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Crymi K0^ Lm% VpUu Pages Rcceal Statui of Cil>' Parctls As of July 1,2002 each of ihc 4 City parcels had a priv-ate seasonal dock, presumably erected by the o^»>7lers 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 eonsidered as illegal dip rental situations. The property at 344S, 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 c^in. Upon receipt of that application, staff determined that the surv ey w as 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, staffmet w it!) 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 mode to remove their docks, and that the properly ow ner at 2264 Shad>*w ood be required to remove his trailer from the City right of w ay 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 \‘alaatioB Histoiy' A question that arises from the use of the City ’s dock lots by the property 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 arc pa>ing for that benefit. The answ cr is js5. in terms of property valuation for tax purposes. The January 2. 2001 land valuation for tax purposes for taxes pasxble 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 lakeshorc 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 betw een the valuations of these 4 residential lots and other legitimate lakeshore lots, and the ow ners of Lots 1 >4 have been paying full lakeshorc ta.\es. It is unknown whether this has an impact on any prescriptive casement claim that might arise from the 4 ow-ners. Issues for Future Conslderatiou Slip Rental. Although it appears two of the four existing docks are being rented out by the off-loke property owners, staff view s that as a separate issue from the docks being on City property. The ordinances that in combmation act to prohibit dock slip rental have a few loopholes that should be closed if Council concludes that the City should lx more pro-active in pursuing slip rental complaints.