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RESOLUTION
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Presented by
PAUL, MINNESOTA
1 WHEREAS,�Neig�3Uor�1o6�c Housing & Property Improvement has requested the City
2 Council to hold public hearings to consider the advisability and necessity of ordering the repair
3 or wrecking and removal of a one-story, wood frame, single family dwelling located on property
4 hereinafter referred to as the "Subject Property" and commonly known as 16 DOUGLAS
5 STREET. This property is legally described as follows, to wit:
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7 Legal Desc: SAMi lEL LEECHE'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF SAINT PAiIL S
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WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and
information obtained by Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement on or befare
September 18, 2006, the following are the now known interested or responsible parties for the
Subject Property: Giovan O Claros, 15569 Finch Avenue, Apple Valley, MN 55124; Giovan O
Claros, 15050 Cedar Street #116-1 b9, St Paul MN 55124; First Franklin, 2150 North First Street,
San Jose, CA, 95131; Shapiro, Nordmeyer and Zielke, LLP, 7300 Metro Boulevard, Suite 390,
Edina, Minnesota 55439; West Seventt�/ Fort Road Federation, Diane Gerth, President, 974 West
Seventh Street, St Paul, MN 55102
WHEREAS, Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement 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 February 27, 2007; and
WHEREAS, this arder 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 arder informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair
or demolish the structure located on the Subject Property by March 29, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the enforcement officer has posted a placaxd on the Subject Property
declaring this building(s) to consritute a nuisance condirion; subject to demolition; and
WHEREAS, this nuisance condition has not been corrected and Neighborhood Housing
& Property Ixnprovement requested that the City Clerk schedule public hearings before the
Legislative Hearing Officer of the City Council and the Saint Paui City Council; and
WHEREAS, the interested and responsible parties have been served notice in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, of the time, date, place and
purpose of the public hearings; and
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WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Legisiarive Hearing Officer of the Saint Paul
City Council on Tuesday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 15, 2007 to hear tesrimony and evidence,
and after receiving testimony and evidence, made the recommendation to approve the request to
order the interested or responsible parties to make the Subject Property safe and not detrimental
to the public peace, health, safety and welfare and remove its blighting influence on the
community by rehabilitating this structure in accordance with all applicable codes and
ordinances. The rehabilitation of the structure to be completed within three hundred-si�y
(360) days after the date of the Council Hearing; and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held before the Saint Paul City Council on Wednesday, May
16, 2007 and the testimony and evidence including the action taken by the Legislative Hearing
Officer was considered by the Council; now therefare
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 16 DOUGLAS STREET.
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That the Subject Property comprises a nuisance condition as defined in Saint Paul
Legislative Code, Chapter 45.
That the costs of demolition and removal of this building(s) is estimated to exceed
five thousand dollars ($5,000.00).
That there now exists and has existed mulriple 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 or to demolish and remove the
building(s).
5. That the deficiencies causing this nuisance condition haue not been corrected.
6. That Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has posted a placazd on the
Subject Property which declares it to be a nuisance condition subject to
demolition.
7. That this building has been routinely monitored by Neighborhood Housing &
Property Improvement, Vacant/Nuisance Buildings.
8. 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:
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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 tlus structure and correcting all
deficiencies as prescribed in the above referenced Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s) in
accordance with all applicable codes and ordinances. The rehabilitation of the structure
must be completed within three hundred-sigty (360) days after the date of the Council
Hearing.
2. If the above corrective action is not completed within this period of tune Neighborhood
Housing & Property Improvement is hereby authorized to take whatever steps aze
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.
3. In the event the building is to be demolished and removed by the City of Saint Paul, all
personal property or fixhxres of any kind which interfere with the demolition and removal
shall be removed from the property by the responsible parties by the end of this time
period. If all personal property is not removed, it shall be considered to be abandoned
and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as provided by law.
4. It is fiirther ordered, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to the owners and interested
parties in accordance with Chapter 45 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code.
