04-22-2013 Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Meeting Minutes

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BOARD OF REVIEW MINUTES April 22, 2013 APPROVED 46 valuation concern about the property. There is a large difference between what he paid for this 47 property and the value attached by the county. It was sold as a distressed property and also has some 48 building issues. Council Member Roeser clarified that nonconventional sales such as foreclosure or 49 bank sales are considered differently when values are determined. Mr. Hitchcock noted that based on 50 what the council decides he may want to keep open the opportunity to go through the county appeal 51 process. 52 53 Mayor Reinert suggested that the council doesn't have enough information on this appeal to make a 54 decision. The council decided to continue the meeting so that staff and the council can get more 55 information on this property. 56 57 The meeting was recessed at 6:35 p.m. to allow the council to convene the regular council meeting. 58 Upon adjournment of the regular meeting, the board meeting was reconvened. 59 60 Paul Johnson, Pine Acres Development Company — Mr. Johnson explained and he and some 61 partners bought property in Lino Lakes many years ago; he believes it was platted around 1974. At 62 one point he was advised by former City Administrator Randy Schumacher to do an overplat, which 63 he did and had recorded. This property is being charged by the plat even though it can't be developed 64 anytime soon because it is far away from water and sewer infrastructure. At this point the taxes are 65 more than $17,000 per year. He believes that, because the property is really undevelopable for a long 66 time, it isn't worth anything near the current valuation. 67 68 The mayor asked if plats from that long ago are still relevant and Community Development Director 69 Grochala said the platting would be defunct at this point. He concurs that it would be on the tail end 70 of any development in that region since sewer and water are far away. 71 72 Appraiser Nordrum added that there are some special assessments on the property (from Pine Street 73 improvements). She has looked at the property — it is counted as four lots but the owners have the 74 right to configure it as they wish. But the county has to assign a value based on the information they 75 have. She suspects there could be a reduction based on the request and if he decides to reduce the 76 number of lots. 77 78 The council concurred that they would reconsider this property at the continuation hearing. They 79 directed city staff (Mr. Grochala) to look at the property and assist Mr. Johnson in a vacation or 80 whatever is necessary to reflect the correct value of the property. 81 82 ADJOURN 83 84 The meeting was adjourned to a continuation hearing on May 6, 2012, 5:30 85 86 Thes;, minute considered and approved at the re 87 � ..Q_ 88 89 Julianne Bartell, City Clerk Jeff ' ein-rt, Mayor 90 \ eeting on May 13, 2013. 2