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• <br />• <br />MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER <br />BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION <br />HELD AT ELK RIVER CITY HALL <br />MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 <br />Members Present: Mayor Dietz, Councilmembers Zerwas, Gumphrey, Westgaard, and Motin <br />Members Absent: None <br />Staff Present: City Administrator Calvin Portner, Finance Director Tim Simon, and City <br />Clerk Tina Allard <br />Also Present: Sherburne County Assessor Daniel Weber, Residential Appraiser Kristi <br />Botzek, and Commercial / Industrial Appraiser William Riley <br />1. Call Meeting To Order <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Board of Appeal and <br />Equalization was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Dietz. <br />2. Board of Appeal Equalization <br />The Board of Appeal and Equalization heard appeals continued from the April 30, 2012, <br />meeting as outlined below: <br />1. April Westgaard, Parcel Identification Number 75- 111 -2100 <br />Ms. Botzek provided a handout with suggested changes. She explained that she visited the <br />property and compared it to similar properties, sales, as well as aerial and FEMA maps. <br />Ms. Westgaard indicated she believes the value should still be lower and she is not clear on <br />what type of wetland is on her property and whether or not it should be exempt. Ms. Botzek <br />explained that the Army Corps of Engineers identified the property as a Type 2 wetland, also <br />known as wet meadow, on August 30, 2011. She stated that the Type 2 designation is <br />appropriate based on maps and adjacent properties. <br />Mr. Weber stated that Ms. Westgaard has until July 1 to present his office with proof that the <br />wetland on her property should be exempt. He noted that the Board does not have the <br />authority to exempt a property from taxation. <br />MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY <br />COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO ADJUST THE TOTAL VALUE OF <br />PARCEL 75- 111 -2100 TO $346,900 BY REDUCING THE LAND VALUE FROM <br />$206,200 TO $172,200. MOTION CARRIED 4 -0. Councilmember Westgaard <br />abstained. <br />2. Gary Santwire, Parcel Identification Numbers 75- 435 -0630, 75- 435 -0640, 75- <br />445 -0120, 75- 547 -0105, 75- 616 -0110, 75- 762 -0001, 75- 762 -0003, 75- 762 -0004, 75- <br />762- 0005,75- 762- 0006,75- 762 - 0007,75- 762 -0008, and 75- 616 -0105 <br />