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06-1139Amended — 12�20/06 CouncilFile#�� Green Sheet # 3034439 RES�LIlTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 3� Presented by 2 4 5 6 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 WHEREAS, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement 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 duplex located on property hereinafter refened to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 657 DALE ST N. This property is legally described as follows, to wit: Legal Desc: SYNDICATE NO. 3 ADDTTION S 32 FT OF N 59 5/1 O FT OF LOTS 1 AND LOT 2 BLK 1 WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information obtained by Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement on or before June 30, 2006, the foliowing are the now known interested or responsible parties for the Subject Property: Michael Atlas, 3121 Clinton Ave S, Minneapolis MN 5540$-3257; Reiter & Schiller, P.A., 25 North Dale Street, Second Floor, St. Paul, MN 55102-222�; Excel Title LLC, 6900 Wedgwood Road #450, Maple Grove, MN 55311; BNC Mortgage, Inc., P.O. Box 19656, Irvine, CA 92623-9656 WHEREAS, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has served in accordance with ffie provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code an order idenrified as an "Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)" dated September 15, 2006; 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 structure located on the Subject Property by October 2, 2006; and WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placard on the Subject Property declaring this building(s) to constitute a nuisance condition; subject to demolition; and WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paul City Councii; and WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties ha�e 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 �-/139 42 WHEREAS, a hearing was held befare the Legislative Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul 43 City Council on Tuesday, December 5, 2006 to hear testunony and evidence, and after 44 receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendafion to approve the request to order the 4S interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not dehimental to the 46 public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by 47 rehabilitaring this structure in accordance with ali applicable codes and ordinances, or in the 48 alternative by demolishing and removing the shucture in accordance with a11 applicable codes 49 and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition of the shucture to be completed within fifteen 50 (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 $2 83 84 85 WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 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 657 DALE ST N. That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Pau1 Legislative Code, Chapter 45. 2. That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed five thousand dollazs ($5,000.00). That there now exists and has existed multiple Housing or Building code violations at the Subject Property. 4. That an Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) was sent to the then lrnown responsible parties to correct the deficiencies ar to demolish and remove the building(s). That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition have not been corrected. 6. That Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement 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 Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement, VacantlNuisance Buildings. That the known interested parties and owners are as previously stated in this resolurion and that the norificarion requirements of Chapter 45 have been fulfilled. �•� ' � ii3q 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 The Saint Paui City Council hereby makes the following order: L The above referenced interested or responsible parties shall make the Subject Property safe and not detrimentai to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the community by Phah'1'taf th' tr� r, � � _�+:..rt .�+ a ann.+rii�nrA �:�ith all a++nlinahlc .�.+�io� �.�.7 ..r.7;.+.,.�.�oc i+ .+ /l.c olto.�..o/:..0 /....7emOilSYllI1P� and removing the shucture in accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation or demolition and removal of the shucture must be completed within fifteen (15) days after the date of the Council Hearing. 2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of time Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze necessary to demolish and remove this shucture, fill the site and chazge the costs incurred against the Subject Property pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code. 