Legislative Hearings

15 West Kellogg Blvd. City of Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN 55102 Meeting Minutes - Action Only Legislative Hearings Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator Jean Birkholz, Hearing Secretary legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us 651-266-8585 Tuesday, May 9, 2017 9:00 AM Room 330 City Hall & Court House 9:00 a.m. Hearings Remove/Repair Orders 1 RLH RR 17-8 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 947 BARCLAY STREET within fifteen (15) days after the June 21, 2017, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Bostrom Continued to June 13: The following conditions must be met in order to receive a grant of time: 1) the $5,000 performance deposit must be posted; 2) must provide a sworn construction statement or work plan, including timelines, for completing the work; 3) must submit bids from a general contractor and subcontractors; 4) must provide financial documentation indicating the amount of at least $40,000 to do the rehab (line of credit, construction loan, personal bank account); 5) must provide an affidavit indicating the dedication of at least $40,000 to be used for project, if using personal bank account; and 6) must maintain the property Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 6/13/2017 2 RLH RR 17-9 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1330 CASE AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the June 21, 2017, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Bostrom Remove the building within 15 days with no option for repair. (No one appeared) Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 3 RLH RR 17-10 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 895 DESOTO STREET within fifteen (15) days after the June 21, 2017, City Council Public Hearing. City of Saint Paul Page 1 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 9, 2017 Sponsors: Brendmoen Remove the building within 15 days with no option for repair. (No one appeared) Referred to the City Council due back on 6/21/2017 Staff Reports 11:00 a.m. Hearings SR 17-36 Request for Stay of Enforcement of Order to Remove or Repair at 689 CONWAY STREET. Sponsors: Prince To be archived. Matter in front of Council already. Received and Filed Summary Abatement Orders 5 RLH SAO 17-33 Appeal of Robert Batta to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle Abatement Order at 860 WESTERN AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao No appeal necessary. Inspector Sean Westenhofer met with the owner and was able to grant an extension and should be able to close the file once he's done. Withdrawn 6 RLH SAO 17-42 Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 541 CASE AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 17-30. Sponsors: Brendmoen The mattresses and chairs were gone upon reinspection. Issue abated. Referred to the City Council due back on 5/17/2017 7 RLH SAO 17-45 Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 956 GERANIUM AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 17-31. Sponsors: Brendmoen Installation of fencing complete. Issue abated. Referred to the City Council due back on 5/17/2017 1:30 p.m. Hearings Fire Certificates of Occupancy City of Saint Paul Page 2 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 9, 2017 8 RLH FCO 17-30 Appeal of Cheryl Mikel, Love in Action, LLC, to a Correction Notice - Re-Inspection Complaint at 605 COMO AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Rescheduled per owner's request. Referred to the City Council due back on 5/17/2017 (Legislative Hearing on May 16, 2017) 10 RLH FCO 17-46 Appeal of Jeff Guertin to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at 826 COMO AVENUE. Sponsors: Brendmoen Rescheduled per owner's request. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/23/2017 9 RLH FCO 17-67 Appeal of Tim Maple to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at 571 COMO AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Grant an extension to December 31, 2017 for all appealed items conditioned on third floor bathroom not being used until proper plumbing/venting issue is addressed. If it's not properly vented, plumbing needs to be pulled and lines capped. Unappealed items will have a follow-up inspection appointment after June 7; grant appeal for Item 1 (requiring Landlord 101 class) if owner continues to have the same tenancy and occupancy. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 11 RLH FCO 17-51 Appeal of Angie Mulvaney, Fiduciary Foundation LLC, on behalf of Wallace W. Ginkel Trust, to a Provisional Fire Certificate of Occupancy Renewal Invoice at 1415 MECHANIC AVENUE. Sponsors: Bostrom Rescheduled per owner's request. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/16/2017 2:30 p.m. Hearings Vacant Building Registrations 12 RLH VBR 17-35 Appeal of Yan Yun Zhou to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 1188 EARL STREET. Sponsors: Bostrom Waive the vacant building fee for 90 days; change to vacant building, category 1 for owners to get Fire Certificate of Occupancy reinstated. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 City of Saint Paul Page 3 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only May 9, 2017 13 RLH VBR 17-31 Appeal of Dan Veesenmeyer to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and Summary Abatement Order at 171 GRANITE STREET. Sponsors: Brendmoen Rescheduled per owner's request. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 5/16/2017 14 RLH VBR 17-32 Appeal of Tuuyen Tran to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter 53 MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. Sponsors: Brendmoen Supervisor Matt Dornfeld gave owner an additional 90 days waiver on the vacant building fee due to a fire. Withdrawn 15 RLH VBR 17-33 Appeal of Paul Karas to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning Letter at 1064 SHERBUIRNE AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Waive 90 days on the VB fee from April 1st. VB fee due July 1, 2017. Referred to the City Council due back on 6/7/2017 City of Saint Paul Page 4