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File #: RLH RR 12-83    Version:
Type: Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 1/2/2013
Title: Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1143 EDGERTON STREET within fifteen (15) days after the January 2, 2013 City Council Public Hearing. (Amended to remove within 15 days)
Sponsors: Amy Brendmoen
Ward: Substantial Abatement Orders, Ward - 5
Attachments: 1. 1143 Edgerton St.Order to Abate.10-10-12.pdf, 2. 1143 Edgerton St.Public Hearing Notice.11-9-12.pdf, 3. 1143 Edgerton St.Photos.2012.pdf, 4. 1143 Edgerton St.Yang-Xiong RR Ltr 12-18-12

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Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1143 EDGERTON STREET within fifteen (15) days after the January 2, 2013 City Council Public Hearing.  (Amended to remove within 15 days)

 

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AMENDED 1/02/13

WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has determined that 1143 EDGERTON STREET 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:  Beaupre  Kellys Addition Subj to Alley and with Esmts The S 3o Ft Of Lot 6 Blk 5; 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 November 9, 2012:  Ker Yang and Xao Xiong, 341 74th Way N, Brooklyn Park MN 55444-6522; Discover Mortgage Corp, PO Box 16236, Saint Paul MN 55116-0236; MERS, PO Box 2026, Flint MI 48501-2026; and Payne Phalen District 5 Planning Council; and

 

WHEREAS, each of these parties was served a written order dated October 10, 2012advising 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 November 9, 2012; 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 November 9, 2012; and

 

WHEREAS, a placard indicating the City's order that this nuisance building be abated was posted on the building on October 11, 2012 in accordance with Saint Paul Legislative Code §45.11(2)c; and

 

WHEREAS, the nuisance condition was not corrected by November 9, 2012, and therefore an abatement hearing was scheduled before the City Council on January 2, 2013 and the owner or his duly authorized representative and any interested parties or their duly authorized representatives were properly notified of the time, date and place of the hearing; and

 

WHEREAS, the legislative hearing officer provided the owner and other interested parties an opportunity to discuss the matter at a legislative hearing on December 11, 2012; and

 

WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on January 2, 2013, and the Council reviewed the record, which included the exhibits from the Department of Safety and Inspections, the minutes and recommendation of the legislative hearing officer and any testimony at the hearing; Now, Therefore Be It

 

RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby finds:

 

1.      That the structure(s) at 1143 EDGERTON STREETis 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 3) these nuisance conditions have not been corrected after notice of the same to the owner.

2.      That the Department of Safety and Inspections has complied with all of the procedural requirements of the Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 45.

3.      That the owners, interested parties or responsible parties have not [have] presented a plan acceptable to the legislative hearing officer and Department of Safety and Inspections staff to repair the structure(s) and correct all of the deficiencies listed in the Order to Abate Nuisance Building and the Code Compliance report and to make the structure(s) safe and code compliant within 15 days. And, Be It Further

 

RESOLVED, that the Council orders that the owners, interested parties or responsible parties shall repair the structure, correct all of the deficiencies listed in the Order to Abate Nuisance Building and the Code Compliance report and to make the structure(s) safe and code compliant, or shall raze and remove the structure(s) within 15 days; And, Be it

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the necessary corrective action has not been taken within the time allotted, the Department of Safety and Inspections is authorized to take those steps necessary to raze and remove this structure and to charge the costs incurred in accordance with Saint Paul Legislative Code §45.12(4). Any personal property or fixtures of any kind shall be removed by the owners, interested parties or responsible parties prior to the demolition or it will be considered to be abandoned and the City of Saint Paul shall remove and dispose of such property as it deems appropriate; And, Be It

 

FINALLY RESOLVED, that this resolution shall be served on any of the parties required to be notified in Saint Paul Legislative Code §45.12(4).

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