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 the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time period. If all personal property is not removed, it sha11 be considered to be ahandoned and the City of Saint Paui 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 Sai�t Paul Legislarive Code. Requested by Department o£ �1L�_tf' AdoptedbyCouncil: Date j,y��p/j� Adoption Ceriified by Council Secietary BY� i'l O� Approved by a� ate � 7/( �} By: ��n.f L� Form ppro d by City A o e� By: ! Form ApproZ b a r for�ss' to Cpuncil By: � � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � � � ii3 9 Depar6nentloffice%ouncil: Date Initiated: NH — n'�ghborhood xousing/Propeny 09-NOV-06 Contact Person & Phone: Bob Kessler 2661927 Doc.7ype: PUBLtC HEARING {f2ESOlUTM E-0ocumentRequired: Y DocumentContact MazneLinston Cunfact phone: 2651938 � ASSign Number For Routing Order Tofal # of Signature Pages_ (Clip NI Locations fior Signature) Green Sheet NO: 3034439 Depariment SentToPerson Ni�tiallDate 0 ' hb rho d ' ��� 1 orLOOdH sin o r D a ntDir 2 i A o e �'� 3 a or's fi Ma odAss tant /(,� Y� L�'u' 4 ni 5 lerk i lerk City Council to pass this resolurion which will order the owner(s) to remove or repaiz the referenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with the resolution, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement is ordered to remove the building. The subject property is located at 657 Dale Street North. idations: Appro�e (A) of Reject (R): Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Serice Commission 1. Has this persoNfirm e�er worked under a contract Tor this department? Yes No 2. Has this personffirm e�er been a city empioyee? Yes No 3. Does this persoNfirm possess a slull not nortnally possessed by any current City employee? Yes No Explain afl yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet InRiatinq Problem, fssues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): - - This building(s) is a nuisance building(s) as defined in Chapter 45 and a vacant building as defined in Chapter 43 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, The owners, interested parties and responsible parties lmown to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to repair or remove the building at 657 Dale Street North by October 2, 2006, and have�faited to comply with those orders. Advantages IfApproved: The City will eliminate a nuisance. DisadvanWges If Approved: The City will spend funds to wreck and remove this buiiding(s). These costs will be assessed to the property, collected as a special assessmen[ against the property taxes. Disadvanqges If NotApproved: A nuisance condirion will remain unabated in the City. This building(s) will conYinue to blight the community. IAmountof 8000 Transaction: F�na�ns sour�e: Nuisance Housing Financiallnfortnalion: Abatement (Explain) CostlRevenue Budgeted: Y Activity Number: 30251 6rQ� G E L�O� - y �.. ., � , k... ,.. , .<.... November 8, 20D6 4•44 PM Page 1 NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSIfiG AND (,� /`� PROPBRTY IMPROVEMENT Dick Lippert Manager af Cade Enforcement CITY OF SAINT PAUL Chnstopher B. Calem¢n, Mayor November 9, 2006 Nui.sance Building Enforcement 1600 YYhite Bear Ave N Te1. (651) 266-1900 SaintPau7, MN55106 Fox: (651) 266-1926 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President and Members of the City Council Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement , Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Enforcement Division has requested the City Council schedule public hearings to consider a resolution ordering the repair or removal of the nuisance building(s) located at: 657 DALE ST N The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows: Legislative Hearing — Tuesday, December 5, 2006 City Council Hearing — Wednesday, December 20, 2006 The owners and responsible parties of record are: Name and Last Known Address Michael Atlas 3121 Clinton Ave S Minneapolis MN 55408-3257 Reiter & Schiller, P.A. 25 Nortla Dale Street, Second Floor St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 Excel Title LLC 6900 Wedgwood Road #450 Maple Grove, MN 55311 VSLLL`ib�lliA �iy+�.