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Crystal Loit 19/16/93 Vp4»tt Pages Recent Status of City Parcek As of July 1,2002 each of the 4 City parcels had a private seasonal dock, presumably erected by the owners of the properties directly across the road. Two of the four docks had one or more boats that were known to be not titled to property owners in the general area, and were considered as illegal slip rental situations. The property at 3445, purchased in 2001 or 2002 by Larry Palm, was the subject of a spring 2002 variance request for construction of a new residence to replace the existing cabin. Upon receipt of that application, staff determined that the sur\ ey was incorrect because it did not show the dedicated County Road or the City parcel as separate from the homestead parcel. After receiving two neighborhood complaints about rental use of the dock at 3445, staff met with Mr. Palm and advised him to remove the boats and the docks, which he did later that summer Palm also was adamant that if his parcel is subject to this action, that the 3 adjoining owners also be made to remove their docks, and that the property owner at 2264 Shadywood be required to remove his trailer from the City right of way adjacent to the 4 lots. As of summer 2003, the dock at 3445 had been removed, but docks were again installed for the 2003 boating season by the homeowners opposite the other three parcels. Tax Valuation History A question that arises finm the use of the City’s dock lots by the propeity owners across the street is that since those owners appear to be receiving a special benefit not available to other owners of non-lakeshore lots, is whether they somehow are paying for that benefit. The answer is y£§, in terms o. property valuation for tax purposes. The January 2, 2001 land valuation for tax purposes for taxes payable 2002 for the four adjacent residential lots (3407,3415,3535 and 3445) is equivalent to that for similarly sized lots on Crystal Bay Road which have legitimate lakeshore rights (See Attachments C & D). In order to determine whether this has been the case for some time, staff compared the tax valuation history back to 1980 for the land portion of these 4 lots vs. 4 similar sized lots on Crystal Bay Road (3369,3375,3385 and 3393). It becomes clear that since 1980 or earlier, the 4 residential lots have been valued as lakeshore lots. There is no significant difference between the valuations of these 4 residential lots and other legitimate lakeshore lots, and the owners of Lots 1 -4 have been paying full lakeshore taxes. It is unknown whether this has an impact on any prescriptive easement claim that might arise from the 4 owners. Issues for Future Consideration Slip Rental. Although it appears two of the four existing docks are being rented out by the off-lake property owners, staff views that as a separate issue from the docks being on City property-. The ordinances that in combination act to prohibit dock slip rental have a few loopholes that should be closed if Council concludes that the City should be more pro-uctive in pursuing slip rental complaints.