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01-12�----�- ��i�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAWL. MINNESOTA Presented By Refened To Council Fi1e # p 1- � a. Green Sheet #� V e13 L f� Committee: Date 3� 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council 2 to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and 3 removal of a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling and the detached, two-stall, wood frame gazage 4 located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lrnown as 783 Fuller 5 Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Lot 18 of Block 4 in Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Ramsey Co., Minn. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before September 18, 2000, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property:John Coolidge & Lee Ora Coolidge, P. O. Box 75753, St. Paul, M1V 55175; Sears, Roebuck & Co., c/o James J. Kirshbaum, 6465 Wayzata Blvd. #770, Mpls., MN 55426; S. Joseph Rubenstein, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 444 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated October 24, 2000; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by November 8, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constihxte a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, December 19, 2000 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to 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 in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and D�-\� � 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 WFIEREAS, a hearin� was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, 7anuary 3, 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Le�islative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testunony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 783 Fuller Avenue: That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. � 5. � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject 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 of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares 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 l�own interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed 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 O�i�1�!AL Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 2 � . o�-��. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fi�ctures of any kind which interFere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property 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 properry as provided by law. 4. It is further 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 � o� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary �y� � � `� . � .� � � Approved by Mayor: Date C�� 2 �J'� B I Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement B I� � �� Form Approved by City Attorney /� � BY: �fvtL�Li,t/ � � i l� � i { Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: Division of Code Enforcement 266-8439 �� January, 3, 2001 p, �_ 11�22��0 Y �i1 ��L�1�3L�'i.T_rl�i]'.�� J_[cl �-9 GREEN SHEET � �.R,�.o.�.a. v D1-�'� No�a2��a � ��.c.. � [��,,.,�, Yh,�i ❑m.� �� a �w�� (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� ty Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If ; owner faiis to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered remove the building. The subject property is located at 783 Fuller Avenue. « PLANNING COMMISSION qB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISS)ON � m� aa�� .w�a u�au a�aeu ro.en� aeremoem� YES NO Fias Mis pe'soNfirm ever heen a City empbyee7 YES NO Does tlNS pe�saJfum Pacea a sldll not nwmalNP� M anY arteM citY emWoyce? YES NO Is Mis peisauTfm a terge[etl veMOYt YES NO ,� . . E�¢Yain all yes ansxe's an aeparate st�eet aM�aCac� to yreen sheM - �� INITIATMG PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORNNITY QNho, What, W�en, WM1e, W�y) . , 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 parkies laiown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 783 Fuller Avenue by November 8, 2000, and ha�e failed to comply with those orders. !r�::c�..,�. The City will eliminate a nuisance. �� NOV 3 u 2Gg� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment agaa the property taxes. )IS4DVANSAGES iF NOT � A nuisance con ition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. , OF TRANSACTION souRCe Nuisance Housin� Abatement c�w cosrrt�vo+ueeuno�o(anu.eowq � �crrvm.N�e�e 33261 � �ggQ$EC�1 �'i@ft��!` � e, NO �1-1� LEGISLATIVE HEATLING REPORT OF 12-19-2000 . .�. � Date: December 19, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LBGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Page 1 Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the February 7, 2001 City Council meeting with the condition that an interior inspection of the building, conducted by City personnel, is compieted by January 16, 2001. ;% �2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 783 Fuller Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolufion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Summary abatement appeal for 574 Summit Avenue. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval of appeal with the condition that a demolition permit is obtained, and the structure is removed within 180 days. � � _i'� � MINiJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, December 19, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Paula Seeley, Fire/Code Enforcement. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman.) Steve Magner reported this building is a two story, wood frame, single family dwelling. The building was Condemned in July, 1998, by Code Enforcement and it has been vacant since August 7, 1998. The current owner is Thein Van Tran. Ten sununary abatements were issued to; secure the dweliing, cut the grass, and remove snow and ice from the public sidewalk. An inspection was conducted on October 5, 1999, and a list of def ciencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate Nuisance Building was issued on October, 16, 1999 with a compliance date of November 29, 1999. The property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislafive Code. The City has boarded this � building to secure it against trespass. Vacant building fees aze due. Real estate t�es are paid. The estimated market value of the property is $25,000. On October 20, 2000 a code compliance inspection was completed. A$2,000 bond was forfeited on October 28, 1999, as of December 19, 2000 a new bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $35,000; estimated cost to demolish, $7,000 to $9,000. In response to Gerry Strathman's question about the date the photographs were taken; Mr. Magner responded the photographs were taken in 1999. The building remains in the same condition. The owner has done some work on the inside. There is suspicion that this dwelling is being illegally occupied. A public hearing nofice was sent, and at that time the owner was informed not to reside in the building. Gerry Strathman asked if there was any information on the extent of completion on necessary repairs. Mr. Magner responded it would be up to the owner to inform Code Enforcement or to have an inspector inspect the dwelling. There has been some repairs to the property, however, without the code inspector and pernut inspector wallcing through, it is difficult to know the eatent of completion. This dwelling has not been recently inspected by the building department. In response to Mr. Strathman's question about the length of time needed to complete repairs, � Thein Van Tran, owner, appeazed and responded the repairs could be completed by the end of June. � Because of a difficult work schedule and limited finances, he is not able to hire a professional contractor and will do the work himself. MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING 12-19-2000 Page 2 Mr. Strathman stated he would feel more comfortable giving additional time to complete the repairs � to the dwelling, if current information on the status of fhe building was auailable. Gerry Strathman recomxnended laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislafive Hearing and the February 7, 2001 Ciry Council meeting witii the condition that an interior inspection of the buiIding, conducted by City personnel, is completed by January 16, 2001. �Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 783 Fuller Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photograplvs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. Summarv Abatement order at 574 Summit Avenue Rocky Ellingson, owner, appeazed and stated the properry was purchased in January, 1999. A new garage was going to be erected, and the solarium repaired. The adjacent lot was sold and construction started on July 29, 1999. The carport was damaged during the conshuction. When damage occiured to the carport, it caused damage to the interior of the house and compromised the � foundation. Trial was finished in November in front of Judge Finley. A temporary restraining order was issued last fall, to the contractor, to stop all construcrion. The house has over one miIlion dollars in damage, which exceeds the value of the house. The garage is the fust registered automobile garage in Saint Paul, vintage 1910. The SummiY Hill Association informed Mr. and Mrs. Ellingson that the gazage could not come down, it would l�ave to be repaired and returned to its original 1910 vintage state. After the damage to the carport, the gazage sustained additional damage as a result of �onstruction. The garage has a sewer and water line n,nning to it, an oil pit in it, and a complete foundation. The recommendation was when the gazage is taken down, the faundation would have be removed, and the sewer and water lines would have to be capped. The properry cannot accommodate any heavy machinery or equipment until the basement is stabilized. Stabilization will cost three to four hundred thousand dollars. Ramsey County devalued the property from appro�mately five hundred thousand dotlars to two hundred and seventy thousand dollars. � In response to Gerry Strathman's question about the result of the hial, Mr. Ellingson responded they won. The after triai motions are to be heazd on January 4, 2000. They have retained an appellant attorney for appeals court. Maureen Ellingson, owner, appeazed and stated heavy machinery cannot come up azound the house, and there is no way to take down the garage without having heavy machinery up neat to the house. The house is still sustaining damage due to cold weather conditions. The foundation cannot be fixed until the law suit is settled, and it will be three to s� months before any money is received. � ��,�� MINLJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING 12-19-2000 Page 3 � Mr. Ellingson stated the city has not received any prior complaints about the property. There now has been numerous complaints against the properry, which has coincided with legal hearings about the contractor issues of the house. Ms. Ellingson stated the level of the lot is off of Oakland, and there is no way to lift a piece of machinery on the properry. When soil boring was done around the house, it caused damage with the small machine that was brought in. It is important to try to resolve tlus issue with the courts, and try to get done before Spring, because the thaw will cause more damage to the foundation. Paula