Title
Review Request of Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 593 COOK AVENUE EAST adopted by Council on March 27, 2024 under File RLH AR 24-9. (File No. VB2405, Assessment No. 248804)
Hearing Date(s)
Date of LH: 5/6/25
Time of LH: 9am
Date of CPH: adopted by council 3/27/24
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $4918
Service Charge: $157
Total Assessment: $5075
Gold Card Returned by: Emiliano Romero
Type of Order/Fee: VB fee billed 04/09/23-08/14/23
Nuisance: unpaid VB assessed for June 17, 2023 - June 17, 2024
Work Order #: 22-062689, Inv #1738221
Returned Mail?: No.
Comments: Emiliano Romero contacted our office to have LHO review and reconsider VB fee already certified to 2025 taxes. Mr. Romero appealed RLH VBR 23-35 on June 27, 2023 Legislative Hearing and was granted a fee waiver for 60 days to August 15, 2023. On August 15, 2023 warning letter was sent. Fee unpaid and it was sent to assessment 10/3/23. PERMITS: 11/17/23, building permit finaled. Plumbing finaled 11/15/23; Warm-Air finaled 10/30/23; mechanical finaled 11/2/23, electrical finaled 11/14/23. VB folder was not closed until 6/12/24.
History of Orders on Property:
Body
WHEREAS on March 27, 2024, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul adopted Council File No. AR 24-9 to ratify the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during May 9 to August 14, 2023. (File No. VB2405, Assessment No. 248804); and
WHEREAS, the property at 593 Cook Avenue East, being described as: Arlington Hills Addition to St. Paul 40/45 Thru 49 Lot 19 Blk 5, with the property identification number 29-29-22-13-0050 was assessed an amount of $5,075; and
WHEREAS, property owner reached out to have the vacant building fee review and reconsider; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer will review this on May 6, 2025 Legislative Hearing to determine her recommendation; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the reduction of $5075, plus any accrued interests, be forthcoming.