��Cw�3�j �AiG�'-ui Interest Fee Owner Foreclosure Attorneys Title Company BNC Mortgage, Lnc ��°� ����S�J� Mortgage Holder P.O. Box 19656 Trvine, CA 92623-9656 AA-ADA-EEO Employer U���,�� 657 Dale Street North November 9, 2006 Page 2 The legal description of this property is: Legal Desc: SYNDICATE NO. 3 ADDITION S 32 FT OF N 59 5110 F"T OF LOTS 1 A.ND LOT 2 BLK 1 Neiy�borhood Housing & Property Improvement has declazed this building(s) to consfitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has issued an order to the then Irnown responsible parties to eliminate ttus nuisance condition by correcting 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 Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement that the City Council pass a resolution ordering the responsible parties to either repair, or demolish and remove this building in a timely manner, and failing that, authorize the Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement 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 tases. Sincerely, �v � ii i Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement F4T�1 cc: Frank Ber�, Building Inspection and Design Judy Hanson, City Attorneys Office MaryErickson, Assistant Secretary to the Council Laurie Kaplan, PED-Housing Division pubhmg601 S3 1�Iu s : • ; ' 1: t � ' �- 'I 657 Dale Street North I.egislative Aearing - Tuesday, December 5, 2006 City Council - Wednesday, December 20, 2006 The building is a two-story, wood frame, duplex on a lot of 2,614 squaze feet. According to our files, it has been a vacant building since December 17, 2003. The current property owners are Michael Atlas, per AMANDA and Ramsey counry property and taxarion records. On November 1, 2002, the city condemned this building. The city has had to board this building to secure it from trespass. There have been ten (10) SUMMARY ABATEMENT NOTICES issued for: - Removal of tall grass and weeds, - Removal of improperiy smred refuse - Secure the building On September 6, 2006 an inspecrion 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 posted on September 15, 2006 with a compliance date of October 2, 2006. As of this date this properry remains in a condirion which comprises a nuisance as defined by the legisiative code. The Vacant Building registration fees are delinquent in the amount of $500 as of December 4, 2006. T�ation has placed an estimated market value of $34,400 on the land and $131,100 on the building. As of March 11, 2003, a Code Compliance inspection has been completed. As of December 4, 2006, the $S,OQQ.00 performance bond has not been posted. Real Estate taxes are current. Code Enforcement Officers estimate the cost to repair this structure is $6Q000 to $80,000. The estimated cost to Demolish is $11,000-12,OOQ. NHPI, Division of Code Enforcement Resolution submitted for consideration orders the properry owner to repair or remove this structure within fifteen (15) days, if not the resolution authorizes the Division of Code Enforcement to demolish and assess the costs to the property. o� -�� � NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSTNG AND PROPERTY IMPROVEME2vT Bob Kessler, Director CITY �F SAINT PAUL Chnstopher B. Coleman, Mayor Nuisance Building Enforcement 1600 White Bear Ave N Tel: (6.5I) 266-1900 SaintPaul,MN�5106 F¢c: (6.SI)266-1926 September 15, 2006 Michael Atlas 3121 Clinton Ave S Minneapolis MN 55408-3257 Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) Dear : Michael At1as The Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Unit, Department of Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement, hereby declares the premises located at: 657 AALE ST N and legally described as follows, to wit: Lega1 Desa SYNDICATE NO. 3 ADDITION S 32 FT OF N 59 SJI O FT OF LOTS i AND LOT 2 BLK 1 to comprise a nuisance condition in violation of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 45.02, and subject to demolition under authority of Chapter 45.11. On September 6, 2Q06 a Buiiding Deficiency Inspection Report was compiled and the following conditions were observed. This list of deTiciencies is not necessarily all the deficiencies present at this time. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 8 Fourth Street East, Suite 200, Commerce Building (651)266-9090. That inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. You may also be required to post a two thousand dollar ($5,0�0,00) performance bond with the Building Inspection and Design Office before any permits are issued, except for a demolifion permit. This building(s) is subject to the restrictions of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shail not again be used for occupancy until such time as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued. AA-ADA-EEO Employer September 15, 2006 657 DALE ST N page 2 Exferior � �/3 � 1. Due to the number of deficiencies, a Code Compliance Inspecrion will be required before a Placard Li8 will be issued. 2. The chimney is defective, deteriorated or in a state of disrepair. Replace all missmg ar defective bricks, tuckpoint as needed to restore the chimney to a professional state of maintenance and repair. Permit may be required. 3. The eaves and soffits are in a state of disrepair or deterioration. Repair all defects, holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards, to a professional state of maintenance. Permit may be required. 4. Lack of Electricity. 