05-22-2023 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting Minutes

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LOCAL BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZTION CITY OF LINO LAKES MINUTES BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION DATE: May 22, 2023 TIME STARTED: 5:32 PM TIME ENDED: 5:59 PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Ruhland,Lyden, Stoesz, Cavegn, and Mayor Rafferty Staff members present: City Administrator Sarah Cotton;Clerk Jolleen Chaika. Anoka County Assessor Staff present: Jason Dagostino, Residential Appraiser Supervisor, and Shawn Halligan,Appraiser. Councilmember Ruhland reconvened the meeting at 5:32 PM. Anoka County Shawn Halligan and Jason Dagostino were present to update on residential appeals. - PID 28-31-22-32-0027: Mr Halligan stated that he was scheduled to meet with Ms. Jie Sun on May 10, 2023 but Ms. Sun didn't show; he called her and she said just to forget it. He offered to reschedule but she declined. Without seeing the interior of the home, he recommends no change. Discussion was held related to the classification of lakes and how that translates to property valuation. Mr. Dagostino explained how assessors at the county reviewed water properties, that all water properties in the entire county have increased in value, and that the Minnesota Department of Revenue required all counties increase on-water properties this assessment period—had the county not done so, while allowing residents an opportunity to appeal,the state would have. Some further discussion was held on tax amount versus assessment amount. Mr. Dagostino clarified that he and his staff do not assign tax amounts, they are only responsible for valuation. - PID 05-31-22-24-0010: Mr. Halligan reviewed his on-site meeting with Ms. Carol Featherstone to further evaluate her property. He said that when he walked through her property,the following improvements were noted: new hardie board siding, new windows, fully remodeled kitchen and bathrooms. He noted that there were no permits pulled for the kitchen or bathrooms. As Ms. Featherstone indicated concerns with other recent sale prices when she made her appeal to the board on May 8, 2023, Mr. Halligan reviewed those other sales. He found there were comparatively less square footage in those sales and that one of the sales Ms. Featherstone had referenced was a family sale so it closed at a much lesser sale price than current market value. He also advised the Board that had there been permits pulled for the kitchen and bath projects, the proposed 1