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City of Saint Paul — Legislative Hearings Minutes (November 4, 2025)

Saint PaulNov 4, 20254 min read

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The meeting recorded multiple special tax assessment hearings laid over/rescheduled, a nuisance abatement found resolved, grants or partial grants on several correction-order and fire-inspection appeals with compliance deadlines, and a recommendation to grant an appeal concerning a private drainage connection.

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Multiple Special Tax Assessment items (listed on the agenda) were laid over/rescheduled (most due to a 'Paulie transition'); new hearing dates range from February to April 2026.
RLH SAO 25-52 (2198 Tilsen Avenue): nuisance found abated and the matter resolved; referred to City Council due back 11/19/2025.
RLH CO 25-12 (1164 Summit Avenue): hearing record reviewed; Legislative Hearing Officer recommended Council grant the appeal regarding the drainage/rain leader disconnect certificate; referred to City Council due back 11/19/2025.
RLH CO 25-14 (610 Western Avenue North): appeal granted with compliance deadline of December 1, 2025 (vehicle and site maintenance issues); matter referred to City Council due back 11/19/2025.
RLH FCO 25-54 (673 Charles Avenue): appeal granted with compliance deadline of December 5, 2025 (fire/certificate of occupancy issues); referred to City Council due back 11/19/2025.

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Nov 4, 2025, 12:00 AMRoom 330 City Hall & Court House/Remotescheduled

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9:00 a.m. Hearings
Special Tax Assessments
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1578 BURG AVENUE. (File No. J2513TW3, Assessment No. 258597) (Amend to delete)
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 762 CAPITOL HEIGHTS. (File No. J2526R2, Assessment No. 258592) (Amend to delete)
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 724 CASE AVENUE. (File No. J2512E2, Assessment No. 258327) (Public hearing continued to October 7, 2026)
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 947 FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. J2513TW4, Assessment No. 258598)
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 120 LAWSON AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2513TW5, Assessment No. 258599) (Amend to delete)
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 583 MARSHALL AVENUE. (File No. J2526R4, Assessment No. 258594) (Amend to delete)
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 580 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2527R1, Assessment No. 258601)
10:00 a.m. Hearings
Special Tax Assessments
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170 HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2512E1, Assessment No. 258326)
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1760 WILSON AVENUE. (File No. J2525R1, Assessment No. 258589) (Amend to delete)
11:00 a.m. Hearings
Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 2198 TILSEN AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-49.
Correction Orders
Appeal of Patrick O'Neill, Jr. Attorney for Alford S. Karayusuf, to a Correction Order at 1164 SUMMIT AVENUE.
Appeal of William Acree to a Correction Order at 610 WESTERN AVENUE NORTH.
2:00 p.m. Hearings
Fire Certificates of Occupancy
Appeal of Pat Ware to a Fire Inspection Report at 673 CHARLES AVENUE.

City of Saint Paul — Legislative Hearings Minutes (November 4, 2025)

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