1988 05 16 BOR15
MINUTES
C~ANHASSEN BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW
MAY 16, 1988
A meeting of the Chanhassen Board of Equalization and Review was
called to order by Mayor Hamilton on May 16, 1988, at 7:30 p.m.
The following members were present: Mayor Hamilton, Councilmen
Horn and Geving. Councilmen Johnson and Boyt were absent.
Mayor Hamilton stated that the Board would accept comments from
public this evening and then ask the Assessor to review each
comment and make a recommendation back to the Board. The Board
of Review will reconvene on Monday, June 6, 1988, at 7:30 p.m. to
take final action on each property.
Attached "Exhibit A" lists each property owner and their
comments.
Motion by Hamilton, seconded by Horn to adjourn the meeting at
10:15 p.m. All voted in favor and the motion carried.
EXHIBIT "A"
May 16, 1988
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Address
Parcel No.
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J/m Wehrle
241 Mountain Way
(fDr ail Near
Mountain)
6981 Redwing Lane
John Dorek
Chanhassen Bowl
581 W. 78th St.
Dick Sd w g sn
Chan Center
Partnership
80 W. 78th St.
T ~ r'::L'~ Zamor
Chanb~-sen Inn
531 West 79th St.'
fk=nry Dimler
961 Western Drive
Julius Smith
Representing
Clients
25-2130100
25-2021260
25-2021260
25-6860020
25-8900030
25-1600680
25-2150050
25-0025000
25-0020610
~e is President of the Near Mountain
Bum~wners Association. This area has
~ reassessed for the second year in a
row instead of the 4 year cycle which
Last years valuatic~ was $71,900. ~e
put a $20,000 additio~ c~ his home and
the value increased to $104,700. The
additicnal value is unlivable.
Valuation increased frcm $1,100,000 to
$1,476,000. He feels that is too much
A private appraisal was conducted by
Newccmb and Hanson Appraisal and they
estimate the value of this building at
$835,000. The Assessor' s established
the value at $1,149,100 for 1988. This is
35% higher than the private appraisal. In
1986 the property was assessed at
$1,286,000 and in 1987 it was assessed at
$937,000. Feels the valuation should be
~ed in line with the private
appraisal.
Valuation ~s 835,000 in 1987 and it
increased to $1,300,000 in 1988. He
added on eight new roc~ which cost
$115,000, yet the increase was $450,000.
Valuation increased from $69,000 in 1987
to $77,000 in 1988. He feels this is
too much of an increase.
The value of this vacant lot in
Christmas Acres increased
27%. Feels that is too much.
The value of this half acre parcel
increased 20% to $65,200 and no ~
ments were made to the property.
The value of this older ~ increased 77%
from $41,600 to $73,800 in 1988 with no
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Name/
Address
Parcel No.
Comments
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Julius Smith
Representing
Clients
Instant Web
United Mailing
Victory Envelope
25-0020600
25-5650080
25-5650070
25-5660010
The value of this home increased by $78,900
or 22%. Improvements were made to the
property, but after a private appraisal
for insurance purposes, the insurance
~ raised their replacenent value
by 9.6%.
The assessor has valued this 14 acre
parcel at $5,593,300. After giving ccm-
parisc~s of other property in Chan
Lakes Business Park and replac~ent cost
estimates frc~ their architect, they
feel a market value of $4,662,000 is
more reasonable. This is based om using
90% of the land value which they feel is
$20,000 per acre and 90% of the full
market value of the building which they
feel is $4,900,000.
Based cn similar cxmnpari~ns used for
the Instant Web property, they feel that
a 'fair market value for United Mailing
is $3,815,500, not $4,138,600 as reccm-
mended by the Assessor. This is based
on a using 90% of the land value which
they feel is $19,000 per acre and 90% of
the full market value of the building
which they believe is $3,644,500.
acres of this property is unusable
because it is a public easement for
walkway and under watershed district
control.
Using the same formulas applied for the
above two parcels, they feel that the
land value of this property should be
$251,400 ~ed to the Assessor' s
valuation of $512,200. Nearly 5 acres
of this parcel is unusable because of
the public walkway and watershed
control. They agree with the Assessor's
ultimate building valuation of
$3,309,600 except that they believe the
building will not reach its full econo-
mic value for several years. They feel
penalized for planning ahead and
building a facility large enough to
house their needs for many years to
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Parcel No.
