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Legislative Hearings minutes — March 24, 2026: special tax assessments, abatement orders, vacant building and fire C-of-O appeals

Saint PaulMar 24, 20264 min read

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The hearing considered multiple special tax assessment appeals (several deleted, one approved), summary abatement and vehicle compliance orders with staged deadlines, vacant building registration appeals with fee waivers or layovers, and fire/certificate-of-occupancy appeals. Several matters were referred to City Council or laid over for further inspection and follow-up.

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762 Capitol Heights (RLH TA 25-364): assessment deleted; referred to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
947 Fremont Avenue (RLH TA 25-372): assessment approved (total $279 trip charge); referred to City Council (Council Public Hearing 4/15/2026).
1871 Old Hudson Road (RLH TA 25-480): assessment deleted; referred to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
1920 Summit Avenue (RLH TA 26-23): assessment deleted; referred to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
1578 Burg Avenue (RLH TA 25-363): assessment deleted; referred to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
120 Lawson Avenue West (RLH TA 25-373): assessment deleted; referred to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
2016 Fremont Avenue (RLH SAO 26-21, appeal of Mark Puchala II): compliance deadlines set — April 3, 2026 for vehicle/tabs/stakes/fencing removal; May 1, 2026 for removal of brush/logs/debris; June 5, 2026 for garage repairs and tall grass/weeds; nuisance abated for removed couch/furniture and ground feeding; referred to City Council (due back 4/1/2026).
850 Edmund Avenue, upper unit (RLH VBR 26-2): appeal denied; Vacant Building fee waived for 60 days (to May 11, 2026) to allow reinstatement of Fire Certificate of Occupancy; referred to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
759 Sims Avenue (RLH VBR 26-4): laid over to Legislative Hearings March 31 for further discussion after a March 30 inspection.
100 George Street East (RLH VO 26-16): laid over to April 7, 2026 at 1:30 pm; May 1 recommended as deadline for balance of orders (windows remain a timing question).
787 Howell Street North (RLH VO 26-8): extension granted to May 15, 2026 for compliance with orders to vacate; referred to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
227 Fuller Avenue (RLH VO 26-15): granted to April 17, 2026 to have utilities restored; if not restored property will be Category 1 Vacant Building with a 90-day fee waiver to June 5, 2026; referred to City Council (due back 3/25/2026).

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