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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
BOARD OF REVIEW
MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2000
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
6:00 P.M.
MINUTES
1. RECONVENE BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING
Mayor Love called the meeting to order at 6:04 P.M.
A. Roll Call
Present:
Mayor Love, Councilmembers Garfunkel, Lizee, and Stover; Planning
Director Nielsen; City Assessors Tom Carroll and Rob Winge
Absent:
Councilmember Zerby (arrived at 6:24 P.M.)
B. Review Agenda
Lizee moved, Garfunkel seconded, approving the agenda as presented. Motion passed 4/0.
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2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Motion to Approve the Board of Review Meeting Minutes of April 17,
2000.
Garfunkel moved, Lizee seconded, approving the Board of Review Meeting Minutes of
April 17 , 2000, as presented. Motion passed 4/0.
3. CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION REGARDING CITY ASSESSOR'S
RECOMMENDATIONS
City Assessor Tom Carroll explained he had set appointments and reviewed properties as
necessary since the previous Board of Review meeting. He noted he had spoken to all people
represented at the last Board of Review meeting and made changes in assessed valuation as
deemed necessary.
Mayor Love explained the purpose of this meeting was to review the City Assessor's
recommendations. Persons wishing to speak to the Board of Review about any discrepant
property assessment were allowed to do so.
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Mark Stageberg, 21075 Radisson Road, PID 35-117-23-11-0080, again expressed concern
over what he believed to be excessive valuation increases for his property. He had met with Mr.
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Carroll previously, but still remained dissatisfied with the outcome of their meetings.
Specifically, he was unhappy with the comparables used in the assessing process as he believed
they were nothing like his home, and thus, should not be used in assessing its valuation.
Richard Tradewell, 5515 Timber Lane, PID 34-117-23-22-0023, again expressed concern
about the increased valuation on his property over the past year.
Mr. Carroll explained there were no lots which sold in the past year in that area, making it
particularly difficult to find comparables. In spite of this issue, he believed the assessment to be
correct for this year.
Councilmember Stover questioned why the increase was so substantial from the previous year.
Mr. Carroll explained that previously the lot was undervalued and some of the increase was
because of the need to bring the valuation to the level at which it belonged.
Councilmember Zerby arrived at 6:24 P.M.
Jeff Fox, 5270 Howard Point Road, PID 30-117-23-44-0009, again expressed frustration
related to inconsistencies in how he believes calculations were determined related to his property
over the past few years.
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Mr. Carroll then explained the process utilized in assessing front footage related to lakeshore
properties as well as the lakelbay rating system used in assessing valuations on homes around the
lake. Mr. Carroll also noted it can be very difficult to find comparables related to lakeshore as
the lake is not at all consistent in its shoreline.
Tom Simms, 5620 County Road 19, again spoke to the Board about his frustration over an
approximate 240% increase on his commercial property. He was also concerned with the
comparable properties utilized in his assessment. Mr. Simms also believed it would now cost a
developer more than the land is worth to build any structures upon it.
Mayor Love thanked all citizens for speaking before the Board of Review and explained that if
property owners are unsatisfied with this evening's outcome, the next step in the assessment
process is to go before the County Board, which has a similar process in using comparables.
Mter that property owners may make an appeal any time prior to March 31, 2001, in Tax Court.
Councilmember Stover asked about the outcome for the Sylvia Development, L.P. parcels,
8525 Edinbrook Crossing, Suite 101, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. She expressed concern that
the property owners not be assessed more than was paid for the homesites.
Mr. Carroll responded that all properties will be reduced to asking price and subject to plat law
and legally, without being able to view the structures which are now under development but not
yet completed, the Board does not have an option to change the valuation on these properties.
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Garfunkel moved, Lizee seconded, approving the City Assessor's recommendations with
specific regard given to the Sylvia Development parcels in that all properties assessed in
this development will be reduced to the asking price and subject to plat law. Motion passed
5/0.
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ADJOURNMENT
Stover moved, Zerby seconded, adjourning the Board of Review meeting for April 24, 2000,
at 7:03 P.M. Motion passed 5/0.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Sally Keefe,
Recording Secretary
Woody Love, Mayor