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Under the Hazardous Building Law (Minn. Stat. 463.15-.23) the City may require a property owner to repair/remove hazardous conditions or raze the building if the structure meets the definition of "hazardous building" which is defined as: `Any building or property, which because of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, physical damage, unsatisfactory conditions, or abandonment, constitutes a fire hazard or a hazard to public safety or health.' o The accessory structure, located at 661 Cope Avenue, exhibits virtually all of the characteristics constituting a hazardous building due to the following conditions: o The roofing materials are failing and are not weather tight, allowing storm .water to enter and rot the building structure. o The roof structure is rotting away with roof boards collapsing under the weight of snow and much of the roof soffits simply gone. o Much of the siding is broken, chipped and dilapidated. o .Trim boards are rotted and falling off the structure. o Doors and windows are haphazardly boarded over. o Paint has failed over the entire structure, allowing rot to accelerate. o The structure has been repeatedly broken into and left open. o The. interior of the building is haphazardly piled with old, used lumber. This creates harborage for rodents and other animals. o Staff has repeatedly found that vandals and/or neighborhood children have removed door/window boarding. o The above listed conditions constitute fire hazards, public safety hazards and public health hazards. Therefore, the accessory structure located at 661 Cope Avenue qualifies as a Hazardous Building under Minnesota Statutes 463.15-.23 and the City may require the hazardous conditions be repaired/removed or the building razed through voluntary and/or court action. o The City did notify the property owners in March and May of 2010 of these conditions (City Code violations) and instructed the owners to abate the violations. Mr. Fred O'Neil III indicated his intent to demolish the building by the end of summer, however, no corrective actions were initiated by the property owner and the conditions described above remain. • A status update, including pictures, will be provided at the public hearing. POLICY OBJECTIVE Property maintenance through City abatement activities is a key tool to preserving high- quality residential neighborhoods. Both Imagine Roseville 2025 and the City's 2030 Comprehensive Plan support property maintenance as a means by which to achieve neighborhood stability. The Housing section of Imagine Roseville suggests that the City "implement programs to ensure safe and well-maintained properties." In addition, the