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Council halves vacant‑building assessment for West Side storefront after DSI processing delays
Summary
Owners of a remodeled West Side storefront won a reduction of an annual vacant‑building assessment after they said the Department of Safety and Inspections misplaced their permit application and delayed review; the council approved a lowered charge of $650.
The Saint Paul City Council reduced a vacant‑building registration assessment for a West Side commercial property after owners said the city’s Department of Safety and Inspections mislaid their permit application and delayed plan review, which they said delayed construction and imposed costs.
Property owners Lee Begno and a business partner told the council they bought the building in February, found it in poor condition and began work to rehabilitate it into a leatherworks shop. They said they were not…
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