7mmediately restore electrical service. Failure to provide proper electrical service will result in these prexnises being declared Unfit fox Human Aabitation and ordered vacated for lack of this basic facility. Use of candles, fuel operated lighting or extension cord wiring is not permitted while the power is off. 5. The exterior walls and/or trim of the house has defective, peeled, flaked, scaled ar chalking paint or has unpainted wood surfaces. Scrape and repaint to effect a sound condition in a professional manner. 6. The foundation is deteriorated, defective or in a state of disrepair. Repair all foundation defects in a professional manner to a weather-tight, water-tight and rodent-proof condition. Permit may be required. 7. Lack of Natural Gas Service. Immediately restare natural gas seivice. Failure to provide natural gas service will result in these premises being declared Unfit for Human Habitation and ordered vacated for lack of this basic facility. 8. The roof is deteriarated, defective, or in a state of disrepair. Repair or replace the roo£ covering to a sound, tight and water impervious condition. Permit may be required. 9. The window and/or door screens are missing, defective or in a state of disrepair. Provide proper window and door screens for a11 openable windows and doors. Screens must be tight-fitting and securely fastened to the frames. Interior 1. Xcel Energy has reported that electric and/or gas service has been terminated. Immediately restore service. Failure to provide proper gas(electric service will result in these premises being declared Unfit for Human Habitation and ordered vacated for lack of basic facilities. Use of candles, fuel operated lightinglgenerator or extension cord wiring is not permitted while power is of£ If nnit is vacant notifv inspector. D��l(3� September15,2006 657 DALE ST N page 3 2. Due to the number of deficiencies, a Code Compliance Inspecrion will be required before a Placard Lift will be issued. 3. FCJRNACE: Have a licensed heating contractor service and clean the furnace or boiler and make any necessary repaus. Perform a C!O test on the heating plant. Then, send the attached form back to the Inspector. Repair of gas fired appliances requires a pernut. 4. The interior ceilin�s are defective. Repair all ceiling defects and finish in a professional manner. 5. The interior walls are defective. Repair all wall defects and finish in a professional manner. 6. Heavy smoke and fire damage to the second floor. 7. Smoke and water to first floor. As owner, agent or responsible party, you aze hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the resulting nuisance condition is not corrected by October 2, 2006 Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement, Division of Code Enforcement, will begin a substantial abatement process to demolish and remove the building(s). The costs of this action, including administrative costs and demolition costs wi11 be assessed against the property taxes as a special assessment in accordance with law. As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report must be obtained from the Building Inspection and Design Section, 8 Fourth Street, Suite #200, Commerce Building, (651)266-9090. This inspection will identify specific defects, necessary repairs and legal requirements to correct this nuisance condition. As an owner or responsible party, you aze required by law to provide full and complete disclosure of this "Order to Abate" to all interested parties, all present or subsequent renters and any subsequent owners. If you sell, transfer, or convey in any manner, the ownership or responsibility for this property, you must within seven (7) days, norify the Enforcement Officer with the names and addresses of any new owners or responsible parties. The Enforcement Officer is required by law to post a placard on this property which declares it to be a"nuisance condition", subject to demolition and removal by the City. This placard shall not be removed without the written authority of the Deparhnent of Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement. The deparhnent is further required to file a copy of this "Order to Abate" with the City Clerk's Office. September 15, 2006 657 DALE ST N page 4 0� ff corrective action is not taken witY�in the time specified in this order, the Enforcement Officer will notify the City Council that abatement acrion is necessary. The City Clerk will then schedule dates for Public Hearings before the City Council at which time testimony will be heard from interested parties. After this hearing the City Council will adopt a resolufion stating what action if any, it deems appropriate. Tf the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the abatement acrion or fix a time within which this nuisance must be abated in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code and provide that if carrective action