Agenda - Council Work Session - 10/12/2021

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7550 Sunwood Drive NW • Ramsey, MN 55303 City Hall: 763.427.1410 • Fax: 763.427.5543 www.cityoframsey.com July 1, 2021 Lowell Vasseur 8106 Alpine Drive NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Dear Property Owner, Please give me a call at (763)433-9840 to further discuss the following details. As mentioned in my previous letter, there are standards for a structure to be habitable; such as having a cooking area, sanitation, water, and spaces for living and sleeping. Your property is considered uninhabitable as there is no water and sanitation. To bring the property to a habitable condition, a new well would need to be installed or the property connected to City utilities. The current conditions cannot be left unresolved. There are three choices you have to choose from: • City Staff will hire a plumber and well digging contractor to install a new well on the property with Owner consent for fees to be assessed to the property; • Property Owner will make his own arrangements to hire a plumber and well digging contractor to resolve water issue; OR • Property Owner will vacate the structure. During our first meeting, you mentioned selling the property to the City. The City is not looking to purchase the property; however, if you are still interested in selling the property, that is an additional choice you have. Should you choose this, please let us know of your choice and we will enforce habitation standards with the new owner. Please provide your decision by July 9, 2021; if no response has been received, we will be bringing the issue to the City Council to decide. Should you determine any plausible options, we can discuss those as well. Sincerely, Bria Raines, Zoning Code Enforcement Officer (763) 433-9840 1 braines@cityoframsey.com It is our mission to work together to responsibly grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective and efficient government services.