Seeley appeazed and stated a complaint was received in July. The gazage is dilapidated. The concern is a heavy snow load and the roof of the garage collapsing. The gazage is adjoining another properiy and if someone was there they could get hurt. Also, it is an attractive nuisance. Mr. Ellingson stated the back roof of the gazage is open to air so excessive snow does not accuxnulate, and the roof is pitched severely. The gazage is not being used to store cazs, but there aze azchitectural items, a snow blower, and bikes in the gazage. In response to Mr. Strathman's question about the security of the gazage, Mr. Eilingson responded the gazage has barn doors, one door does not open, and the other has a latch on it with a padlock. In response to Mr. Strathman's question if the only danger is the roof collapsing, Ms. Seeley . responded there is siding coming off also. She would like a demolition permit obtained. The pernut will last 180 days. Mr. Strathman asked if the garage is a historic structure? Ms. Seeley contacted Amy Spawn, head of Heritage Preservation Commission, and was told the structure could come down. Mr. Strathman stated his concern is if someone were to be injured in the building, there could be a claim that the Ciry was negligent in letting the structure remain. Mr. Ellingson stated he believes within the next six months the issues aze going to be resolved through the appellant process. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal with the following condition: 1) a demolition pernrit is obtained 2) remove the gazage within 180 days. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m. s3w C_J C[TIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, City Clerk CITY OF SAIIVT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor November 22, 2000 � l . �'2� n. 5 R+p-,�,p.� r., .-.� :..,�'.=�� L +"V�.. ' .............. : < ' G? �, rt ��:�`i `v i, L ' 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: 783 Fuller Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, December 19, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 3, 2001 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Kno�m Address John Coolid�e & Lee Ora Coolid�e P. O. Box 75753 St. Paul, MN 55175 Interest Seazs, Roebuck & Co. c/o James J. Kirshbaum 6465 Wayzata Blvd. #770 Mpls., MN 55426 S.Joseph Rubenstein Minnesota Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 DN[S[ON OF PROPHRTY CODE ENFORCEMEM Michael R Morehead, Program Manager 1 ` Nuisance Buildirsg Code Enforcemenf I S W. Ke[[ogg Blvd. Rm 190 Tef: 657-266-84;0 Saint Paul, MN 55102 Faz: 65l-266-8426 Fee Owner Attorney for Lienholder Lienholder � l -1 783 Fuller Avenue November 22, 2000 Pa�e 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 18 of Block 4 in Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Ramsey Co., Minn. 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 known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution 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 a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, �t6U2 /!'/a�Cn,er Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Desi�n Me�han Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division _ ccnph �----�- ��i�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAWL. MINNESOTA Presented By Refened To Council Fi1e # p 1- � a. Green Sheet #� V e13 L f� Committee: Date 3� 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council 2 to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and 3 removal of a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling and the detached, two-stall, wood frame gazage 4 located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lrnown as 783 Fuller 5 Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Lot 18 of Block 4 in Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Ramsey Co., Minn. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before September 18, 2000, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property:John Coolidge & Lee Ora Coolidge, P. O. Box 75753, St. Paul, M1V 55175; Sears, Roebuck & Co., c/o James J. Kirshbaum, 6465 Wayzata Blvd. #770, Mpls., MN 55426; S. Joseph Rubenstein, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 444 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated October 24, 2000; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by November 8, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constihxte a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, December 19, 2000 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to 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 in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and D�-\� � 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 WFIEREAS, a hearin� was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, 7anuary 3, 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Le�islative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testunony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 783 Fuller Avenue: That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. � 5. � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject 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 of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares 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 l�own interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed 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 O�i�1�!AL Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 2 � . o�-��. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fi�ctures of any kind which interFere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property 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 properry as provided by law. 4. It is further 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 � o� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary �y� � � `� . � .