is not taken within the specified time, the City shall abate this nuisance. The costs of this action, including administrative costs will be assessed against the property as a special assessment in accordance with law. If you have any questions or request additional infoxmarion please contact Mike Kalis between the hours of 8:00 and 930 a.m. at 651-266-1929, or you may leave a voice mail message. Sincerely, Steve Magner Vacant Buildings Supervisor Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement cc: Mary Erickson - Council Research Laurie Kaplan - PED Housing ota60135 3/06 D(��1t3� CITI' OF SAINT PAUI. Randy C. K¢lly, Mayor March 11, 2003 KOS JAHANC�IRI 7710 GIBRALTER APPLE VALLEY MN 55124 Re: 657 Dale Street North File # : 02 2464Q2 VB2 Dear Property Owner: OFFICE OF LICENSE, INSPECTIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Janeen E_ Rosas, Direc[or LOWRYPROFESSIONALBUILDlNC Telephorse: 651-266-9090 350St.PetefSnee{Suite300 Facsimi7e: 657-2669724 SaimtPaul,Minnesota55/01-ISlO R'eb� www.cisfpauLmn.ur/liep Pursuant to your request 657 Dale Street North was inspected and the following report as submitted: BUILDING 1, 2. 3. 4. 5. � 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. Install footing to Code under post in basement. Remove debris from basement walls and floor. Repair basement stairs and railing and install guardrail. Repair basement floors and walls. Remove wall in downstairs bathroom around bathtub azea and increase to thirty (30) inclYes. Install safety glass in second floor stair window. Repair stairs to attic. Install safety glass in window at top of attic stairs. Repair or replace floor covering throughout. Install riventy (20) minute fire-rated doors with self-closing hinges. Install landi�ags at exterior doors. Repair reaz entry to Code. Install plinth blocks under posts in basement. Repair walls and ceilings throughout, as necessary. TuCk Point interiorlexterior foundation. --- Repair soffit, fascia trim, etc. as necessary. Provide hand and guard rails all stairways and steps as per attachment. Provide thumb type dead bolts, with one (1) inch throw, for all entry doors. Remove any ` surface bolts. Repair or replace any deYeriorated window sash, broken glass, sash holders, re-puriy etc. as necessary. Provide storms and screens complete and in good repair for all door and window openings. Fire block construcrion as necessary. :� ._ � 11..3� KOS JAI�ANGII2I 657 DALE STREET NORTH MARCH 11, 2003 PAGE TWO 22. Where waIl and ceiling covering is removed, attic, replace doors and windows, (insulation, glass, weather shipping, etc.) shall meet new energy code standards. 23. Re-level structure as much as is practical. 24. Prepare and paint interior and exterior as necessary (take the necessary precautions if lead base paint is present). 25. Any framing members that do not meet code (where wall and ceiling covering is removed, members that are over-spanned, over-spaced, not heing carried properly, door and window openings that are not headered, etc.) are to be reconstructed as per code. 26. Habitable rooms with new usage, replaced windows shall have glass azea equal to 10% of floor area, or a minimum of 10 sq. ft., one-half of which shall operate and all bedroom windows shall meet emergency egress requirements (20" wide minimum, 24" high minimum but not less than 5.7 sq. ft. overall). 27. Provide general clean-up of premise. 28. Prouide smoke detectors as per UBC. ELECTRICAL NOTE: Duplex cunently has 100 amp service for each unit. 1. Insta1120 amp receptacle for counter in first floor kitchen. 2. Replace broken fixtuzes, painted and broken receptacles in first floor. x,'��'- 3. Insfall elech heater to Code for 'second floor. : 4. Replace GFCI receptacle in secorid floar bathroom. 5. Ground fixture in second floor bathroom. 6. Install weathex proof lights at exterior doors. 7. Check all receptacles for proper polarity and ground. � Bring property up to Bulletin 80-1. -"'`"' PLUMBING 1. Install hangers on gas piping to Code. 2. Insfall water piping sized to Code. 3. Replace muced ABS and PVC for waste and vent. 4. Install clean-out at base of stack. 5. Size, water heater connectors to Code. 6. Tie water heaters to chimney liner. � Dl� � (l3� KOS JAHANGIl2I 657 DALE STREET NORTH MARCH 11, 2003 PAGE THREE 7. Install drip on gas supply. 8. Install valve, drip and connector at dryer gas to Code. 9. Install waste and vent at first floor water closet, bathtub, lavatory and kitchen sink to Code. 10. Install first floor bathtub faucet, waste and overflow to Code. 11. Install connector at first floor range to Code. 12. Install waste and vent at second floor water closet, bathtub, lavatory and kitchen sink to Code. 13. Install faucet, waste and overflow to Code at second floor bathroom. 14. Install waste and vent to Code at washer standpipe on second floor. 