07-297Suspension - March 28, 2007
RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Council File # 07-297
Green Sheet # 3038210
Reso[ution Establishing a Stay in Implementation of Council FiZe #07-I21,
An Order to Remove or Repair 66-68 East Stevens Street
t WHEREAS, the Saint Paul CiTy Council adopted Council File #07-121 on February 7, 2007 an Order to
z Remove or Repair the buildings at 66-68 Stevens Street within 15 days; and
a WHEREAS, this action was taken based on the recommendation of the legislative heazing o�cer following a
5 January 16, 2007 hearing on the matter; and
� WHEREAS, in the legislative hearing information was reviewed and testimony taken indicating the mortgage
8 company was in full possession of the property following foreclosure proceedings and intended to sell the
9 property to a party who was capable of completing the rehabilitation; and
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I t WHEREAS, provision was made to accommodate this intention by offering a recommendation for a 2 week
i2 continuation of the matter at the CiTy Council should the following conditions be met by February 7, 2007:
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the performance bond must be posted;
the vacant bui]ding fees must be paid; and
a code compliance inspection must be completed
t s WHEREAS, the performance bond had not been posted, the code compliance inspection had been applied for
19 on February 7, 2007 but not completed, and the vacant building fees had been paid; and
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zt WHEREAS, on January 16, 2007 the Legislative Hearing Ofticer indicated that should these conditions be
22 met, she would recommended that the Council continue this matter for two (2) weeks in order to give the
z3 owner time to develop a work plan addressing the items in the code compliance inspection report and a
z4 financial plan demonstrating the capacity to carry out the work; and
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z5 WHEREAS, demolition of the building(s) at this property is imminent and the City Council believes there is a
2� some chance that the building could be saved by means of a competent rehabilitation which addresses all of
28 the problems identified in the code compliance inspection report prepared by the Office of License,
z9 Inspections and Environmental Protection (LIEP); and
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3 t WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to grant an additional rivo (2) weeks to the owner to meet the following
3z conditions which will be required for any additional grant of time:
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3a 1) the performance bond must be posted;
35 2) a work plan addressing the items in the February 22, 2007 code compliance inspection report
35 prepared by LIEP be developed by the owner(s) or their designee and approved by the
37 Legislative Heazing Officer;
38 3) a financial plan which demonstrates the capaciTy to complete the work be developed by the
39 owner(s) or their designee and approved by the Legislative Hearing Officer; and
ao 4) a purchase or sales contract with the future owner who will take responsibility for the
4t properiy's rehabilitation.
66-68 Stevens St. — 2 Week Stay Resolution, Page 2 of 2
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2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council directs the Legislative Hearing Officer
3 schedu(e a legislative hearing on April 10, 2007 to confirm these conditions have been met and report back to
4 the City Council on ApriI 11, 2007 with her findings and a draft resolution providing for a further stay in the
5 demolition should she so recommend based on the owner's performance in meeting the above conditions; and
6 be it
8 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council grants a stay in the implementation of Council File #07-122
9 untit April 12, 2007; and be it
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t t RESOLVED, that the City Council agrees that the 60-day deadline for appealing the February 7, 2007 Order
tz of the City Council to Remove or Repair 66-68 Stevens Street may be extended to Apri127, 2007 and no
i3 more.
Yeas Nays Absent
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Resolution Establishing a Stay in Implementation of Council File #07-]21, An Ordu to Remove or Repair 66-68 East Stevens
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