� � � Approved by Mayor: Date C�� 2 �J'� B I Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement B I� � �� Form Approved by City Attorney /� � BY: �fvtL�Li,t/ � � i l� � i { Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: Division of Code Enforcement 266-8439 �� January, 3, 2001 p, �_ 11�22��0 Y �i1 ��L�1�3L�'i.T_rl�i]'.�� J_[cl �-9 GREEN SHEET � �.R,�.o.�.a. v D1-�'� No�a2��a � ��.c.. � [��,,.,�, Yh,�i ❑m.� �� a �w�� (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� ty Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If ; owner faiis to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered remove the building. The subject property is located at 783 Fuller Avenue. « PLANNING COMMISSION qB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISS)ON � m� aa�� .w�a u�au a�aeu ro.en� aeremoem� YES NO Fias Mis pe'soNfirm ever heen a City empbyee7 YES NO Does tlNS pe�saJfum Pacea a sldll not nwmalNP� M anY arteM citY emWoyce? YES NO Is Mis peisauTfm a terge[etl veMOYt YES NO ,� . . E�¢Yain all yes ansxe's an aeparate st�eet aM�aCac� to yreen sheM - �� INITIATMG PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORNNITY QNho, What, W�en, WM1e, W�y) . , 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 parkies laiown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 783 Fuller Avenue by November 8, 2000, and ha�e failed to comply with those orders. !r�::c�..,�. The City will eliminate a nuisance. �� NOV 3 u 2Gg� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment agaa the property taxes. )IS4DVANSAGES iF NOT � A nuisance con ition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. , OF TRANSACTION souRCe Nuisance Housin� Abatement c�w cosrrt�vo+ueeuno�o(anu.eowq � �crrvm.N�e�e 33261 � �ggQ$EC�1 �'i@ft��!` � e, NO �1-1� LEGISLATIVE HEATLING REPORT OF 12-19-2000 . .�. � Date: December 19, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LBGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Page 1 Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the February 7, 2001 City Council meeting with the condition that an interior inspection of the building, conducted by City personnel, is compieted by January 16, 2001. ;% �2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 783 Fuller Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolufion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Summary abatement appeal for 574 Summit Avenue. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval of appeal with the condition that a demolition permit is obtained, and the structure is removed within 180 days. � � _i'� � MINiJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, December 19, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Paula Seeley, Fire/Code Enforcement. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman.) Steve Magner reported this building is a two story, wood frame, single family dwelling. The building was Condemned in July, 1998, by Code Enforcement and it has been vacant since August 7, 1998. The current owner is Thein Van Tran. Ten sununary abatements were issued to; secure the dweliing, cut the grass, and remove snow and ice from the public sidewalk. An inspection was conducted on October 5, 1999, and a list of def ciencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate Nuisance Building was issued on October, 16, 1999 with a compliance date of November 29, 1999. The property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislafive Code. The City has boarded this � building to secure it against trespass. Vacant building fees aze due. Real estate t�es are paid. The estimated market value of the property is $25,000. On October 20, 2000 a code compliance inspection was completed. A$2,000 bond was forfeited on October 28, 1999, as of December 19, 2000 a new bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $35,000; estimated cost to demolish, $7,000 to $9,000. In response to Gerry Strathman's question about the date the photographs were taken; Mr. Magner responded the photographs were taken in 1999. The building remains in the same condition. The owner has done some work on the inside. There is suspicion that this dwelling is being illegally occupied. A public hearing nofice was sent, and at that time the owner was informed not to reside in the building. Gerry Strathman asked if there was any information on the extent of completion on necessary repairs. Mr. Magner responded it would be up to the owner to inform Code Enforcement or to have an inspector inspect the dwelling. There has been some repairs to the property, however, without the code inspector and pernut inspector wallcing through, it is difficult to know the eatent of completion. This dwelling has not been recently inspected by the building department. In response to Mr. Strathman's question about the length of time needed to complete repairs, � Thein Van Tran, owner, appeazed and responded the repairs could be completed by the end of June. � Because of a difficult work schedule and limited finances, he is not able to hire a professional contractor and will do the work himself. MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING 12-19-2000 Page 2 Mr. Strathman stated he would feel more comfortable giving additional time to complete the repairs � to the dwelling, if current information on the status of fhe building was auailable. Gerry Strathman recomxnended laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislafive Hearing and the February 7, 2001 Ciry Council meeting witii the condition that an interior inspection of