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FINAL ORDER
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In the Matter of ��� g� A� �� ��'��d �Q ������a7 ��� ��' �#t
b�* apea t'o�r es�I-d�, �rada a�d �v+s vith �zb amd g�ttter; a1so, coa�ts�sct
s�nsr aad latar sa�nri+e+e ce�ma�actioe►�. ,A3.so. �h gr�d� �lIZBL'W� I�VBl�U� to
100 fs�t Soes�b af Si� A�nat�e to i�ft4 faaet Itor�b of Bi�e� A�rauw. Atso, caastntct
�tot� woste�r d�ra,ia3n� faG�.liti�a tn ��i.�.
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under Administrative Order approved
under Preliminary Order � ��v� � approved � �� ��u�
The Council of the City of Saint Paul has conducted a public hearing upon the above improvement, due notice
thereof having been given as prescribed by the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, The Council has heard all persons, objections and recommendations pertaining to said proposed improve-
ment and has fully considered the same; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby order that the above-described improvement
be made, and the proper City officers are hereby directed and authorized to proceed with the improvement; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon the completion of said improvement, the proper City officers shall calculate
all expenses incurred therein and shall report the same to the City Council in accordance with Chapter 14 of the City Charter.
COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council: Date MAR 3 01981
Yeas Nays
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Public Wor.ks Committee Meeting:
February 3, 1982
ADVISABILITY AND DESIRABILITY
Date of Hearing TO COUNCIL: January 12, 1982
February 9, 19$2 Description Cost
In the matter of improving SIMS AVENUE
from Hazelwood to approximately 350 ft.
East by open for cul-de-sac, grade and
pave with curb and gutter; also, construct
sewer and water service connections. Also,
rough grade HAZELWOOD AVENUE to 100 feet
South of Sims Avenue to 100 feet North of
Sims Avenue. Also, construct storm water
draining facilities in HAZELWOOD.
ESTIMATED COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Estimated Construction Cost $71,700.00
Valuation and Assessment Services 1,440.00
Miscellaneous Costs 80.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $73,220.00
FINANCING
Direct Assessment $73,220.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED FINANCING $73,220.00
Also, construct opening for cul-de-sac, grade and
pave SIMS AVENUE from Hazelwood to approximately
350 feet east. Also, condemning and taking an
easement in the land necessary for the slopes,
cuts and .fills, including right of removal of
lateral support from subject land or remainder
thereof, occasioned by excavations thereof or
construction of slopes in grading and paving
the above referenced street. $00.00
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�I I R P O S" E I<� cl���• i�l�• r�n idli��t li��r t�� ��rocec�cl wi tli improving SIMS AVENUE
v from Hazelwood to approximately 350 feet East by opening for
AA'ry cul-de-sac, grade and pave with curb and gutter. Also,
����� construct sewer and water serVice connections. Also, rough
grade HAZELWOOD AVENUE to 100 feet South of Sims Avenue to
L 0 C A T I 0 N 100 feet North of Sims Avenue. Also, construct storm water
draining facilities in HAZELWOOD. Also, the construction
of slopes in the grading and paving of the above mentioned
street.
HEARING 1'ues�ay, February 9, 1982, i�:f)� A.*f.
L'1tY ��uiic�ii Cl�amh�rs, 3r�1 Fl��c�r Cir.� Fi��J.l. - Cou�t NouSe
A S S E S S M E N T If the Council a��proves the pro.ject, a portion of the costs
will be r►�;scas5ecl (fifter conatr.uction) ��;ainst benefitted
INFORMATION �'rnpertl��:;. 'I'l�a e�tim.�leci assessment5 far this nroject are
as f�,llc�w�;:
Estimated Direct Assessment $73,220.00
Estimated Rate Per Assessable Foot $87.00
'Che City Cc��incil wll.l holcl anotlier hear. inK after the con-
struct lon Cc� rati fy tl�e �35sessments. You will receive a
no[ice al: tl�at time advisin�; you of tlie exact amount that
you wi .l i I�e rc���ui re�l to ��ay.
Q E S T I O N S Construction: 292-6281 Assessments: 292-7029
A7.so, CieY gl�iff will. l�e available to answer any last minute ;
c�uest t.on�� on Chis pro.ject in Roam 21$ City 1{aJ.l from 9: 30 -
10:Of� A.M. llic same day �is the heari.n�;.
