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Legislative Hearings — March 3, 2026: Tax assessments, abatements, vacant building and Fire C of O appeals
Saint PaulMar 3, 20264 min read
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The Legislative Hearings considered multiple special tax assessments and nuisance/abatement appeals, made findings and referrals to City Council, approved a long-term payment plan for a tree removal assessment, converted a vacant-building case to Category 1 with a fee waiver to facilitate reinstating a Fire Certificate of Occupancy, and set deadlines or layovers for several housing and fire‑safety matters.
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- RLH TA 26-22 (935 Case Avenue): Delete the special tax assessment; matter referred to City Council (due back 3/25/2026).
- RLH TA 25-357 (724 Case Avenue): Continued to October 7, 2026; if no same or similar violations by Oct. 1, assessment will be deleted, otherwise approved in full; referred to City Council (due back 3/18/2026).
- RLH TA 26-43 (2385 Valentine Avenue West): Approved and ordered payable over 10 years; referred to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
- RLH AR 26-8 / RLH AR 26-7 (tree removal assessments): Ratified assessments for removal of diseased/dangerous trees; referred to City Council (due back dates noted in minutes).
- RLH SAO 26-20 (760 Cottage Ave E): Summary Abatement Order withdrawn by Department of Safety & Inspections; refund to appellant to be processed; referred to City Council (due back 3/18/2026).
- RLH SAO 26-21 (2016 Fremont Ave): Laid over to March 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM; property owner to remove couch from rear yard prior to next hearing.
- RLH SAO 26-19 (1377 Minnehaha Ave E): Referred back to Legislative Hearing March 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM to set deadlines.
- RLH VBR 26-1 (935 Geranium Ave E): Converted to Category 1 Vacant Building; allow permits to be pulled and waive vacant-building registration fee for 60 days (to April 13) to facilitate reinstating Fire Certificate of Occupancy; referred to City Council (due back 3/18/2026).
- RLH VO 26-8 (787 Howell St N): Laid over to Legislative Hearings March 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM for update on HVAC repairs and contractor arrangements.
- RLH FCO 26-20 (392 Edmund Ave): Granted until March 17, 2026 to have Fire Certificate of Occupancy reinstated; if not met, recommendation will be to deny the appeal and revoke occupancy.
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Legislative Hearings
Mar 3, 2026, 12:00 AMRoom 330 City Hall & Court House/Remotescheduled
Agenda
- 9:00 a.m. Hearings
- Special Tax Assessments
- Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 935 CASE AVENUE. (File No. J2601R5, Assessment No. 268606)
- 10:00 a.m. Hearings
- Special Tax Assessments
- 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 2385 VALENTINE AVENUE WEST. (File No. 2601T, Assessment No. 269000)
- Special Tax Assessments-ROLLS
- Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) on Private Property during the months of July to October 2025. (File No. 2601T, Assessment No. 269000)
- Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) at 837 PEDERSEN STREET. (File No. 2602T, Assessment No. 269001)
- 11:00 a.m. Hearings
- Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders
- Appeal of Hannah Larson to a Summary Abatement Order at 760 COTTAGE AVENUE EAST.
- Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Summary Abatement Order at 2016 FREMONT AVENUE.
- Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements
- Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1377 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-9.
- 1:00 p.m. Hearings
- Appeal of Raim Abdurakhimov to a Vacant Building Registration Notice and a Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 935 GERANIUM AVENUE EAST.
- 1:30 p.m. Hearings
- Orders To Vacate - Fire Certificate of Occupancy
- Appeal of Florence Cherry Kimmel to a Fire Inspection Report, which includes condemnation, at 787 HOWELL STREET NORTH: Final Determination.
- 2:00 p.m. Hearings
- Fire Certificates of Occupancy
- Appeal of Kali Terry to a Fire Inspection Report at 392 EDMUND AVENUE.
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