the buiIding, conducted by City personnel, is completed by January 16, 2001. �Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 783 Fuller Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photograplvs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. Summarv Abatement order at 574 Summit Avenue Rocky Ellingson, owner, appeazed and stated the properry was purchased in January, 1999. A new garage was going to be erected, and the solarium repaired. The adjacent lot was sold and construction started on July 29, 1999. The carport was damaged during the conshuction. When damage occiured to the carport, it caused damage to the interior of the house and compromised the � foundation. Trial was finished in November in front of Judge Finley. A temporary restraining order was issued last fall, to the contractor, to stop all construcrion. The house has over one miIlion dollars in damage, which exceeds the value of the house. The garage is the fust registered automobile garage in Saint Paul, vintage 1910. The SummiY Hill Association informed Mr. and Mrs. Ellingson that the gazage could not come down, it would l�ave to be repaired and returned to its original 1910 vintage state. After the damage to the carport, the gazage sustained additional damage as a result of �onstruction. The garage has a sewer and water line n,nning to it, an oil pit in it, and a complete foundation. The recommendation was when the gazage is taken down, the faundation would have be removed, and the sewer and water lines would have to be capped. The properry cannot accommodate any heavy machinery or equipment until the basement is stabilized. Stabilization will cost three to four hundred thousand dollars. Ramsey County devalued the property from appro�mately five hundred thousand dotlars to two hundred and seventy thousand dollars. � In response to Gerry Strathman's question about the result of the hial, Mr. Ellingson responded they won. The after triai motions are to be heazd on January 4, 2000. They have retained an appellant attorney for appeals court. Maureen Ellingson, owner, appeazed and stated heavy machinery cannot come up azound the house, and there is no way to take down the garage without having heavy machinery up neat to the house. The house is still sustaining damage due to cold weather conditions. The foundation cannot be fixed until the law suit is settled, and it will be three to s� months before any money is received. � ��,�� MINLJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING 12-19-2000 Page 3 � Mr. Ellingson stated the city has not received any prior complaints about the property. There now has been numerous complaints against the properry, which has coincided with legal hearings about the contractor issues of the house. Ms. Ellingson stated the level of the lot is off of Oakland, and there is no way to lift a piece of machinery on the properry. When soil boring was done around the house, it caused damage with the small machine that was brought in. It is important to try to resolve tlus issue with the courts, and try to get done before Spring, because the thaw will cause more damage to the foundation. Paula Seeley appeazed and stated a complaint was received in July. The gazage is dilapidated. The concern is a heavy snow load and the roof of the garage collapsing. The gazage is adjoining another properiy and if someone was there they could get hurt. Also, it is an attractive nuisance. Mr. Ellingson stated the back roof of the gazage is open to air so excessive snow does not accuxnulate, and the roof is pitched severely. The gazage is not being used to store cazs, but there aze azchitectural items, a snow blower, and bikes in the gazage. In response to Mr. Strathman's question about the security of the gazage, Mr. Eilingson responded the gazage has barn doors, one door does not open, and the other has a latch on it with a padlock. In response to Mr. Strathman's question if the only danger is the roof collapsing, Ms. Seeley . responded there is siding coming off also. She would like a demolition permit obtained. The pernut will last 180 days. Mr. Strathman asked if the garage is a historic structure? Ms. Seeley contacted Amy Spawn, head of Heritage Preservation Commission, and was told the structure could come down. Mr. Strathman stated his concern is if someone were to be injured in the building, there could be a claim that the Ciry was negligent in letting the structure remain. Mr. Ellingson stated he believes within the next six months the issues aze going to be resolved through the appellant process. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal with the following condition: 1) a demolition pernrit is obtained 2) remove the gazage within 180 days. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m. s3w C_J C[TIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, City Clerk CITY OF SAIIVT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor November 22, 2000 � l . �'2� n. 5 R+p-,�,p.� r., .-.� :..,�'.=�� L +"V�.. ' .............. : < ' G? �, rt ��:�`i `v i, L ' 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: 783 Fuller Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, December 19, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 3, 2001 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Kno�m Address John Coolid�e & Lee Ora Coolid�e P. O. Box 75753 St. Paul, MN 55175 Interest Seazs, Roebuck & Co. c/o James J. Kirshbaum 6465 Wayzata Blvd. #770 Mpls., MN 55426 S.Joseph Rubenstein Minnesota Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 DN[S[ON OF PROPHRTY CODE ENFORCEMEM Michael R Morehead, Program Manager 1 ` Nuisance Buildirsg Code Enforcemenf I S W. Ke[[ogg Blvd. Rm 190 Tef: 657-266-84;0 Saint Paul, MN 55102 Faz: 65l-266-8426 Fee Owner Attorney for Lienholder Lienholder � l -1 783 Fuller Avenue November 22, 2000 Pa�e 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 18 of Block 4 in Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Ramsey Co., Minn. 