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HomeMy WebLinkAbout85-73 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1985/05/20RESOLUTION NO. 85-73 RESOLUTION REGARDING ORDER TO RAZE AND REMOVE HAZARDOUS BUILDING LOCATED AT 1801 JERSEY AVENUE SOUTH WHEREAS, Patricia C. Marks is the fee owner of the property located at 1801 Jersey Avenue South, legally described as: Lots 184 and 185, Richmond, Hennepin County, Minnesota; and WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of St. Louis Park has made the following findings of fact regarding a vacant house on the above described property: 1. Ms. Patricia C. Marks, a resident of Burbank, California, is the fee owner of 1801 Jersey Avenue South, St. Louis Park. Patricia C. Marks was sent a notice dated December 27, 1984 stating the deficiencies of the property, declaring the building hazardous, requesting that: the building be repaired or demolished; the building be secured prior to repair or demolition; and the property be cleaned completely. 2. Mr. Thomas E. Reiersgord, Counsel for Ms. Patricia C. Marks, contacted the Director of Inspections several times with information that Ms. Patricia C. Marks had received the City's letter and notice and that action was being taken at that time to resolve certain title problems to permit sale of the property. 3. As of the date of this Resolution, the building has not been repaired or demolished and the building has not been secured. 4. Fallen trees and litter have not been removed from the property. 5. The following deficiencies highlight the condition of the hazardous building: a. Escape or rescue window is not provided as required in every sleeping room located below the fourth story per U.B.C. Section 1204. b. No kitchen sink or bathroom with hot and cold running water is provided as required by U.B.C. 1205(b). C. No room of at least 150 square feet is provided in the structure as required by U.B.C. 1207(b). d. The structure (house) is not provided with a smoke detector per U.B.C. 1210. e. The exterior of the structure is not provided with a weather resistive barrier to protect the interior wall covering per U.B.C. 1707(c). f. The exterior openings exposed to the weather are not flashed in a manner to provide weatherproofing. g. The chimney does not comply with U.B.C. Table 37-13 requiring chimneys to be at least 2 feet higher than any point of the roof within 10 feet. h. The rafter span does not comply with U.B.C. Section 2517(h)2 which requires the allowable span to comply with Tables 25 U -R-1 through 25 U -R-14 whichever applies. i. The roofing and roof sheathing has deteriorated to the point that there are large holes in the roof which allow entrance of the weather elements and vermin. In addition, the remaining portion of the roof is sagging because of the over spanning noted in item (h) above. j. The windows are missing, providing no protection against the weather and vermin. k. The structure is not connected to the public water supply or the public sanitary sewer. 1. The electrical service drop has been removed from the property. M. The interior of the structure is covered with debris and litter. n. The structure is vacant and presents the appearance of abandonment. It presents a fire and safety hazard to the public health and welfare in the neighborhood. 6. Given the hazardous condition of the structure described above, the Director of Inspectional Services maintains that: The structure (house) must be razed and removed; the foundation structure must be removed 1 - 2 feet below natural grade level; the basement floor, if any, must the be to avoid the collection of moisture; the the fallen trees and the other litter must be removed from the property; a permit for demolition must be issued with the appropriate inspections. 1. The City Council conducted a Council Meeting on May 6, including Ms. Patricia Marks to offer any testimony. public hearing at its regular 1985 at which time no one, or her legal Counsel, appeared WHEREAS, the property and the vacant house are located i the R-2 single family residential neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park having duly considered the matter pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 463.15 to 463.261, finds the vacant house on the above described property to be unsafe and hazardous to the public health, safety and welfare because its walls, roof and floors are rotted, deteriorated and not constructed to minimum building code requirements; the structure is open to the elements of the weather; it has no uti 1 ities; it is not constructed according to the minimum state building code requirements and it has been abandoned, thus allowing it to become dilapidated and deteriorated. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park: 1. Pursuant to the foregoing findings and in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 463.15 to 463.261, hereby orders the fee owner of the above hazardous building, or her representatives, to raze and remove such building within twenty (20) days of the service of this Order. Council further orders that all personal property and fixtures that may unreasonably interfere with the razing and removal of the building shall be removed within twenty (20) days. If not so removed by the owner, or her representatives, the City of St. Louis Park may remove and sell such personal property and fixtures at public auction in accordance with law. 2. Further orders that unless corrective action is taken or an answer is served upon the City of St. Louis Park and filed in the office of the Clerk of District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, within twenty (20) days from the date of the service of this order, the motion for summary enforcement of this order will be filed with Hennepin County District Court. 3. Further orders that if the City is compelled to take any corrective action herein, all necessary costs expended by the City, its employees, officers, agents, and the City Attorney's office, will be assessed against the real estate concerned and collected in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 463.21 and 463.22. 4. Authorizes and directs the City Manager, the City Attorney, officers, agents and employees of the City to take such action and prepare, sign and serve such papers as are necessary to comply with this order and to assess the cost thereof against the real estate described above for collection along with taxes. Adopted by the City Council on May 20, 1985 r Reviewed for Administration Tyt—y--Kanager Approved as to form and legality: Al i y orney