04-24-1996 Council Minutes Board of Review Meeting

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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING • HELD APRIL 24,1996 ROLL The Orono Board of Review met on the above date with the following members present: Mayor Edward J. Callahan, Jr., Councilmembers Gabriel Jabbour, J. Diann Goetten, Charles Kelley and JoEllen Hurr. The following represented City staff: City Administrator Ron Moorse, City Assessors Rolf Erickson, Gail Navratil and Lisa Mott, Hennepin County Senior Appraiser James Atchison and Recorder Lin Vee. Senator Gen Olson was also present. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Callahan at 7:05 p.m. Mayor Callahan explained that the Board considers objections to tax valuations of property for 1997. He stated that further appeals could be made to the County Board of Review or District Court. Mayor Callahan added that no decisions would be made at tonight's meeting. An appointment could be made with the Assessor to further discuss property valuations rather than waiting to appear before the Board at the current meeting. Erickson noted that Board of Review Information sheets were available to those present which further explained definitions and the review process. Mayor Callahan explained that appeals would be heard in the order in which property owners signed in upon arriving. He asked that each owner state his name, address of property, property • identification number, value of the 1996 Notice of Valuation and the value the owner feels appropriate. Mr. Ken Carlson, 3498 North Shore Drive, #08- 117 -23 43 0014/15 - Carlson distributed some information sheets to the Council regarding his property. The 1997 valuations are at $148,000 and $91,000. There has been an 18.7% increase since 1994. No improvements have been made since 1980 on the residence. The one bedroom rental property was bought in 1972 and no capital improvements have been made in 20 years on this less than 700 s.f. property. He felt the rental property should be valued at approximately $70,000. This is not lakeshore property as it is divided by County Road 51 but does have Lakeshore across the road with a dock. He thought the residence would be worth about $130,000. Curt Ouady. 1223 Brown Road South, #10-117-23 310065 - His 1997 valuation is at $104,000 and he feels it should be at $90,000. Quady has talked with realtors and looked at comparable properties in the neighborhood. He thinks it will cost $25,000- 30,000 to bring his house up to comparable properties. From 1989 to 1996 valuations have increased 144 %. The Assessor used the next door property and one on Prospect Avenue (2150 or 2160) as comparables. His 1996 valuation was $99,000 and was not lowered last year. Kelley suggested Quady submit the written report from the realtor. The house was built in 1917. • 1