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Legislative Hearings — November 25, 2025: vacant-building abatement, property appeals, and special tax assessment actions

Saint PaulNov 25, 20254 min read

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The Legislative Hearings reviewed remove/repair orders, nuisance and summary abatement appeals, correction orders, and special tax assessment appeals. Key items included a layover on the proposed rehabilitation/razing order for 810 Maryland Ave E (RLH RR 25-33), conditions and additional security/deposit requirements for an appealed substantial abatement at 947 Fremont Ave (RLH RR 25-34), staggered compliance deadlines for a summary abatement appeal at 1079 Western Ave N (RLH SAO 25-71), a layover on a correction order for 927 Desoto St (RLH CO 25-15), and staff recommendations to delete or reduce several special tax assessments (multiple RLH TA items). Community members, property owners, lender representatives, and nonprofit stakeholders provided testimony on nuisance impacts and future use concerns; the hearing officer emphasized that enforcement actions address existing conditions only.

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RLH RR 25-33 (810 Maryland Ave E) laid over to Legislative Hearings on December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM; item remains set for a City Council public hearing on January 7, 2026 with a proposed order to require rehabilitation or razing/removal within fifteen (15) days after that hearing.
RLH RR 25-34 (947 Fremont Ave) laid over to December 9, 2025; property owner directed to post an additional $10,000 performance deposit and submit new evidence of financing, a work plan/schedule, and bids if necessary.
RLH SAO 25-71 (1079 Western Ave N, appeal by Negil Neely) appeal granted with staggered compliance deadlines: tires and pallets by December 31, 2025; remaining items (except specified exclusions) by January 30, 2026; lattice under porch and tree debris by May 31, 2026; certain totes, a card table, and a permeable trough were allowed under conditions.
RLH CO 25-15 (927 Desoto St, appeal by Lita/Tasha Fierro) laid over to December 2, 2025 due to inability to reach the property owner.
Special Tax Assessment appeals: staff recommended deleting the assessments for 1174 Marion St, 233 Maryland Ave W, and 2129 Reaney Ave; staff recommended reducing the assessment for 1039 Stinson St from $82.69 to $58.47 and for 12 Winthrop St N from $275.06 to $137.53; all were referred to City Council due back December 17, 2025.
For a previous order (conversion/repair matter), hearing officer indicated likely forfeiture of an existing $5,000 deposit and requirement to post a fresh $10,000 (resulting in $15,000 total) before the Council vote on December 10, 2025 if new evidence of financing is not provided.

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