Appeal Application - B.92 - 2025-1-13 - Block 2B Ford PKWY Updated Renderin  
Zoning Variance Application  
Staff Report  
Board of Zoning Appeals Resolution  
Comment - HDC Resolution for Block 2B  
Applicant Presentation to BZA 12.9.2024  
Application Supplement from Applicant Received January 3rd 2025  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice  
§ 15.99 Extension Letter for 2200 Ford Parkway 1.3.2025  
City Council Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map & List  
City Council Public Hearing Notice  
BZA General and Hearing Minutes_12092024  
BZA General and Hearing Minutes_01062025  
BZA General and Hearing Minutes_01212025  
Kathryn Iverson Public Comment  
1.27 public comment  
2.4 public comment  
2.5 public comments  
2.6 public comments  
2.7 public comments  
2.10 public comments  
2.11 public comments  
2.12 public comments  
2.18 public comments  
2200 Ford Parkway Staff Presentation 1  
Ryan Companies council slides  
Appellant document 1 - submitted during council public hearing  
Appellant document 2 - submitted during council public hearing  
ABZA 25-2  
18  
Considering the appeal of Sean Ryan - Ryan Companies, US Inc. to a  
decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals denying two variance requests to  
construct a commercial building on the property at 0 Cretin Avenue South  
(Highland Bridge Block 2C).  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
ORDINANCES  
An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at three separate council  
meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in  
the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are generally held at the second  
reading.  
Final Adoption  
19  
Granting the application of Tong Thanh Nguyen to rezone property at 25  
George Street East from B1 local business to H1 residential and  
amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning  
map.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
20  
Granting the application of LB1041 Selby LLC to rezone property at 642  
Selby Avenue from B2 community business to T3 traditional neighborhood  
and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning  
map.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
21  
Amending Chapter 2.02 of the Administrative Code to add Section (G)(10)  
establishing an Office of Financial Services grants section.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
22  
Granting the application of East Mall Associates & Wengler Family Limited  
Partnership to rezone the properties at 841 and 857 Grand Avenue from  
BC community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3  
traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative  
Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
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testify.  
23  
Amending the financing and spending plans for the Human Rights and  
Equal Economic Opportunity Department related to certain grant funds.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
24  
Approving the application of Meefy Beat DBA Shamrocks Irish Nook for a  
sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s  
Day Weekend event on March 15, 2025 and March 17, 2025 at 995 7th  
Street West - Shamrocks Irish Nook.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
25  
Approving the application of JR Mac’s for a sound level variance in order to  
present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day Tent event on March 15,  
2025 and March 17, 2025 at 1420 7th Street West - JR Mac’s.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA  
Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted  
by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda  
for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired.  
26  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1783  
AMES AVENUE. (File No. CG2501A1, Assessment No. 250111)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
27  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 896  
ARKWRIGHT STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
28  
29  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 554  
ARUNDEL STREET. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1133  
ARUNDEL STREET. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
30  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 372  
AURORA AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
31  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 494  
BARCLAY STREET. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304)  
Johnson  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
32  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1978  
BEECHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
33  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 583  
BURGESS STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
34  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1075  
BURGESS STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
35  
Fifth Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
939 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-6.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
36  
Appeal of JoAnn Lorvig Tsoumanis to a Summary Abatement Order and  
Excessive Consumption Order at 1400 CHARLES AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
37  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1631  
CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
38  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2356  
CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
39  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1218  
COMO BLVD EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
40  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 776  
DESOTO STREET. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment No. 258203)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
41  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 251  
DEUBENER PLACE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
42  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 571 EARL  
STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
43  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 287  
EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
44  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1219  
FIFTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2506R, Assessment No. 259509)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
45  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1822  
FORD PARKWAY. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
46  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1011  
FOURTH STREET EAST (1011 4TH STREET EAST). (File No. J2507T,  
Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
47  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 269 FRY  
STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
48  
Appeal of Jason Syverson to a Summary Abatement Order at 1004  
FULLER AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
49  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1425  
GALTIER STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Kim  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
50  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1452  
HAZELWOOD STREET. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No. 258804)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
51  
52  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 559 IDAHO  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1816  
IGLEHART AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
53  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303) (Refer to  
March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
54  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304) (Refer to  
March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
55  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 9  
JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
56  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 525  
JESSAMINE AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
(Public hearing continued to July 9, 2025)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
57  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1311  
KENT STREET. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
58  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2177  
LINCOLN AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511) (Refer  
back to March 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
59  
60  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2023  
MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2504B, Assessment No. 258103)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1721  
MARGARET STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
61  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 525  
MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
62  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 460 and  
464 MARYLAND AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No.  
258511)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
63  
64  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1463  
MIDWAY PARKWAY in Council File RLH SAO 25-6.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 685  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No.  
258804) (Refer to March 18, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
65  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 440  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No.  
258512)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
66  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 884  
MOUND STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
67  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 884  
MOUND STREET. (File No. J2505E, Assessment No. 258304)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
68  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1014  
PACIFIC STREET. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
69  
Appeal of Rico Duran, Latino Economic Development, to a Correction  
Notice-Complaint Inspection (which includes condemnation of Units 202  
and 303) at 857 PAYNE AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
70  
71  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1264  
PAYNE AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803) (Public  
hearing continued to July 9, 2025)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 910  
RONDO AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
72  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1204  
SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
73  
74  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 911 SIMS  
AVENUE. (File No. VB2504, Assessment No. 258803)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1064  
STINSON STREET. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
75  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1559  
SUMMIT AVENUE. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No. 258511)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
76  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 93  
SYCAMORE AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No.  
258515)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
77  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 170  
TENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2505B, Assessment No. 258104)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
78  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 676 THIRD  
STREET EAST. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303) (Continue  
public hearing to August 6, 2025)  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
79  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1319  
THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
80  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1549  
UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2505, Assessment No.  
258804)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
81  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 489 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2508R, Assessment No. 258513)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
82  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1251 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
83  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 627  
VIRGINIA STREET. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
84  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 96  
WHEELOCK PARKWAY EAST. (File No. CRT2504, Assessment  
No.58203)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
85  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 322  
WINONA STREET WEST. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
86  
Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during July 2024. (File No. J2504B, Assessment No. 258103)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
87  
88  
89  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
fees billed during June 26 to August 6, 2024. (File No. CRT2504,  
Assessment No. 258203)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during May 22 to June 20, 2024 (File No. J2504E,  
Assessment No. 258303)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration  
fees billed during July 25, 2023 to June 19, 2024. (File No. VB2504,  
Assessment No. 258803)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
90  
91  
92  
Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during July 3 to 12,  
2024 (File No. J2504P, Assessment No. 258403)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services  
during August 12 to 26, 2024. (File No. J2507R, Assessment No. 258512)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services  
during May 29 to July 31, 2024. (File No. J2506T, Assessment No.  
258511)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
93  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services  
during September 4 to 6, 2024. (File No. J2508R, Assessment No.  
258513)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
94  
95  
Ratifying the assessment for Tall Grass and Weed Removal services  
during August 1 to 30, 2024. (File No. J2507T, Assessment No. 258515)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration  
fees billed during May 2 to July 24, 2024. (File No. VB2505, Assessment  
No. 258804)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
96  
97  
Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during August 2024. (File No. J2505B, Assessment No. 258104)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
fees billed during August 7 to September 10, 2024. (File No. CRT2505,  
Assessment No. 258204)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
98  
99  
Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during June 21 to July 22, 2024. (File No. J2505E,  
Assessment No. 258304)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during July 19 to 29,  
2024. (File No. J2505P, Assessment No. 258404)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
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