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Meeting of the Elk River City Council Held at the Elk River City Hall Monday, April 11, 2022 Members Present: Mayor John Dietz, Councilmembers Garrett Christianson, Mike Beyer, Matt Westgaard, and Jennifer Wagner Members Absent: None Staff Present: City Clerk Tina Allard and Deputy Clerk Jolene Richter Also Present: County Assessor Michelle Moen, Deputy County Assessor David Selbitschka, Residential Appraisers Bill Holker and Casey Martin I . Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River City Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Dietz. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Sherburne County Assessor's Report Sherburne County Assessor Michell Moen introduced her team and provided a report on current market trends and how values were affected. She discussed the 90- 105% ratio required to be met based on sales for the current year. She stated before making changes to market values in Elk River, they were at 77%, which is below the required ratio. She discussed the adjustments for vacant land (up 20%), residential (up 15%), and lakeshore (up 30-509/6) and how Sherburne County compared to other counties. 3. Hear Appeals Submitted by Attendees Amber Bengston Parcel Identification Number 75-112-4410 (9700 215`' Avenue) Ms. Bengston distributed part of her appraisal information. She stated she received a variance from the city in 2020 to remodel an existing pole barn style horse barn as an accessory dwelling unit so her parents could live in the main house and her family would live in the barn building. She stated they remodeled the structure with a 36x65 (about 2,300 sf living space. She reviewed her appraisal. The appraiser told her the appraisal completed on the property is a market value appraisal and it states the same in the report. The appraiser said the accessory dwelling unit can not be taxed as an additional single-family home, only as an amenity to the property, so it's not a second home on the land. The appraiser said he must determine the value based on comparable other accessory dwelling structures. She expressed concerns with selling the property and the