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01-77� ,�.�_•�� «� � �`�, 3�u \ (� r � �� .1��IV�� . ��. ri� d�OI RESOLUTION Referred To Presented By CiT,�S SAINT � �� n, rr9 PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date 2 4 5 6 , 7� 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ?g 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 4� WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lrnown as 1205 Edgerton Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The North 42 feet o£ the South 84 feet of the East'h of Lots 20 and 21, Dittmanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4`� Principal Meridian, the above being more particularly described as follows: North 22 feet of the East %z of Lot 21 and the South 20 feet of the East % of Lot 20 in Dithnanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4�' Principal Meridain. 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 far the Subject Properiy:Ruthie White, 1205 Edgerton Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; Chase Manhattan Bank, c/o Olson, Usset, and Weingaxden, PLLP, 4500 Park Glen Rd. #310, Mpls., MN 55416; Mila Inc., 3400 188` Street S.W., Ste. 305, Lynnwood, WA 98037; Lereta Corp., 19321 C US 19 North # 602, Cleazwater, FL 33764 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 November October 31, 2000; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known 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 shucture located on the Subject Property by November 30, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolirion; 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 haue 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 Council File # O�� 1� Green Sheet # l l� �319. o� -'1'1 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Aearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on 2 Tuesday, January 2, 2001 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and evidence, 3 made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the 4 5ubject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its 5 blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable 6 codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with 7 all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed 8 within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 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 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, January 24, 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony 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 1205 Edgerton Street: That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three tl�ousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible pazties to correct the deficiencies ar 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 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 Enfarcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. That the known 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 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 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinan�e�s�Th�re bil�taf on r��erL�olition and removal of the structure must be completed within � aays arier tn�o date oi ine Council Hearing. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of fime the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authori2ed 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. U��C7�� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 0l-�'1 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from tl�e properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal properiy 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. 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 Legislarive Code. Adopted by Council: ate p� Adoption Certifie by Council Secretary By: Approv by Mayor: Date _ _ _ � � �� – -,fi ; _ °,+� Adupced by Council: Date "� ,� �( °,j.p p� � �-- Adophon Certified by Councii Secre[ary BY: � c�^- � �/ Approved by Mayor: Dat � G-7 G�' ( Bv: _ c�� ./��.� ..� Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By: � ��ti� ��___� \ Forxn Approved by City Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY: �� `�� a � %��—,� dif�' �c o.Sa. r I �-OC7l 0�—�1 Division of Code Enforcement ��.�,a. 200i ��a�� iaiosioo GREEN SHEET No 102i 1 � �1 � � a,vam� � �� .,,m�e�,�...,m TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES � »„�,��a (CL1P ALL LOCA710N5 FOR SIGNATUR� City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). Tf the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1205 Edgerton Street. PIANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMRTEE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION wz n� ae��m ��o,�ea �naera cwmaa ru.mt� aeaertmenn VES NO Flas thie 0� e�p been e dly empbyee9 , YE5 NO Daea tlwe P�rm P� a sltiN not namaltypossessed Dy anY curteM dtY empbyee7 YES NO b this pnsoMUm a taryeted vendofl . YES NO This building(s) is a nuisance buiiding(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant buildipg as defin�d in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were giuen an order to repair or remove the building at 1205 Edgerton Street by Navember 30, 2000, and ha�e failed to comply with those orders. ,�-., �F-. �' . _ , ... , , " ., � ��`�'�� The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��, � v �Sa�� DEG 15 2�� 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 against the property taYes, �ISADVAMAGES IF NO7APPROVm ' � � ' A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. eosTm�v�+ue sueo�o tciRa.e wiq ( r�.s', / ►w � .� - .. �• s. •.. . �- . # �-1 t� o t -- `1 `l � LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF 1-16-01 Page 1 REPORT Date: January 16, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 RTest Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATNE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 676 Edmund Avenue. If fhe owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hear'sng Officer recommended approval. � 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove tBe building. (Laid over from January 2, 2001j Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the owner six months to complete � rehabilitation provided the following is completed by noon on 7anuary 24, 2001: 1) vacant building fee is paid ; 2) a code compliance inspecrion is completed; and 3) a $2,000 bond is posted. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 964 Woodbridge 5treet 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 February 20, 2001, Legislative Aearing. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 452 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer racommended laying over to the February 6, 2001, Legislafive Hearing. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from December 19, 2000) . Legisiarive Hearing Officer recommended approval. MINUTES OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, January 16, 2001 � 10:00 am. Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magaer, Code Enforcement Logan Moore, Code Enforcement 1. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 964 WoodbridQe treef. If the owner faits to eomply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Severin, owner of the property, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported this property is a two story, wood frame duplex, with a detached two stall wood frame gazage. According to their files this has been a vacant building since November 29, 1449. The current property owner is Duane Thomas Severin, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. There have been four summary abatements which � were the following: to secure the dwelling, remove brush, cut tall grass and weeds, and remove snow and ice from the sidewalk. On November 1, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condirion was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 14, 2000, with a compliance date of December 14, 2000. As of this date (January 16, 2001), this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. The vacant building fees are due and owing, real estate tases are paid, and Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $58, 300. As of this date, code inspection has not been applied for and a bond has not been posted. Code Enforcement Officers estimate the cost to repair this structure in excess of $60,000 and demolition to be between $8,000 - $9,000. Tom Severin, owner, said he pians to sell his house as soon as possible and has listed it with a Rea1 Estate Agent. Gerry Strathman asked whether or not Code Enforcement had any problems with tlus property so that enforcement could wait a while in order for this sale to be completed. Mr. Magner responded the City doesn't have a problem with laying this matter over for a short period of time in order to close on a purchase agreement; however, his main concern is that the new purchaser is made awaze of the requirements, such as the vacant building fees, the code inspection and posting of a bond. � Since the plan is to sell ttris building for rehabilitation, Mr. Strathman recommended to layover this matter to the February 20, 2001, I.egislative Hearing. Legislarive Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 Page 2 Mr. Magner requested if the property is so1d, the new purchaser must appear at the � LegisTative Hearing on February 20, 2001, with ihe bond posted, code compliance and vacant building fees paid. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the February 20, 2001, Legislative Hearing. 