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00 . <br />i <br />MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION <br />Wednesday, April 18, 2007 <br />7:00"o'clock p.m. <br />5. Verne Hubbell, 3360 Watertown Road, AD 32- 118 -23 44 0004 <br />Mr. Hubbell stated according to the City, he has'4.99 acres, and when he purchased the property in <br />1979, he bought 2.25 acres. Hubbell stated according to the information he was provided by the City, <br />he owns a portion of his neighbor's driveway. <br />Davy stated he has been reviewing that information and did speak with Mr. Hubbell's wife this <br />afternoon. <br />Mr. Hubbell stated his plat shows his property is'200 feet wide. <br />Mr. Davy stated his maps show that Mr. Hubbell's land extends back into the wetland area, and that <br />according to his calculations, that is almost five acres. Mr. Davy stated he would continue to look at <br />this situation and check with the county surveyor. <br />Hubbell stated his neighbor had his property <br />the deed. <br />Davy stated he will need to review the legal des, <br />6. Tim Harrer, 340 Westlake Street, PII <br />Harrer stated his house basically is a knock -dow <br />This year the market value increased $100,000 c <br />$150,000. The house consists of 900 square fee <br />values have not increased and in some locations <br />McMillan stated it is likely the land value is inci <br />and that he is going by the legal description on <br />iription to see if it matches the County's information. <br />105- 117 -23 23 0013 <br />ci house but his market value continues to increase. <br />r 21 percent. The year before the aggregate was <br />Mr. Harrer stated both nationally and locally housing <br />Have decreased. <br />and not the house value. <br />Davy inquired whether Mr. Harrer called the asse'ssor's office prior to tonight. <br />Harrer stated he did not. 1� <br />Mr. Davy stated they would be willing to visit Mr. Harrer's property. <br />Bremer noted the property values in Orono are actually increasing, and in the material they received for <br />tonight's meeting, in 2006 the average price was 7.2 percent higher overall in Orono and the lake values <br />increased 9.8 percent over the previous year. Bremer noted the properties are on the market longer but <br />that the values are increasing. <br />White inquired whether the property is located on the lake. <br />Mr. Harrer stated he does have a small amount of lakeshore. <br />The Orono Board of Appeal directed the Hennepin County Assessor's Office visit Mr. Harrer's <br />property. II <br />PAGE 5 <br />