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, January 16, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote  
9:00 a.m. Hearings  
Remove/Repair Orders  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 188  
ACKER STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the January 17, 2024,  
City Council Public Hearing. (Legislative Hearing on January 16, 2024)  
RLH RR 23-62  
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Bowie  
Sponsors:  
Continue CPH to February 7, 2024. Grant 180 days pending submission of updated  
bids and schedule based of completed CCIR.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/17/2024  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1726  
FOURTH STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the November 8, 2023,  
City Council Public Hearing. (Refer to November 28, 2023 Legislative  
Hearing)  
2
RLH RR 23-51  
Prince  
Sponsors:  
Grant 180 days pending submission and approval of updated bids and schedule.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/7/2024  
Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 594 BRUNSON STREET  
within fifteen (15) days after the November 1, 2023, City Council Public  
Hearing. (To refer back to December 12, 2023 Legislative Hearing)  
RLH RR 23-50  
3
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Grant 180 days pending submission and approval of updated financials & affidavit.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/24/2024  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 455  
RLH RR 23-31  
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ROBERT STREET SOUTH within fifteen (15) days after the August 2, 2023,  
City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued to September 27,  
2023)  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Layover to Legislative Hearing Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 9 am for further  
discussion. Purchaser to submit 1) bids and schedule, 2) proof of financing, 3)  
affidavit, 4) title/closing documents and 5) post a $5,000 PD.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 2/13/2024  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1213  
WOODBRIDGE STREET within fifteen (15) days after the September 13,  
2023, City Council Public Hearing. (Refer to Legislative Hearing October 24,  
2023)  
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RLH RR 23-44  
Brendmoen  
Sponsors:  
Refer back to LH March 12, 2024 at 9 am for update (after expired redemption period).  
Owner to submit 1) bids and schedule, 2) proof of financing/letter from bank  
dedicating funds to project by COB March 8, 2024.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/7/2024  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 59 KING  
STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the February 21, 2024, City  
Council Public Hearing.  
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RLH RR 24-1  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Remove within 15 days with no option to repair.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/21/2024  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1262  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the February 21,  
2024, City Council Public Hearing.  
RLH RR 24-2  
7
Johnson  
Sponsors:  
Layover to LH January 30, 2024 at 9 am. PO/Property rep to 1) submit bids and  
schedule, 2) bring taxes current; 3) submit evidence of financing; 4) submit affidavit  
dedicating funds to the project; and 5) maintain the property.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/30/2024  
10:00 a.m. Hearings  
Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1043  
BEECH STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-28.  
RLH RR 23-68  
8
Prince  
Sponsors:  
Layover to LH January 30, 2024 at 10 am. Need % complete from Building Inspector &  
updated schedule and financing.  
[after hearing Building Inspector indicated 85%]  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/30/2024  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 621  
BIDWELL STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-39.  
9
RLH RR 23-66  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Recommendation forthcoming pending issuance of CC certificate or approval of  
updated plans & schedule.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/7/2024  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 587 COOK  
AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-27.  
RLH RR 23-65  
10  
11  
Yang  
Sponsors:  
The nuisance is abated and the matter resolved.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/24/2024  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1862 IVY  
AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-29.  
RLH RR 23-67  
Yang  
Sponsors:  
The issue is abated and the matter resolved.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/7/2024  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 829 THIRD  
STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-16.  
RLH RR 23-64  
RLH RR 23-70  
12  
13  
Layover to LH January 30, 2024 at 10 am. Need % complete.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/30/2024  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 342  
THOMAS AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 23-46.  
Balenger  
Sponsors:  
Layover to LH January 30, 2024 at 10 am for further discussion and update on permit  
status. Need % complete.  
[note: after hearing Building Inspector indicated 90% complete]  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/30/2024  
Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1941  
UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST in Council File RLH RR 23-49.  
RLH RR 23-71  
14  
Jalali  
Sponsors:  
Layover to LH January 30, 2024 at 10 am for further discussion.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/30/2024  
1:00 p.m. Hearings  
Vacant Building Registrations  
Appeal of Julie Walters-Lee to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning  
Letter at 2130 IVY AVENUE EAST.  
15  
RLH VBR 24-3  
Yang  
Sponsors:  
Waive Vacant Building fee for 90 days (to March 29, 2024) and allow permits to be  
pulled.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/7/2024  
Appeal of Tou Yia Vang to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at  
2164 BUSH AVENUE .  
16  
RLH VBR 24-4  
Johnson  
Sponsors:  
Deny the appeal of the VB registration.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 2/7/2024  
Summary Orders (Vacant Building)  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 763 WEIDE  
STREET in Council File RLH SAO 23-52.  
RLH SAO 24-1  
17  
Yang  
Sponsors:  
Layover to LH January 23, 2024 at 11 am for further discussion.  
Referred to the City Council due back on 1/24/2024  
1:30 p.m. Hearings  
Orders To Vacate - Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
Appeal of Ted Wagor, Attorney from Felhaber Larson, on behalf of 1596  
RLH VO 23-39  
18  
Hewitt Avenue LLC, to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and  
Order to Vacate at 1596 HEWITT AVENUE.  
Jalali  
Sponsors:  
Rescheduled to Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 1:30 pm.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/23/2024  
2:00 p.m. Hearings  
Fire Certificates of Occupancy  
Appeal of Susan Dunlop to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 631  
SNELLING AVENUE SOUTH.  
RLH FCO 23-59  
19  
Tolbert  
Sponsors:  
Rescheduled to Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at 2 pm.  
Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 1/23/2024