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JUNE 5, 1972
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RESOLUTION NO. 5 3 5
RESOLUTION AND ORDER FOR REMOVAL OF
SUBSTANDARD DWELLING AT 3037 LYNN
AVENUE AS A HAZARDOUS BUILDING
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 393 of the Laws of Minnesota, 1965, and
Chapter 324 of the Laws of Minnesota, 1967, (M.S.A. 463.15-26) the
Building Inspector has filed his report on a one story frame dwelling at
3037 Lynn Avenue, St. Louis Park, Minnesota, to -wit:
South one-quarter of Lot 5, Block 1, Fern Hill
and
WHEREAS, the City is authorized to certify the expense of such demolition
as a special assessment against said lands in accordance with Section 463.21
of Minnesota Laws 1967, to be certified to the Hennepin County Land
Department, Room 108, Court House, Minneapolis, Minnesota in the manner
of certification of special assessments for local improvements under
Minnesota Statutes 1961, Sections 429.061 to 429.081, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park:
1. That the City Council on the date of this resolution has duly heard
and considered the matter and hereby finds and determines that the above
described buildings upon the above described lands are hazardous and
substandard upon the following grounds:
The following items of deficiency exist in the existing dwelling and
accessory buildings at 3037 Lynn Avenue under the Housing Code of the
City of St. Louis Park, Chapter 10, Sections:
B. Inadequate Sanitation
5. Lack of hot and cold water to plumbing fixtures in a dwelling
unit. Water service has been disconnected due to the fire.
10. Lack of required electrical lighting. Service disconnected due
to wiring being burned out in the kitchen area.
11. Dampness of habitable rooms. Holes are burned through the roof
allowing rain and snow to enter the premises.
13. General dilapidation
Interior of house has never been cleaned up after the fire.
C. Structural Hazards
2. Defective or deteriorated flooring
Floors have swelled and,buckled due to water entering the
premises through the roof.
6. Members of ceilings and roofs which sag, split or buckle due
to deterioration.
The roof has been burned through and left open to the elements
which has caused a severe deterioration to the ceilings in
house.
D. Nuisance
The dwelling is an attractive nuisance which may prove detrimental
to children.
E. Hazardous Wiring
The wiring has been burned out in the kitchen area, never repaired
and not maintained and is unusable.
H. Faulty Weather Protection
The roof is open to the elements and the interior of the house if
becoming dilapidated.
This entire structure and accessory buildings have deteriorated from age,
lack of maintenance and obsolescence to a point that it is completely
impossible as well as impractical to repair or renovate.
That there is no known items of personal property of a nature or value
to be salvaged on said premises.
The buildings necessitate complete removal and filling of excavation.
2. That pursuant to the foregoing and in accordance with Chapter 393
of the Laws of Minnesota, 1965, as amended, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUTS PARK that the above said hazardous
buildings be razed or removed by the City Manager with City forces or by
contractor, and
3. That it is further ordered by the Council that all personal property,
if any be discovered, of a nature or value so as to be removed, it shall be
removed and the Manager shall sell such personal property or fixtures at
public auction.
4. That the City Manager, officers and employees of the City are
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further authorized and directed to take whatever action, prepare and sign
such papers, orders and certificates necessary to comply with this
order and to assess the costs thereof against the real estate, to be
collected as special assessments.
Att :
City Clerk
Adopted by the City Council June 5, 1972.
inistration:
nager
Approved as to form and legality:
Cit/Attorney
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