the date of the Council Hearing� 10 25 0: 1 vacan[ bldg. fee is aid, 2 a code 43 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Pau ity ounci on e nes ay, cto er ' 44 and the testimony and evidence inclu mp iance comp ed a��S f the W u>Ti�'in l g�l � by the Council• now therefore , -��-►�,,,�� occupied for the sole purpose of rehabili�ation between S A�t,�c� _ ��,� . a5 , eSOOa Council File # pp — LOOS �.-oo., c�,oe* +� ,.. � -, ._ s 00-10 BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the tesrimony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order concerning the Subject Property at 654 Aimstrong Avenue: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condirion as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollazs ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subj ect Property. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then known responsible parties to correct the deficiencies or to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. That Division ofCode Enforcement has posted aplacard on the Subject Property which declazes it to be a nuisance condition subject to demolition. That this building has been routinely monitored by the Citizen Service Offices, Division of Code Enforcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. 8. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 haue been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 L The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and correcting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Orderto AbateNuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accardance with all applicable codes �� an o din ces. Therehabilitationordemolitionandremovalofthestructuremustbecomplete� s after the date of the Council Hearin¢.. v�1�c���:... .� �� b.. ocw�:.� t e a ove co chve action is not comp ete within this period of time the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps are necessary to demolish and remove this structure, fill the site and charge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all�personal properiy or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law. n �.�i2 ` 9AL ,< < �,����o� oo-�oo 4. It is fiuther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. Adopted by Council: Date p,�, a5 700 0 Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By� �, `� . �.�— ..�— Approved by Mayor: Date 4�1✓ �� By: �-�G� �:�// l ,/� Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By�r�/� � " �"� \T�T "'a `i'�C`-- l�v�c� Gl�`�.Cs �2e�e Form Approved by City Attorney BY� c��.P /ki _�. �Q,�, (0�.7�QU v� Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: ��i �'� Q%GLG`c-� � 00 -1�0,5 Division of Code Enforcement /�� .� � October 25. 2000 6 09/22/00 TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES � GREEN SHEET � �—�-, N0 �2.� J r � a�ronrca �anwimntv Y! I.LF` ` ��Z � arcnart _ o ��� o�� �WYpt1�YR�YR�� ❑ � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SICaNATURE) City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properiy is located at 654 Armstrong Avenue. PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE CNIL SERVICE CAMMISSION tias this ueBaMrm everMwked urdPi a canvac[ tor thia department9 YES NO Fms tnis P� eoer bcen a dlY emYbY�? YES NO Dces this PeisaNfi�m Y� a slak not riamaUYW� �+Y any cunent cifY emWuYee7 YES NO Is thia peiaoNfiim e tarpetetl ventloYl , Y6 NO This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties lrnown to the, Enfoxcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 654 Armstrong Avenue by September 7, 2000, and have failed to comply with those arders. The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��V����V OCT 02 2000 IISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assassed to the property, collected as a s�ecial assessment a�ainst the broroertv taxes. A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. AMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONS `��eJVV-,po�.+vv � .� - .. .. �.. -..-. ��- COST/REVENUE BUIXiETED (CIRCLE ON� , / `fF3 ) NO �J � TCTIl.S � �;"tc?-ctiG{3 �`�P%�! I po—loos . .�: Date: October 17, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevazd LEGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer 1. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 499 Minnehaha Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enfarcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 8-15-00) Legislarive Hearing Officer recommends remove or repair the building within five days. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or zepair the building at 654 Armstrone Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Heazing Officer recommends granting the owner six months to complete the rehabilitation of this building if the following is done by noon of October 25, 2000: 1) the vacant building fee is paid, 2) a code compliance inspection is completed, and 3) the building will be occupied for the sole purpose of rehabilitation during the daylight hours only and under the guidance of a permit. rrn flc-loos MINUTES OF TT� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, October 17, 2000 Room 330 City Hall Gerry Strathman, Legislarive Hearing Officer STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement Gerry Strathman called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. Resolufion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 499 Minnehaha Avenue East. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from 8-15-00) (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Sirathman.) Steve Magner reported this property has been vacant since May 10, 1999. The owner was Beth Robinson and the mortgage company. Those two parties haue forfeited the property to the State of Minnesota Tas Exempt. Eight sununary abatement notices haue been issued to secure the dwelling, remove gazbage, cut grass, and remove fallen tree limb from the roo£ On March 15, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the legislative code. Vacant building fees are due. Real Estate taYes are unpaid of $1,362.17. A code compliance inspection was done. A $2,000 bond has not been posted. The esrimated market value is $38,100; repairs, $25,000 to $30,000; demolish, $7,000 to $8,000. Mr. Magner received a phone ca11 from Lany Zelke who indicated Homecoming Financial, his client, will not take the steps to repurchase this property from the State of Minnesota. Chris Kujala and Jim Carroll from the State of Minnesota told Mr. Magner the State is not going to fight the demolition due to the locarion of the property. Also, they suspect the building will be torn down and the land sold to the City for the Minnehaha Avenue redevelopment. Mr. Magner would like the resolution to read remove or repair within five days instead of fifteen days because no one is fighting this issue. Gerry Strathman recommends remove or repair the building within five days given the fact that no one intends to rehabilitate this building. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 654 Armstrong Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman.) Steve Magner reported the building was condemned September 1998 and has been vacant since October 199$. The current owner is Gerald J. Plante, who is deceased; his estate has informed p�_�t�OS LEGISLATIVE HEARING MINUTES OF 10-17-2000 Page 2 Code Enforcement that Mitchell Schultz purchased the property on a conlsact. Ten snnunary abatement nofices have been issued to remove inoperable vehicles, remove debris, and cut tall grass. On August 16, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. The properiy remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legisiative code. The vacanf building fees aze due. Citations have been issued for failure to pay the vacant building fee and illegal occupancy of the building. Real estate tases aze paid. A code compliance inspection has not been completed. A bond has not been posted. Estimated mazket value is $45,000; cost to repair, $40,000; demolition, $7,500 to $8,500. Mitch Schultz and Tamaza Flynn, 2052 Fairmount Avenue, arrived. (Mr. Magner reviewed the properiy siunmary again.) Mr. Magner stated the owner applied for an inspection about two months ago. The building department has not been able to do the code compliance inspection due to a scheduling issue or because the utilities have not been restored. The inspection fee has been paid. Mr. Schultz stated he would like to occupy the properry. He paid for the code compliance inspection and scheduled the appointment. Two days before the appointment, NSP was shut off. He does have water, new electrical equipment, new plumbing, and all new appliances. He pulled a pernut two years ago, got into an accident, lost his job, and started working again four months ago. Ae paid the vacant buiiding fee each yeaz, and just received a billlast week. Mr. Magner responded a renewal wouid haue been mailed May 6 and a ten day warning letter would haue been mailed on June 6. Also, Mr. Magner suggested a condition that the buiiding will not be occupied unless it is daylight hours and under the guidance of a permit. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the owner six months to complete the rehabilitation of this building if the following is done by noon of October 25, 2000: 1} the vacant building fee is paid, 2) a code compiiance inspection is completed, and 3) the building will be occupied for the sole purpose of rehabilitation during the daylight hours only and while under the guidance of a permit. The meeting was adjourned at 10.23 a.m. � CIYIZEN SERV ICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Ciry Clerk CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor September 22, 2000 Fee Owner �;� F � � 2Cst� NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 654 Armstrong Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legisiative Hearing - Tuesday, October 17, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesciay, October 25, 2000 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Gerald J. Plante c/o Mary Ann Plante 2361 Springside Dr. Maplewood, MN 55119-5569 Mitchell D. Schultz 2052 Fairmont Avenue St. Paul, MN 55105 The le�al description of this property is: DNISION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT Nfichael R Morehead, Program.Yfanager 1`uisance Buildirtg Code Enforcement IS i(! KellogyBlvd. Rm. 790 Tel: 651-266-8440 SaintPauI,FIN55102 Fax:65/-266-8426 a� ..�oaS f'- ��!°,`. .:c�3ci"�`� %�-T�-�� ..�^� __ Interest Contact for Deed Holder Lot 8, Block 6, Finch's Addition to St. Paul. 0 p ,. lD a.S' 654 Armstron� Avenue September 22, 2000 Page 2 Division of Code Enforcement has declared this building(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then knozvn responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correcting the deficiencies or by razin� and removing this buildin�(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community contimies to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resohrtion ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Division of Code Enforcement to proceed to demolition and removal, and to assess the costs incurred against the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, Steve Magner Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:ml ca Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design Me�han Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division :cnph