2. Resolntion ordering the owaer to remove or repair the bui�ding at 6�6 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to eomply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Dawn Anderson, cuaent owner of the property, and Paul Weingarden, representing Option One Mortgage Company, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported the building at ttris property is a two story wood frame dwelling. According to their files, @ie bui2ding has been vacant since March I, 2000. The current property owner is Dawn M. Anderson, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. There have been eight summary abatement notices issued, w}uch are the following: to secure the front door from entry, remove broken giass, plashic, wood, metal, and debris from yard, remove snow ice from sidewalk and cut tall grass and weeds. On October 31, 2000, an � inspection of the building was conducted, a list of defioiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 9, 2000, with a compliance date of December 12, 2000. As of ttris date tiris pmperty remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisla#ive Code. Tfie vacant building fees aze due and owing; reaI estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of $753.02, Taxation has placecl an estimated market value of $37,200. On December 18, 2000, a code compliance inspection was done and as of ttris date {7anuary 16, 2001), the $2,000.00 bond has not been posted. Code Enforcement Officers esrimate the cost to repair this structtae is in excess of $50,000 and the estimated cost to demolish is between $?,000 - $8,000. _ - _ ._. - ---- - • - -- - e owner, Dawn Anderson, was m controi ot me pmpery wuau a u:� �;r- :w, __'. ` staxted this process said Mr. Magner. She was given additional time by Code Enforcement fo rehabilitate flus structure and has not been successful in getting thaT accomplished. Tlus has been a problematic property in the neighborhood and they have received numemus calls and complaints. Paul Weingarden said lus client, Option Oae Mortgage Compaay, has ordered the properly to be inspected, secured, aad a complete appraisal to determine the extent of the damages. Dawn Anderson, current owner, clarified that tt►ere was a fire in her home on February 5, 2000, wluch she filed a claim with her insuzance company. Option One Mortgage still holds � some of the money from the claim, wtuch has been applied to her mortgage. Ms. Anderson hired a conhactor to do the repair work but he absconded with the money. She is currently trying to obtain financing through the City to make the repairs because she is unable to get � Legslarive Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 any other type of loans due to her financial status. Page 3 In response to Mr. Weingarden's question, Mr. Magner estimated the cost for rehabilitation of the house to be around $50,000. The contractor had replaced a few of the windows, but the interior of the house is gutted. This pmperiy has had numerous violarions and issues over the yeazs and will need a lot of maintenance. Mr. Weingarden requested that the Legislative Hearing Officer grant additional time to finish the appraisal and inspection to determine if the building can be rehabilitated. Gerry Sh�athman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within fifteen days and his recommendation wili be presented at the City Council Meeting on February 7, 2001. Gerry Strathman recommended approvaL 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Paul Weingazden, representing Chase Manhattan Bank, appeared. • � (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported tivs properry is a two story wood frame single funily dwelling. According to their files, the building was condemned and has been a vacant building since May 25, 1999. The current pmperry owner is Ruthie White, per Ramsey County Properiy Records and Revenue. Information has been received that Ms. White lost the building to a mortgage company. There have been ten summary abatement notices issued, which are the following: to secure the building, cut the grass, remove broken tree limbs, remove snow and ice from the sidewalk. On October 25, 2000, an inspecrion of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constiYUte a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on October 31, 2000, with a compliance date of 23ovember 30, 2000. As of this date (January 16, 2001) this properry remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as de5ned by the Legislative Code. The City Itas had to board this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fees are due and owing, real estate taaces have been paid; and Taxation has placed a sstimated market value of $64,500. As of this date, a code compliance inspection and bond have not been applied for. Code Enforcement Officers estimate the cost to repair tlus shvcture is $30,000 with the esrimate cost to demolish is between $7,000 -$8,000. Paui Weingazden, representing the Chase Manhattan Bank, said they were advised of a fire at this pmperty and filed a fire claim along with Ms. White. The fire was deemed by the insurance company to be of suspicious origin and ultimately her claim was denied, however, the bank's claim was approved. Under the terms of the mortgage Chase Manhattan Bank had to give Ms. White notice that the claim money was applied to the loan. Thus, Chase Manhattan commenced a foreclosure and the period of redemption will expire the first week in February. Ms. White has left the state and her last known address was in Indiana. The Legislative Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 Page 4 property has been reviewed and find it to be rehabilitatable. Mr. Weingarden also indicated � that he has a check to pay the vacant building fees. Mr. Magner recommended that if additional time of 180 days is granted by the Legislative Hearing Office, he would tike to see the bond and code inspection in place. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the owner sia months to complete rehabititation provided the foIIowing is compteted by noon on Jaanary ?A, 2001:1) vacant 6uilding fee is paid; Z) a code compliance fnspection is complefed; and 3) a $2,000 bond is posted. (Gerry Strathmazx clarified that if ad@itional time was needed beyond 7anuary 24, he would recommend that ttie City Council lay it over to February 7, 2001.) 4. Resolntion orderiug the owner to remove or repair the bnilding at 452 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails Yo comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the buildiag. Paul Weingarden, representing Option One Mortgage Company, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs to Gerry Strathman for his review). Steve Magner reported this property is a two story, wood frazne dwelling, wluch has been � vacant, acwrding to our records, has been vacant since August 2, 2000. G�urent property owner is Brandon J. Cazltoa and the mortgage companies. There have been four summary abatements issued to cut tatl grass and weeds, remove snow and ice. Qn November 8, 200�, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies wluch constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 21, 2000, with a compliance date of December 22, 2000. As of this date t}us property re*r+a�n� in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. The vacant building registration fees aze due and owing, real estate taates are wipaid in the amaunt af $745. _Taxation has placed an esrimated mazket vatue of $37,000. As of this date a bond or code inspection have not been applied for or . _- _..- __.— _._ ____.- . raL.. ...�...N,�.n 4n 1+P. in P.xCPS$ z _ _ " posted. The Code hntorcemenz uin�i� pa;;�a..:, : u� .., -_ �— —_�zr - _m .,_ __ — �__�.--- -- of $45,000 and with the estunated cost to demolish between $7,000 - $8,000. One ottier note of interest to tius building is fhat there has been a long history with maintenance issues and with problematic occupants in this dwelling. It also has a foundation failure, which is difficult to see on the photographs. Paul Weingazdea said Option One Mortgage Company fias ordered that ttus building be secured, reviewed and ordered an appraisal to determine whether or not the property can be saved. He requested approximately one month's time so this matter can be reviewed. This also has been sent to his office for foreclosure. Mr. Magner also requested that the snow be removed from the sidewalk on this property and � Mr. Weingazden assured him that his cfient has ordered the building to be secured and winterized, etc. Legislative Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 � Page 5 Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended Iaying over to the February 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. 5. Resolntion ordering the owner to remove or repair the bnilding at 508 Sherbnrne Avenue..If the owner faiIs to eomply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from December 19, 2000) Thien Van Tran, owner of the properry, appeared. Steve Magner said tius property was laid over from December 19, 2000. Per the Legislarive Hearing Officer's request on December 19, 2000, he and Don Wagner inspected the properiy on Januazy 4, 2001, and found the property to be occupied by the owner without running water and heated with a heating unit that does not vent into the chimney or to the outside of the dwelling which constitutes an unsafe, hazazdous condition. The only work that has been completed by the owner on the house, is the main roof covering, some floor covering, and some minor painting. Subsequently, he and another inspector went out to the dwelling on Tanuary 10, 2001, and met with the owner, who admitted that he had been staying on the property. Mr. Tran has been issued a citation for illegal occupancy in a condemned registered vacant building. Mr. Magner said he has tried to explain to the owner that this is a safety issue and he needs to vacate. �J Mr. Magner recommends appmval of the request to repair or remove within fifteen days due to the Iack of work completed witl�in one year. There aze numerous deficiencies and violations that aze outstanding. Thien Van Tran said the informafion he received from the company that manufactured the heater indicates that it is not necessary to vent. Gerry Strathmau indicated after hearing Mr. Magner's report it suggests Mr. Tran is still a long way from accompTishing the repairs and asked what his plans were to rehabilitate. Mr. Tran responded th3t he has had financial difficulties due to expenses associated with travel arrangements for his wife to visit her father who was ill and then he later passed away. The money he had saved for the purpose ofrehabilitation had to be used for these eacpenses, and he requested additional time to try to get funding. Mr. Magner said he believes the properiy could be rehabilitatecl, but he believes the owner is dealing with a monetary issue and doesn't have the financial resources to do the work and post the bond. Gerry Strathman said he is recommending at the January 24, 2001, City Council Meeting to remove or repair the building within 15 days and if Mr. Tran has a plan to rehabilitate the building, including the finances, he should be present at this meeting. C � Legislative Hearing recommended approval. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:50 am. Ol-�� LEGISLA'ITVE FiEAR.ING REPORT OF 1-02-2001 REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: 7anuary 2, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Page i Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding at 721 Payne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Ed¢erton Street. If the owner fai]s to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the 7anuary 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the Febivary 7, 2001 City Council Meeting. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 495 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvai. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 45 Winona Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the buiiding. (Laid over from 12-OS-2000) Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting sis months to rehabilitate. 5. Summary abatement appeal for 1020 Jessamine Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended the appeal be denied. 6. Summary abatement appeal for 1148 Minnehaha Avenue East. (Scheduled for January 2, 2001 at 1:30 p.m., Property Code Enforcement Hearing) Legislafive Hearing Officer recommended the appeal be denied. 