HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-25-2011 Council Minutes (2) BOARD OF REVIEW MINUTES April 25, 2011
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1 CITY OF LINO LAKES
_ 2 MINUTES
3 BOARD OF REVIEW
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5 DATE : April 25,2011
6 TIME STARTED : 6:00 p.m.
7 TIME ENDED : 6:30 p.m.
8 MEMBERS PRESENT : Council Member Gallup,Roeser, O'Donnell,
9 Rafferty and Mayor Reinert
10 MEMBERS ABSENT : None
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12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City
13 Clerk Julie Bartell
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15 Anoka County Assessor Linda Weiner explained that the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization of
16 the City of Lino Lakes is meeting for the purpose of reviewing and correcting the assessment of the
17 city for the year 2011, payable in 2012. All persons considering themselves aggrieved by said
18 assessments were given the opportunity to address the Board. She reminded those present that only
19 appeals for the current year valuation or classification could be made. Discussion of the Board is
20 limited to valuations only, not taxes. Ms. Weiner reviewed briefly the Anoka County, 2011 Board of
21 Appeal and Equalization, County Assessor's Report document and presented a brief overview of the
22 property tax process and a recap of current assessments.
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24 Ms. Weiner then noted that she had spoken with the council at a recent work session about a group of
25 property owners whose property is split between Anoka County and Washington County; their homes
26 are located on property in Anoka County(Lino Lakes) and another portion of their same lots
27 (lakeshore) is located in Washington County(Hugo).
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29 Kathy Wall, 6020 Bald Eagle Boulevard, told the board that the valuation for the Washington County
30 portion of her property and her neighbors has increased by up to 600 percent. Since Anoka County
31 takes into consideration the Washington County portion of their lots, they feel that they are being
32 double valued. She added that the portion outside of Anoka County is unbuildable. Furthermore
33 their lakeshore situation is odd because they can't even see the lake from their homes.
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35 John Kulas, 6110 Bald Eagle Boulevard, added that there is nothing to compare with their lots.
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37 The council suggested that there should be some communication with either Hugo or Washington
38 County about this situation. The city administrator will handle that communication and report back;
39 the board will be continued to May 9.
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41 Nancy Eliass, 6331 Cherokee Trail, noted that she had spoken with Ms. Weiner who suggested that
42 she attend this meeting to present her appeal. She refinanced her home and, as part of that process, a
43 valuation was prepared. She presented some information on comparable properties and requested that
44 the council reduce her valuation accordingly.
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BOARD OF REVIEW MINUTES April 25, 2011
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46 M . Weiner explained that mortgage appraisals are based on some different data than she is allowed
�.. 47 to use; mortgage appraisers are allowed to use one foreclosure in their appraisal so that does impact
48 the comparable data.
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50 The council concurred that Ms. Eliason should be referred to the Anoka County Board of Appeals.
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52 Thomas Jackson, 431 Post Road, reported that he purchased his home in Lino Lakes in 2010 for
53 $200,000. He believes that would be the actual value of the house, especially since there was a tragic
54 incident that occurred in the home and that affects resale value.
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56 The council concurred that they would like to receive more information on how a trauma impacts
57 home values. They will continue discussion of Mr. Jackson's appeal at the continued meeting on
58 May 9, 2011.
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60 ADJOURN
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62 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. (the board meeting had been
63 recessed for the purpose of conducting the regular council meeting) to be continued to May 9, 2011,
64 5:30 p.m.
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66 These minutes were considered and approved at the regular Council Meeting on May 23, 2011.
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71 Juli nne Bartell, City Cler Jeff Rei• -rt, 'ayor
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