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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING <br />I *• D APRIL 29, 1993 <br />Georqe and Charmoin Grooms. 3065 North Shore Drive. #09-1 1 7-23__3.2. <br />0001, 1993 value $243,300, 1992 value $183,400, which represents <br />a 33% increase. He felt $181,000 would be appropriate. He presented <br />the Board with a letter expressing i.is reasoning and views. He said <br />the house is 132 years old. He felt the market value should not be <br />determined on the desirability to redevelop the property. He.noted <br />he has paid almost two times as much in taxes as what he originally <br />paid for the property. <br />Robert Luesse. 3249 Casco Circle, 420-117-23 43 00^8^ 1993 value <br />$161,100, 1992 value $146,700. He reported during the last 4 years <br />the property has increaseu 57%. He felt the value should be <br />$147,000. He presented the Board with a sheet comparing irontage <br />foot values for his and adja. ent properties indicating he pays the <br />highest percentage rate and has the least valuable and smallest <br />lot. <br />Callahan felt that was unreasonable and stated the rates should be <br />comparabIe. <br />Jabbour asked If the calculation is a combination of footage, <br />acreage and access. <br />Erickson said it was. <br />Luesse noted his property is being valued at almost two times some <br />of the larger lots. He felt having a smal I er property was a <br />disadvantage in Orono, and added he was just denied a bedroom <br />addition because of his substandard lot. <br />Callahan questioned why his footage would be more valuable. <br />Erickson explained this sometimes happens with the mass appraisal <br />method. <br />Luesse added if the market value remains tor 1993, he would have <br />realized an 80% Increase over 5 years. <br />Leon Cohen, representing Lillian Bonander, 3200 North Shore Prlvg^ <br />«08-117-23 41 0001. 1993 value $97,000, 1992 value was low $90s. <br />He pointed out much of the property Is covered by easements for the <br />lift station. In 1990 the lift'station was redesigned and 6,000 <br />of frontage was acquired for the easement. When the property was <br />purchased It had 30,000 s.f. usable, now there is only 24,000 s.f. <br />The house was built In the 1920s or earlier, and there is a marina <br />nearby. <br />Jabbour inquired if there Is lakeshore access. <br />•> c