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Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 621 BIDWELL STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-39. (Grant to March 25, 2024 for Abatement)
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AMENDED 2/28/2024
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted RLH RR 23-39 on September 20, 2023 which granted 180 90 days to repair the structure, correct all of the deficiencies listed in the Order to Abate Nuisance Building and the Code Compliance Report at 621 Bidwell Street; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer reviewed this case on January 16, 2024 to determine if the owner and/or responsible party abated the nuisance conditions and found these conditions is forthcoming were not abated, but the Building Official had determined that the work was more than 50% complete which makes the continuation of the performance deposit automatic under Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 33; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer finds there has been a change in project management at Freedom Mortgage, and the project is now assigned at the management level to ensure the its completion in a timely fashion; after which the property will be transferred to HUD, per the mortgage agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer finds that it is traditional for the Council to make a 180-day grant of time for rehabilitation to be completed, rather than the 90 days granted in this case, and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends the Council an extension to March 25, 2024 for the completion of the rehabilitation and abatement of the nuisance building conditions given these circumstances; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council adopts the findings of the legislative hearing officer that the 1) nuisance condition is forthcoming not completely abated; 2) the abatement is more than 50% complete per the Building Official and the performance deposit is continued; and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council adopts the recommendation of the Legislative Hearing Officer and grants to March 25, 2024 for the completion of the rehabilitation; and be it finally
RESOLVED, that a Legislative Hearing is scheduled for April 9, 2024 Legislative Hearing at which owners, interested parties and Department of Safety and Inspection staff will present information on the current building conditions and progress toward abatement of the dangerous/nuisance conditions and the resulting findings will be presented to the City Council at a public hearing on April 24, 2024 for its consideration.