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• � TO : Saint Paut City Councii -_ �
FROM � Committee on PUaLIC ti�oRks . -
Ron Maddox , chairman, ma�kes the fotfowing .
report on C.F. � [� Ordinance
[] Resolution
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FiEARIt1G pATE 1:
2/9/82 �9. FINAL ORDER: To decide on w'nether to proceed with the construc-
� tion of a sanitary sewer in SIMS AV�NUE from Hazelcsood to apprax-
___�_ imate2y 350 feet East. Also, opeRing for cul-de-sac, grade, pave,
water and sewer service connections and slopes in the above
mentioned street. Also, the construction of a water main in
HAZELWOOD STREET between Case and Sims Avene; and in SIl��S �VEi�IUE
from Hazelwooc� to East 400 feet t9 cul-de-sac.
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No approval was given to t��is f�nal order. Councilman Maddox
recommended that the interested parties get together to try •
to reach an equitable compromise. If no compromise is
reached by the February 9 Council meeting, a lay-over
would be recommended for the project.
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1 • Final Order !or tlu ieo�roviug of 81NS Aw. !'roe Huel�ood i
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�U R P �S E 'fc� cl�'�' i�l�• ��ii i.li��t li�•r t c� �i�•uci•��<I w(Cli improving SIMS AVENUE
from zelwood to approximately 350 feet East by opening
A N D for cul de-sac, grade and pave with curb and gutter. Also,
improve azelwood Street from Case Avenue to York Avenue
by grading and paving with curb and gutter and construction
L 0 C A T I 0 N of storm water draining facilities. Also, construct, sanitary
sewer service connections. Also, the construction of slopes
in the grading and paving of the above mentioned streets.
NEAR �NG ��11eS����, March 9, �982, ,�:�,,, �.�,.
City C�unci I (:li.unhcrrti, '3rcl Fl�u�r CiCv �I�1 I - Couxt 11ou5c
AS SE SSMENT IE the Coun��i I n��pr��ve5 thc ��ro.�ect, �� portion oE the costs
wil] he .i�cve�:;tic•�1 (:ifter cc�n:�truction) fl��inst benefitCed
INFORMATION �'rnperll��~. 'I'lu� e;;t tmntecl assessmenCg f�r this ��roject are
.iS fc,l i���d�;:
Grade and pave Sims Avenue (from Hazelwood to East only) :
Option 1: Estimated Direct Assessment $73,220.00
Estimated City Aid .00
Estimated Rate Per Assessable Foot $87.00
Option 2: Grade and pave Sims Avenue from Hazelwood to East and grade
and pave Hazelwood Avenue from Ease to York:
Estimated Direct Assessment $106,000.00
Estimated City Aid $13,200.00
Estimated Rate per Assessable Foot $87.00
The City Council delayed action on this item at its February 9th meeting
in order for the staff and the neighbors to look into the possibility of
PBV�g Hazelwood from York to Case and to allow the property owners
along Siars to finalize any real estate decisions, The Public Works
Committee of the City Council will again discuss this item and develop
a recommendation to the full City Council at its March 3, 1982, meeting in
Room 707 City Hall at 10:00 A.M.
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�U R P 0 CJ' E Ic� cl''�' i�l�' ��ii i�li��i li��r' cc� ��r<i��c���cl wt tli improving SIMS AVENUE ^
from Hazelwood to approximately 350 feet East by opening
for cul-de-sac, grade and pave with curb and gutter. Also,
A N D improve Hazelwood Street from Case Avenue to York Avenue
by grading and paving with curb and gutter and construction
L 0 C A T I 0 N of storm water draining facilities. Also, construct, sanitary
sewer service connections. Also, the construction of slopes
in the grading and paving of th above mentioned streets.
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HEARING ����esclay, March 23, 1982 l�:f)0 A."1.
