Legislative Hearings minutes — April 14, 2026: multiple remove/repair, vacant building and fire/occupancy appeals heard
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Legislative Hearing Officer Marcia Moermond presided over hearings on remove/repair orders, special tax assessments, vacant building registrations, summary/vehicle abatements, orders to vacate, and Fire Certificates of Occupancy. The body continued several remove/repair matters for additional documentation and engineering plans, granted targeted compliance extensions and fee waivers, referred multiple items to City Council, and set firm vacate or compliance deadlines for select properties.
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- RLH RR 26-5 (299 Sherburne Ave): Continued to Council Public Hearing on May 13, 2026; hearing officer requested proof of financing, performance deposit posted and Code Compliance Inspection paid; recommended Council grant 180 days and waive the Vacant Building fee for 90 days.
- RLH RR 26-2 (799 University Ave W): Referred back to Legislative Hearings on May 26, 2026 for review of the settlement statement and discussion of preliminary engineering plans; parties reported a 30-day target to complete transfer/closing.
- RLH RR 26-7 (633 Capitol Blvd): Laid over to Legislative Hearings on April 28, 2026 for follow up.
- RLH TA 25-421 (1846 Montreal Ave): Approved the appealed special tax assessment and allowed payment over three years.
- Special tax assessment roll items (Files J2604C, J2602B1, J2603B3, J2605B1): Referred to City Council (due back 5/20/2026) for ratification of demolition, securing/boarding and related charges for listed months.
- RLH SAO 26-28 (233 Bates Ave, Emmett Owens Jr.): Granted compliance timeframes: vehicle/tab issues extended to May 15, 2026; yard cleanup and vehicle-tab compliance extended to May 22, 2026; finding set for May 19 and Council Public Hearing May 20, 2026.
- RLH SAO 26-24 (399 Blair Ave, Nyar Pwo): Found the nuisance is not abated and referred matter to City Council (due back 4/15/2026).
- RLH VBR 26-6 (767 Maryland Ave E, Lynda Thurstin): Designated Category 1 Vacant Building, waived the Vacant Building fee for 90 days (to July 4, 2026) and allowed permit activity.
- RLH VBR 26-7 (1066 Matilda St, Lori Kroeger): Denied the appeal; property to remain condemned and in the Vacant Building program (referral to Council due back 5/6/2026).
- RLH VO 26-18 (251 Maria Ave, Ashray Gupta): Granted staggered deadlines—orders related to windows to October 1, 2026 and remaining orders to June 15, 2026; matter to be revisited and referred to Council as noted.
- RLH VO 26-19 (306 Sidney St E, Darren Bergstrom): Ordered the property vacated by no later than April 30, 2026; referred to Council (due back 4/22/2026).
- RLH FCO 26-33 (561 Van Buren Ave, Sei Korti): Granted compliance time to October 1, 2026; scheduled Council Public Hearing on May 6, 2026.
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- 9:00 a.m. Hearings
- Remove/Repair Orders
- Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 633 CAPITOL BOULEVARD within fifteen (15) days after the May 20, 2026, City Council Public Hearing.
- Special Tax Assessments-ROLLS
- Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1846 MONTREAL AVENUE. (File No. VB2601B, Assessment No. 268903)
- 10:00 a.m. Hearings
- 11:00 a.m. Hearings
- Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders
- 1:00 p.m. Hearings
- Vacant Building Registrations
- 1:30 p.m. Hearings
- Orders To Vacate - Fire Certificate of Occupancy
- Appeal of Darren Bergstrom, Occupant, to a Notice of Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 306 SIDNEY STREET EAST.
- 2:00 p.m. Hearings
- Fire Certificates of Occupancy
- First Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 399 BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-16. (April 14, 2026 Legislative Hearing)
- Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements
- Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 299 SHERBURNE AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the April 15, 2026, City Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued to May 13, 2026)
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