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, December 12, 2017 9:00 AM Room 330 City Hall & Court House 9:00 a.m. Hearings Remove/Repair Orders 1 RLH RR 17-46 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1060 AVON STREET NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the January 3, 2018, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Brendmoen In order to receive a layover, owner needs to provide a contractual agreement with a future buyer for the repairs to the building, noting that title cannot be transferred until repairs are completed. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/3/2018 2 RLH RR 17-47 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 380 YORK AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the January 3, 2018, City Council Public Hearing. Sponsors: Brendmoen To be laid over to March 13, 2018 Legislative Hearing. By this time, the bank would have been in possession and a clean out of the interior to the property would have happened so inspectors can conduct inspections to complete the code compliance report and the Bank can decide whether to rehabilitate or remove the building. (NOTE: the $5,000 performance deposit was posted and code compliance application was applied on 12/11/17) Referred to the City Council due back on 1/3/2018 Other 3 RLH OA 17-23 Making recommendation to Ramsey County on the application of Brian T. Jansen and Lacy N. Porter for repurchase of tax forfeited property at 838 CLEAR AVENUE. Sponsors: Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 1 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 12, 2017 Allow for repurchase. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/3/2018 11:00 a.m. Hearings Summary Abatement Orders 4 RLH SAO Appeal of Grant L. Tracy to Summary and Vehicle Abatement Orders at 373 17-101 ARLINGTON AVENUE WEST. Sponsors: Brendmoen Grant an extension to January 1, 2018 to address the vehicles in the Vehicle Abatement Order and the items in the Summary Abatement Order. New making finding resolution will be on January 9 Legislative Hearing with a Public Hearing of January 17 to determine if the abatements have been addressed. MINUTES PENDING. Referred to the City Council due back on 12/20/2017 5 RLH SAO Appeal of Emmett Owens to a Summary Abatement Order at 237 BATES 17-102 AVENUE. Sponsors: Prince Grant 90 days to come into compliance with the temporary structure. There will be a new resolution scheduled for Legislative Hearing on March 20, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Room 330 City Hall with a City Council Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 21 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 300 Council Chambers to determine if the abatement has been addressed. MINUTES PENDING. Referred to the City Council due back on 12/20/2017 Correction Orders 6 RLH CO 17-49 Appeal of Gregory Hanzal to a Correction Notice at 1069 KENT STREET. Sponsors: Brendmoen Layover to December 19. Lisa Martin to confirm if the vehicles are licensed, operable and parked on approved parking surface. Inspection is scheduled for Thursday, Dec 14 @ 11:30 a.m. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 12/19/2017 Orders To Vacate, Condemnations and Revocations-Code Enforcement City of Saint Paul Page 2 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 12, 2017 7 RLH VO 17-50 Appeal of Aaron Livingston to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate plus Summary Abatement Order at 1124 MATILDA STREET. Sponsors: Brendmoen Layover to December 19. Inspector to confirm if the principal violations are addressed. This includes the carbon monoxide alarm, proper capping of the bathroom fixtures under permit; removal of 50% combustible materials around the mechanical room and storage area and removal of the dryer(s); exposed wiring throughout and must be done under permit. If those items are addressed, will ask appellants to provide a work plan to address the remaining items. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 12/19/2017 11:30 a.m. Hearings Orders To Vacate, Condemnations and Revocations - Fire Inspection 8 RLH VO 17-64 Appeal of Robert Stein to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and Order to Vacate at 1150-1152 BURR STREET. Sponsors: Brendmoen Layover to January 9 for staff report. Inspector to confirm whether the items are addressed. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/9/2018 9 RLH VO 17-63 Appeal of Robert Stein to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Revocation and Order to Vacate at 332 JESSAMINE AVE EAST. Sponsors: Brendmoen Deny and grant to July 1, 2018 to address the wall under permit. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/3/2018 10 RLH VO 17-62 Appeal of Ryan Kempenich to a Notice of Condemnation Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 1464 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. Sponsors: Stark Layover to December 19 for staff report. Grant the appeal on the condemnation if owner provides a work plan with bid(s) to address the items on the deficiency list and a notarized affidavit stating that he will not allow more than 4 unrelated adults to occupy the home. Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 12/19/2017 11 RLH VO 17-65 Appeal of Ray VinZant, VinZant Construction, to a Reinspection Fire Certificate of Occupancy With Deficiencies (which includes condemnation of the basement) and Summary Abatement Order at 1247 ROSS AVENUE. Sponsors: Bostrom City of Saint Paul Page 3 Legislative Hearings Meeting Minutes - Action Only December 12, 2017 1) grant the appeal on the condemnation of the basement room (the tenant has been vacated), noting the inspection date of December 14 at 10 a.m. remains; and 2) deny the appeal on the summary abatement order, noting enforcement is stayed until after the city council public hearing. MINUTES PENDING: Referred to the City Council due back on 12/20/2017 1:30 p.m. Hearings Fire Certificates of Occupancy 12 RLH FCO Appeal of Keren Orr to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 362 17-211 SHERBURNE AVENUE. Sponsors: Thao Grant extensions until July 1, 2018 for the following items: Item 3 - exterior garage (large cracks/opening in concrete block wall, main garage door is damaged and roof section is sagging; Item 4 - exterior roof (back section is damaged and has a hole; Item 5 - exterior screens (torn screens and damaged on windows/doors) Item 6 - exterior sidewalk & stairs (large sidewalk area behind garage in disrepair and front stairs is cracked and damaged; and Item 7 - exterior throughout (peeling paint around the house, missing siding, soffit & front retaining wall is cracked and damaged. Referred to the City Council due back on 1/3/2018 2:30 p.m. Hearings Vacant Building Registrations (NONE) City of Saint Paul Page 4