Omments
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10.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Scott Gavin
1851 Lake Lucy Rd
7016 Chaparral In
Todd M. ~
469 Pleasant View
Ken W. Wolter
341 Deerfoot Tr
James Carlson
7020 Dakota Cir
Harvey Parker
7480 Chan. Rd.
Richard Steller
6321 Steller Cir
Robert Finley
740 Vcgelsberg
Trail
Frank Reese
6200 Chaska Rd.
25-4070130
25-2020620
25-6300160
25-8100090
25-2300110
25-8400060
25-6030020
25-1220030
25-1100210
He bought the property for $30,000 and
put a garage c~ it which is not finished
yet. The value increased to $56,000 and
it should not be more than $40,000.
Value increased $9,100 in c~e year.
neighbor's twin home is valued at
$68,000 and her's is at $76,000.
Value was $279,000 in 1987 and increased
to $340,000 in 1988. This is a 21%
increase and is too much when no improve-
me,ts were made.
Value increased from $112,000 in 1987 to
$133,200 in 1988. This is a $21,000
increase. His neighbor's property is
assessed at a lower value and f~en
Prairie has the identical home which has
a 1988 value equal to his 1987 value.
The 1986 value ~as $109,500. In 1987 he
put an addition c~ and the value
increased to $159,700. Now the value
has increased to $193,000. The value of
two ho~es in this neighborhood have not
changed in the past two i~=ars. Other
homes in the neighborhood are unequal.
Assessed value in 1987 was $92,600 and
it increased to $128,900 in 1988. T~D
buildin~ permits were taken out to
repair the bxm~e.
This was a new house in 1987 and valued
at $149,800. The value increased to
$170,500 in 1988.
M~wed in this ~ in 1986 at a value of
$77,400. The value increased 29% in the
last two years to $98,100 in 1988.
There is no sewer and water to this
property and he feels the valuation is
too high.
Fa- adjoinir~ parcels in both Carver and
f~_~nnepin Counties. The property is
assessed at $16,000 per acre. The par-
cel in Chanhassen is .8 acres and ~as
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Address
Parcel No.
Cc~ments
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
Barbara Allison
6681 Horseshoe Cu
Douglas & Carolyn
Barinsky
8731 Audubon Rd.
Cheryl Newton
6228 Cascade Pass
Dennis Kar stensen
7482 Saratoga
Ken Weigel
6370 Near Mtn. Blvd
Marge Rossing
Carver Beach
Richard Ross ing
25-6300250
25-0220500
25-2090150
25-7610050
25-2110040
25-1602061
25-1602071
25-1601490
declared unbuildable. Either the parcel
should be buildable or the valuation
should be lowered.
Valuation was 68,000 in 1987. They
remode~ last year and the valuation
increased to $199,600 in 1988. Their
neighbors also remodeled and their
home is twice as big and valued $32,000
lower. ALl other hcm~s in the neigh-
borhood are better hcznes with lower
values.
The property was reassessed in 1985 and
the value was increased based on improve-
ments made in 1984. No other improve-
ments have been made since that time.
Nc~ there is a 75% increase in value.
The County's system of assessing only
new/resales is illegal.
The 1987 valuation was $115,000 and
increased to $125,300 in 1988. No
improvements were made. Why the
increase?
A 15% increase in the market value is
too large over the past three years.
refinanced one year ago and the
appraisal was only 1.59% more than he
originally paid.
Wants to knc~ the formula used to assess
his hcme. Why is he being assessed
every year? He's at 92% of the market
value now and he feels that is too high.
Her 10 lots are taxed $845 versus her
neighbor's 11 lots are taxed $420.
Valuation increased frc~n $82,500 in 1987
to $96,000 in 1988. He built a shop at
a cost of $4,000 and feels his valuation
should not have increased $13,500. The
Assessor also included a greenhouse
used only for storage which is not a
permanent structure as it sits on
railroad ties.
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Parcel No.
