04-29-1993 CC MIN
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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER BOARD OR REVIEW
HELD AT THE SHERBURNE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1993
Members Present:
Mayor Duitsman, Councilmembers Dietz, Farber and Scheel
Members Absent:
Councilmember Holmgren (due to the fact that he is an
employee of the county Assessor's office)
Staff Present:
Sandra Thackeray, City Clerk; Ty Bischoff, County
Assessor; Jerry Kritzeck, Commercial Assessor;
Cullen, Residential Assessor
John
Call Meeting To Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Board of Review
was called to order at 6:07 p.m. by Mayor Duitsman.
1.
Pete Rohlf PID' 75-432-0110 Pete Rohlf indicated he owns a
mini-storage building. He stated that when he was building his
mini-storage units he was told by the City that he must have 40 feet of
concrete between the buildings. Mr. Rohlf indicated that in the
meantime, other buildings have been constructed and have been told that
they need 20 feet of concrete between the buildings. He stated that
the extra feet between buildings cost him money in concrete as he
needed 1482 square feet of extra concrete. He also stated he. had to
reduce the number of buildings by one because of the 40 foot
requirement. He further stated that he was ordered by the Council to
finish his buildings with stucco and bricks in the corners and other
mini-storage buildings are being allowed to use metal skin siding. Due
to this, the assessed value of his building is higher than other
mini-storage sheds.
COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO REDUCE THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF MR.
ROHLF'S PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL 75-432-0110 BY $1,500 TO
COMPENSATE FOR THE EXTRA CONCRETE WHICH WAS REQUIRED BY THE CITY.
COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION.
Pete Rohlf stated that he requested to buy the vacant lot, which the
city now owns, located adjacent to his buildings. He stated that the
City Administrator indicated that the City was not interested in
selling. The City Council suggested that he appear before the City
Council to request to purchase the property.
THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
2.
Daryl Bronniche, Representative
Daryl Bronniche submitted a
market value of his property be
states in the letter that the
Assessor's office is premature.
of Donald Raske PID' 75-127-3110
letter requesting that the estimated
reduced to the original 1992 value. He
suggested commercial value by the County
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Elk River Board of Review Minutes
April 29, 1993
Page 2
COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO DENY THE REQUEST AND TO HAVE THE PROPERTY
VALUATION REMAIN AS STATED BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE FOR PARCEL'
75-127-3110 BASED ON COMPARABLE LAND VALUES. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER
SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
3.
Herbert Marty PID' 75-428-0256 A letter was submitted from
Marty who owns a duplex requesting that the County Assessor's
reduce the estimated value of half of the duplex.
Hubert
Office
COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO DENY THE REQUEST TO LOWER THE ASSESSED
VALUATION FOR PARCEL' 75-428-0256 PUE TO COMPARABLE ESTIMATED VALUES.
COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
4.
Milo Hennemann PID'
requesting to reduce
$149,800 to $137,000.
Milo Hennemann submitted a letter
valuation of his property from
75-422-0220
the assessed
Jerry Kritzeck, County Assessor, stated that the
according to comparable homes in the area and further
house was a quality built house.
house was valued
stated that the
COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO DENY THE REQUEST AND STATED THAT THE
ASSESSED VALUATION FOR PARCEL . 75-422-0220 SHALL REMAIN AS STATED PER
THE COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE
MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.
5.
Frank Noble PID' 75-425-0110 Mr. Noble submitted a letter
requesting that the property valuation of his home be lowered. mainly
due to the fact that the house was located across the street from Elk
River Concrete. Jerry Kritzeck stated that the increase in the
property valuation for this property was based on land value increases
in the City of Elk River and further, there was an increase in the
valuation of the home due to the split style of the home. He stated
that all split homes have been raised in valuation in Elk River.
COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED
VALUE SHALL REMAIN AS STATED
75-424-0110. COUNCILMEMBER
CARRIED 4-0.
TO DENY THE REQUEST AND INDICATED THAT THE
BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR FOR PARCEL .
DIETZ SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
6.
Earl Hetrick PID' 75-022-0210 - Earl Hetrick distributed a list of
concerns regarding his property valuation. He stated that he is
requesting that the property valuation be lowered due to the following
concerns: car headlights, truck noise, Highway Department trucks,
sidewalk and snow removal, the caliber of homes being built in the
Santwire Addition, the noise of the parking lots being plowed, barking
dogs, and police sirens. Mr. Hetrick further stated that he has
re-roofed 1/3 of his house and that he will have to re-roof the
rema~n~ng 2/3. He further stated that the walkout basement side is
cedar siding which must be replaced. He indicated that he has received
an increase in taxes of $10,000 during the last two years and stated
this is unfair.
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April 29, 1993
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Jerry Kritzeck informed the Council that other homes in the same area
have been raised in valuation. He stated there has been an increase of
about $8,000 for the last two years to Mr. Hetrick's home. He
indicated that the land has increased, but that the County Assessor's
Office has taken into consideration the location of Mr. Hetrick's land
and has given him the lowest valuation in the plat due to the location
of his home. Jerry Kritzeck further stated that Mr. Hetrick has
received a $5,000 nuisance decrease in his valuation a number of years
ago. He indicated that this was recently eliminated due to the high
market volume and the value of the homes in the surrounding area.
Jerry Kritzeck stated that the County Assessor's Office cannot lower
the valuation of a home based on the types of grievances Mr. Hetrick
has. He further indicated that Mr. Hetrick is being given $9,127.00 in
depreciation at the present time.
COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ
THAT THE PROPERTY
REMAIN FOR PARCEL #
MOTION. THE MOTION
MOVED TO DENY THE REQUEST BY MR. HETRICK AND STATED
VALUATION AS LISTED BY THE COUNTY ASSESSOR SHALL
75-022-0210. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL SECONDED THE
CARRIED 4-0.
Adjournment
There being no
BOARD OF REVIEW.
CARRIED 4-0.
further business, COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADJOURN THE
COUNCILMEMBER FARBER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION
The Board of Review adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
s>fL~r~aLh/l(/ (~)
City Clerk