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File #: RLH TA 25-166    Version: 1
Type: Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 3/26/2025
Title: Amending Council File No. RLH AR 25-3 to delete the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during May 2 to July 24, 2024 at 575 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)
Sponsors: Anika Bowie
Ward: Special Tax Assessments, Ward - 1
Attachments: 1. 575 University Ave W.email chain 3-10-25.pdf, 2. 575 University Ave W.Certificate of Occupancy 10-8-24.pdf

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Amending Council File No. RLH AR 25-3 to delete the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during May 2 to July 24, 2024 at 575 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)

 

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WHEREAS on February 19, 2025, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul adopted Council File No. AR 25-3 to ratify the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during May 2 to July 24, 2024. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804); and

 

WHEREAS, the property at 575 University Avenue West, being described as: Subd of Blk 13 Stinsons Div Ex S 20 Ft for Ave, Lots 26, 27 & Lot 28 Blk 2, with the property identification number 36-29-23-23-0253 was assessed an amount of $2,618; and

 

WHEREAS, property owner, Tiffany Ratsamy, reached out to the office to reconsider the matter after receiving the invoice to appeal this fee because she indicated she received the Certificate of Occupancy on October 8, 2024 and that the fee should have not been assessed; and

 

WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer reviewed the matter and recommends deletion of this assessment due to inspector error in that the Fire Certificate of Occupancy was issued when there was an open warm air permit; Now, Therefore, Be It

 

RESOLVED, that the reduction of $2,618, plus any accrued interests, be deleted.  Council File No. RLH AR 25-3 is hereby amended to reflect this change.

 

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