15. Instali gas to Code at dryer. HEATING 1. Recommend installing approved lever handle manual gas shutoff valves on furnace. "" 2. Clean and orsat furnace burner. Check all controls for proper operation. Submit report. 3. Check fumace heat exchanger for leaks, provide documentation. 4. Install chimney liner. 5. Repair and(or replace heating registers as necesary. 6. Replace furnace flue venting. 7. Tie�furnace and water heater venting into chimney liner. 8. Provide heat in every habitable room. 9. Install retum air to Code. ��� 1�. Replace flex duct throughout to Code. 1 l. M�chanical Permit is required for liner and gas work. 12. Waim Air Permit is required for duct and register work. ZONING 1. This properry was inspected as being a legal duplex with a nonconforming lot size. 06 -!/39 KOS JAIIANGIRI 657 DALE SIREET NORTH MARCH 11, 2003 PAGE FOUR NOTES 1. See attachment for permit requirements. 2. Provide plans and specifications for any portion of the building that is to be rebuilt. 3, Most of the roof covering could not be propefly inspected from grade. Recommend this be done before rehabilitarion is attempted. 4. Roof, sidewalks, etc. snow covered and could not be inspected. All to meet appropriate codes when completed. 5. There was considerable storage/clutter within property at the time of the inspection. AI1 to meet appropriate Codes when compiete. 6. All items noted as recommended do not have to be completed for code compliance but should be completed at a later date. Possible purchasers of properiy shall be made aware of these items. Sincerelq, James L. Seeger Code Compliance Officer JLS:sla Attachments ._ :•r i S'" .+ i. O z H � W d A � e � 0 0 N � L N ��+ G � u � A � ^O � � E"� b�A .� � x � .� .� � ti1 L'. .� � x .� �, � � � 3� � Haw < O�a � W .^�, O �'-"� � O O O p O O O O V` N� N N� N N� N N N � � � � � � � � � r � .H ti .�-i .-. .-� .-y .ti 'r p s-t rl eti rt a-t e�t rl e-t � F1 "� W W O ~ !�1 a ~ V �y � � z�H � o�z a c a � W� � F � w Q � w w�� W �r� U w �o �o �-+ ..� F o 0 � ` F�W o 0 G�r�"v� � : W " ., U �aE� � � o 0 p d W o 0 � va ., ,� � � � N . 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The current properry owner was listed as a Michael Atlas. The vacant building fees in the amount of �500 had not been paid and the $5,000 performance bond had not been posted. A code compliance inspection had been conducted on March 11, 2003. On September 6, 2006, an inspection of the building was done and a list of deficiencies which consritute a nuisance condition was developed. An order to abate a nuisance building was posted on September 15, 2006 with a compliance date of October 2, 2006. To date, the owner had done nothing to abate this nuisance. Ramsey County Taxation estimated the market value of the land to be approximately $34,400 and the building to be $131,100. Real estate taxes were current. Code Enforcement estimated the cost to repair the building to be approsimately $60,OQQ ta $80,000 and the cost for demolition to be approximately $11,000 to $12,000. There had also been 10 summary abatements issued to this property: cut tall grass and weeds, remove improperly stored refuse and to secure the building. Code Enforcement recommended the building be demolished within 15 days. Ms. Moermond referred to the Code Compliance Inspection Report that was conducted on March 11, 2003 under the previous owner, Kos Jahangiri. She questioned whether any permits had been pulled and whether any work had been done on the property. Mr. Magner stated that some work had been done, however, the permits had since expired and were never signed off as being completed. They had assurances from the owner that it was his intention to complete the work, however, the contractor had indicated to their office that he had discontinued working on the building in January, 2005 as the owner had not paid him. It appeared that the property owner completely abandoned the property in January, 2005. Thomas Reiter, attorney representing the mortgage company, 25 Dale Street North, appeared and stated he had been retained to monitor the process of the proceedings and report back to his client. It was his understanding there had been a fire at the propeXty and that there had been some negotiations between the mortgage company and the insurance company. Ae requested all future communications be sent to him as well as to his client. Ms. Moernlond stated the City had become the properry manager for this property, There wasn't a cu�ent vacant building registration on this properiy and the vacant building fees were past due. Although a Code Compliance Inspection had been done in March, 2003, it would need to be updated. Also, the bond had not been posted. Therefore, she recommended the building be removed within 15 days with no option for repair.