Requested by Department oE
Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement
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Contact Phone: 266-1938
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City Council to pass this resolution wlvch wili ordex the owner(s) repau the zeferenced building(s). If the owner fails to comply with
the resolu6on, Neighborhood Housing & Properiy Improvement is ordered to remove the building. The subject properiy is located at
16 Dougias SVeet.
Planning Commission
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Civil Service Commission
t. Has this personlfirm everworked under a contrect for this departrnent?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a ciry employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/f rm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Expiain ail yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, 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 Chap[er 43 of the Saint Paul
Legislafive Code. The owners, interested parties and responsible parties known to the Enforcement Officer were given an order to
repair or remove the building at 16 Douglas Street by Mazch 29, 2007, and have failed to comply with those orders.
Advantages If Approved:
The City will eliminate a nuisance.
Disadvantages If Approved:
The Ciry will spend funds to wreck and remove this building(s). These costs will be assessed to the pcoperty, collected as a special
assessment against the pmper[y tases.
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
A nuis�ce condition wiil cemain unabated in the City. "Fhis building(s) will continue to blight the commuuity.
� Transaction: $7,000 CostlRevenue Budgeted: y
Fundin9 source: Nuisance Abatement Housing A����tY Number: 30251
Financial Information:
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SUMMARY FOR PUBLIC HEARING
16 Douglas Street
Legisiarive Hearing— Tuesday, May l, 2007
City Council- Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The building is a one-story, wood frame, single family dwelling on a lot of 4,792 square feet.
According to our files, it has been a vacant building since May 16, 2006.
The current property owner is Giovan O Claros, per AMANDA and Ramsey county property and
taYation records.
The city has had to board this building to secure it from trespass.
There have been nine (9) SiJMMARY ABATEMENT NOTICES issued for:
- Removal of tall grass and weeds,
- Removal of improperly stored refuse
- Removal of snow and ice
- Secure the building
On February 13, 2007, an inspection of the building was conducted, a list of deficiencies which
constitute a nuisance condition was developed and photographs were taken. An ORDER TO
ABATE A NUISAlVCE BI3ILDING was posted on February 27, 2007 with a compliance date of
March�, 2007. As of this date this property remains in a condition which comprises a nuisance
as defined by the legislative code.
The Vacant Building registration £ees are delinquent in the amount of $375.00.
Taxation has placed an estimated market value of $36,900 on the land and $114,400 on the
building.
As of Apri126, 2007, a Code Compliance inspection has not been completed.
As of Apri126, 2007, the $5,000.00 performance bond not been posted.
Real Estate taYes are current.
Code Enfarcement Officers estimate the cost to repair this structure is $60,000 to $70,000. The
estimated cost to Demolish is $6,000 to $7,000.
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NHPI, Division of Code Enforcement Resolution submitted for consideration orders the property
owner to repair ar remove this shucture within fifteen (15) days, i£not the resolution authorizes
the Division of Code Enforcement to demolish and assess the costs to the property.
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PROPERTYIMPROVEME�T
Dick Lippert Manager o Code En orcement
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Christopher B. Coleman, Mayor
Nuisance BuiZding Enforcement
1600 N'hite Be¢rAve N Tel: (6i1) 266-I900
SaintPaul, MNSi106 Fax: (651) 266-I926
February 27, 2007
Giovan O Claros
15569 Finch Ave
Apple Valley MN 55124-7279
Order to Abate Nuisance Building(s)
Dear : Giovan O Claros
The Vacant/Nuisance Buildings Unit, Department of Neighborhood Housing and Property
Improvement, hereby declares the premises located at:
16 DOiIGLAS ST
and legally described as follows, to wit:
Legal Desc: SAMITEL LEECHE'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF SAINT PAiJL S 1/2 OF
LOT 12 BLK 3
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 February 21, 2007, a Building Deficiency Inspection Report was compiled and the following
conditions were observed.
This list of de�ciencies is not necessarily all the deficiencies present at this time. As �irst
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 five thousand dollar ($5,000.00)
performance bond with the Building Inspection and Design Oftice before any permits are
issued, except for a demolition permit.
