Title
Review Request of Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 840 VAN BUREN AVENUE adopted by Council on February 19, 2025 under File RLH AR 24-108. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)
Tax Assessment Worksheet
Cost: $2459
Service Charge: $159
Total Assessment: $2618
Gold Card Returned by: Catherine Phillips
Type of Order/Fee: Vacant Building Fee billed during 7/25/23-6/19/24
Nuisance: unpaid VB fee for 7/25/23-7/25/24
Date of Orders: Registration Letter 7/26/23, Warning Letters 8/25/23 & 12/11/23
Work Order #: 23-065636, #1754248
Returned Mail?: No.
Comments: 09/10/2023: 90 days Fee Waive - Vicki Sheffer - Waive fee 90 days due to fire.
12/11/2023: 90 days Fee Waive - Vicki Sheffer - Continue waiver 90 days.
History of Orders on Property:
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WHEREAS on February 19, 2025, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul adopted Council File No. AR 24-108 to ratified the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803); and
WHEREAS, the property at 840 Van Buren Avenue, being described as: Avon Street Addition to the City of Saint Paul Lot 10, with the property identification number 35-29-23-0064 was assessed an amount of $2618; and
WHEREAS, Catherine Phillips reached out to our office after receiving the invoice to appeal this fee because she indicated she had been in communication with DSI staff continuously about the rehabilitation and because of the fire, staff stated that they will continue to waive vacant building if continued progress is made; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer will review this on April 2, 2025 Legislative Hearing to determine her recommendation; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the reduction of $2618, plus any accrued interests, be forthcoming.