01=1') MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, 7anuary 2, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF FRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 721 Payne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeazed to represent this property. Steve Nfagner reported this building is a one-story, metaUwood frame, brick/stone commercial structure. The building was Condemned in September, 2000, by Fire Prevention, and it has been vacant since September 22, 2000. The current owner is James and Clarence Bailey. There have been no summary abatement notices issued, but the roof is collapsed into the building. An inspection was conducted on November 9, 2000, and a list of deficiencies which consfitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate a Nuisance Building was issued on November 16, 2000 with a compliance date of December 4, 2000. The- property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislative Code. Vacant building fees aze due. Rea1 estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of 1,794.59. The estimated mazket value of the properiy is $65,000. A Code Compliance inspection has not been applied for. Bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $80,000; estimated cost to demolish, $5,000 to $6,000. The owner has contacted Code Enforcement through an attorney and is seeking the city to raze the structure and abate the nuisance. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within five days. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is urdered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recoxnmended, at the request of the property owner, laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the February 7, 2001 City Council Meeting. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 495 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerty Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Steve Magner reported this building is a hvo story, wood frame, single family dwelling with a o�= �1 MINLJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING O1-02-2001 page 2 detached, one-stall, wood frame gazage_ The building was Condemned in Angnst, 2000, by Vacant Buildings, and it has been vacant since August 16, 2000. The cunent owner is Bankers Trust of California. There have been four sumtuary abatement nofices issued to secwe the dwelling, remove fire debris form the yard, and to remove snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk. An inspection was conducted on November 2, 2000, and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate a Nuisauce Bttilding was issued on November 9, 2000 with a compliance date of November 27, 2000. The properiy remainc in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. Vacant building fees aze due. Real estate t�es aze paid. The estixnated mazket value of the property is $43,a00. A Code Compliance inspection has not been applied for. Bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $80,000 due to significant fire damage; estimated cost to demolish, $5,000 to $6,000. In response to Mr. Strathman's quesrion if there has been any communication with the owner, Mr. Magner responded there is three parties involved with this property. The original fee owner, Warren and Sharon Sudmeier, contacted Code Enforcement and do not have any interest in the properry. The contract buyer, Trinidad and Zindy Cedillo, contacted Code Enforcement and do not have any interest in the property. Code Enforcemeut has not had any contact from the mortgage company. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within five days. Resolutioa ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 45 Winona Street West. If the owner faiLs to comply, Code Enforcement is orde'red to remove the building. (Laid over from 12-QS-2Q00) (5teve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Gerty Strathman recommended granting six months to rehabilitate the building, based on the following: 1) a code compliance inspection has been completed, 2) a$2,Q00 bond has been posted, 3) vacant building fees are paSd. Appeal of the summary abatement order at 1020 Jessamine Avenue East. No one appeared to represent this property. Gerry Strathman recommended the appeal be denied. Appeai of the summary abatement order at 1148 Minnehaha Avenue East. (Scheduled for January 2, 2001 at 130 p.m., Property Code Enforcement Hearing.) The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m. sjw CITIZEN SERV[CE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Ciry Clerk D[VISION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT OI'�� Michael R Morehead, Program Manager CTI'Y OF SAINT PALTL NuisaRCe Building Code £nfarcemenf Norm Colemnn, Mayor I S W. Kellogg Blvd. Rm. /90 Snirst Paul, MN 55102 December 8, 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council i ,t :d�.�' Te1: 651-266-8440 -' � F¢c 65/-266-8�26 Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to considez a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1205 Edgerton Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, January 2, Z001 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 24, 2001 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Ruthie White 1205 Edgerton Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Interest Fee Holder Chase Manhattan Banl: c/o Olson, Usset, and �Veingarden, PLLP 4500 Park Glen Rd. �310 Mpls., NN 55416 Mila Inc. 3400 188`" Street S.��'., Ste. 305 Lynnwood, WA 98037 Lereta Corp. 19321 C US 19 North � 602 Clearwater, FL 33764 Attomey for Mortga�ee Mort�agee Mortga�ee 1205 Edgerton Street December 8, 2000 Page 2 The le�al description of this property is: ot-�� v` %= =_r�_ The North 42 feet of the South 84 feet of the East'/z of Lots 20 and 21, Dittmanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of tt�e East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4`� Principal Meridian, the above being more particularly described as follows: North 22 feet of the East %z of Lot 21 and the South 20 feet of the East %z of Lot 20 in Dittrnanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4` Principal Meridain. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buildin�(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le;islative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting 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, ar demolish and remo� e 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, �teve ��a�Cner Steve Magner Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Divisian of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Buildin� Inspection and Design Vleahan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division ccr.on � ,�.�_•�� «� � �`�, 3�u \ (� r � �� .1��IV�� . ��. ri� d�OI RESOLUTION Referred To Presented By CiT,�S SAINT � �� n, rr9 PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date 2 4 5 6 , 7� 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ?g 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 4� WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lrnown as 1205 Edgerton Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The North 42 feet o£ the South 84 feet of the East'h of Lots 20 and 21, Dittmanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4`� Principal Meridian, the above being more particularly described as follows: North 22 feet of the East %z of Lot 21 and the South 20 feet of the East % of Lot 20 in Dithnanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4�' Principal Meridain. 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 far the Subject Properiy:Ruthie White, 1205 Edgerton Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; Chase Manhattan Bank, c/o Olson, Usset, and Weingaxden, PLLP, 4500 Park Glen Rd. #310, Mpls., MN 55416; Mila Inc., 3400 188` Street S.W., Ste. 305, Lynnwood, WA 98037; Lereta Corp., 19321 C US 19 North # 602, Cleazwater, FL 33764 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 November October 31, 2000; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known 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 shucture located on the Subject Property by November 30, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolirion; 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 haue 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 Council File # O�� 1� Green Sheet # l l� �319. o� -'1'1 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Aearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on 2 Tuesday, January 2, 2001 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and evidence, 3 made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the 4 5ubject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its 5 blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable 6 codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with 7 all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed 8 within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 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 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, January 24, 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony 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 1205 Edgerton Street: That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three tl�ousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible pazties to correct the deficiencies ar 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 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 Enfarcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. That the known 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 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 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinan�e�s�Th�re bil�taf on r��erL�olition and removal of the structure must be completed within � aays arier tn�o date oi ine Council Hearing. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of fime the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authori2ed 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. U��C7�� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 0l-�'1 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from tl�e properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal properiy 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. 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 Legislarive Code. Adopted by Council: ate p� Adoption Certifie by Council Secretary By: Approv by Mayor: Date _ _ _ � � �� – -,fi ; _ °,+� Adupced by Council: Date "� ,� �( °,j.p p� � �-- Adophon Certified by Councii Secre[ary BY: � c�^- � �/ Approved by Mayor: Dat � G-7 G�' ( Bv: _ c�� ./��.� ..� Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By: � ��ti� ��___� \ Forxn Approved by City Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY: �� `�� a � %��—,� dif�' �c o.Sa. r I �-OC7l 0�—�1 Division of Code Enforcement ��.