Legislative Hearings

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 330 City Hall & Court House/Remote

TL;DR

The City Council held legislative hearings addressing multiple properties with code violations, nuisance abatements, and potential demolition orders. Several properties were referred to the City Council for further review, with most involving structural issues, fire safety concerns, or code enforcement actions that could result in property owners being required to repair or remove their buildings.

Key Decisions

  • Potential Demolition at 499 Snelling Avenue North Laid Over
  • Rehabilitation Order for 430 Dale Street North Referred to City Council
  • Nuisance Abatement for Multiple Properties Referred to City Council
  • Vehicle and Summary Abatement Appeals Referred to City Council
  • Condemnation Order for 705 Dayton Avenue Referred to City Council
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. 9:00 a.m. Hearings
  2. Remove/Repair Orders
  3. 1 Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 499 SNELLING AVENUE NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the November 5, 2025, City Council Public Hearing.
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 10/28/2025

  4. 2 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 430 DALE STREET NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the October 22, 2025, City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove within 15 days)
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/22/2025

  5. Making Finding on Nuisance Abatements
  6. 3 First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 887 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-17. (Nuisance is abated)
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/22/2025

  7. 4 Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 195 GOODRICH AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 25-15.
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/22/2025

  8. 5 Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1213 WOODBRIDGE STREET in Council File RLH RR 25-23.
    Resolution LH Substantial Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/22/2025

  9. 10:00 a.m. Hearings
  10. Special Tax Assessments - ROLLS
  11. 11:00 a.m. Hearings
  12. Summary & Vehicle Abatement Orders
  13. 8 Appeal of Paul Warner to a Summary and Vehicle Abatement Orders at 42 BAKER STREET WEST. (September 30, 2025 Legislative Hearing)
    Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/1/2025

  14. 9 Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle Abatement Order at 2016 FREMONT AVENUE. (Public hearing closed and laid over from October 15, 2025)
    Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/8/2025

  15. Correction Orders
  16. 10 Appeal of Nachman Goldberg to a Correction Order at 1809 YORKSHIRE AVENUE.
    Resolution LH Correction Order (Code Enforcement Only)
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 10/21/2025

  17. 1:00 p.m. Hearings
  18. Fire Certificates of Occupancy
  19. 11 Appeal of Abdalla Tobasi to a Fire Fire Inspection Report at 933 MINNEHAHA AVENUE WEST.
    Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 10/14/2025

  20. 12 Appeal of Abdalla Tobasi to a Fire Fire Inspection Report at 809 SELBY AVENUE (806 SELBY AVENUE).
    Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order
    Action: Laid Over

    Laid Over to the Legislative Hearings due back on 10/14/2025

  21. 1:30 p.m. Hearings
  22. Orders To Vacate - Code Enforcement
  23. 13 Appeal of Isaac Garland and Franchesca Vann-Wickstrom to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 705 DAYTON AVENUE. (Public hearing continued to October 15, 2025)
    Resolution LH Vacate Order
    Action: Referred

    Referred to the City Council due back on 10/8/2025