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 known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution 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 a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, �t6U2 /!'/a�Cn,er Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Desi�n Me�han Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division _ ccnph �----�- ��i�� RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAWL. MINNESOTA Presented By Refened To Council Fi1e # p 1- � a. Green Sheet #� V e13 L f� Committee: Date 3� 1 WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council 2 to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and 3 removal of a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling and the detached, two-stall, wood frame gazage 4 located on property hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lrnown as 783 Fuller 5 Avenue. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 Lot 18 of Block 4 in Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Ramsey Co., Minn. WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Division of Code Enforcement on or before September 18, 2000, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property:John Coolidge & Lee Ora Coolidge, P. O. Box 75753, St. Paul, M1V 55175; Sears, Roebuck & Co., c/o James J. Kirshbaum, 6465 Wayzata Blvd. #770, Mpls., MN 55426; S. Joseph Rubenstein, Minnesota Department of Human Services, 444 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155 WHEREAS, Division of Code Enforcement has served in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code an order identified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated October 24, 2000; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then laiown interested or responsible parties that the structure located on the Subject Property is a nuisance building(s) pursuant to Chapter 45; and WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by November 8, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constihxte a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Division of Code Enforcement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Council; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and purpose of the public hearings; and WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on Tuesday, December 19, 2000 to hear testimony and evidence, and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to 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 in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and D�-\� � 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 WFIEREAS, a hearin� was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, 7anuary 3, 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Le�islative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testunony and evidence presented at the above referenced public hearings, the Saint Paul City Council hereby adopts the following Findings and Order conceming the Subject Property at 783 Fuller Avenue: That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. � 5. � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject 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 of Code Enforcement has posted a placard on the Subject Property which declares 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 l�own interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolution and that the notification requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. ORDER The Saint Paul City Council hereby makes the following order: The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Properiy safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfaze and remove its blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure and conecting all deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the structure must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed 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 O�i�1�!AL Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 2 � . o�-��. 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fi�ctures of any kind which interFere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from the property 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 properry as provided by law. 4. It is further 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 � o� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary �y� � � `� . � .� � � Approved by Mayor: Date C�� 2 �J'� B I Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement B I� � �� Form Approved by City Attorney /� � BY: �fvtL�Li,t/ � � i l� � i { Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: Division of Code Enforcement 266-8439 �� January, 3, 2001 p, �_ 11�22��0 Y �i1 ��L�1�3L�'i.T_rl�i]'.�� J_[cl �-9 GREEN SHEET � �.R,�.o.�.a. v D1-�'� No�a2��a � ��.c.. � [��,,.,�, Yh,�i ❑m.