�,a. 200i ��a�� iaiosioo GREEN SHEET No 102i 1 � �1 � � a,vam� � �� .,,m�e�,�...,m TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES � »„�,��a (CL1P ALL LOCA710N5 FOR SIGNATUR� City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). Tf the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1205 Edgerton Street. PIANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMRTEE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION wz n� ae��m ��o,�ea �naera cwmaa ru.mt� aeaertmenn VES NO Flas thie 0� e�p been e dly empbyee9 , YE5 NO Daea tlwe P�rm P� a sltiN not namaltypossessed Dy anY curteM dtY empbyee7 YES NO b this pnsoMUm a taryeted vendofl . YES NO This building(s) is a nuisance buiiding(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant buildipg as defin�d in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were giuen an order to repair or remove the building at 1205 Edgerton Street by Navember 30, 2000, and ha�e failed to comply with those orders. ,�-., �F-. �' . _ , ... , , " ., � ��`�'�� The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��, � v �Sa�� DEG 15 2�� 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 against the property taYes, �ISADVAMAGES IF NO7APPROVm ' � � ' A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. eosTm�v�+ue sueo�o tciRa.e wiq ( r�.s', / ►w � .� - .. �• s. •.. . �- . # �-1 t� o t -- `1 `l � LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF 1-16-01 Page 1 REPORT Date: January 16, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 RTest Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATNE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 676 Edmund Avenue. If fhe owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hear'sng Officer recommended approval. � 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove tBe building. (Laid over from January 2, 2001j Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the owner six months to complete � rehabilitation provided the following is completed by noon on 7anuary 24, 2001: 1) vacant building fee is paid ; 2) a code compliance inspecrion is completed; and 3) a $2,000 bond is posted. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 964 Woodbridge 5treet 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 February 20, 2001, Legislative Aearing. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 452 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer racommended laying over to the February 6, 2001, Legislafive Hearing. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from December 19, 2000) . Legisiarive Hearing Officer recommended approval. MINUTES OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, January 16, 2001 � 10:00 am. Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magaer, Code Enforcement Logan Moore, Code Enforcement 1. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 964 WoodbridQe treef. If the owner faits to eomply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Severin, owner of the property, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported this property is a two story, wood frame duplex, with a detached two stall wood frame gazage. According to their files this has been a vacant building since November 29, 1449. The current property owner is Duane Thomas Severin, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. There have been four summary abatements which � were the following: to secure the dwelling, remove brush, cut tall grass and weeds, and remove snow and ice from the sidewalk. On November 1, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condirion was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 14, 2000, with a compliance date of December 14, 2000. As of this date (January 16, 2001), this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. The vacant building fees are due and owing, real estate tases are paid, and Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $58, 300. As of this date, code inspection has not been applied for and a bond has not been posted. Code Enforcement Officers estimate the cost to repair this structure in excess of $60,000 and demolition to be between $8,000 - $9,000. Tom Severin, owner, said he pians to sell his house as soon as possible and has listed it with a Rea1 Estate Agent. Gerry Strathman asked whether or not Code Enforcement had any problems with tlus property so that enforcement could wait a while in order for this sale to be completed. Mr. Magner responded the City doesn't have a problem with laying this matter over for a short period of time in order to close on a purchase agreement; however, his main concern is that the new purchaser is made awaze of the requirements, such as the vacant building fees, the code inspection and posting of a bond. � Since the plan is to sell ttris building for rehabilitation, Mr. Strathman recommended to layover this matter to the February 20, 2001, I.egislative Hearing. Legislarive Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 Page 2 Mr. Magner requested if the property is so1d, the new purchaser must appear at the � LegisTative Hearing on February 20, 2001, with ihe bond posted, code compliance and vacant building fees paid. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the February 20, 2001, Legislative Hearing. 2. Resolntion ordering the owaer to remove or repair the bui�ding at 6�6 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to eomply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Dawn Anderson, cuaent owner of the property, and Paul Weingarden, representing Option One Mortgage Company, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported the building at ttris property is a two story wood frame dwelling. According to their files, @ie bui2ding has been vacant since March I, 2000. The current property owner is Dawn M. Anderson, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. There have been eight summary abatement notices issued, w}uch are the following: to secure the front door from entry, remove broken giass, plashic, wood, metal, and debris from yard, remove snow ice from sidewalk and cut tall grass and weeds. On October 31, 2000, an � inspection of the building was conducted, a list of defioiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 9, 2000, with a compliance date of December 12, 2000. As of ttris date tiris pmperty remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisla#ive Code. Tfie vacant building fees aze due and owing; reaI estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of $753.02, Taxation has placecl an estimated market value of $37,200. On December 18, 2000, a code compliance inspection was done and as of ttris date {7anuary 16, 2001), the $2,000.00 bond has not been posted. Code Enforcement Officers esrimate the cost to repair this structtae is in excess of $50,000 and the estimated cost to demolish is between $?,000 - $8,000. _ - _ ._. - ---- - • - -- - e owner, Dawn Anderson, was m controi ot me pmpery wuau a u:� �;r- :w, __'. ` staxted this process said Mr. Magner. She was given additional time by Code Enforcement fo rehabilitate flus structure and has not been successful in getting thaT accomplished. Tlus has been a problematic property in the neighborhood and they have received numemus calls and complaints. Paul Weingarden said lus client, Option Oae Mortgage Compaay, has ordered the properly to be inspected, secured, aad a complete appraisal to determine the extent of the damages. Dawn Anderson, current owner, clarified that tt►ere was a fire in her home on February 5, 2000, wluch she filed a claim with her insuzance company. Option One Mortgage still holds � some of the money from the claim, wtuch has been applied to her mortgage. Ms. Anderson hired a conhactor to do the repair work but he absconded with the money. She is currently trying to obtain financing through the City to make the repairs because she is unable to get � Legslarive Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 any other type of loans due to her financial status. Page 3 In response to Mr. Weingarden's question, Mr. Magner estimated the cost for rehabilitation of the house to be around $50,000. The contractor had replaced a few of the windows, but the interior of the house is gutted. This pmperiy has had numerous violarions and issues over the yeazs and will need a lot of maintenance. Mr. Weingarden requested that the Legislative Hearing Officer grant additional time to finish the appraisal and inspection to determine if the building can be rehabilitated. Gerry Sh�athman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within fifteen days and his recommendation wili be presented at the City Council Meeting on February 7, 2001. Gerry Strathman recommended approvaL 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Paul Weingazden, representing Chase Manhattan Bank, appeared. • � (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported tivs properry is a two story wood frame single funily dwelling. According to their files, the building was condemned and has been a vacant building since May 25, 1999. The current pmperry owner is Ruthie White, per Ramsey County Properiy Records and Revenue. Information has been received that Ms. White lost the building to a mortgage company. There have been ten summary abatement notices issued, which are the following: to secure the building, cut the grass, remove broken tree limbs, remove snow and ice from the sidewalk. On October 25, 2000, an inspecrion of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constiYUte a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on October 31, 2000, with a compliance date of 23ovember 30, 2000. As of this date (January 16, 2001) this properry remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as de5ned by the Legislative Code. The City Itas had to board this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fees are due and owing, real estate taaces have been paid; and Taxation has placed a sstimated market value of $64,500. As of this date, a code compliance inspection and bond have not been applied for. Code Enforcement Officers estimate the cost to repair tlus shvcture is $30,000 with the esrimate cost to demolish is between $7,000 -$8,000. Paui Weingazden, representing the Chase Manhattan Bank, said they were advised of a fire at this pmperty and filed a fire claim along with Ms. White. The fire was deemed by the insurance company to be of suspicious origin and ultimately her claim was denied, however, the bank's claim was approved. Under the terms of the mortgage Chase Manhattan Bank had to give Ms. White notice that the claim money was applied to the loan. Thus, Chase Manhattan commenced a foreclosure and the period of redemption will expire the first week in February. Ms. White has left the state and her last known address was in Indiana. The Legislative Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 Page 4 property has been reviewed and find it to be rehabilitatable. Mr. Weingarden also indicated � that he has a check to pay the vacant building fees. Mr. Magner recommended that if additional time of 180 days is granted by the Legislative Hearing Office, he would tike to see the bond and code inspection in place. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the owner sia months to complete rehabititation provided the foIIowing is compteted by noon on Jaanary ?A, 2001:1) vacant 6uilding fee is paid; Z) a code compliance fnspection is complefed; and 3) a $2,000 bond is posted. (Gerry Strathmazx clarified that if ad@itional time was needed beyond 7anuary 24, he would recommend that ttie City Council lay it over to February 7, 2001.) 4. Resolntion orderiug the owner to remove or repair the bnilding at 452 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails Yo comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the buildiag. Paul Weingarden, representing Option One Mortgage Company, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs to Gerry Strathman for his review). Steve Magner reported this property is a two story, wood frazne dwelling, wluch has been � vacant, acwrding to our records, has been vacant since August 2, 2000. G�urent property owner is Brandon J. Cazltoa and the mortgage companies. There have been four summary abatements issued to cut tatl grass and weeds, remove snow and ice. Qn November 8, 200�, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies wluch constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 21, 2000, with a compliance date of December 22, 2000. As of this date t}us property re*r+a�n� in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. The vacant building registration fees aze due and owing, real estate taates are wipaid in the amaunt af $745. _Taxation has placed an esrimated mazket vatue of $37,000. As of this date a bond or code inspection have not been applied for or . _- _..- __.— _._ ____.- . raL.. ...�...N,�.n 4n 1+P. in P.xCPS$ z _ _ " posted. The Code hntorcemenz uin�i� pa;;�a..:, : u� .., -_ �— —_�zr - _m .,_ __ — �__�.--- -- of $45,000 and with the estunated cost to demolish between $7,000 - $8,000. One ottier note of interest to tius building is fhat there has been a long history with maintenance issues and with problematic occupants in this dwelling. It also has a foundation failure, which is difficult to see on the photographs. Paul Weingazdea said Option One Mortgage Company fias ordered that ttus building be secured, reviewed and ordered an appraisal to determine whether or not the property can be saved. He requested approximately one month's time so this matter can be reviewed. This also has been sent to his office for foreclosure. Mr. Magner also requested that the snow be removed from the sidewalk on this property and � Mr. Weingazden assured him that his cfient has ordered the building to be secured and winterized, etc. Legislative Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 � Page 5 Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended Iaying over to the February 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. 5. Resolntion ordering the owner to remove or repair the bnilding at 508 Sherbnrne Avenue..If the owner faiIs to eomply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from December 19, 2000) Thien Van Tran, owner of the properry, appeared. Steve Magner said tius property was laid over from December 19, 2000. Per the Legislarive Hearing Officer's request on December 19, 2000, he and Don Wagner inspected the properiy on Januazy 4, 2001, and found the property to be occupied by the owner without running water and heated with a heating unit that does not vent into the chimney or to the outside of the dwelling which constitutes an unsafe, hazazdous condition. The only work that has been completed by the owner on the house, is the main roof covering, some floor covering, and some minor painting. Subsequently, he and another inspector went out to the dwelling on Tanuary 10, 2001, and met with the owner, who admitted that he had been staying on the property. Mr. Tran has been issued a citation for illegal occupancy in a condemned registered vacant building. Mr. Magner said he has tried to explain to the owner that this is a safety issue and he needs to vacate. �J Mr. Magner recommends appmval of the request to repair or remove within fifteen days due to the Iack of work completed witl�in one year. There aze numerous deficiencies and violations that aze outstanding. Thien Van Tran said the informafion he received from the company that manufactured the heater indicates that it is not necessary to vent. Gerry Strathmau indicated after hearing Mr. Magner's report it suggests Mr. Tran is still a long way from accompTishing the repairs and asked what his plans were to rehabilitate. Mr. Tran responded th3t he has had financial difficulties due to expenses associated with travel arrangements for his wife to visit her father who was ill and then he later passed away. The money he had saved for the purpose ofrehabilitation had to be used for these eacpenses, and he requested additional time to try to get funding. Mr. Magner said he believes the properiy could be rehabilitatecl, but he believes the owner is dealing with a monetary issue and doesn't have the financial resources to do the work and post the bond. Gerry Strathman said he is recommending at the January 24, 2001, City Council Meeting to remove or repair the building within 15 days and if Mr. Tran has a plan to rehabilitate the building, including the finances, he should be present at this meeting. C � Legislative Hearing recommended approval. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:50 am. Ol-�� LEGISLA'ITVE FiEAR.ING REPORT OF 1-02-2001 REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: 7anuary 2, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Page i Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding at 721 Payne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Ed¢erton Street. If the owner fai]s to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the 7anuary 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the Febivary 7, 2001 City Council Meeting. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 495 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvai. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 45 Winona Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the buiiding. (Laid over from 12-OS-2000) Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting sis months to rehabilitate. 5. Summary abatement appeal for 1020 Jessamine Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended the appeal be denied. 6. Summary abatement appeal for 1148 Minnehaha Avenue East. (Scheduled for January 2, 2001 at 1:30 p.m., Property Code Enforcement Hearing) Legislafive Hearing Officer recommended the appeal be denied. 01=1') MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, 7anuary 2, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF FRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 721 Payne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeazed to represent this property. Steve Nfagner reported this building is a one-story, metaUwood frame, brick/stone commercial structure. The building was Condemned in September, 2000, by Fire Prevention, and it has been vacant since September 22, 2000. The current owner is James and Clarence Bailey. There have been no summary abatement notices issued, but the roof is collapsed into the building. An inspection was conducted on November 9, 2000, and a list of deficiencies which consfitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate a Nuisance Building was issued on November 16, 2000 with a compliance date of December 4, 2000. The- property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislative Code. Vacant building fees aze due. Rea1 estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of 1,794.59. The estimated mazket value of the properiy is $65,000. A Code Compliance inspection has not been applied for. Bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $80,000; estimated cost to demolish, $5,000 to $6,000. The owner has contacted Code Enforcement through an attorney and is seeking the city to raze the structure and abate the nuisance. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within five days. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is urdered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recoxnmended, at the request of the property owner, laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the February 7, 2001 City Council Meeting. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 495 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerty Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Steve Magner reported this building is a hvo story, wood frame, single family dwelling with a o�= �1 MINLJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING O1-02-2001 page 2 detached, one-stall, wood frame gazage_ The building was Condemned in Angnst, 2000, by Vacant Buildings, and it has been vacant since August 16, 2000. The cunent owner is Bankers Trust of California. There have been four sumtuary abatement nofices issued to secwe the dwelling, remove fire debris form the yard, and to remove snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk. An inspection was conducted on November 2, 2000, and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate a Nuisauce Bttilding was issued on November 9, 2000 with a compliance date of November 27, 2000. The properiy remainc in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. Vacant building fees aze due. Real estate t�es aze paid. The estixnated mazket value of the property is $43,a00. A Code Compliance inspection has not been applied for. Bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $80,000 due to significant fire damage; estimated cost to demolish, $5,000 to $6,000. In response to Mr. Strathman's quesrion if there has been any communication with the owner, Mr. Magner responded there is three parties involved with this property. The original fee owner, Warren and Sharon Sudmeier, contacted Code Enforcement and do not have any interest in the properry. The contract buyer, Trinidad and Zindy Cedillo, contacted Code Enforcement and do not have any interest in the property. Code Enforcemeut has not had any contact from the mortgage company. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within five days. Resolutioa ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 45 Winona Street West. If the owner faiLs to comply, Code Enforcement is orde'red to remove the building. (Laid over from 12-QS-2Q00) (5teve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Gerty Strathman recommended granting six months to rehabilitate the building, based on the following: 1) a code compliance inspection has been completed, 2) a$2,Q00 bond has been posted, 3) vacant building fees are paSd. Appeal of the summary abatement order at 1020 Jessamine Avenue East. No one appeared to represent this property. Gerry Strathman recommended the appeal be denied. Appeai of the summary abatement order at 1148 Minnehaha Avenue East. (Scheduled for January 2, 2001 at 130 p.m., Property Code Enforcement Hearing.) The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m. sjw CITIZEN SERV[CE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Ciry Clerk D[VISION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT OI'�� Michael R Morehead, Program Manager CTI'Y OF SAINT PALTL NuisaRCe Building Code £nfarcemenf Norm Colemnn, Mayor I S W. Kellogg Blvd. Rm. /90 Snirst Paul, MN 55102 December 8, 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council i ,t :d�.