HomeMy Public PortalAbout04/03/1990 Board of Appeals CCM?Ale Council of the City of Medina met as a Board of Review for 1990 tax valuations
on Tuesday, April 3, 1990 at 6:30 P.M.
Present: Mayor, Thomas Anderson; Councilmembers, Robert Mitchell, Stephen Schmit;
Anne Theis, Wilfred Scherer; Clerk -Treasurer, Donna Roehl; Assessors,
Rolf Erickson and Anne Risch and Hennepin County Assessor, Ray Schuette
Thomas Anderson explained that council will not be addressing 1990 taxes but values on
property for 1991 taxes. He stated that Medina is twenty-fourth out of fourty four cities
regarding taxes and that city expenses increased by 3% with the city having to make up
for the Local Government Aid that now goes to the school districts.
Ray Schuette stated that there is no longer a homestead credit but credit is reflected
in values: 1% of the first $68,000; 2% of the next 32,000 and 3% on the remainder. Also
a house and one acre is being taxes the same as any other residential.
Rolf Erickson stated that Sections 14 thru 24 were reassessed this year, some that were
taken off Green Acres are now back on if they meet the required $300 plus $10 per tillable
acre.
James Gorman, 525 Hackamore Rd., Anne Risch stated that she had reviewed the Gorman property
and recommended reduction from $112,000 to $103,800. Mr. Gorman believes it should be more
than that because he has 15 less tillable acres than he had many years ago due to the fact
that the elevation of a culvert was changed by the DNR.
Charles Schuster, 300 Ridge Circle, stated that he took cost of land and amount it cost him
to build his house and believed his.value should be $365,000 rather than $486,700.
Rolf Erickson stated that there were three sales in Northridge Farms the past three years,
each house selling for more than the assessed valuation.
Mr. Schuster stated that his value is what it would cost to replace the house.
Gayle Knappenberger, 1420 Tamarack Dr., believed his value should be $900,000 to $950,000
rather than $1,092,000.
Rolf Erickson stated that the only answer on some of the larger ?comes is in tax court.
He stated that the biggest sale in Medina was $895,000.
Randal Heiner, 3000 Willow Dr., stated that Rolf Erickson had reviewed his property the
second time and had the value reduced to $1,150,200, he believed the value should be
$960,000 based on insurance company appraisal of $800,000 and what the value would be
in Minnetonka and Wayzata.
Robert Pajor, 380 Ridge Circle, quotes sales ratios and decreasing values of larger homes.
He stated that he paid just under $400,000 for land and building and asked for a valuation
of from $351,000 to $395,000.
Dennis Nelson, 1550 Hunter Dr., stated that his value is at $545,500, up from $479,600
which is an increase from $320,000 in 1988. He asked if the assessor takes into account
the fact that the homeowners in Northridge Farms maintain their own roads.
Rolf Erickson stated that the 1988 value was for a partially completed house and the fact
that they maintain their own roads.
Francis Tyra, 1825 Buckskin, stated that an appraisal he had done had a value of $280,000,
the assessors value was $301,000. He asked that his property be valued at the appraised
price.
Helen Stiefler, 480 Paddock Circle, stated that they paid $585,000 for their house in 1988,
later a building permit for an addition was gotten for $115,000. She stated that the
assessor has a value of $624,700 on the property, she asked that it be reduced to $510,000.
Delia Roehl, 1752 Co. Rd. 24, Joe Roehl, son of Delia Roehl stated that the market value
on his mothers property had increased by 18%. He asked if that was going to continue and
if all of Medina was going to have to taxed according to ridiculous prices people are
paying for property in Medina. He stated that the value was now $129,200, ur from
$110,000.
Patrick Mackey, 190 Spur Circle, stated that he had an unfinished basement so the assessor
had decreased the value by $38,000. He asked that the value be reduced to $416,000 as he
did not think comparing sales in Northridge was the way valuations should be determined.
Mathew Billow, 3135 Lakeshore Ave.; stated that the assessor had placed a value of $109,800
on his property, believed it should be $91,000 as he had been told that be could not make
the improvements that he wanted, to the house. He also believed that Milfoil in the lake
would reduce the sale of his and other properties.
Susan Witcraft, 420 Paddock Circle, stated that the assessed valuation is now $398,500,
asked that it be reduced to $360,000.
William Waytas, 3448 Elm Creek Dr.; stated that he paid $95,000 for his house in 1988,
now valued at $106,100. He asked that it be reduced to $102,100.
Brett Fossum, 1300 Oakview Rd., compared value of identical house, built by same builder,
in North Oaks and Innsbrook; $245,000 in North Oaks, $283,500 in Innsbrook, $363,200 his
value in Moorcroft. He asked that his value be reduced to $285,000.
