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Appeal of Doug Turner, on behalf of Travis Senenfelder dba 1235 Margaret Street LLC, to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 1235 MARGARET STREET. (Legislative Hearing on October 15, 2019)
Date/Time of 1st LH: October 15, 2019 @ 2:30 p.m.
Purpose of Appeal: Letter dated Sept 3, 2019. The C of O and Order to vacate is being appealed because applicant missed the inspection on October 1, 2019
Date of Order(s) Under Appeal:
Inspector/Key Staff: Matt Dornfeld-VB & James Thomas
Legislative Hearing Staff Comments: Related files RLH VBR 19-46, VBR 19-70, VBR 19-71. Tenant also filed an appeal under RLH VBR 19-71. VB Registration Notice has not been sent out.
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AMENDED 10/16/19
WHEREAS, in the matter of Appeal of Laura Jelinek o/b/o Tomeka Miller to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 1235 MARGARET STREET (Legislative Hearing on October 15, 2019), the Legislative Hearing Officer has reviewed the appeal and considered the testimony of City staff and the appellant; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation forthcoming pending the October 15, 2019 Legislative Hearing is to:
1. Deny the appeal on the vacant building registration requirement;
2. Waive the vacant building fee for 90 days;
3. Allow continued occupancy until November 1, 2019;
4. Allow re-establishment of the Fire Certificate of Occupancy as criterion of release from the vacant building if this occurs by November 1, 2019; and
5. Require a Code Compliance Certificate prior to reoccupation of the property if the Fire Certificate of Occupancy has not been issued by November 1, 2019. Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby accepts and adopts the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation in this matter.