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Mounds View City Council Page Four 0 Regular Meeting May 23 , 1994 Councilmember Wuori encouraged the residents to send letters to Paul Harrington stating in their own words what the situation is. Wuori stated that persons in the neighborhood of the rundown property writing a letter makes a much bigger impression on the judge. Mayor Linke stated that the City Inspector can only look at certain items when completing an inspection. Mr. Dahl stated that this property affects the safety, welfare and morale of the citizens of the properties surrounding the rundown property. Dahl indicated that the persons who formerly lived there kept the premises as clean as possible, however, the house is just rotting away. Orduno stated that the law protects the owner' s property rights. Orduno reviewed an example of a situation that took two years to move through the legal channels to rid the City of the situation. Mr. Dahl also indicated that directly behind Network Liquors is a freezer with the doors intact. Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, reported that wooden doors have been installed on the freezer and the doors are shut and locked. This freezer is being used as a shed rather than a freezer. Mr. Dahl also asked the Council if St. Stephens Street could become a dead end street because there are 18 small kids in 8 houses. Mayor Linke stated that St. Stephens Street would not become a dead end. David Kepler, 5314 St. Stephens Street, stated that he has lived in Mounds View for six years and has never met the owner of the rental property at 5302 St. Stephens. Kepler complained because his taxes went up considerably and he lives next door to a dump. Kepler stated that their is a foundation jack holding up the corner of the garage and there are hales hrough__ the home under the windows. Kepler- understood that the property owner could not rent out the home until the repairs were made. Kepler also had a copy of a list of seventeen items that were to be taken care of and not one item has been fixed. Kepler stated that he wanted to make sure that the processes were followed and that the house was not rented in the condition it presently is in. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7 : 05 p.m. - Consider Development Proposal of the Westminster Corporation (Senior Housing) Mayor Linke opened the public hearing at 7 : 40 p.m. 410 Paul Harrington, Community Development Coordinator, stated that MSP/ Westminster has made application for a Rezoning, PUD and Development