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Council lays over vacant building fee appeal after owners say staff told them to ignore letters; staff recommended half reduction
Summary
Councilmembers heard testimony from property owners who said Department of Safety and Inspections staff told them to ignore registration letters. Staff recommended halving a $5,075 vacant building assessment; council laid the item over to Sept. 10 to allow submission of additional documentation.
The Saint Paul City Council took up an appeal of a $5,075 vacant building assessment tied to a property at 1350 Hague Avenue and laid the matter over to Sept. 10 after hearing testimony from the property owners and staff. City staff recommended a partial reduction to $2,537 to reflect the property’s time in the vacant building program.
City staff (identified in the meeting record as Ms. Moorman/Mormont) summarized a complex timeline: the site had been in the vacant building program in late 2019s, one structure was demolished and an accessory structure remained, and the property was sold on contract for deed in May 2023. Registration notices and an annual vacant building fee ($5,000 plus fees) were mailed; the case later was referred to the city’s real estate office…
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