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052385 CC BR Min . CITY OF SHOREWOOD BOARD OF REVIEW THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1985 COUNCIL CHAMBERS 5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD 7:30 P.M. M I NUT E S CALL TO ORDER Shorewood City Council convened as the Shorewood Board of Review at 7:30 P.M. on May 23, 1985 in the Council Chambers to review the assessed valuation placed on real estate property in Shorewood. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Rascop, Councilmembers Haugen, Shaw, Stover, and Gagne. Staff: Administrator Vogt, Clerk Ke:nnelly, and Assessors Rolf Erickson, Dave Wilde, and Rita Guderian REQUESTS The following property owners came before the Council for review of their assessed valuations. . Clair Towne 24740 Smithtown Road 33-117-23-13-0001 Mr. Towne felt that due to the unsightly condition of 24590 Smithtown Road, this has caused a devaluation and may have caused him to be unable to sell his property. He would like a reduction if the City is not going to enforce their Ordinances on junk cars and running a business out of a residentially zoned house. Mr. Towne stated that there were 20 cars and one boat presently in the yard. He would not be in objection to the valu- ation if the mess was cleaned up. No action was taken on the valuation. The matter was turned over to the Administrator; he will return to the Council with a response on May 28, 1985. Timothy Sexton 5355 Elmridge Circle 29-117-23-34-0011 Mr. Sexton rev~ewed for the Council his increases in valuation over the past few years. Assessor Erickson has reviewed and did not feel a reduction in valuation is warranted. Haugen moved to reduce the valuation to $269,000 as in 1984. Motjon died for lack of a second. Valuation will remain at $280,500. . John Hotvet 26420 Edgewood Road 29-117-23-34-0012 Mr. Hotvet presented a comparison of valuation and square foot- ages within his area and felt that they were not treated fairly, as well as all lakeshore valuations. The Council took no action, valuation will remain as assessed. BOARD OF REVIEW MINUTES - 2 - MAY 23, 1985 . Bruce Russell 26080 Birch Bluff Road 29-117-23-43-0005 John Russell was present, representing his grandfather in a request to reduce the valuation. After rewtew ~he Council took no action and the $81,000 valuation will remain. Charles Donley 5795 Christmas Lake Point 35-117-23-14-0014 Mr. Donley has requested a reduction in valuation from $256,000 (1984 and 1985) to $245,000. The Board reduced his valuation to $256,600 last year. Donley did not feel that was adequate so he went to the State Board of Review and was turned down for any further reduction. He has had the property for sale for quite some time and his real estate agent, Keith Arens~n, indi- cated that no written offers have been received. Haugeh moved, seconded by Rascop, to reduce to $245,000 (124,000 - Building and $121,000 - Land). Motion carried. 3 Ayes - 2 Nayes (Shaw and Gagne). HOTVET-SEXTON RECONSIDERATION . John Hotvet Haugen moved, seconded by Stover, to reconsider the request of John Hotvet and Tim Sexton. Motion carried, 4 Ayes - 1 Naye (Rascop stating that Christmas Lake lakeshore and Minnetonka lakeshore were not comparable). Stover moved for discussion, seconded by Haugen, to reduce the land only to $122,000. iAfter discussion Stover withdrew her motion, accepted by Haugen. Stover then motioned to reduce to $265,000 from $271,900. Seconded by Shaw, motion carried - 4 Ayes - 1 Naye (Gagne) Tim Sexton Shaw moved, seconded by Stover, to reduce Mr. Sexton's property to $270,000 ($120,000 - land and $150,000 building) from $280,000. Motion carried - 4 Ayes, 1 Naye (Gagne). . J. Ned Dow 4530 Enchanted Point 30-117-23-33-0022 Mr. Dow indicated that nehas been trying to sell his property. He had a M.A.I. appraiser valuate his property a year and a half ago and it listed at $137,000, new valuations were done by the M.A.I. appraiser at $119,000 and a hired appraiser for a real estate listing firm at $116,000 recently. Haugen moved, seconded by Stover, to reduce from $131,300 to $117,000. Moti~n carried; 5 Ayes. BOARD OF REVIEW MINUTES - 3 - MAY 23, 1985 . Alvin Glover 4410 Enchanted Point 30-117-23-33-0028 Mr. Glover was present to ask for a reduction because of the increase since last year. Assessor indicated that the valua- tion from last year was set at 85% of completion. Council took no action to reduce. Richard Dyer 6070 Brand Circle 35-117-23-43-0007 Mr. Dyer explained to the Council that he felt that a reduction is forthcoming because of a 50% reduction of interested buyers on his property due to the baracading of Christmas Lake Road that does not allow for north bound traffic from Mill Street or south bound traffic from Christmas Lake Road onto Mill Street. Also this baracade creates turning around of cars in his yard. Haugen moved, seconded by Gagne, to allow a 5% reduction in valuation ($60,000 from $63,800 - building only). Motion carried - 5 Ayes~ Council stated they are in support of manner in whtqrr<hey have handled the V AUDIT MEETING . Audit Review Meeting will be set for 6:30 P.M., Tuesday, May 28, 1985. the new assessors and the residents of Shorewood. Adjournment Haugen moved, seconded by Gagne, to close the Board of Review Meeting for 1985 valuations at 10:35 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Sandra L. Kennelly, City Clerk 4~/f?~ Mayor Rascop .