L'iCY ����i�ci I , i�,m�c�rs, 3rcl Fl��c�r C[t:y Flal .l - Couxt HouSe
ASSESSMENT TF the Council a��proves chc pro,iect, �� portion of the casts
will he ri�;�>��:;se�l (.►fter con�truction) ��;ainst benef.itted
INFORMATION I>r�perti��:;. 'i'lu� c�5timrilecl �SSessment5 f�r this proje.ct are
.is Fi�1 1 c�w�;:
Option 1: Grade and pave Sims Avenue (from Hazelwood to East only) :
Estimated Direct Assessment $73,220.00
Estimated City Aid .00
Estimated Rate Per Assessable Foot $87.00
Option 2: Grade and pave Sims Avenue from Hazelwood to East and grade
and pave Hazelwood Avenue from Case to York:
Estimated Direct Assessment $106,000.00
Estimated. City Aid $13,200.00
Estimated Rate per Assessable Foot $87.00
'fh� Clly Cc>�incll wlll holcl anoClier hearinK after the c.on-
:�truc� lc�n lc� rat 1 fy Che ;35se5smc�nl:�. Yo�i will receive a
nokicc� �►c. t:liat time advisin�; you of tlie exact amount that
� .y ouu wi l 1 I,c� rec�u� reii to �>ay.
Q U E�T I 0 N S Construction: 292-6281 Assessments: 292-7029 ^�
Al.so, CiCy 5C<<ff wt.tl he ava:ilahle to answer any lasl minute ;
c�ues� tons� on this prc�1ect in R�am 218 City Ha�.l £rom 9:30 -
10:O(1 A.M. Clir_ same clay �i;� ttie hearin�;.
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F'U R P 0 SE '�•�� ������ <<��� ���� ������� �,��►- <<� ,,T-���������► W tr�, construction of water
main in HAZELWOOD STREET between Case and York Avenues; also,
in SIMS AVENUE from Hazelwood East 400 feet to cul-de-sac.
A N� Also, construct water service connections.
LOCATION
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HEAR �NG Tuesday, �rch 23, i982, 1(1:�0 A."i.
Ci.ty Counei l Cl�amher:;, c �luc�r Cit:v t1aJ l - Couxt House
AS SE S S ME�NT IF the Counci 1 �a��proves Che pro,ject, a portion of the costs
will hc s�5sc�5secl (.�fter c.onstruction) a�;ainst benefitted
iNFORMATION ��r�per� ��'ti. '1'lie �s[ im��ted assessmentg fnr r.his pro.1ect are
as Fc�1 I c�w�;:
Water main in Hazelwood Street between Case and Sims Ave.
Option 1: Estimated Direct Assessment $2G,500.00
Estimated Water Utility Aid $8,000.00
Estimated Rate Per Assessable Foot $25.50
Option 2: Water main in Hazelwood Street between Case and York Ave.
Also, in Sims Ave. from Hazelwood East to cul-de-sac:
Estimated Direct Assessment $26,730.00
Estimated water utility aid $9,870.00
Estimated rate per assessable foot $25.50
'fhc City Counr.il wi11. holcl anotlier hearing after the con-
strucl tc�ri tc> rriti fy ll�e ��SSevsmenty. You will rec.eive a
nor.ic� at: that time advisinF y�u of tlie exact amount that
.�.y ouu wi] 1 I,c rc�c�u�recl to ��ay.
Q U E S T I 0 N S Construction: 292-6281 Assessments: 292-7029
Al.so, CiCy g��iff wtll. be availah:le to answer any last minute ;
question5 on this pr�.ject in Room 21$ City lial.l from 9:30 -
1�:Ofi A.M. el�e �came day as the heari.n�;.
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ST. PAUL. CIT1� COUNCIL
PURLIC HEARING NOTICE
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CCJNSTRUCTION
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�U R P 0 CJ'E I'<' cl�''' f rl�� ���� ��li��r:lic�r� cc> ��rc�ce�rcl wt tl� construction of sanitary i
sewer in HAZELWOOD AVENUE from Case Avenue to Sims Avenue. ;'
A N D Also, in Sims Avenue from Hazelwood to approximately 350 feet �
East.
L.00ATION
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HEARING Tues�iav, March 23, 1982 ��:���� A,n�,
Cll:y C�uii��i 1 (:I►��mhcr:;, 3r�I Ftuc�r CiL'v ►i��l 1 - Couxt Nouse
AS SE S S MENT Ir the Counc t 1 a��prove5 the ��ro,ject, �� Pc�rCic�n of the costs
will he �i��5c�:;:;e�1 (.►ft:��r c�nn:;Cr.ucti<►n) ��f;�iinsl' benefit[ed
INFORMATION �'r����ertirti. 'I'I��� c�:;t imr�cecl .issessment5 fnr rhis ��roject are
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Estimated Direct Assessment $14,700.00
Estimated Rate Per Assessable Foot $16.00
'I'he Clty (:c>�incil will hc�l�l anr>ther hearin�; after the c�on-
strucC lc�n Cu rrit 1 fy tl�� ��SSeysrnc�nCs. You tdil l rec�eive ��
noC.lcc� ��t t (ir�t t imc: a<ivisin}; you of Clie exact amount tliaC
yc>u will I,�r re�<�ulreci tc� �>ay.