This building{s) is subject to the restrictions of Saint Paul Ordinance Chapter 33.03 and shall not
again be used for occupancy until such time as a Certificate of Compliance or a Certificate of
Occupancy has been issued.
This is a one-story, wood frame, single family dwelling.
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Interior
Airry and unsanitary conditions.
Evidence of rodent infestation.
Ice/frost covered walls and ceilings.
Ice/frost covered elechical service panel.
Water in basement.
No smoke detector protection.
Burned elechical outlet.
The inspection was limited by the amount and type of storage and the unsafe condition of the steps to
the basement and the lack of a handrail.
Exterior
Rot damaged siding, rim joist.
Deteriorated, open foundation.
Boarded windows.
As owner, agent or responsible party, you are hereby notified that if these deficiencies and the
resulting nuisance condition is not conected by March 07, 2007 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 will be assessed against the property tazes as a
special assessment in accordance with law.
As first remedial action, a Code Compliance Inspection Report musY 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 are 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, ar convey in any manner, the ownership or
responsibility for this property, you must within seven (7) days, notify 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 deciares
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 Department of Neighborhood
Housing and Property Improvement. The department is further required to file a copy of this
"Order to Abate" with the City Clerk's Office.
If corrective action is not taken within the time specified in this order, the Enforcement
Officer will notify the City Council that abatement action is necessary. The City Clerk will
then schedule dates for Public Hearings before the City Council at which time testimony will
February 27, 2007
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be heard from interested parties. After this hearing the City Council wili adopt a resolution
stating what acrion if any, it deems appropriate.
If the resolution calls for abatement action the Council may either order the City to take the
abatement action or fix a time within wluch this nuisance must be abated in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter 33 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code and provide that if corrective
action is not taken within the specified time, the City shall abate this nuisance. The costs of
this action, inciuding administrative costs will be assessed against the property as a special
assessment in accordance with law,
If you have any questions or request additiona] information please contact Dennis 5enty
between the hours of 8:00 and 9:30 a.m. at 651-266-1930, 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
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7. Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building(s) at 16 Douglas Street within fifteen
(15) days from adoption of resolution. (NHPn
Mr. Magner stated the building was a one-story, wood frame, single-family dwelling on a lot of
4,792 square feet and had been vacant since May 16, 2006. "I'he vacant building fees in the
amount of $375 had not been paid, the $5,000 performance bond had not been posted and a code
compliance inspection had not been completed. On February 13, 2007, an inspection of the
building was done and a list of deficiencies which constitute a nuisance condition was
developed. An order to abate a nuisance building was posted on February 27, 2007 with a
compliance date of March 7, 2007. To date, the property remains in a condition which
comprises a nuisance as defined by the Legislative Code. Ramsey County Tasation has
esfimated the mazket value of the land to be approximately $36,900 and the building to be
$114,400. Real estate taYes were current. Code Enforcement estimates the cost to repair the
building to be approximately $60,000 to $70,000. The cost for demolition was estimated to be
approximately $6,000 to $7,000. There had also been nine summary abatements issued to this
property: to secure the building and the City had to board the building to secure it from trespass,
remove tall grass and weeds, remove snow and ice and to remove improperly stored refuse.
Code Enforcement recommends the building be demolished within 15 days. Mr. Magner
presented photographs of the property.
Ms. Moermond asked how they became aware this was a vacant building. Mr. Magner stated it
was a referral from the Code Enforcement inspectar that the building had been condemned on
May 5, 2006 as being unfit for human habitation. It was referred to vacant buildings and on May
16, 2006 the property was inspected and a vacant building file was opened.
Ms. Moermond questioned whether any of the suunnary abatements had gone to work arder.
Mr. Magner reviewed the file and stated that every time the property was re-inspected, new
summary abatement orders were issued and all arders had gone to work order.
Melissa Baldridge, Shapiro, Nordmeyer & Zielke, appeared and stated she represented Home
Ec/J. P. Morgan and Chase Bank, who purchased the property on Apri13, 2007. She indicated
that her firm had been retained as of Apri130, 2007. The sheriff sale occurred on October 3,
2006, the total debt of the sheriffs sale was $186,399.70 and the redemption period had just
expired on Apri13, 2007. She explained that her client had just purchased the property and was
only recently in the position to be able to handle the maintenance of the property.
