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File #: RLH RR 25-30    Version: 1
Type: Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Status: Laid Over Items
In control: Legislative Hearings
Final action:
Title: Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 499 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the November 5, 2025, City Council Public Hearing.
Sponsors: Molly Coleman
Ward: Substantial Abatement Orders, Ward - 4
Attachments: 1. 499 Snelling Ave N.OTA.8-8-25, 2. 499 Snelling Ave N.PH Notice 8-25-25, 3. 499 Snelling Ave N.C of O Revocation 5-6-22, 4. 499 Snelling Ave N.Photos 10-18-23, 5. 499 Snelling Ave N.Photos 5-20-25, 6. 499 Snelling Ave N.Whalen Email comments on CVS 9-1-25.pdf, 7. 499 Snelling Ave N.Calderon Email comments on CVS 9-5-25.pdf, 8. 499 Snelling Ave N.Starkey Email comments on CVS 9-8-25.pdf, 9. 499 Snelling Ave N.Letter of Support at Snelling&University Ave CVS 9-17-25.pdf, 10. 499 Snelling Ave N.106 Historic Review 9-23-25, 11. 499 Snelling Ave N.Police Call Logs 9-29-25.pdf, 12. 499 Snelling Ave N.Gasper email 9-28-25.pdf, 13. 499 Snelling Ave N.Kiel email 9-27-25.pdf, 14. 499 Snelling Ave N.Reynolds email 9-27-25.pdf, 15. 499 Snelling Ave N.Deprenger email 9-27-25.pdf, 16. 499 Snelling Ave N.Natala email 9-27-25.pdf, 17. 499 Snelling Ave N.Keen email 9-26-25.pdf, 18. 499 Snelling Ave N.Stewart email 9-26-25.pdf, 19. 499 Snelling Ave N.Mastel email 9-26-25.pdf, 20. 499 Snelling Ave N.Ratliff email 9-26-25.pdf, 21. 499 Snelling Ave N.Quartstad email 9-26-25.pdf, 22. 499 Snelling Ave N.Deiman email 9-26-25.pdf, 23. 499 Snelling Ave N.Waterman email 9-26-25.pdf, 24. 499 Snelling Ave N.Gallagher email 9-26-25.pdf, 25. 499 Snelling Ave N.Rorem email 9-26-25.pdf, 26. 499 Snelling Ave N.Dusenbery email 9-26-25.pdf, 27. 499 Snelling Ave N.Hains email 9-26-25.pdf, 28. 499 Snelling Ave N.Ryan email 9-26-25.pdf, 29. 499 Snelling Ave N.Turner email 9-26-25.pdf, 30. 499 Snelling Ave N.Gilgenbach email 9-26-25.pdf, 31. 499 Snelling Ave N.OShea email 9-26-25.pdf, 32. 499 Snelling Ave N.Singer email 9-26-25.pdf, 33. 499 Snelling Ave N.Leach email 9-26-25.pdf, 34. 499 Snelling Ave N.Pelster-Wiebe email 9-26-25.pdf, 35. 499 Snelling Ave N.McMahon email 9-26-25.pdf, 36. 499 Snelling Ave N.Saylor email 9-26-25.pdf, 37. 499 Snelling Ave N.Kate & Steve Gernes email 9-26-25.pdf, 38. 499 Snelling Ave N.Udall email 9-26-25.pdf, 39. 499 Snelling Ave N.Slegers email 9-26-25.pdf, 40. 499 Snelling Ave N.LS Service 9-30-25.pdf, 41. 499 Snelling Ave N.Samuelson voicemail 9-26-25.pdf, 42. 499 Snelling Ave N.Kragt email 9-29-25.pdf, 43. 499 Snelling Ave N.Teresa Neby Lind email 9-29-25.pdf, 44. 499 Snelling Ave N.Perkel email 9-29-25.pdf, 45. 499 Snelling Ave N.Nicole Brown email 9-29-25.pdf, 46. 499 Snelling Ave N.Carolyn Will email 9-29-25.pdf, 47. 499 Snelling Ave N.Christina Barbato email 9-29-25.pdf, 48. 499 Snelling Ave N.Hamline Midway Coalition Letter Public Comment 9-29-25.pdf, 49. 499 Snelling Ave N.Ilya Garelik email 9-29-25.pdf, 50. 499 Snelling Ave N.Bethany Whitehead email 9-29-25.pdf, 51. 499 Snelling Ave N.Jamie Borell email 9-29-25.pdf, 52. 499 Snelling Ave N.Shari Pleiss email 9-29-25.pdf, 53. 499 Snelling Ave N.Summary.pdf, 54. 499 Snelling Ave N.Liam Magistad email.9-29-25, 55. 499 Snelling Ave N.Sarah Curtner email.9-29-25, 56. 499 Snelling Ave N.Jacob Hooper email.9-30-25, 57. 499 Snelling Ave N.Rolland Talan email.9-30-25, 58. 499 Snelling Ave N.Union Park letter 9-27-25.pdf, 59. 499 Snelling Ave N.Brian Martinson email.9-30-25, 60. 499 Snelling Ave N.Heidi Wachter email.9-30-25, 61. 499 Snelling Ave N.Amy Stotzheim email.9-30-25, 62. 499 Snelling Ave N.Krin Wells email 10-1-25.pdf, 63. 499 Snelling Ave N.Hannah Texler email 10-2-25.pdf, 64. 499 Snelling Ave N.Melissa Greene email 10-2-25.pdf, 65. 499 Snelling Ave N. R-R Ltr.10-3-25, 66. 499 Snelling Ave N.Ratliff email 9-26-25.pdf, 67. 499 Snelling Ave N.Hannah Sheaffer email 10-3-25.pdf, 68. 499 Snelling Ave N.David Mennicke email 10-4-25.pdf, 69. 499 Snelling Ave N.Catherine Crandall email 10-6-25.pdf, 70. 499 N Snelling Ave.Keg House email chain.10-10-25, 71. 499 Snelling Ave N.Millett-Glass email 10-10-25.pdf, 72. 499 Snelling Ave N.Rachel Osborne email 10-13-25.pdf, 73. 499 Snelling Ave N.Artika Tyner email 10-13-25.pdf, 74. 499 Snelling Ave N.Rachel Friedensen email 10-14-25.pdf, 75. 499 Snelling Ave.Ratliff email chain.10-16-25
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Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 499 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the November 5, 2025, City Council Public Hearing.