�' Te1: 651-266-8440 -' � F¢c 65/-266-8�26 Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to considez a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1205 Edgerton Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, January 2, Z001 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 24, 2001 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Ruthie White 1205 Edgerton Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Interest Fee Holder Chase Manhattan Banl: c/o Olson, Usset, and �Veingarden, PLLP 4500 Park Glen Rd. �310 Mpls., NN 55416 Mila Inc. 3400 188`" Street S.��'., Ste. 305 Lynnwood, WA 98037 Lereta Corp. 19321 C US 19 North � 602 Clearwater, FL 33764 Attomey for Mortga�ee Mort�agee Mortga�ee 1205 Edgerton Street December 8, 2000 Page 2 The le�al description of this property is: ot-�� v` %= =_r�_ The North 42 feet of the South 84 feet of the East'/z of Lots 20 and 21, Dittmanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of tt�e East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4`� Principal Meridian, the above being more particularly described as follows: North 22 feet of the East %z of Lot 21 and the South 20 feet of the East %z of Lot 20 in Dittrnanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4` Principal Meridain. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buildin�(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le;islative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting 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, ar demolish and remo� e 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, �teve ��a�Cner Steve Magner Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Divisian of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Buildin� Inspection and Design Vleahan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division ccr.on � ,�.�_•�� «� � �`�, 3�u \ (� r � �� .1��IV�� . ��. ri� d�OI RESOLUTION Referred To Presented By CiT,�S SAINT � �� n, rr9 PAUL, MINNESOTA Committee: Date 2 4 5 6 , 7� 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ?g 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 4� WHEREAS, Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement has requested the City Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair or wrecking and removal of a two-story, wood frame, single family dwelling located on properiy hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly lrnown as 1205 Edgerton Street. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: The North 42 feet o£ the South 84 feet of the East'h of Lots 20 and 21, Dittmanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4`� Principal Meridian, the above being more particularly described as follows: North 22 feet of the East %z of Lot 21 and the South 20 feet of the East % of Lot 20 in Dithnanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4�' Principal Meridain. 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 far the Subject Properiy:Ruthie White, 1205 Edgerton Street, St. Paul, MN 55101; Chase Manhattan Bank, c/o Olson, Usset, and Weingaxden, PLLP, 4500 Park Glen Rd. #310, Mpls., MN 55416; Mila Inc., 3400 188` Street S.W., Ste. 305, Lynnwood, WA 98037; Lereta Corp., 19321 C US 19 North # 602, Cleazwater, FL 33764 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 November October 31, 2000; and WHEREAS, this order informed the then known 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 shucture located on the Subject Property by November 30, 2000; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolirion; 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 haue 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 Council File # O�� 1� Green Sheet # l l� �319. o� -'1'1 1 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legislative Aearing Officer of the Saint Paul City Council on 2 Tuesday, January 2, 2001 to heaz testimony and evidence, and after receiving testunony and evidence, 3 made the recommendation to approve the request to order the interested or responsible parties to make the 4 5ubject Property safe and not detrimental to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its 5 blighting influence on the community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable 6 codes and ordinances, or in the altemative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with 7 all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the structure to be completed 8 within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 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 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, January 24, 2001 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing Officer was considered by the Council; now therefore BE IT RESOLVED, that based upon the testimony 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 1205 Edgerton Street: That the Subject Properry comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. � That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed three tl�ousand dollars ($3,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Properry. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible pazties to correct the deficiencies ar 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 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 Enfarcement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings. That the known 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 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 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in accordance with all applicable codes and ardinances, or in the alternative by demolishing and removing the structure in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinan�e�s�Th�re bil�taf on r��erL�olition and removal of the structure must be completed within � aays arier tn�o date oi ine Council Hearing. If the above conective action is not completed within this period of fime the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is hereby authori2ed 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. U��C7�� i 2 3 4 5 6 7 0l-�'1 3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all personal property or fixtures of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal shall be removed from tl�e properiy by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal properiy 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. 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 Legislarive Code. Adopted by Council: ate p� Adoption Certifie by Council Secretary By: Approv by Mayor: Date _ _ _ � � �� – -,fi ; _ °,+� Adupced by Council: Date "� ,� �( °,j.p p� � �-- Adophon Certified by Councii Secre[ary BY: � c�^- � �/ Approved by Mayor: Dat � G-7 G�' ( Bv: _ c�� ./��.� ..� Requested by Department of: Citizen Service Office; Code Enforcement By: � ��ti� ��___� \ Forxn Approved by City Attorney Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY: �� `�� a � %��—,� dif�' �c o.Sa. r I �-OC7l 0�—�1 Division of Code Enforcement ��.�,a. 200i ��a�� iaiosioo GREEN SHEET No 102i 1 � �1 � � a,vam� � �� .,,m�e�,�...,m TOTAL � OF SIGNATURE PAGES � »„�,��a (CL1P ALL LOCA710N5 FOR SIGNATUR� City Council to pass this resolution which will order the owner(s) to remove or repair the referenced building(s). Tf the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, the Citizen Service Office, Division of Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 1205 Edgerton Street. PIANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMRTEE CIVIL SERVICE CAMMISSION wz n� ae��m ��o,�ea �naera cwmaa ru.mt� aeaertmenn VES NO Flas thie 0� e�p been e dly empbyee9 , YE5 NO Daea tlwe P�rm P� a sltiN not namaltypossessed Dy anY curteM dtY empbyee7 YES NO b this pnsoMUm a taryeted vendofl . YES NO This building(s) is a nuisance buiiding(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant buildipg as defin�d in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were giuen an order to repair or remove the building at 1205 Edgerton Street by Navember 30, 2000, and ha�e failed to comply with those orders. ,�-., �F-. �' . _ , ... , , " ., � ��`�'�� The City will eliminate a nuisance. ��, � v �Sa�� DEG 15 2�� 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 against the property taYes, �ISADVAMAGES IF NO7APPROVm ' � � ' A nuisance condition will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will continue to blight the community. eosTm�v�+ue sueo�o tciRa.e wiq ( r�.s', / ►w � .� - .. �• s. •.. . �- . # �-1 t� o t -- `1 `l � LEGISLATIVE HEARING REPORT OF 1-16-01 Page 1 REPORT Date: January 16, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 RTest Kellogg Boulevard LEGISLATNE HEARING Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 676 Edmund Avenue. If fhe owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hear'sng Officer recommended approval. � 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove tBe building. (Laid over from January 2, 2001j Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the owner six months to complete � rehabilitation provided the following is completed by noon on 7anuary 24, 2001: 1) vacant building fee is paid ; 2) a code compliance inspecrion is completed; and 3) a $2,000 bond is posted. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 964 Woodbridge 5treet 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 February 20, 2001, Legislative Aearing. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 452 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer racommended laying over to the February 6, 2001, Legislafive Hearing. 5. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 508 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from December 19, 2000) . Legisiarive Hearing Officer recommended approval. MINUTES OF TI� LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, January 16, 2001 � 10:00 am. Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Heazing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF PRESENT: Steve Magaer, Code Enforcement Logan Moore, Code Enforcement 1. Resolurion ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 964 WoodbridQe treef. If the owner faits to eomply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Tom Severin, owner of the property, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported this property is a two story, wood frame duplex, with a detached two stall wood frame gazage. According to their files this has been a vacant building since November 29, 1449. The current property owner is Duane Thomas Severin, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. There have been four summary abatements which � were the following: to secure the dwelling, remove brush, cut tall grass and weeds, and remove snow and ice from the sidewalk. On November 1, 2000, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condirion was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 14, 2000, with a compliance date of December 14, 2000. As of this date (January 16, 2001), this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. The vacant building fees are due and owing, real estate tases are paid, and Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $58, 300. As of this date, code inspection has not been applied for and a bond has not been posted. Code Enforcement Officers estimate the cost to repair this structure in excess of $60,000 and demolition to be between $8,000 - $9,000. Tom Severin, owner, said he pians to sell his house as soon as possible and has listed it with a Rea1 Estate Agent. Gerry Strathman asked whether or not Code Enforcement had any problems with tlus property so that enforcement could wait a while in order for this sale to be completed. Mr. Magner responded the City doesn't have a problem with laying this matter over for a short period of time in order to close on a purchase agreement; however, his main concern is that the new purchaser is made awaze of the requirements, such as the vacant building fees, the code inspection and posting of a bond. � Since the plan is to sell ttris building for rehabilitation, Mr. Strathman recommended to layover this matter to the February 20, 2001, I.egislative Hearing. Legislarive Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 Page 2 Mr. Magner requested if the property is so1d, the new purchaser must appear at the � LegisTative Hearing on February 20, 2001, with ihe bond posted, code compliance and vacant building fees paid. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the February 20, 2001, Legislative Hearing. 2. Resolntion ordering the owaer to remove or repair the bui�ding at 6�6 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails to eomply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Dawn Anderson, cuaent owner of the property, and Paul Weingarden, representing Option One Mortgage Company, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported the building at ttris property is a two story wood frame dwelling. According to their files, @ie bui2ding has been vacant since March I, 2000. The current property owner is Dawn M. Anderson, per Ramsey County Property Records and Revenue. There have been eight summary abatement notices issued, w}uch are the following: to secure the front door from entry, remove broken giass, plashic, wood, metal, and debris from yard, remove snow ice from sidewalk and cut tall grass and weeds. On October 31, 2000, an � inspection of the building was conducted, a list of defioiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 9, 2000, with a compliance date of December 12, 2000. As of ttris date tiris pmperty remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisla#ive Code. Tfie vacant building fees aze due and owing; reaI estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of $753.02, Taxation has placecl an estimated market value of $37,200. On December 18, 2000, a code compliance inspection was done and as of ttris date {7anuary 16, 2001), the $2,000.00 bond has not been posted. Code Enforcement Officers esrimate the cost to repair this structtae is in excess of $50,000 and the estimated cost to demolish is between $?,000 - $8,000. _ - _ ._. - ---- - • - -- - e owner, Dawn Anderson, was m controi ot me pmpery wuau a u:� �;r- :w, __'. ` staxted this process said Mr. Magner. She was given additional time by Code Enforcement fo rehabilitate flus structure and has not been successful in getting thaT accomplished. Tlus has been a problematic property in the neighborhood and they have received numemus calls and complaints. Paul Weingarden said lus client, Option Oae Mortgage Compaay, has ordered the properly to be inspected, secured, aad a complete appraisal to determine the extent of the damages. Dawn Anderson, current owner, clarified that tt►ere was a fire in her home on February 5, 2000, wluch she filed a claim with her insuzance company. Option One Mortgage still holds � some of the money from the claim, wtuch has been applied to her mortgage. Ms. Anderson hired a conhactor to do the repair work but he absconded with the money. She is currently trying to obtain financing through the City to make the repairs because she is unable to get � Legslarive Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 any other type of loans due to her financial status. Page 3 In response to Mr. Weingarden's question, Mr. Magner estimated the cost for rehabilitation of the house to be around $50,000. The contractor had replaced a few of the windows, but the interior of the house is gutted. This pmperiy has had numerous violarions and issues over the yeazs and will need a lot of maintenance. Mr. Weingarden requested that the Legislative Hearing Officer grant additional time to finish the appraisal and inspection to determine if the building can be rehabilitated. Gerry Sh�athman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within fifteen days and his recommendation wili be presented at the City Council Meeting on February 7, 2001. Gerry Strathman recommended approvaL 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Paul Weingazden, representing Chase Manhattan Bank, appeared. • � (Steve Magner presented photographs of the property to Gerry Strathman for his review) Steve Magner reported tivs properry is a two story wood frame single funily dwelling. According to their files, the building was condemned and has been a vacant building since May 25, 1999. The current pmperry owner is Ruthie White, per Ramsey County Properiy Records and Revenue. Information has been received that Ms. White lost the building to a mortgage company. There have been ten summary abatement notices issued, which are the following: to secure the building, cut the grass, remove broken tree limbs, remove snow and ice from the sidewalk. On October 25, 2000, an inspecrion of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which constiYUte a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on October 31, 2000, with a compliance date of 23ovember 30, 2000. As of this date (January 16, 2001) this properry remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance as de5ned by the Legislative Code. The City Itas had to board this building to secure it against trespass, the vacant building fees are due and owing, real estate taaces have been paid; and Taxation has placed a sstimated market value of $64,500. As of this date, a code compliance inspection and bond have not been applied for. Code Enforcement Officers estimate the cost to repair tlus shvcture is $30,000 with the esrimate cost to demolish is between $7,000 -$8,000. Paui Weingazden, representing the Chase Manhattan Bank, said they were advised of a fire at this pmperty and filed a fire claim along with Ms. White. The fire was deemed by the insurance company to be of suspicious origin and ultimately her claim was denied, however, the bank's claim was approved. Under the terms of the mortgage Chase Manhattan Bank had to give Ms. White notice that the claim money was applied to the loan. Thus, Chase Manhattan commenced a foreclosure and the period of redemption will expire the first week in February. Ms. White has left the state and her last known address was in Indiana. The Legislative Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 Page 4 property has been reviewed and find it to be rehabilitatable. Mr. Weingarden also indicated � that he has a check to pay the vacant building fees. Mr. Magner recommended that if additional time of 180 days is granted by the Legislative Hearing Office, he would tike to see the bond and code inspection in place. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting the owner sia months to complete rehabititation provided the foIIowing is compteted by noon on Jaanary ?A, 2001:1) vacant 6uilding fee is paid; Z) a code compliance fnspection is complefed; and 3) a $2,000 bond is posted. (Gerry Strathmazx clarified that if ad@itional time was needed beyond 7anuary 24, he would recommend that ttie City Council lay it over to February 7, 2001.) 4. Resolntion orderiug the owner to remove or repair the bnilding at 452 Edmund Avenue. If the owner fails Yo comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the buildiag. Paul Weingarden, representing Option One Mortgage Company, appeared. (Steve Magner presented photographs to Gerry Strathman for his review). Steve Magner reported this property is a two story, wood frazne dwelling, wluch has been � vacant, acwrding to our records, has been vacant since August 2, 2000. G�urent property owner is Brandon J. Cazltoa and the mortgage companies. There have been four summary abatements issued to cut tatl grass and weeds, remove snow and ice. Qn November 8, 200�, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies wluch constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An order to abate a nuisance building was issued on November 21, 2000, with a compliance date of December 22, 2000. As of this date t}us property re*r+a�n� in a condition which comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. The vacant building registration fees aze due and owing, real estate taates are wipaid in the amaunt af $745. _Taxation has placed an esrimated mazket vatue of $37,000. As of this date a bond or code inspection have not been applied for or . _- _..- __.— _._ ____.- . raL.. ...�...N,�.n 4n 1+P. in P.xCPS$ z _ _ " posted. The Code hntorcemenz uin�i� pa;;�a..:, : u� .., -_ �— —_�zr - _m .,_ __ — �__�.--- -- of $45,000 and with the estunated cost to demolish between $7,000 - $8,000. One ottier note of interest to tius building is fhat there has been a long history with maintenance issues and with problematic occupants in this dwelling. It also has a foundation failure, which is difficult to see on the photographs. Paul Weingazdea said Option One Mortgage Company fias ordered that ttus building be secured, reviewed and ordered an appraisal to determine whether or not the property can be saved. He requested approximately one month's time so this matter can be reviewed. This also has been sent to his office for foreclosure. Mr. Magner also requested that the snow be removed from the sidewalk on this property and � Mr. Weingazden assured him that his cfient has ordered the building to be secured and winterized, etc. Legislative Hearing Minutes - January 16, 2001 � Page 5 Legisiative Hearing Officer recommended Iaying over to the February 6, 2001, Legislative Hearing. 