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Regular City Council Meeting AND Board of Adjustments and Appeals Monday,July 23, 2012 Page 33 to correct it or sell it in its current condition. Mr. Taylor advised that it was their intent to demolish the property until the issue came up with the holes in the accessory building roof, prompting their request for an extension. Mr. Taylor alleged that they had never been notified that the house had any is- sues; and advised that their firm was struggling to obtain a loan at this time to demolish and rebuild on that site. Mr. Taylor defended the requested extension by opining that the property was not in a visual line of neighboring properties or the apartment complex across the street, and that the house was behind a num- ber of Evergreen trees, and not within a line of vision. Mr. Taylor acknowl- edged the need to secure the buildings for safety; and advised that it was his un- derstanding that staff had re-inspected the property after they had secured it. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Taylor advised that they had owned the property for 3.5 years. Councilmember Willmus asked staff if there was some assistance available for demolishing the structures and billing back the property owner. Mr. Munson responded that the only option would be through applying the Haz- ardous Building Law provisions; and at the request of Mayor Roe, clarified that only the garage would meet that requirement, not the home. Mr. Munson ad- vised that he could not allow the accessory structure to remain over another winter in its condition and ramifications of a snow load on the structure, based on the health, safety and welfare of Roseville citizens. Councilmember McGehee suggested that this may be a candidate site for the HRA to consider or an opportunity for a public/private partnership. Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff had not given that consideration to-date as an option; however, if that was the direction of the City Council, staff could pursue that option, noting that the property was guided for Medium Density Zoning. At the request of Mr. Taylor, Councilmember McGehee reviewed previous dis- cussions and interest of the HRA and potential loans or programs available for a private/public partnership if found to fit City needs; with Mr. Taylor expressing interest in pursuing that as an option. Councilmember Willmus noted that, ultimately, a decision needed to be made on this property for the benefit of the neighbors who had to look at it on a daily basis. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Munson estimated that $5,000 of the abate- ment was specific to the house, with the remaining $20,000 specific to the ac-