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Oakdale council keeps $77,600 in citations for former Kmart property after developer asks for reduction
Summary
After hearing a plea from Benderson Property Development that recent work and a prospective tenant justify a reduction, Oakdale City Council voted 5–0 to retain roughly $77,600 in administrative citations tied to long‑running maintenance violations at the former Kmart site.
Oakdale City Council voted unanimously to retain administrative citation fines totaling approximately $77,600 against Benderson Property Development for code violations at the former Kmart property, rejecting a request from the property manager for a reduction.
The council action came after staff presented a multi‑year enforcement history that includes courtesy letters, compliance orders, administrative citations, a lien and recurring citizen complaints about trash, weeds, dry rot, lighting and structural issues. Staff told the council the…
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