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File #: RLH RR 23-39    Version:
Type: Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 9/20/2023
Title: Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 621 BIDWELL STREET within one-hundred eighty (180) days after the September 6, 2023, City Council Public Hearing. (Amended to grant 90 days)
Sponsors: Rebecca Noecker
Ward: Substantial Abatement Orders, Ward - 2
Attachments: 1. 621 Bidwell St.OTA 5-22-23, 2. 621 Bidwell St.PH 6-23-23, 3. 621 Bidwell St.Condemnation Ltr 10-6-22, 4. 621 Bidwell St.Fire Incident Report 10-4-22, 5. 621 Bidwell St.Fire Investigation Report 10-4-22, 6. 621 Bidwell St.Code Compliance Report 6-5-23, 7. 621 Bidwell St.Statement 6-26-23.pdf, 8. 621 Bidwell St.Email Chain 7-11-23.pdf, 9. 621 Bidwell St.Photos 5-18-23, 10. 621 Bidwell St.SHPO Form 7-18-23.pdf, 11. 621 Bidwell St.L S 7-25-23.pdf, 12. 621 Bidwell St.Summary.pdf, 13. 621 Bidwell St.Sheriff Sale Certificate.pdf, 14. 621 Bidwell St.Fire Photos 10-4-22.pdf, 15. 621 Bidwell Street.Freedom Mortgage R-R Ltr.7-28-23, 16. 621 Bidwell St.updated Statement.7-31-23, 17. 621 Bidwell St.plumbing bid est.8-3-23, 18. 621 Bidwell St.fire insurance scope.1-11-23, 19. 621 Bidwell St.budget.submitted 8-3-23, 20. 621 Bidwell St.affidavit of funds.8-1-23, 21. 621 Bidwell St.OBrien email chain.8-4-23, 22. 621 Bidwell St.Zimny Stone email chain.8-7-23, 23. 621 Bidwell St.additional affidavit.7-28-23, 24. 621 Bidwell St.updated budget-scope of work.8-10-23, 25. 621 Bidwell St.schedule.submitted 8-10-23, 26. 621 Bidwell St.updated budget.8-11-23, 27. 621 Bidwell Street.Freedom Mortgage R-R Ltr.8-11-23, 28. 621 Bidwell St.Police Calls Log 7-24-23.pdf, 29. 621 Bidwell St.email chain #2 9-18-23.pdf, 30. 621 Bidwell St.email chain 9-18-23.pdf, 31. 621 Bidwell St Update.Moermond Email.9-20-23, 32. 621 Bidwell St.Photos.9-17-23.pdf
Related files: RLH RR 23-66, RLH RR 24-16
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Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 621 BIDWELL STREET within one-hundred eighty (180) days after the September 6, 2023, City Council Public Hearing. (Amended to grant 90 days)

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AMENDED 9/20/2023

WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has determined that 621 BIDWELL 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: NELSON STEVENS AND KING'S,ADDI S 49 FT OF LOT 1 BLK 12; 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 May 22, 2023: Freedom Mortgage Corporation, PO Box 6656, Chicago IL 60680-6656; Trott Law PC, 25 Dale Street N, St Paul MN 55102; and West Side Community Organization; and

WHEREAS, each of these parties was served a written order dated May 22, 2023 advising 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 June 21, 2023; 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 June 21, 2023; and

WHEREAS, a placard indicating the City’s order that this nuisance building be abated was posted on the building on May 23, 2023 in accordance with Saint Paul Legislative Code §45.11(2)c; and

WHEREAS, the nuisance condition was not corrected by June 21, 2023, and therefore an abatement hearing was schedule...

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