Ms. Moermond stated that Chase Morgan failed to take the option to shorten the redemption
period even though the building was vacant. Ms. Baldridge stated that since she had only been
retained to handle this matter the previous day, she did not lrnow why they chose not to shorten
the redemption period. There was a note in the file indicating that they had been contacted to
inquire whether they desired to shorten the redemprion period to five weeks, however, she was
uncertain why they did not utilize this option. She stated that the file she had obtained was from
the realtor who had been retained on Apri123, 2007 to handle the property. The realtor's name
was Senora Dones with Internet Property Shopper.
Ms. Moermond questioned whether Ms. Dones was also the REO. Ms. Baldridge stated that
Home Ec had their own in-house REO and that person transferred the file to Ms. Dones.
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Ms. Baldridge stated that Ms. Dones went through the building and prepared a market analysis
which she presented. The analysis indicated that the building did have a historical significance
in that it had been owned by a famous Minnesota educator by the name of Anton Jurka as well
has his daughter, Blanche 7urka, who was an actor and author. The Historic Preservation
Commission met on March 8, 2007 and they referenced this property was in the process of being
reviewed by the Ramsey County Historical Society Board. The market analysis indicates the "as
is" sales price is between $65,000 and $7Q000. The repair estimates to the building were around
$63,800 and once the building was repaired, the sales price would be between $185,00� to
$189,000. She understood there were concerns regarding securing the property, mowing the
lawn, picldng up the debris, that the vacant building fees needed to be paid and she indicated her
client was willing to pay the vacant building fees. She was requesting additional time to assess
the situation with this property as well as to mazket it for sale to someone who would be willing
to rehabilitate the home.
Amy Spong, Heritage Preservarion Commission (HPC), presented a packet of information
concerning this property. She explained that the City had a prograu�matic agreement with HT.)D
wherein a historic review form needed to be filled out when a demolition of a building was being
proposed to determine any historical significance. The State Preservation Office sent a letter
indicating that they did not have enough information to determine the eligibility to the National
Register of Historic Buildings far this property. Patricia James, PED, sent a letter indicating that
the State Preservation Office recommended hiring a lustorian to survey the property and
indicated that the demolition could not occur until the review had taken place and a secrion 106
review had been completed. In 1983, the property had been surveyed by the City and the
Ramsey County Historical Society and it was determined this was a site of °major significance."
It was inventoried at that time which included the completion of a historic site survey form. In
2001, the City conducted six context studies on general themes throughout the City and one of
the themes was on pioneer housing from 1854 to 1880. They determined there was an
association with this property to pioneer housing; the original owner, Anton Jurka, was very
influential in the Czech-Slovak community and was connected to the CSPS Hall which was a
national and local register building in the West 7th neighborhood. His daughter who was bom
there, Blanche Jurka, was a very famous actress. Ms. Spong also included a paper that was
written in 1981 by a student who also did a national register nomination for this property, which
included a photograph of what the house looked like with its oziginal porch.
Ms. Moermond referenced the 106 form that was contained in the information and asked Mr.
Magner what response they had received. Mr. Magner stated that in this situation, Code
Enforcement was hesitant to spend any more money or tame unless there was further insight into
this issue before they could make a decision.
Ms. Moermond inquired about the outcome of the determination made by the HPC at their
meeting. Ms. Sponge stated that one of their board members who also served on the Ramsey
County Historical Society indicated that they may be preparing a designarion study and asking
the HPC to consider local historic designation of the property in order to protect it. The entire
HPC board had not taken a posirion on this property yet, however, it was her information that the
Czech-Slovak community was working on a designation study in accordance with the HPC's
local designation form.
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Ms. Moermond stated that she had a few concems regarding this property. First, that the
building not be demolished and finding a way to stabilize the structure in the short-term and
secondly, the standards by which the rehabilitation would occur. She questioned that if the
building was designated a historic structure, how would it change the standards to rehabilitate the
building.
