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Legislative Hearings minutes — Nov 18, 2025: special tax assessments, nuisance/vehicle abatements, vacate orders, and a water-bill appeal

Saint PaulNov 18, 20255 min read

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Council hearing officer considered special tax assessment referrals, granted and extended compliance deadlines on multiple nuisance and vehicle-abatement cases (including a 36" boulevard planting allowance), denied/withdrew an appeal on a condemned property being sold, and recorded a withdrawn water-bill appeal.

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RLH TA 25-410 (511 Bay Street) — Referred back to Legislative Hearings on April 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.; referred to City Council due back 1/7/2026.
RLH TA 25-415 (476 Sherburne Avenue) — Referred back to Legislative Hearings on April 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.; referred to City Council due back 1/7/2026.
RLH TA 25-429 (1077 Blair Avenue) — Laid over to Legislative Hearings on April 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
SR 25-169 (872 Rondo Avenue) — Laid over to Legislative Hearings on April 21, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
RLH SAO 25-56 (2350 Bayless Place) — Appeal granted to allow boulevard plant heights up to 36" (instead of 18%); referred to City Council due back 12/10/2025.
RLH SAO 25-66 (1473 Fairmount Avenue) — Compliance deadlines set: January 1, 2026 to address wood storage/removal; July 1, 2026 for remaining orders; referred to City Council due back 12/10/2025.
RLH VO 25-21 (555 Smith Avenue South) — Multiple item deadlines granted: items 8,13,14,16,17,22,24,25 & 31 to Dec 12, 2025; items 4,5,7,21,23 & 29 to Feb 9, 2026; items 3,9,10,12,19,20,28,30,32,34 & 36 to June 8, 2026. Noted items 2,6,11,15,19,26,27 & 33 already abated; referred to City Council due back 12/10/2025.
RLH SAO 25-58 (2016 Fremont Avenue) — Nuisance not abated; compliance granted through Dec 12, 2025; laid over for further review (due back 12/16/2025).
RLH SAO 25-69 (2016 Fremont Avenue) — Nuisance not abated; compliance granted to Jan 9, 2026; laid over to Legislative Hearings due back 1/13/2026.
RLH VO 25-24 (1436 Snelling Avenue North) — Appeal noted/denied with record that property is being sold; hearing officer indicated appeal will be withdrawn because property is being sold; referred to City Council due back 12/10/2025.
RLH WB 25-6 (10 Delos Street West) — Water service bill appeal withdrawn by owner; referred to Board of Water Commissioners due back 12/9/2025.

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