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Item No: 08A Meeting Date: June 14, 2021 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Revocation Hearing: Resolution 9434, Revocation of Rental License #2021-00202 (2075 Hillview Road), and #2021-00203 (2081 Hillview Road) Introduction: Staff is requesting that the City Council conduct a Revocation Hearing to consider the revocation of Rental Licenses issued for two 6-unit apartment buildings, due to numerous violations, dating back to January 2021, that have not been adequately corrected. The property owner has failed to comply with numerous correction orders. It is Staff's opinion that the owner is unable to manage the property, and that it is in the best interest of the tenants and the community that the licenses be revoked. If the City Council revokes the Rental Licenses, the tenants (11 units currently occupied) will need to vacate the properties because an unlicensed rental property cannot be occupied by tenants. A statewide eviction moratorium has been in place since March 23, 20201, and is in effect until the termination of the Governor's Peacetime Emergency related to COVID-19. Staff and the City Attorney will work to determine how to enforce any license revocation should the council take that route. Discussion: 2075 Hillview Road, and 2081 Hillview Road are six -unit apartment buildings owned by Thuy Thi Bui since 2002. According to Thu Bui (pronounced Twee Boy), she has had difficulties managing the properties since her partner's death in 2020. The City renewed rental licenses for both properties in November, 2020. Annual licenses are valid January 1st thru December 31st In January, 2021, City inspectors found two persons living in a garage unit at 2075 Hillview Road, and issued orders to vacate the garage. Staff conducted a thorough inspection of both apartment buildings and garages pursuant to code requirements and found numerous violations, and corrective orders were subsequently mailed in January, March, April, and May 2021. Numerous re -inspection occurred prior to each subsequent notice. Violations at 2075 Hillview Road, include units #4, #5, #6, Laundry Room, garages, exterior storage, and damage to an exterior wall due to a vehicle collision. An electrical fire occurred in Unit 4 in April, 2021 (unit is presently condemned). Violations at 2081 Hillview Road, include units #3, #4, #6, inoperable laundry appliances, missing smoke alarms, exterior storage behind the garages, inoperable vehicles, cluttered combustible materials in three garage units and unpermitted electrical work. It is staff's opinion that the owner is unable to manage the properties or make necessary repairs as required. The owner has regularly communicated with inspectors, but has failed most re - inspections. Among other things, staff is concerned that if another fire were to occur, that the tenants would be endangered. 'Executive Orders 20-14, 20-73, 20-79 DOCSOPEN-MU210-287-727113.v2-6/9/21