Title
Appeal of Calhoun Ventures to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 812 COOK AVENUE EAST.
Purpose of Appeal
Our tenants moved out of the property on June 30, 2014 at which time we had a move out inspection done by property management. We immediately gave our contractor a copy of the inspection along with instructions to go into the home and begin the work necessary to bring the home back up to rental code. Once we had his estimate (less than a week later), we submitted to the owners for funding. Only a few days later (July 11, 2014) we received funding and went to begin work, at which point we found the notice on the door stating the home had been registered as a vacant building and our certificate of occupancy had been revoked. We were not aware that an inspection by the city inspector had even been scheduled. We were very surprised to find that it had been labeled a Category Two, and that it had been done so quickly. Our goal is to get a contractor into the property as soon as possible to clean it up. We have a contractor ready to begin work immediately and we would greatly appreciate the opportunity to bring this home back up to Rental Code without the heave restriction of Category Two status.
Date of Order(s)
July 14, 2014
Inspector/Key Staff
Tom Friel
Body
WHEREAS, in the matter of Appeal of Calhoun Ventures to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 812 COOK AVENUE EAST, the Legislative Hearing Officer has reviewed the appeal and considered the testimony of City staff and the appellant; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Hearing Officer recommends that the City Council deny the appeal; Now, Therefore, Be It
RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council hereby accepts and adopts the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation in this matter.