5. Resolntion ordering the owner to remove or repair the bnilding at 508 Sherbnrne Avenue..If the owner faiIs to eomply with the resolurion, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Laid over from December 19, 2000) Thien Van Tran, owner of the properry, appeared. Steve Magner said tius property was laid over from December 19, 2000. Per the Legislarive Hearing Officer's request on December 19, 2000, he and Don Wagner inspected the properiy on Januazy 4, 2001, and found the property to be occupied by the owner without running water and heated with a heating unit that does not vent into the chimney or to the outside of the dwelling which constitutes an unsafe, hazazdous condition. The only work that has been completed by the owner on the house, is the main roof covering, some floor covering, and some minor painting. Subsequently, he and another inspector went out to the dwelling on Tanuary 10, 2001, and met with the owner, who admitted that he had been staying on the property. Mr. Tran has been issued a citation for illegal occupancy in a condemned registered vacant building. Mr. Magner said he has tried to explain to the owner that this is a safety issue and he needs to vacate. �J Mr. Magner recommends appmval of the request to repair or remove within fifteen days due to the Iack of work completed witl�in one year. There aze numerous deficiencies and violations that aze outstanding. Thien Van Tran said the informafion he received from the company that manufactured the heater indicates that it is not necessary to vent. Gerry Strathmau indicated after hearing Mr. Magner's report it suggests Mr. Tran is still a long way from accompTishing the repairs and asked what his plans were to rehabilitate. Mr. Tran responded th3t he has had financial difficulties due to expenses associated with travel arrangements for his wife to visit her father who was ill and then he later passed away. The money he had saved for the purpose ofrehabilitation had to be used for these eacpenses, and he requested additional time to try to get funding. Mr. Magner said he believes the properiy could be rehabilitatecl, but he believes the owner is dealing with a monetary issue and doesn't have the financial resources to do the work and post the bond. Gerry Strathman said he is recommending at the January 24, 2001, City Council Meeting to remove or repair the building within 15 days and if Mr. Tran has a plan to rehabilitate the building, including the finances, he should be present at this meeting. C � Legislative Hearing recommended approval. The meeting was adjoumed at 10:50 am. Ol-�� LEGISLA'ITVE FiEAR.ING REPORT OF 1-02-2001 REPORT LEGISLATIVE HEARING Date: 7anuary 2, 2001 Time: 10:00 a.m. Place: Room 330 City Hall 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Gerry Strathman Legislative Hearing Officer Page i Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the buiiding at 721 Payne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approval. 2. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Ed¢erton Street. If the owner fai]s to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended laying over to the 7anuary 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the Febivary 7, 2001 City Council Meeting. 3. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 495 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended approvai. 4. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 45 Winona Street West. If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the buiiding. (Laid over from 12-OS-2000) Legislative Hearing Officer recommended granting sis months to rehabilitate. 5. Summary abatement appeal for 1020 Jessamine Avenue East. Legislative Hearing Officer recommended the appeal be denied. 6. Summary abatement appeal for 1148 Minnehaha Avenue East. (Scheduled for January 2, 2001 at 1:30 p.m., Property Code Enforcement Hearing) Legislafive Hearing Officer recommended the appeal be denied. 01=1') MINUTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING Tuesday, 7anuary 2, 2001 Room 330 Courthouse Gerry Strathman, Legislative Hearing Officer The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. STAFF FRESENT: Steve Magner, Code Enforcement. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 721 Payne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeazed to represent this property. Steve Nfagner reported this building is a one-story, metaUwood frame, brick/stone commercial structure. The building was Condemned in September, 2000, by Fire Prevention, and it has been vacant since September 22, 2000. The current owner is James and Clarence Bailey. There have been no summary abatement notices issued, but the roof is collapsed into the building. An inspection was conducted on November 9, 2000, and a list of deficiencies which consfitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate a Nuisance Building was issued on November 16, 2000 with a compliance date of December 4, 2000. The- property remains in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislative Code. Vacant building fees aze due. Rea1 estate taxes aze unpaid in the amount of 1,794.59. The estimated mazket value of the properiy is $65,000. A Code Compliance inspection has not been applied for. Bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $80,000; estimated cost to demolish, $5,000 to $6,000. The owner has contacted Code Enforcement through an attorney and is seeking the city to raze the structure and abate the nuisance. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within five days. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 1205 Edgerton Street. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is urdered to remove the building. Gerry Strathman recoxnmended, at the request of the property owner, laying over to the January 16, 2001 Legislative Hearing and the February 7, 2001 City Council Meeting. Resolution ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 495 Sherburne Avenue. If the owner fails to comply, Code Enforcement is ordered to remove the building. (Steve Magner gave photographs to Gerty Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Steve Magner reported this building is a hvo story, wood frame, single family dwelling with a o�= �1 MINLJTES OF THE LEGISLATIVE HEARING O1-02-2001 page 2 detached, one-stall, wood frame gazage_ The building was Condemned in Angnst, 2000, by Vacant Buildings, and it has been vacant since August 16, 2000. The cunent owner is Bankers Trust of California. There have been four sumtuary abatement nofices issued to secwe the dwelling, remove fire debris form the yard, and to remove snow and/or ice from the public sidewalk. An inspection was conducted on November 2, 2000, and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An Order to Abate a Nuisauce Bttilding was issued on November 9, 2000 with a compliance date of November 27, 2000. The properiy remainc in a condition that comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legisiative Code. Vacant building fees aze due. Real estate t�es aze paid. The estixnated mazket value of the property is $43,a00. A Code Compliance inspection has not been applied for. Bond has not been posted. The estimated cost to repair is $80,000 due to significant fire damage; estimated cost to demolish, $5,000 to $6,000. In response to Mr. Strathman's quesrion if there has been any communication with the owner, Mr. Magner responded there is three parties involved with this property. The original fee owner, Warren and Sharon Sudmeier, contacted Code Enforcement and do not have any interest in the properry. The contract buyer, Trinidad and Zindy Cedillo, contacted Code Enforcement and do not have any interest in the property. Code Enforcemeut has not had any contact from the mortgage company. Gerry Strathman recommended approval of the order to remove or repair within five days. Resolutioa ordering the owner to remove or repair the building at 45 Winona Street West. If the owner faiLs to comply, Code Enforcement is orde'red to remove the building. (Laid over from 12-QS-2Q00) (5teve Magner gave photographs to Gerry Strathman) No one appeared to represent this property. Gerty Strathman recommended granting six months to rehabilitate the building, based on the following: 1) a code compliance inspection has been completed, 2) a$2,Q00 bond has been posted, 3) vacant building fees are paSd. Appeal of the summary abatement order at 1020 Jessamine Avenue East. No one appeared to represent this property. Gerry Strathman recommended the appeal be denied. Appeai of the summary abatement order at 1148 Minnehaha Avenue East. (Scheduled for January 2, 2001 at 130 p.m., Property Code Enforcement Hearing.) The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 a.m. sjw CITIZEN SERV[CE OFFICE Fred Owusu, Ciry Clerk D[VISION OF PROPERTY CODE ENFORCEMENT OI'�� Michael R Morehead, Program Manager CTI'Y OF SAINT PALTL NuisaRCe Building Code £nfarcemenf Norm Colemnn, Mayor I S W. Kellogg Blvd. Rm. /90 Snirst Paul, MN 55102 December 8, 2000 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council i ,t :d�.�' Te1: 651-266-8440 -' � F¢c 65/-266-8�26 Citizen Service Office, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to considez a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 1205 Edgerton Street The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing - Tuesday, January 2, Z001 City Council Hearing - Wednesday, January 24, 2001 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Ruthie White 1205 Edgerton Street St. Paul, MN 55101 Interest Fee Holder Chase Manhattan Banl: c/o Olson, Usset, and �Veingarden, PLLP 4500 Park Glen Rd. �310 Mpls., NN 55416 Mila Inc. 3400 188`" Street S.��'., Ste. 305 Lynnwood, WA 98037 Lereta Corp. 19321 C US 19 North � 602 Clearwater, FL 33764 Attomey for Mortga�ee Mort�agee Mortga�ee 1205 Edgerton Street December 8, 2000 Page 2 The le�al description of this property is: ot-�� v` %= =_r�_ The North 42 feet of the South 84 feet of the East'/z of Lots 20 and 21, Dittmanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of tt�e East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4`� Principal Meridian, the above being more particularly described as follows: North 22 feet of the East %z of Lot 21 and the South 20 feet of the East %z of Lot 20 in Dittrnanns Subdivision of Lot 5 of the Subdivision of the East Half of the South West Quarter of Sec 20, Town 29 North, Range 22 West of the 4` Principal Meridain. Division of Code Enforcement has declared this buildin�(s) to constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Le;islative Code, Chapter 45. Division of Code Enforcement has issued an order to the then known responsible parties to eliminate this nuisance condition by conecting 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, ar demolish and remo� e 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, �teve ��a�Cner Steve Magner Vacant Buildin�s Supervisor Divisian of Code Enforcement Citizen Service Office SM:mI cc: Frank Berg, Buildin� Inspection and Design Vleahan Riley, City Attomeys Office Nancy Anderson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Paul Mordorski, PED-Housing Division ccr.on