� �� a �w�� (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATUR� ty Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). If ; owner faiis to comply with the resolution, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered remove the building. The subject property is located at 783 Fuller Avenue. « PLANNING COMMISSION qB COMMITTEE CML SERVICE CAMMISS)ON � m� aa�� .w�a u�au a�aeu ro.en� aeremoem� YES NO Fias Mis pe'soNfirm ever heen a City empbyee7 YES NO Does tlNS pe�saJfum Pacea a sldll not nwmalNP� M anY arteM citY emWoyce? YES NO Is Mis peisauTfm a terge[etl veMOYt YES NO ,� . . E�¢Yain all yes ansxe's an aeparate st�eet aM�aCac� to yreen sheM - �� INITIATMG PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORNNITY QNho, What, W�en, WM1e, W�y) . , 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 parkies laiown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 783 Fuller Avenue by November 8, 2000, and ha�e failed to comply with those orders. !r�::c�..,�. The City will eliminate a nuisance. �� NOV 3 u 2Gg� The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessment agaa the property taxes. )IS4DVANSAGES iF NOT � A nuisance con ition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. , OF TRANSACTION souRCe Nuisance Housin� Abatement c�w cosrrt�vo+ueeuno�o(anu.eowq � �crrvm.N�e�e 33261 � �ggQ$EC�1 �'i@ft��!` � e, NO �1-1� LEGISLATIVE HEATLING REPORT OF 12-19-2000 . .�. � Date: December 19, 2000 Time: 10:00 a.m. Piace: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard LBGISLATIVE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Page 1 Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the February 7, 2001 City Council meeting with the condition that an interior inspection of the building, conducted by City personnel, is compieted by January 16, 2001. ;% �2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 783 Fuller Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolufion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. Summary abatement appeal for 574 Summit Avenue. Legislative Hearing O�cer recommended approval of appeal with the condition that a demolition permit is obtained, and the structure is removed within 180 days. � � _i'� � MINiJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, December 19, 2000 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement; Paula Seeley, Fire/Code Enforcement. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman.) Steve Magner reported this building is a two story, wood frame, single family dwelling. The building was Condemned in July, 1998, by Code Enforcement and it has been vacant since August 7, 1998. The current owner is Thein Van Tran. Ten sununary abatements were issued to; secure the dweliing, cut the grass, and remove snow and ice from the public sidewalk. An inspection was conducted on October 5, 1999, and a list of def ciencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate Nuisance Building was issued on October, 16, 1999 with a compliance date of November 29, 1999. The property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislafive Code. The City has boarded this � building to secure it against trespass. Vacant building fees aze due. Real estate t�es are paid. The estimated market value of the property is $25,000. On October 20, 2000 a code compliance inspection was completed. A$2,000 bond was forfeited on October 28, 1999, as of December 19, 2000 a new bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $35,000; estimated cost to demolish, $7,000 to $9,000. In response to Gerry Strathman's question about the date the photographs were taken; Mr. Magner responded the photographs were taken in 1999. The building remains in the same condition. The owner has done some work on the inside. There is suspicion that this dwelling is being illegally occupied. A public hearing nofice was sent, and at that time the owner was informed not to reside in the building. Gerry Strathman asked if there was any information on the extent of completion on necessary repairs. Mr. Magner responded it would be up to the owner to inform Code Enforcement or to have an inspector inspect the dwelling. There has been some repairs to the property, however, without the code inspector and pernut inspector wallcing through, it is difficult to know the eatent of completion. This dwelling has not been recently inspected by the building department. In response to Mr. Strathman's question about the length of time needed to complete repairs, � Thein Van Tran, owner, appeazed and responded the repairs could be completed by the end of June. � Because of a difficult work schedule and limited finances, he is not able to hire a professional contractor and will do the work himself. MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING 12-19-2000 Page 2 Mr. Strathman stated he would feel more comfortable giving additional time to complete the repairs � to the dwelling, if current information on the status of fhe building was auailable. Gerry Strathman recomxnended laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislafive Hearing and the February 7, 2001 Ciry Council meeting witii the condition that an interior inspection of the buiIding, conducted by City personnel, is completed by January 16, 2001. �Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 783 Fuller Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photograplvs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Gerry Strathman recommended approval. Summarv Abatement order at 574 Summit Avenue Rocky Ellingson, owner, appeazed and stated the properry was purchased in January, 1999. A new garage was going to be erected, and the solarium repaired. The adjacent lot was sold and construction started on July 29, 1999. The carport was damaged during the conshuction. When damage occiured to the carport, it caused damage to the interior of the house and compromised the � foundation. Trial was finished in November in front of Judge Finley. A temporary restraining order was issued last fall, to the contractor, to stop all construcrion. The house has over one miIlion dollars in damage, which exceeds the value of the house. The garage is the fust registered automobile garage in Saint Paul, vintage 1910. The SummiY Hill Association informed Mr. and Mrs. Ellingson that the gazage could