Omme~ts
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
Rodolfo Alejo
7465 Chippewa Tr.
Ron Mielke
405 Santa Fe Tr.
Charles Markert
7461 Hazeltine Blvd.
3851 Leslee Cu
Darcy Westlind
6211 Cascade Pass
Sherwin & Shirley
Taradash
61 Sandy Hook Rd.
Tcm Akins
6203 Cascade
Pass
Ray Rcettger
3221 Dartmouth
1910 Stoughto~ Ave.
25-1980150
25-8800190
25-0090310
25-6150140
25-2090010
25-2400060
25-2100130
25-1400110
25-0030400
Disappointed because his assessed value
is c~_ly $73,000 whe~ he paid $79,400 for
the property.
In 1986 he built a gazebo/storage shed
for about $800. Valuatiu~ increased
from $86,000 in 1987 to $100,000 in
1988. Neighbor's properties are not
assessed this high. Requests a
valuation of $84,500 or less.
Value has increased $13,500 ewer last
year and no improvements have been made.
Value increased fr~ $97,300 in 1987 to
$106,200 in 1988. A 9% increase in
value equals a 17% increase in taxes.
He paid $118,000 for the property
incl,w~ng points, which should be
deducted frcm the purchase price.
Value increased from $89,200 in 1987 to
$98,900 in 1988. She has only lived
there for 10 months. Why this type of
increase?
Their house was built and completed in
October, 1986 and was assessed in the
fall of 1987. The Cuunty should not
continuously reassess property. They
received a 12% increase in valuation
bringing the 1988 value to $205,300. If
only new parcels are increased, uneq,~l
Sa~e cc~uern as other Near Mount~
residents. He thought that houses would
be reassessed based on the 4 year cycle.
Objects to the excessively high tax psid
in relation to the same size and types
of h~es in other parts of the State.
Wants to knc~ the assessment fozmula.
Valuation increased fr~n $107,000 to
$198,000 in 1988 with no ~mp~ovements
made. Wants to ~ why such a large
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Address
Parcel No.
fkannents
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
Kevin Dauwalter
6300 Castle Ridge
Tom Kraker
6441 White Dove
D~nnis Var~erbur
7008 Sandy Hook Rd.
John R. Stephens
6800 Chaparral Lane
William Austin
749 Carver Beach
Road
Chris Bellino
8140 Dakota Lane
Keith Sheser
261 Mountain Way
Char lie Coffee
7474 Saratoga
25-0340100
25-5500440
25-6040140
25-2400270
25-2000810
25-1601530
25-3451020
25-2130080
25-7610090
1988 valuation of $224,000 for 21 acres
of mini-storage, . 16 acres on green
acres, and 5 acres with buildings seems high.
Purchased his home for $135,000. What
is the assessment ratio being sought,
i.e. 92%, 95%?
Gave examples of 5 properties (4 in
Chanhassen and 1 in Victoria) that are
for sale in the County that are assessed
at anywhere frcm 52% to 79% of market
value. His property is assessed at 95%
and would like to lowered to sc~ere
between 50% and 70%.
He moved in in 1987 and just received a
$7,000 property tax bill. He' s assessed
at the 96% to 97% range and wants the
City to look at the system used for setting
values, i.e. new properties assessed at
97% versus existing being 90% or lower.
Withdrew his name.
Value increased frem $58,200 in 1987 to
$78,900 in 1988. He built a garage for
$5,000. This is a 39% increase. Feels
it is too high.
Purcha_~=d the home in January. An
appraisal was ccmpleted by the lending
institution which paralleled the cost of
the hcme. Nc~, 4 months later, the
Assessor increased the value by $15,500.
why?
Value increased frc~n $138,800 in 1987 to
$141,900 in 1988. No improvements were
made to the home and he thought it was
assessed on a 4 year cycle.
His assessed value increased fr~n
$108,000 in 1987 to $148,000 in 1988.
He put on a $13,000 addition. Feels
that his house would not sell for that
amount of money.
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Parcel No.
Omme~ts
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
Robert Petersc~
6221 Cascade Pass
Fred Plocher
Red Cedar (kwe
3850 ~ple Shores
Drive
Robert Zima
271 Near Mtn Way
Robert M. Bow~n
6275 P~rs Bl~d.
~d & Donna Clark
6859
Gary S. McGlenne~
6240 Near Mtn Blvd.
Glenn & Bonnie
80 21 (2heyemne Spur
Robert & Marilyn
Wolf
7636 So. Shore Dr
25-6030040
25-2090060
25-6500140
25-6500130
25-6500150
25-6500160
25-4450080
25-2130070
25-2550050
25-1601430
25-2140060
25-1800460
25-8010250
~his is a new home valued at $160,000 in
1988. His neighbor's house has 2800
s~re feet and is assessed at $61.00/
sq. ft. ~e feels his hc~e should be
based on the same criteria which would
eq%~l $134,000. ~e presently has it
listed for $165,900.
