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File #: RLH RR 23-66    Version:
Type: Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 2/28/2024
Title: 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)
Sponsors: Rebecca Noecker
Ward: Substantial Abatement Orders, Ward - 2
Attachments: 1. 621 Bidwell Street.Freedom Mortgage R-R Ltr.12-19-23.pdf, 2. 621 Bidwell Street.Freedom Mortgage R-R Ltr.1-19-24, 3. 621 Bidwell St.Powell email update 1-23-24.pdf, 4. 621 Bidwell St.email 1-25-24.pdf, 5. 621 Bidwell St.email chain 2-7-24.pdf, 6. 621 Bidwell Street.Freedom Mortgage R-R Ltr.2-16-24, 7. 621 Bidwell St.updated work plan for remaining items.2-26-24
Related files: CO 23-28, RLH RR 23-39, RLH RR 24-16
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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...

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