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. . . MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION HELD AT SHERBURNE COUNTY MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2005 Members Present Mayor Klinzing (arrived at 6:32 p.m.), Councilmembers Dietz, Gumphrey, Motin, and Farber Members Absent: None Staff Present City Clerk Joan Schmidt Also Present Sherburne County Assessor Jerry Kritzeck, Residential Appraiser Greg Olson, Residential Appraiser Roger Holmgren, Agricultural Appraiser Jeanne Henderson, Commercial Appraiser William Riley, and Office Staff Theresa Quinn 1. Call Meeting To Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Board of Appeal and Equalization was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Acting Mayor Dietz. 2. Board of Appeal and Equalization Sherburne County Assessor Jerry Kritzeck indicated that the purpose of the Board of Appeal and Equalization is to consider and review 2005 estimated market values and property classifications. Mr. Kritzeck introduced his staff consisting of Residential Appraisers Roger Holmgren and Greg Olson, Agricultural Appraiser Jeanne Henderson, Commercial Appraiser William Riley, and Office Staff Theresa Quinn. Mr. Olson presented information on the assessment procedures and statistics for the 2005 City of Elk River assessments. The Council then reviewed concerns from individual property owners. 1. Marl Larson, Parcel Identification Number 75-503-0490 Ms. Larson lives across from The Elk Ridge Center and stated that the property across from her has only dirt piles and had been rezoned since she moved to her home in November of 2003. She stated that property values have gone down and that her value had been raised by $24,000. She is asking that her value stay at last year's value until the development across from her is completed. Appraiser Holmgren stated that the properties adjacent to this development were reduced by 5 percent. Assessor Kritzeck recommended the property value to stay the same.