04-13-2015 CCM BOAMeeting of the Elk River Boards' of Appeal and Equalization
Held at Elk River City Hall
Monday, April 13, 2015
Members Present: Mayor Dietz, Councilmembers Olsen, Burandt, and Wagner
Members Absent: Councilmember Westgaard
Staff Present: City Clerk Tina Allard, Finance Director Tim Simon, and Executive
Secretary /Deputy City Clerk Jessica Miller
Also Present: Assistant County Administrator /Commercial Assessor Dan Weber,
County Assessor Greg Olson, Residential Appraiser Cindy Bowman,
Agricultural Specialist Kristi Botzek, and Commercial/ Industrial
Appraiser William Riley
1. Ca11 Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Board of
Appeal and Equalization was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by Mayor Dietz.
2. Board of Appeal and Equalization
Greg Olson, Sherburne County Assessor, indicated the purpose of the Board of
Appeal and Equalization is to consider and review 2015 estimated market values and
property classifications for taxes payable in 2016.
Information was presented on the assessment procedures and statistics for the City
of Elk River 2015 assessments.
The Board of Appeal and Equalization heard appeals as outlined below:
1. Linda Lee, Parcel Identification Number 75- 424 -0165
Ms. Lee indicated she believes the market value of her home and adjacent outlot
have increased too rapidly in the last two years and asked for an explanation.
Ms. Botzek explained Ms. Lee's home received the standard 7% increase for Elk
River. She added Ms. Lee's outoot was adjusted to the base acreage amount along
with other outlots in the city. Ms. Botzek recommended no change to the Board.
Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Olsen
to make no change to parcel 75- 424 -0165. Motion carried 4 -0.
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2. Denis Dahl, Parcel Identification Number 75- 681 -0310
Mr. Dahl indicated he disagrees with the increase of his home's market value to
$318,000. He stated the market value for taxes payable in 2015 is $287,000 and
requested his value remain at that amount for taxes payable in 2016. He noted he
emailed Ms. Botzek comparable sales reflecting values well under $300,000. Ms.
Botzek distributed a copy of the comparable sales Mr. Dahl provided.
Ms. Botzek explained during a reassessment of Mr. Dahl's neighborhood,
corrections to square footage and other home details were made increasing the
home's value. In addition, she stated that the entire neighborhood received the
standard increase for Elk River. Ms. Botzek recommended no change.
Ms. Botzek added neighborhoods, including Mr. Dahl's, hit hard with foreclosures
back when the economy was bad a few years ago, were given a 10% reduction. She
explained this reduction stayed intact for a number of years and was recently
removed when the neighborhood began showing comparable sales to other areas.
Moved by Mayor Dietz and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to make no
change to parcel 75- 681 -0310. Motion carried 4 -0.
3. Thomas and Laura Hickey, Parcel Identification Number 75- 405 -1410
Mr. Weber distributed a handout on the above parcel.
Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Burandt
to adjust the value of parcel 75 -405 -1410 from $418,000 to $399,700 as
recommended by the county assessor. Motion carried 4 -0.
4. Ronald Karlstad, Parcel Identification Number 75 -667 -0140
Mr. Karlstad indicated his market value increased substantially in the last couple of
years and he would like it reduced. Ms. Botzek explained Mr. Karlstad's increase was
due to the standard 7% increase for Elk River. She added that Mr. Karlstad lives in
the Trott Brook neighborhood which received a 10% reduction when the
foreclosures hit, which has recently been removed. Ms. Botzek recommended no
change.
Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Olsen
to make no change to parcel 75- 667 -0140. Motion carried 4 -0.
3. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Dietz adjourned the meeting of the Elk
River City Council at 6:53 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Jessica Miller.
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