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<br />Meeting of the Elk River City Council <br />Held at the Elk River City Hall <br /> <br />Monday, April 11, 2022 <br /> <br />Members Present: Mayor John Dietz, Councilmembers Garrett Christianson, Mike <br />Beyer, Matt Westgaard, and Jennifer Wagner <br /> <br />Members Absent: None <br /> <br />Staff Present: City Clerk Tina Allard and Deputy Clerk Jolene Richter <br /> <br />Also Present: County Assessor Michelle Moen, Deputy County Assessor David <br />Selbitschka, Residential Appraisers Bill Holker and Casey Martin <br /> <br />1. Call Meeting to Order <br /> <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council <br />was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Dietz. <br /> <br /> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. <br /> <br />2. Sherburne County Assessor’s Report <br /> <br />Sherburne County Assessor Michell Moen introduced her team and provided a <br />report on current market trends and how values were affected. She discussed the 90- <br />105% ratio required to be met based on sales for the current year. She stated before <br />making changes to market values in Elk River, they were at 77%, which is below the <br />required ratio. She discussed the adjustments for vacant land (up 20%), residential <br />(up 15%), and lakeshore (up 30-50%) and how Sherburne County compared to other <br />counties. <br /> <br />3. Hear Appeals Submitted by Attendees <br /> <br />1. Amber Bengston <br />th <br />Parcel Identification Number 75-112-4410 (9700 215 Avenue) <br /> <br />Ms. Bengston distributed part of her appraisal information. She stated she <br />received a variance from the city in 2020 to remodel an existing pole barn style <br />horse barn as an accessory dwelling unit so her parents could live in the main <br />house and her family would live in the barn building. She stated they remodeled <br />the structure with a 36x65 (about 2,300 sf) living space. She reviewed her <br />appraisal. The appraiser told her the appraisal completed on the property is a <br />market value appraisal and it states the same in the report. The appraiser said the <br />accessory dwelling unit can not be taxed as an additional single-family home, <br />only as an amenity to the property, so it’s not a second home on the land. The <br />appraiser said he must determine the value based on comparable other accessory <br />dwelling structures. She expressed concerns with selling the property and the <br /> <br />