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Board of Appeal and Equalization Minutes April 27, 2020 Page 2 Ms. Moen suggested because of the last-minute appeal, the Board make no change and the property owner can appeal to the County Board if he wishes. Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Wagner to make no change to parcel 75-410-0210. Motion carried 5-0. 2. PetSmart, Parcel Identification Number 75-849-0105 Pivotal Tax Solutions submitted an appeal via email on behalf of the taxpayer, PetSmart. Ms. Moen explained the appeal stated current market and economic conditions support a lower value, but no other information or request was received. She indicated PetSmart saw a very minimal increase from $1,661,000 to $1,665,300 and their property is comparable to neighboring commercial properties at $5/square foot. Mayor Dietz questioned if COVID-19 will impact the values for next year and if the assessor's office will be doing reductions based on the COVID-19. Ms. Moen explained it depends on the market trends at the time. She noted she believes her office will see an increase in tax petitions from commercial owners in the spring. Moved by Councilmember Westgaard and seconded by Councilmember Ovall to make no change to parcel 75-849-0105. Motion carried 5-0. 3. Katherine Palmer, Parcel Identification Number 75-532-0244 Mr. Portner indicated he received a request during the meeting via email from Katherine Palmer indicating her property increase of 18% is in excess due to homestead exemption and the increase in market value. Ms. Boysen indicated she visited the property on July 19 and left a tag for the homeowner to contact her office to set up an appraisal but received no response. She noted the increase in this property was from $203,700 to $208,600, which is about 2.4%. Ms. Boysen indicated Ms. Palmer may be referring to an 18% increase in her payable taxes due to inclusion of the school district levy for taxes payable in 2021. Councilmember Westgaard requested someone from the assessor's office contact Ms. Palmer and explain the increase. Moved by Councilmember Wagner and seconded by Councilmember Westgaard to make no change to parcel 75-532-0244. Motion carried 5-0. 4. Matthew and Heather Westgaard, Parcel Identification Number 75-111- 3410 Mr. Westgaard indicated his assessment increased from $314,100 in 2019 to $431,700 in 2020. He noted the property is new construction and questioned if NATU E