not come down, it would l�ave to be repaired and returned to its original 1910 vintage state. After the damage to the carport, the gazage sustained additional damage as a result of �onstruction. The garage has a sewer and water line n,nning to it, an oil pit in it, and a complete foundation. The recommendation was when the gazage is taken down, the faundation would have be removed, and the sewer and water lines would have to be capped. The properry cannot accommodate any heavy machinery or equipment until the basement is stabilized. Stabilization will cost three to four hundred thousand dollars. Ramsey County devalued the property from appro�mately five hundred thousand dotlars to two hundred and seventy thousand dollars. � In response to Gerry Strathman's question about the result of the hial, Mr. Ellingson responded they won. The after triai motions are to be heazd on January 4, 2000. They have retained an appellant attorney for appeals court. Maureen Ellingson, owner, appeazed and stated heavy machinery cannot come up azound the house, and there is no way to take down the garage without having heavy machinery up neat to the house. The house is still sustaining damage due to cold weather conditions. The foundation cannot be fixed until the law suit is settled, and it will be three to s� months before any money is received. � ��,�� MINLJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING 12-19-2000 Page 3 � Mr. Ellingson stated the city has not received any prior complaints about the property. There now has been numerous complaints against the properry, which has coincided with legal hearings about the contractor issues of the house. Ms. Ellingson stated the level of the lot is off of Oakland, and there is no way to lift a piece of machinery on the properry. When soil boring was done around the house, it caused damage with the small machine that was brought in. It is important to try to resolve tlus issue with the courts, and try to get done before Spring, because the thaw will cause more damage to the foundation. Paula Seeley appeazed and stated a complaint was received in July. The gazage is dilapidated. The concern is a heavy snow load and the roof of the garage collapsing. The gazage is adjoining another properiy and if someone was there they could get hurt. Also, it is an attractive nuisance. Mr. Ellingson stated the back roof of the gazage is open to air so excessive snow does not accuxnulate, and the roof is pitched severely. The gazage is not being used to store cazs, but there aze azchitectural items, a snow blower, and bikes in the gazage. In response to Mr. Strathman's question about the security of the gazage, Mr. Eilingson responded the gazage has barn doors, one door does not open, and the other has a latch on it with a padlock. In response to Mr. Strathman's question if the only danger is the roof collapsing, Ms. Seeley . responded there is siding coming off also. She would like a demolition permit obtained. The pernut will last 180 days. Mr. Strathman asked if the garage is a historic structure? Ms. Seeley contacted Amy Spawn, head of Heritage Preservation Commission, and was told the structure could come down. Mr. Strathman stated his concern is if someone were to be injured in the building, there could be a claim that the Ciry was negligent in letting the structure remain. Mr. Ellingson stated he believes within the next six months the issues aze going to be resolved through the appellant process. Gerry Strathman recommended granting the appeal with the following condition: 1) a demolition pernrit is obtained 2) remove the gazage within 180 days. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 a.m. s3w C_J C[TIZEN SERVICE OFFICE Fred Owusu, City Clerk CITY OF SAIIVT PAUL Norm Coleman, Mayor November 22, 2000 � l . �'2� n. 5 R+p-,�,p.� r., .-.� :..,�'.=�� L +"V�.. ' .............. : < ' G? �, rt ��:�`i `v i, L ' 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: 783 Fuller Avenue The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, December 19, 2000 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 3, 2001 The owners and responsible parties of record aze: Name and Last Kno�m Address John Coolid�e & Lee Ora Coolid�e P. O. Box 75753 St. Paul, MN 55175 Interest Seazs, Roebuck & Co. c/o James J. Kirshbaum 6465 Wayzata Blvd. #770 Mpls., MN 55426 S.Joseph Rubenstein Minnesota Department of Human Services 444 Lafayette Road St. Paul, MN 55155 DN[S[ON OF PROPHRTY CODE ENFORCEMEM Michael R Morehead, Program Manager 1 ` Nuisance Buildirsg Code Enforcemenf I S W. Ke[[ogg Blvd. Rm 190 Tef: 657-266-84;0 Saint Paul, MN 55102 Faz: 65l-266-8426 Fee Owner Attorney for Lienholder Lienholder � l -1 783 Fuller Avenue November 22, 2000 Pa�e 2 The legal description of this property is: Lot 18 of Block 4 in Butterfield Syndicate Addition No. 1, Ramsey Co., Minn. 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 known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by correctin� the deficiencies or by razing and removing this building(s). Inasmuch as this Order to Abate has not been complied with the nuisance condition remains unabated, the community continues to suffer the blighting influence of this property. It is the recommendation of the Division of Code Enforcement that the City Council pass a resolution 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 a�ainst the real estate as a special assessment to be collected in the same manner as taxes. Sincerely, �t6U2 /!'/a�Cn,er Steve Ma�er Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Division of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Desi�n Me�han Riley, City Attorneys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division _ ccnph