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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION April 7, 2014 <br />APPROVED <br />1 CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />2 MINUTES <br />3 <br />4 DATE : April 7, 2014 <br />5 TIME STARTED : 5:30 p.m. <br />6 TIME ENDED : 9:00 p.m. <br />7 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Stoesz, Rafferty, Roeser <br />8 and Mayor Reinert <br />9 MEMBERS ABSENT : Council Member Kusterman <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Finance Director Al Rolek; <br />13 Public Safety Director John Swenson; Community Development Director Michael <br />14 Grochala; City Planner Katie Larsen; City Engineer Jason Wedel; Public Services <br />15 Director Rick DeGardner; City Clerk Julie Bartell <br />16 <br />17 1. 2014 Board of Appeal, Review — Anoka County Assessor Alex Gugenberger and <br />18 Residential Appraiser Peggy Nordrum reviewed the 2014 Assessor's Report. The City of <br />19 Lino Lakes will be holding the annual Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting on <br />20 April 28, 2014. The report includes information on how properties are assessed and <br />21 taxes are calculated, the authority and duties of the Board, how properties are appraised, <br />22 types of residential property taxes, terminology used in the assessment process and areas <br />23 of appeal. Mr. Gugerberger noted the increase total valuation for the City and reviewed <br />24 sales data and percentages (foreclosure are down). Ms. Nordrum explained that she deals <br />25 with calls that the County receives relative to property valuation and what she has heard <br />26 this year is mainly questions about why market value has risen; there have generally been <br />27 more calls and visits than in recent years probably because valuations haven't increased <br />28 for a while. When Council Member Stoesz asked if the staff uses satellite date for <br />29 appraisals, Mr. Gugenberger remarked that they do use public aerial data. <br />30 <br />31 It was confirmed that Council Member Roeser has received the required training that <br />32 allows the city to hold its annual meeting. <br />33 <br />34 2. Talan Ridge Residential Development (Regular Agenda Item) — City Planner <br />35 Larsen first remarked that she is attempting to rework a little bit the way that staff <br />36 provides information in their reports. She has not cut and pasted all the Planning and <br />37 Zoning Board report data but rather is attempting to incorporate that historical <br />38 information into the council report while providing access directions to other infoimation. <br />39 <br />40 The Talan Ridge Residential Development is a three lot subdivision that requires a <br />41 rezoning and preliminary plat and it has received a lot of resident review and questions. <br />42 She reviewed the site of the development on a screen using a location map. One lot <br />43 would be added to the west and east and the current house would remain. The <br />44 preliminary plat was shown, setbacks would be met, and net density meets guidelines. A <br />45 rezoning is required and the requirements for that have been met. The property currently <br />