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WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has determined that 499 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH is a nuisance building pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code §45.02 as 1) it is a vacant building as defined in §43.02; and 2) it has multiple housing code or building code violations or it has conditions constituting material endangerment as defined in §34.23, or it has a documented and confirmed history as a blighting influence in the community; and

WHEREAS, this property is legally described as follows, to wit:  BRIGHTWOOD PARK LOTS 1, 2 AND LOT 3 BLK 4; and

WHEREAS, based upon the records in the Ramsey County Recorder's Office and information on file or obtained by the Department of Safety and Inspections, the following are the owners, interested or responsible parties for the subject property as of August 8, 2025:  SCP 2005 C21 045 LLC, PO Box 2440, Spokane WA 99210-2440; Diane Durand, CVS Licensing Dept, 1 CVS Drive Mail Drop 23062A, Woonsocket RI 02895; University St Paul CVS LLC, c/o CVS Corporation, 1 CVS Drive, Woonsocket RI 02895; Wells Fargo Bank NA, 299 S Main Street, MAC: U1228-120 – 12th Floor, Salt Lake City UT 84111; Email Jonathan.Shumrak@CVSHealth.com; and Hamline Midway Coalition District 11; and

WHEREAS, each of these parties was served a written order dated August 8, 2025 advising them of the basis for the determination that the subject property was a nuisance, and that the nuisance building was to be repaired or razed and removed by August 23, 2025; and

WHEREAS, this order informed the interested or responsible parties that they must repair or raze and remove the structures(s) located on the Subject Property by August 23, 2025; and

WHEREAS, a placard indicating the City’s order that this nuisance building be abated was posted on the build...

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Date NameDistrictOpinionCommentAction
10/20/2025 2:56 AMStefanie Foreman For The old CVS building is disgraceful. It needs to be torn down or renovated into something that will actually help our community at one of the busiest intersections in the neighborhood. It's prime real estate that is being wasted and it's ugly to boot. It's a blight on our neighborhood that has to go.
10/14/2025 10:29 PMSteve Pincuspy For Hello City Council, I am fully in support of renovating or demolishing the CVS at 499 Snelling. However, I doubt that will, by itself, solve the increase in petty crime plaguing this neighborhood I call home. It appears the intersection of Snelling and University has become a haven for the homeless, drug addicts, criminals or otherwise unsavory individuals. From people sleeping at that Metro station and local parks, to individuals milling about at Kimball Courts and all along Snelling and University Ave, this situation is becoming intolerable. We've had numerous individuals attempt to break into our cars in just the last year, there have been several shootings and stabbings at Midway Saloon, and trash is everywhere. This is nuts! The police seem powerless to stop this crime wave. While we love St Paul and our immediate neighbors, we are contemplating moving so we don't have to continue to live in this unacceptable atmosphere. Figure out a solution! DO BETTER! +1