He has an 1100 sq. ft. hc~e that was
reassessed fr~n $100,600 in 1987 to
$106,400 in 1988. Why the increase?
ALl parcels are assessed at $97,000.
Two are finished and two are shells.
The first unit sold for $133,000.
Wants to schedule a future date for tax
review as he was out of tc~n.
Feels the assese~ent of $139,500 for his
1500 sq. ft., t~o bedroom house is too
much.
Feels that an assessed value in excess
of $305,100 is too high.
Property raised 20%. Due to unstable
employment, a tax increase would cause a
real hardship at this time.
Protests his assessment and authorizes
the Near ~ountain Association President
to represent their interests.
Valuation raised frown $95,300 to
$103,700 with no improvements made other
than wallpapering, drapes, etc. An
Assessor has never visited their h~ne so
how does he knc~ what .kinds of improve-
ments exist? Feels the valuation is too
high.
His estimated ~ are $10,000 per year
and he feels that is way too high. While
looking for a house in Chanhassen, there
were other houses located on Lotus Lake
with taxes ranging fr~n $5,000 to
$6,000.
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A~klress
Parcel No.
Cxannents
52.
53.
54.
55.
Wynifred Fynbo
6865 Nez Perce
Rick & Cynthia
Yokiel
741 Bighorn Drive
Mavis Skalle
780 Santa Vera
Doug & Jane Cook
290 Trappers Pass
25-1601330
25-1601340
25-1990050
25-1980320
25-8570190
Feels the assessor's estimate of her
house is incorrect. She has a very
basic 1100 sq. ft. house and it is esti-
mated at $113,700. She receives another
tax statement with an estimated value of
$9400 which is non-homestead. She feels
that this is one parcel and all should
be homestead and that she should only
receive one tax statement.
Feels their assessment is high as they
purchased the house for $107,680. Their
assessment is 10% to 20% higher than
their neighbors.
They purchased their hc~e in February.
There is a conservation easement which,
for all practical purposes, eliminates
55% to 60% of the lot for their own use.
They feel that this will adversely
affect their market value.
The assessed value of $183,400 would
create a market value of $203,800 -more
than they paid for the property.
56.
57.
58.
59.
Peter What ley
201 Mtn Way
25-2110060
John R. Stephens
6800 Chaparral
25-2000810
Douglas Dougherty
301 Trappers Pass
25-8570030
Michael Ludwig 25-5500420
111 Shasta Cir. West
Assessment increases in Near Mountain
have increased in varying amounts, some
have risen modestly and others signifi-
cantly. Why? Does not feel the ser-
vices they receive properly reflects the
amount of taxes they pay.
They received a large increase in
valuation and no major or minor improve-
ments were made. Neighboring property
owners received only a small increase.
Market value and taxes too high. What
percentage of market value is property
taxed at? Hc~ was assessed value deter-
mined? Are older homes with same owner
ever reassessed? Why are Carver County
taxes higher than other metro areas?
This is a new hcme approximately 2½
years old. No changes have been made to
the house. The value increased frcm
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Parcel No.
(kmunents
60.
61.
W. Sinnen
8800 Sunset Tr.
Robert & Margaret
Seeley
6232 Cascade Pass
25-2500040
25-2090170
$112,900 to $120,000. They were origi-
n_~l ly taxed at a high level ar~ the 4
at 6228 Cascade is identical to his and
is val~=d at $115,000. ~/s neighbor's
asses~ue~t w~nt down $1,000 to $108,000.
Feels a reduction in assessment is in
order because the property originally
included a house on 15 acres. Now the
property has ~ subdivided and includes
the house on 3 acres. ~ can the value
increase by 20% under these cc~d/tions?
The value increased $11,700 over last
year and no impr~ts were made.
They cc~~ a realtor who stated that
they could not get any more for the prop-
erty now than what they paid for it.
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