Ramona Van Buren, 2840 Willow Dr.; stated that the land value on her property was to high,
in 1989 value was $365,000 and now the value was $382,600.
John Lunseth, 2192 Medina Rd.; stated that the house he purchased is 17 years old and needs
a great deal of repair. He asled that the value be reduced from $230,600 to $200,000.
Steven Johnson, 3452 Elm Creek Dr.; stated that the value on his house was now $149,800,
he had completed it in 1989 and had $120,800 in both the house and lot. He stated that
some houses in the neighborhood have been on the market for three years. He asked that
the value be reduced to $135,000.
Paul Hermann, 1248 Hwy. 55, Anne Risch read a letter from Mr. Herrmann stating that he
believed the value of his property had been affected by the leaves that had been hauled
onto the adjacent Doerr property.
Leo Leuer, 3705 Chippewa Rd.; Anne Theis explained that Mr. Leuer was unable to attend the
meeting because of illness and he had asked her to explain that he did not think the value
of his property had increased because he had been told it was not developable until sewer
was available.
Donna Roehl asked if this was the time to talk about land values that might be affected by
the landfill because property owners were told the proper time was not when the application
for disposal of ash was being discussed.
Anne Risch stated that Mrs. Hoosier's house did sell for less than the asking price.
Rolf Erickson stated that values on houses in the landfill area seem to be adequate.
Edward Lageness, 100 Spur Circle, Rolf Erickson stated that he had talked with Mr. Iageness
who had asked for a reduction because he did not agree with the value placed on the garage
and swimming pool addition. He had said that his attorney would be present at this meeting.
Lynn Grave, 1295 Oakview Rd., Rolf Erickson stated that he had talked briefly with Mr.Grave
who believed the value was to high so he had visited the house on his way to the meeting
and recommended the value be reduced from $447,500 to $422,000.
Thomas Anderson stated that they would go back through the list and act on each request.
Names Gorman
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to set value of Gorman property at $103,800.
Motion declared carried
Charles Schuster
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Mitchell to set value of Schuster property at $451,500.
Motion declared carried
j Gayle Knappenberger
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to set the value of the Knappenberger property
at $997,500.
Motion declared carried
Randal Heiner
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Mitchell to set the value of the Heiner property at
$1,050,000.
Motion declared carried
Robert Pajor
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Mitchell to set the value of the Pajor property at
$439,000.
Motion declared carried
Dennis Nelson
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to set the value of the Nelson property at $530,000.
Motion declared carried
Francis Tyra
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Anderson to set the value of the Tyra property at $280,000.
Motion declared carried
Helen Stiefler
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Schmit to let the value of the Stiefler property at $624,700.
Motion declared carried Voting No -Anderson
Delia Roehl
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to let the value of the Roehl property at $129,200.
Motion declared carried
Patrick Mackey
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to let the value of the Mackey property at $461,000.
Motion declared carried
Mathew Billo
Moved by Theis, seconded by Scherer to set the value of the Billo property at $95,500.
Motion declared carried Voting No -Mitchell
Susan Witcraft
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to set the value of the Witcraft property at $398,500.
Motion declared carried
William Waytas
Moved by Schmit, seconded by Mitchell to set the value of the Waytas property at $103,000.
Motion declared carried
Brett Fossum
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to set the value of the Fossum property at $327,000.
Motion declared carried
Ramona Van Buren
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to let the value of the Van Buren at $382,600.
Motion declared carried
John Lunseth
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Theis to set the value of the Lunseth property at
$207,500.
Motion declared carried
Steven Johnson
Moved -by Mitchell, seconded by Theis to set the value of the Johnson property at
$135,Q00.
Motion declared carried
Paul Herrmann
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Theis to set the value of the Herrmann property at
$188,500.
Motion declared carried
Leo Leuer
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Scherer to set the value of the Leuer property at $122,800.
Motion declared carried
Edward Lageness
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to let the value of the Lageness property as is.
Motion declared carried
Lynn Grave
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to set the value of the Grave property at $422,000.
Motion declared carried
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Mitchell to let the values of any property abutting either
Woodlake landfill or the Doerr (Compeat Inc.) property at its 1989 value.
Motion declared carried
Moved by Anderson, seconded by Theis not to include the Wallace Doerr property in the
action of the preceding motion.
Motion declared carried
Moved by Mitchell, seconded by Anderson to commend the assessors, Rolf Erickson and
Anne Risch for the excellant work they have done in reviewing properties for assessment
purposes.
Motion declared carried
Moved by Scherer, seconded by Theis to adjourn the Board of Review meeting.
Motion declared carried
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
Clerk -Treasurer
April 3, 1990