15 West Kellogg Blvd.

Saint Paul, MN 55102

City of Saint Paul

Meeting Minutes - Action Only

Legislative Hearings

Marcia Moermond, Legislative Hearing Officer

Mai Vang, Hearing Coordinator

Joanna Zimny, Executive Assistant

legislativehearings@ci.stpaul.mn.us

651-266-8585

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

9:00 AM

Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote

9:00 a.m. Hearings

Special Tax Assessments

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 935 CASE

AVENUE. (File No. J2601R5, Assessment No. 268606)

RLH TA 26-22

Yang

Sponsors:

Delete the assessment. Items in original SAO were removed. Cleanup removed

new/different items.

Referred to the City Council due back on 3/25/2026

10:00 a.m. Hearings

Special Tax Assessments

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 724 CASE

AVENUE. (File No. J2512E2, Assessment No. 258327)

RLH TA 25-357

Yang

Sponsors:

Continue CPH to October 7, 2026 and if no same or similar violations, delete the

assessment (otherwise approve in full).

Referred to the City Council due back on 3/18/2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2385

VALENTINE AVENUE WEST. (File No. 2601T, Assessment No. 269000)

RLH TA 26-43

Kim

Sponsors:

Approve and make payable over 10 years.

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Special Tax Assessments-ROLLS

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous

Tree(s) on Private Property during the months of July to October 2025. (File

No. 2601T, Assessment No. 269000)

RLH AR 26-8

Noecker

Sponsors:

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous

Tree(s) at 837 PEDERSEN STREET. (File No. 2602T, Assessment No.

269001)

RLH AR 26-7

Noecker

Referred to the City Council due back on 4/15/2026

Sponsors:

11:00 a.m. Hearings

Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders

Appeal of Hannah Larson to a Summary Abatement Order at 760 COTTAGE

AVENUE EAST.

RLH SAO

26-20

Yang

Sponsors:

Appeal withdrawn by the DSI as orders were issued in error (refund to be given to

appellant).

Referred to the City Council due back on 3/18/2026

Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Summary Abatement Order at 2016 FREMONT

AVENUE.

RLH SAO 26-21

Johnson

Sponsors:

Layover to LH March 24, 2026 at 11 am for further discussion. PO to remove couch

from rear yard prior to LH.

Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 3/24/2026

Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1377

RLH SAO 26-19

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-9. (March 3, 2026

Legislative Hearing)

Johnson

Sponsors:

Refer back to LH March 10, 2026 at 11 am to set deadlines.

Mins pending.

Referred to the City Council due back on 3/4/2026

1:00 p.m. Hearings

Appeal of Raim Abdurakhimov to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and a

RLH VBR 26-1

Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 935 GERANIUM AVENUE

EAST.

Yang

Sponsors:

Make Cat 1 VB and allow permits to be pulled; waive VB fee for 60 days (to April 13) to

have Fire C of O reinstated.

Referred to the City Council due back on 3/18/2026

1:30 p.m. Hearings

Orders To Vacate - Fire Certificate of Occupancy

RLH VO 26-8

Appeal of Florence Cherry Kimmel Minister Scarlet Rose to a Fire Inspection

Report, which includes condemnation, at 787 HOWELL STREET NORTH:

Final Determination. (Refer to Legislative Hearing March 3, 2026)

Coleman

Sponsors:

Layover to LH March 24, 2026 at 1:30 pm for update on HVAC repairs.

Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 3/24/2026

2:00 p.m. Hearings

Fire Certificates of Occupancy

Appeal of Kali Terry to a Fire Inspection Report at 392 EDMUND AVENUE.

RLH FCO

26-20

Bowie

Sponsors:

Grant to March 17th, 2026 to have C of O reinstated or recommendation will be to deny

the appeal.

Referred to the City Council due back on 3/18/2026