(�� G. S� �0 N 5 Construction: 292-6281 Assessments: 292-7029
nl �;ci, (:ilv t+tn( f wl i l hc: ��vallahle C<> answ�r. any lasl miniite
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W�, the undersian�d, da h�r�b7 �etition the City C�runcil of the
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. [,►e, r_he undersi'gned, pronerry owners +and tAxpayers on
n,�onerry ab�i+-tinQ Hazelwood Street, between York and Case Stteets,
St. Pa,�l , Mn. , do hereby o�nose r.he nMVing of HAZelwood Street, for the
fol 1 nwin� re�+sons•
(l) We have not_ n�ti ti.oned for this ��v9ng s+nd it must have
been ne�i.tioned by some rnitside so�irce.
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�1e, the undersigned, do h�reby petitian the City Council of the
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LAIS, BANNIGAN & CIRESI , P. A. �1C7`f93
ATTORNEYB AT LAW
409 MIDWEST FEDERAL BUILDING
37N AND CiDAII
SAINT PAUL. NINNESOTA 56101 �
DONALD L. LAtS AREA CODE 812
JOHN F. BANNIGAN. JR. 224•3781
JEROME D. G�RESI y� p
PATRICK J. KELLV � MarCll 23� 19p2
City Council Members
City of St. Paul
City Hall and Court House
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Members of the City Council:
I am Donald L. Lais at 409 Midwest Federal Building, an attorney
representing Mr. and Mrs. Benshoof, Mr. and Mrs. Tomhave and Mr.
Merth, who oppose the improvement of Simms Street. We wish to
give you a brief history of the events preceding this hearing
and then of the position of each of the opponents to this improve-
� ment.
The land in question was platted many years ago into relatively
small lots, approximately 30 'x 110 ' . Simms Street was made a
part of the plat without regard to the topography of the area
which seems to preclude the extension of Simms Street because of
a deep gully on the easterly end. A large portion of the land on
the east end of the proposed improvement is owned by Mr. Cammish,
who has owned the land for some time and has been allowing piece-
meal development of properties on York and Case Streets so as to
land lock the property except for Simms Street.
There was a petition submitted for the improvement of Simms by
the Shepherds who live on Case and have property on either side
of Simms and by Lewis Sauers and Kenneth Tschida. From the
beginning of the petition some time around the first of 1982, the
people I represent have been approached by various parties, inclu-
ding Mr. Sauer and Mr. Tschida representing that they owned the
project and wished to develop the� street and various requests
and offers for sale of land were made by their representations
including Mr. Robert Hennen, who at one time made an offer to
Mr. Tomhave. Al1 of these offers were verbal and, it .is my under-
standing, until approximately a month ago, at which time the Public
Works Department included Hazelwood as an aTternative for addi-
tional improvement in the area since Simms would have been
developed without an improved access to Simms. Following this,
there were numerous offers by Mr.' Sauers and Mr: Tschida to
purchase land from Mr. Tomhave and to compensate the Benshoofs.
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St. Paul Council Members
March 23, 1982
Page Two
As recently as Tuesday, March 16, 1982, we were advised that
Mr. Tschida was no longer associated with the project and was
completely out of it and we were dealing with Mr. Sauers and Mr.
Hennen. Offers were discussed at that time which were sub-
stantially reduced from the offers made by Sauers and Tschida.
At least they were different. Then I was advised that there
was a falling out between Sauers and Hennen and now Mr. Hennen
now has control of all of the Cammish property and, to my
knowledge, is attempting to gain control of all other properties
along Simms Street for possible development. On Friday, Mr.
Hennen made an offer, copies of which offer I believe he has
presented to the Council for the purchase of land from all of
these parties.
