04-12-07 Planning Comm. Agenda - Laserfiche WebLink

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1/16/07 Building Official posts building unsafe for occupancy. A certified letter was sent to the property address, property owner, and Ms. Longrie. Mr. Sedaghat contact the Code Enforcement Officer following the posting of the unsafe building. A copy of this letter was not left on site, but instead mailed. CEO told Mr. Sedaghat he could pick up a copy of letter or one could be immediately dropped off, he indicated he did not want letter and just mail it. Mr. Sedaghat questioned reason for posting the building. CEO explains that the building has been deemed unsafe with the violations on site and a copy of the report will be available upon completion of the investigation. 1/24/07 CEO calls Mr. Sedaghat to inform him another administrative search warrant will be executed on Friday, January 26 @ 10:00 a.m. CEO offers Mr. Sedaghat the opportunity to enter site with an engineer to conduct his own review of structure. Mr. Sedaghat indicated okay and had no further comment. 1/24/07 Ms Longrie faxes over letter requesting a copy of the report outlining fire code violations. 1/25/07 Mr. Sedaghat calls CEO questioning who will be entering site under the search warrant. CEO explains the Building Official, Fire Inspector, Electrical Inspector, and myself. Mr. Sedaghat indicated he thought we had all been through site on last search warrant. I indicated it was the CEO, Fire Marshal, and Fire hnspector on January 8, 2007. Mr. Sedaghat had CEO go through list of names again of who will be present. 1/25/07 Joel Hanson, City Administrator, runs into Ms. Longrie at the Ramsey County League meeting and informs her of the administrative search warrant being executed on January 26 @ 10:00 a.m. Mr. Hanson invites her to he present and informs her there is substantial structural, electrical, debris storage, and paint booth issues that need to be reviewed. Upon advise of our attorney the building was posted as unsafe and the City will be going after corrections utilizing the hazardous building state statue. The report will be available upon completion, but it is lengthy and is taking time to put together. 1/26/07 Administrative Search Warrant executed for building, mechanical, electrical, and fire code violations. 1/30/07 Faxed over copy of Building Officials letter dated January 16, 2007 to Mr. Sedaghat per his request. 2/2/07 Ms. Longerie faxes over a letter of request for the property owner to have the CUP applications, text amendment, and auto licenses tabled until the March meeting cycle. Mr. Sedaghat comes into city offices and signs the request as the property owner. 2/2/07 City served with Summons and Complaint by Larkin Hoffman. 2/5/07 Judge denies Valor Enterprises their motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and removal of "red tags". 2/14/07 City Council adopts the Order to Correct Hazardous Condition of Building at 3161-3167, Valor Enterprises. 3/8/07 Hazardous Condition compliance inspection completed. The hazardous conditions within the corrective order were corrected and in compliance. The "red tags" were removed from the building.