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conditions (which constitute City Code violations) and instructed the owner to abate the <br />29 <br />violations within 30 days. No corrective actions were initiated by the property owner <br />30 <br />(other than securing the structure) and the conditions described above remain. <br />31 <br /> Note: The single family home is also in disrepair. The owner has stated that if they were <br />o <br />32 <br />to demolish the accessory structure they would also demolish the home at the same time <br />33 <br />to reduce overall costs. <br />34 <br /> A status update, including pictures, will be provided at the public hearing. <br />35 <br />PO <br />OLICY BJECTIVE <br />36 <br /> Property maintenance through City abatement activities is a key tool to preserving high-quality <br />37 <br />38 <br />Plan support property maintenance as a means by which to achieve neighborhood stability. The <br />39 <br />40 <br />and well- <br />41 <br />and Neighborhoods chapt <br />42 <br />43 <br />property maintenance and code compliance. Policy 6.1 of Chapter 3 states that the City should <br />44 <br />promote maintenance and reinvestment in housing and Policy 2.6 of Chapter 6 guides the City to <br />45 <br />use code-compliance activities as one method to prevent neighborhood decline. <br />46 <br />FI <br />INANCIAL MPACTS <br />47 <br /> A voluntary abatement of the hazardous conditions by the property owner would not result in <br />48 <br />additional costs to the City. <br />49 <br /> A motion in court for summary enforcement abating hazardous conditions would result in <br />50 <br />additional legal costs for Roseville because the attorney does not perform these cases <br />51 <br />as part of their contract: <br />52 <br /> If the City were to perform an abatement (under the direction of the court) and raze the <br />o <br />53 <br />structure, approximate costs would include: <br />54 <br /> Demolition costs - $12,000.00 <br />55 <br /> Legal costs - $3,000.00 <br />56 <br /> Staff charges - $2,000.00 <br />57 <br /> Total - $17,000.00 <br />58 <br /> The initial costs for a city initiated abatement would be paid from existing Community <br />o <br />59 <br />Development funds. Any and all staff, city attorney and actual costs would be charged to <br />60 <br />the property owner as specified in Minn. Stat. 463.15-.23 and 407.07.B. <br />61 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />62 <br /> Approve the attached resolution declaring the accessory structure, located at 2609 Snelling <br />63 <br />Curveng the <br />64 <br />property owner to repair/remove the hazardous conditions or raze the building, or, the City will <br />65 <br />motion for a summary enforcement of the order in Ramsey County District Court. <br />66 <br /> <br />Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br />