The offer to Mr. Merth is to pay the assessments that would be
levied against him and his property in exchange for Mr. Merth
deeding the westerly 50 ' of his 104 ' or 50� of his real estate
in exchange for paying the assessments the City would levy against
his property. Merth' s house presently has sewer and water through
an easement running to York Street and access off unimproved Hazel-
wood. It is apparent to me that there is no improvement in market
value to the building site occupied by his house and that he now
has sewer and water and access. I think the cases regarding such
improvements clearly identify these factors as nonassessable. It
is debateable as to whether or not the street, curb and gutter
would improve market value in front of his house because of the
house to the street right-of-way. In addition, Mr. Merth is
retired and on a pension and is put in an untenable position by
his inability to pay any assessments together with such a patently
confiscatory offer on the part of Mr. Hennen.
Mr. Tomhave owns a rather larger piece of lotsabutting Simms that
are a part of his homesite on which he has a rather substantial
valuable house. Because of the utilization of the homesite, he
would diminish the value of the homesite should he sell off the
southerly 4 lots. We believe that the value of the homesite would be
diminished at least by the amount of the offer that Mr. Hennen has
made and, in the meantime, he would also be absent the actual land
contained within those 4 lots should he accept that offer. To
levy an assessment against Mr. Tomhave for the Simms Street improve-
ments would be unconscionable in my opinion as here again we believe
that the amount. of the proposed assessment would exceed any market
value improvement on the proposed lots or site.
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March 23 , 1982
Page Three
Both Tomhave and Merth join in the Petition presented to you
opposing the improvement of Hazelwood substantially because of
unwarranted assessments that would be levied against them and
their inability to pay. It should be pointed out that Mr.
Tomhave is a retired former City employee and he feels that he
has been harassed by these offers and has been unable to leave
town because of a constant need to appear at meetings and deal
with this problem during the winter months.
The Benshoofs have two lots abutting Simms. They have built a
1800 square foot home with super thick walls and insulation so
as to make it very energy efficient and so placed it on the lot
that they need and intend to use the southern two lots as a part
of the whole building site. The ultimate improvement of Simms
Avenue, they sincerely believe to depreciate the value of their
property since it will destroy their privacy on the south and,
since there are large substantial oak trees on the south lots
it would substantially interfer with the construction of a home
or require their removal.
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Under the present proposal by Mr. Hennen, which is to purchase +
the southerly 90 feet of this site for the sum of $6,000, the �
Benshoofs find the proposal totally unacceptable as it would
destroy the beauty and livability of the entire building site �
by having an additional house constructed on the southerly two '
lots. In view of the problems posed for the other two objectors �
and the Benshoofs, they join in objecting strenuously to the
improvement of Simms Street and find that the offers as presented
by IKr. Hennen are nothing but cruel hoaxes and posture himself ±
as being fair in his effor to pursuade the Council to order the
improvements.
We would suggest that if he truly meant to be fair he would .
simply agree to pay all or most of the proposed assessments so as �
to enable him to make his profit on the development of the property
he now has options on. '
Sincerely, �
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LAIS, BANNIGAN & CIRESf, P. A.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
409 MIDWEST FEDERAL BUILDIN6
5TM AND CHDAR
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA E5f01
DONALD L. LAIS AREA CODE 612
JOHN F. BANNIGAN. JR. 224-9781
JEROME D. CIRESI p
PATRiCK J. KELLY March 2 3� 19 O 2
City Council Members
City of St. Paul
City Hall and Court House
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Dear Members of the City Council:
I am Donald L. Lais at 409 Midwest Federal Building, an attorney
representing Mr. and Mrs. Benshoof, Mr. and Mrs. Tomhave and Mr.
Merth, who oppose the improvement of Simms Street. We wish to
give you a brief history of the events preceding this hearing
and then of the position of each of the opponents to this improve-
ment.
The land in question was platted many years ago into relatively
small lots, approximately 30 'x 110 ' . Simms Street was made a
part of the plat without regard to the topography of the area
which seems to preclude the extension of 5imms Street because of
a deep gully on the easterly end. A large portion of the land on
the east end of the proposed improvement is owned by Mr. Cammish,
who has owned the land for some time and has been allowing piece-
meal development of properties on York and Case Streets so as to
land lock the property except for Simms Street.
There was a petition submitted for the improvement of Simms by
the Shepherds who live on Case and have property on either side
of Simms and by Lewis Sauers and Kenneth Tschida. From the
beginning of the petition some time around the first of 1982, the
people I represent have been approached by various parties, inclu-
ding Mr. Sauer and Mr. Tschida representing that they owned the
project and wished to develop the street and various requests
and offers for sale of land were made by their representations
including Mr. Robert Hennen, who at one time made an offer to
Mr. Tomhave. Al1 of these offers were verbal and, it is my under-
standing, until approximately a month ago, at which time the Public
Works Department included Hazelwood as an alternative for addi-
tional improvement in the area since Simms would have been
developed without an improved access to Simms. Following this ,
there were numerous offers by Mr. Sauers and Mr. Tschida to
purchase land from Mr. Tomhave and to compensate the Benshoofs.
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St. Paul Council Members
March 23, 1982 .
Page Two
As recently as Tuesday, March 16, 1982, we were advised that
Mr. Tschida was no longer associated with the project and was
completely out of it and we were dealing with Mr. Sauers and Mr.
Hennen. Offers were discussed at that time which were sub-
stantially reduced from the offers made by Sauers and Tschida.
At least they were different. Then I was advised that there
was a falling out between Sauers and Hennen and now Mr. Hennen
now has control of all of the Cammish property and, to my
knowledge, is attempting to gain control of all other properties
along Simms Street for possible development. On Friday, Mr.
Hennen made an offer, copies of which offer I believe he has
presented to the Council for the purchase of land from all of
these parties.
The offer to Mr. Merth is to pay the assessments that would be
levied against him and his property in exchange for Mr. Merth
deeding the westerly 50 ' of his 104 ' or 50% of his real estate
in exchange for paying the assessments the City would levy against
his property. Merth' s house presently has sewer and water through
an easement running ta York Street and access off unimproved Hazel-
wood. It is apparent to me that there is no improvement in market
value to the building site occupied by his house and that he now
has sewer and water and access. I think the cases regarding such
improvements clearly identify these factors as nonassessable. It
is debateable as to whether or not the street, curb and gutter
would improve market value in front of his house because of the
house to the street right-of-way. In addition, Mr. Merth is
retired and on a pension and is put in an untenable position by
his inability to pay any assessments together with such a patently
confiscatory offer on the part of Mr. Hennen.
Mr. Tomhave owns a rather larger piece of lots abutting Simms that
are a part of his homesite on which he has a rather substantial
valuable house. Because of the utilization of the homesite, he
would diminish the value of the homesite should he sell off the
southerly 4 lots. We believe that the value of the homesite would be
diminished at least by the amount of the offer that Mr. Hennen has
made and, in the meantime, he would also be absent the actual land
contained within those 4 lots should he accept that offer. To
levy an assessment against Mr. Tomhave for the Simms Street improve-
ments would be unconscionable in my opinion as here again we believe
that the amount of the proposed assessment would exceed any market
value improvement on the proposed lots or site.
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St. Paul Council Members
March 23, 1982
Page Three
Both Tomhave and Merth join in the Petition presented to you
opposing the improvement of Hazelwood substantially because of
unwarranted assessments that would be levied against them and
their inability to pay. It shpuld be pointed out that Mr.
Tomhave is a retired former City employee and he feels that he
has been harassed by these offers and has been unable to leave
town because of a constant need to appear at meetings and deal
with this problem during the winter months.
The Benshoofs have two lots abutting Simms. They have built a
1800 square foot home with super thick walls and insulation so
as to make it very energy efficient and so placed it on the lot
that they need and intend to use the southern two lots as a part
of the whole building site. The ultimate improvement of Simms
Avenue, they sincerely believe to depreciate the value of their
property since it will destroy their privacy on the south and,
since there are large substantial oak trees on the south lots
it would substantially interfer with the construction of a home
or require their removal.
Under the present proposal by Mr. Hennen, which is to purchase
the southerly 90 feet of this site for the sum of $6 ,000, the
Benshoofs find the proposal totally unacceptable as it would
destroy the beauty and livability of the entire building site
by having an additional house constructed on the southerly two
lots. In view of the problems posed for the other two objectors
and the Benshoofs, they join in objecting strenuously to the
improvement of Simms Street and find that the offers as presented
by IKr. Hennen are nothing but cruel hoaxes and posture himself
as being fair in his effor to pursuade the Council to order the
improvements.
We would suggest that if he truly meant to be fair he would
simply agree to pay all or most of the proposed assessments so as
to enable him to make his profit on the development of the property
he now has options on.
Sincerely,
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DLL/me
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