Ms. Spong explained that the Section 106 review process only would be applied if federal
funding were available to rehabilitate the structure. If CDBG funds were used to rehabilitate the
structure or to demolish the structure, the property would need to be reviewed under the Section
106 process. The ordinance under the local preservation process states that the HPC is supposed
to conrinually survey and identify historic properties that were worthy of designation in order to
protect them. This property was one that had not been designated a historic structure to date.
The designation process would require a public hearing by the HPC, review by the State
Preservation Office, comments by the Planning Commission and then the ordinance would need
to be adopted by the City Council.
Ms. Moermond questioned that if the property were desi�ated historic, how it would change the
rehabilitation standards or if it would change the standards for whoever acquired the property.
Ms. Sponge stated that if a private individual acquired the property and used their own funding,
there was no review process by the HPC that would require any historic repair standards. If the
property were locally designated a historic site, when the building permits were issued, the HPC
would review any plans to rehabilitate the exterior to make sure it was in keeping with the
historic standazd guidelines.
Betty Moran, West 7th Fort Road Federation, questioned the history of permits that had been
pulled on this property over the past six years. Mr. Magner stated that according to STAMP,
there was a hardwire smoke detector permit in 2001 in addition to the rental registration. There
were garbage hauling assessments on the property in 2004 as well as interior complaints in 2004.
There were garbage hauling assessments for all of 2005 as well as garbage hauling abatements in
2005. There were garbage hauling assessments for all of 2006, garbage complaints as well as
garbage hauling abatements in 2006. According to the record, the ta�c assessments were sent to a
Kenneth Johnson.
Ms. Moran questioned whether anyone had inquired about purchasing the property. Ms.
Baldridge stated that since the mortgage company recently assumed possession of the property
and had just hired a realtor, she was not aware of anyone interested in the property. However,
there was a gentlemen who was present at the hearing today who expressed interest in the
property and she gave him the contact information for the realtor.
Mr. Magner stated that there had been two inquiries by the same individual who apparently was
a contractor and was interested in purchasing the property. He indicated that he would need to
find an investor to purchase the property and then he would do the renovation to the building.
The property owner of record, Giovan O Clazos, did not appear.
Ms. Moerxnond stated that the building needed to be stabilized as she did not want to see it
demolished, however, she was unwiliing to compromise the process to achieve this goal. She
requested the following conditions: 1) the vacant building registration form must be submitted
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and the outstanding vacant building fees needed to be paid; 2) the Code Compliance Inspection
report must be completed; 3) the $5,000 performance bond must be posted; and 4) the property
must be maintained and secured.
Ms. Moermond indicated that she would recommend to the City Council that the $5,000
performance bond be accepted for 360 days rather than the standazd 180 days which would be
retumed upon the completion of the project. She also stated that she would recommend this
properiy be referred to the HPC for investigation to detemiine whether this was a historic
property. She believed it would be best if the properiy were sold and properly rehabilitated or in
the alternative, properly stabilized.
Ms. Moermond recommended laying this matter over to the May 15 Legislative Hearing.
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6. Ordering the owner to remove or repair the building(s) at 16 Dou¢las Street within fifteen (15)
days from adoption of resolution.
Ms. Moermond stated this matter had been continued from the May 1, 2007 Legislative Hearing.
Larry Zielke, Shapiro, Nordmeyer & Zielke, appeazed on behalf of the mortgage company. He stated that
he had gone to the Licensing Office and paid the $5,000 performance bond and paid $138 for the Code
Compliance Inspection. The realtor, Senora Arones, would then coordinate the inspection of the properry.
He stated that he had also attempted to pay the $375 vacant building fee along with the form however,
Licensing would not accept the form or the check. Mr. Mager stated that he would take the form and the
check from Mr. Zielke. Mr. Zielke stated that he believed the realtor, Ms. Drones, had someone who was
interested in purchasing the property who intended to restore the property to its historical significance.
Ms. Spong, HPC, stated that since the last Legislative Hearing, she had talked to Steve Trimble, a
historian and a member of the Ramsey County Historical Society, who had done extensive research on
this property. Mr. Trimble indicated to her that he would be willing to do the survey work that was
required which cost was approximately $300 to $500. One component of the survey would be to submit
history and survey information to the State Preservation Office to detemune whether it qualified for the
National Register. The second component would be a local designation study to determine if it met the
local criteria as a historic building. This would protect the site from any future purchaser making any
significant alterations to the exteriar of the property. The HPC had not received any request for historic
designation of the site however, they were aware of the significance of this property. Anyone from the
community, the owner, the HPC, the City Council or the Mayor's Office could make this designation
request. Ultimately, the City Council would make the local designation of the site. At this time, since the
property was not designated as a historical property, there was no requirement for any potential purchaser
to comply with any design review by the HPC.
Betty Moran, West 7th/Fort Road Federation, stated that she would like to make sure all of the
information that had been compiled on this property over the past several years was reviewed prior to
hiring someone to do the survey work. Ms. Spong stated that Mr. Trimble had already written articles
concerning this property and it was matter of putting all of this information into the proper format for
submission to the State Preservation Office.
Ma Moran asked Ms. Spong whether she had contacted Jim Sazevich concerning this property as he had
done a significant amount of research on it. Ms. Spong stated that she had not but that her contact at the
CSPS Hall was 7oe Landsberger who also had done research on this property.
Ms. Moermond stated that the performance bond was extended from 180 days to 360 days to rehabilitate
the property which would allow additional time for any potential purchaser to deal with the significant
historical value of this property. Mr. Zielke stated that he did not believe his client would have any
objection to this proposal and he hoped that the properry would be sold to someone who would respect the
historical value of tkae property.
Ms. Moermond stated that since all of the conditions had been met and the mortgage company had
demonstrated they were serious about saving this property, she would recommend to the City Council that
they allow the owner 360 days to repair the property given its significant historic nature.
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSII�TG AND � 7—t��
PROPERTY MPROVEMENT
DickLippert, Manager ofCade Enforcement
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
Chrirzapher B. Coleman, Mayor
1600 Whzte Bear Ave N
SarntPav.l, MN55106
April 13, 2007
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Nuisance Buitdzng Enforcement
Council President and
Members of the City Council
Tel: (651) 266-1900
Fax (651) 266-1926
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Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement , V acantJNuisance 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:
16 DOUGLAS ST
The City Council has scheduled the date of these hearings as follows:
Legislative Hearing — Tuesday, May 1, 2007
City Council Hearing — Wednesday, May 16, 2007
The owners and responsible parties of record are:
Name and Last Known Address
Giovan O Claros
15569 Finch Ave
Apple Va11ey MN 55124-7279
Giovan Clazos
15050 Cedar St # 116-169
St Paul MN 55124-7047
First Franklin
2150 North First Street
San Jose, CA, 95131
Shapiro, Nordmeyer and Zielke, LLP
7300 Metro Boulevard Suite 390
Edina, Minnesota 55439
Interest
Fee Owner
Fee Owner alt. address
Mortgage Holder
Foreclosure Attorney
AA-ADA-EEO Employer
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16 Douglas Street
Apri113, 2007
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Name and Last Known Address
Interest
West Seventh/ Fort Road Federation District Councii Contact
Diane Gerth, President
974 West Seventh Street
St Paul,1VN 55102
The legal description of this property is:
Legal Aesc: SAMUEL LEECHE'S ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF SAINT PAUL S
1/2 OF LOT 12 BLK 3
Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement has declared this building(s) to
constitute a"nuisance" as defined by Legislative Code, Chapter 45. Neighborhood
Housing & Property Improvement has issued an order to the then lrnown responsible
parties to eliminate this 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 taxes.
Sincerely,
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Steve Ivlagner
Vacant Buildings Supervisor
Neighborhood Housing & Property Improvement
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cc: Frank Berg, Building Inspection and Design
Judy Hanson, Cit� Attorneys Office
MaryErickson, Assistant 5ecretary to the Council
Laurie Kaplan, PED-Housing Division
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