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<br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 09-24-2012 <br />Item No.: <br />12.e <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Community Development Department Request to declare the vacant <br />Item Description: <br />accessory structure located at 2609 Snelling Curve a hazardous building and <br /> <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br /> The subject property is a vacant accessory structure located behind a vacant single-family home. <br />2 <br /> The current owner is Olta Holdings LLC which is currently attempting to sell the property for <br />3 <br />redevelopment. They have indicated they do not wish to repair the accessory structure or the <br />4 <br />single-family home because they anticipate a buyer would demolish both structures with <br />5 <br />redevelopment of the site. <br />6 <br /> Under the Hazardous Building Law (Minn. Stat. 463.15-.23) the City may require a property <br />7 <br />owner to repair/remove hazardous conditions or raze the building if the structure meets the <br />8 <br /> <br />9 <br />because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage, unsatisfactory conditions, or <br />10 <br /> <br />11 <br /> The accessory structure located at 2609 Snelling Curve exhibits characteristics <br />o <br />12 <br />constituting a hazardous building due to the following conditions: <br />13 <br /> The roof covering of the building on the south side is significantly deteriorated with <br />14 <br />two large holes completely through the shingles and the roof boards. See pictures <br />15 <br />attached. <br />16 <br /> The structural elements supporting the roof are deteriorating and the roof is now <br />17 <br />sagging in these two areas. This indicates that the structural elements are <br />18 <br />compromised and the roof could collapse, most likely under the weight of a winter <br />19 <br />snow load. See inspection report attached. <br />20 <br /> The structure was observed unsecured with windows and doors open until it was <br />21 <br />boarded by the owner after requested by the city. <br />22 <br /> The above listed conditions constitute public safety hazards and public health hazards. <br />o <br />23 <br />Therefore, the accessory structure located at 2609 Snelling Curve qualifies as a <br />24 <br />Hazardous Building under Minnesota Statutes 463.15-.23 and the City may require the <br />25 <br />hazardous conditions be repaired/removed or the building razed through voluntary and/or <br />26 <br />court action. <br />27 <br />rdth <br /> The City did notify the property owner on May 3 and June 7 of 2012 of these <br />o <br />28 <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />