05-13-1996 Council Minutes Reconvened Board of Review

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MINUTES OF THE RECONVENED BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING HELD ON MAY 13, 1996 (Board of Review - Continued) Jabbour commented that with the need to remove the sediment, the value should have decreased. He informed Kalweit that she had the option to go to the Hennepin County Board of Appeals. Kalweit said it was her desire to call attention to the problems not being addressed. Goetten said Moorse will address those problems. Callahan asked for and received no additional public comments. He asked if the Board had reviewed the final recommendations. All members agreed to the affirmative. When asked for further comments, Goetten noted her appreciation of a reduction in value of a Navarre property. Callahan moved, Jabbour seconded, to deny the appeals and accept the recommendations included in the Assessor's Report except as noted above regarding the Kalweit property. Erickson said he has received three additional letters from property owners requesting to go before the Board of Appeals. They are as follows: 1) Robert Owens, 1700 Bohns Point Road, PID #16- 117 -23 22 0003; 2) Doug Johnson, 1355 Shoreline Drive, PID #02- 117 -23 34 0012; and 3) Phillip Otto, 4116 Highwood Road, PID 907- 117 -23 44 0087. Erickson said he reviewed the properties and sent appropriate letters, Jabbour commented on the valuation of the property owned by Mur Senn, listed on page 10 of the report. He noted the limitations to the lot. Erickson said in his opinion the property is a bargain at that price. Erickson said at $137,000, the property is horribly undervalued. He noted entry level lakeshore property is valued at least $100,000. Jabbour said the increase was large, but Erickson said it was a fair price. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. Jabbour asked if anything was being done with the problems occurring in the neighborhood of the Lorence property. Moorse said he is meeting with the building inspector and acting police chief to see what can be done. It was noted that a neighbor is illegally renting boat slips. Callahan remarked that possibly legal action should be pursued. Erickson noted that a property can be assessed by its use regardless of the zoning district in which it is located. Jabbour said the neighboring property is being used as a location for pArties, and the 4 boats are blocking the channel. Jabbour asked Cheswick to consider the use of radar to track the speed in the area of Forest Lake and North West Arm. Cheswick said he would check into the possibility. is