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Land Use chapter (Chapter 3) and the Housing and Neighborhoods chapter (Chapter 6) of the Comprehensive Plan support the City's efforts to maintain livability of the City's residential neighborhoods with specific policies related to property maintenance and code compliance. Policy 6.1 of Chapter 3 states that the City should promote maintenance and reinvestment in housing and Policy 2.6 of Chapter 6 guides the City to use code- compliance activities as one method to prevent neighborhood decline. FINANCIAL IMPACTS Abatement: • A voluntary abatement of the hazardous conditions by the property owner would not result in additional costs to the City. • A motion in court for summary enforcement abating hazardous conditions would result in additional legal costs for Roseville because the City's civil attorney does not perform these cases as part of their contract. • In the short term, costs of the abatement would be paid out of the HRA budget, which has allocated $100,000 for abatement activities. Any and all staff, city attorney and actual costs would be charged to the property owner as specified in Minn. Stat. 463.15-.23 and 407.07.B. • If the City were to perform an abatement (under the direction of the court) and raze the structure, approximate costs would include: o Demolition costs - $6,000.00 o Legal costs - $3,000.00 o Staff charges - $1,000.00 Total - $10,000.00 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the attached resolution declaring the accessory structure located at 661 Cope Avenue a hazardous building under Minnesota's Hazardous Building Law and require the property owners to repair/remove the hazardous conditions or raze the building, or, the City will motion for a summary enforcement of the order in Ramsey County District Court. REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION Approve the attached resolution declaring the accessory structure located at 661 Cope Avenue, a hazardous building. Prepared by: Don Munson, Permit Coordinator Attachments: A: Map of 661 Cope Avenue B: Resolution