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Review Request of Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 11 to October 17, 2024 at 1003 ARCADE STREET. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 6/10/25 (originally 4/1/25)
Time of LH: 10am
Date of CPH: original date 5/14/25
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $4918
Service Charge: $159
Total Assessment: $5077
Gold Card Returned by: Ia Ong Ly
Type of Order/Fee: Vacant Building Fee billed during 03/20/24-09/24/24
Nuisance: unpaid VB fee for 2024-2025 (Anniversary date 09/07)
Date of Orders: Reg Renewal Ltr 08/08/24; Warning Ltr 11/7/24 (due to 90 day waiver by LHO)
Work Order #: 23-079235 Inv # 1881952
Returned Mail?: No.
Comments: Appellant appealed the VB Reg Notice on September 4, 2024 Legislative Hearing and VB fee was waived for 90 days to November 7, 2024. If not done, the VB fee would be processed as an assessment for possible proration of the fee. Appellant stated she was told to change address at Ramsey County at previous hearing which she indicated she did. Nothing was mentioned about address change at last hearing. Property owner stated she did not receive notice of assessment hearings. Notice of hearing went to 1003 Arcade St, which is the address of record with RC. The 3 VB letters were sent to 1) Mai Tria Archibald, 8255 - 9th Street North, Oakdale, MN 55128; 2) Mai Tria Archibald/La Ly, 1003 Arcade Street, St Paul 55106; and 3) Ia On Ly, 2230 Oak Glen Crescent, Stillwater MN 55082. The Stillwater address was reflected in the mailing because a VB form was filled and filed with DSI on 3/7/24 but was not changed with Ramsey County. Staff emailed Ramsey County to confirm date of address change and response was that the address was updated on May 16, 2025. VB file still open.
History of Orders on Property:
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WHEREAS on May 14, 2025, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul adopted Council File No. AR 25-34 to ratify the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 11 to October 17, 2024. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807); and
WHEREAS, the property at 1003 Arcade Street, being described as: Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul 40/45 Thru 49 Ex E 20 Ft; Lot 3 Together with N 60 Ft of Lots 16 Thru Lot 18 Blk 11, with the property identification number 29-29-22-14-0185 was assessed an amount of $5077; and
WHEREAS, Ia On Ly reached out to our office after receiving the invoice to appeal this fee because he indicated she stated she did not receive notice of public hearings; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer will review this on June 10, 2025 Legislative Hearing to determine her recommendation; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the reduction of $5077, plus any accrued interests, be forthcoming.