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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 3, 2000 RegularCITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS I 590 40TH AVl[NUE N.E., COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 5542 ¶ -3878 (612) 782-2800 TDD 782-2806 Please note: City Hall Phone Numbers have changed. New numbers are: Main Number (763) 706-3600; TDD (763) 706-3692 A DI6NI S DM rlON March 29, 2000 Mayor Gary L. Peterson Councilmembers John Hunter Donald G Jolly Marlaine 8zurek Julienne Wyckoff City Man~sr Walter R- Fchst The following is the agenda for the .BOARD OF REVIEW of the City Council to be held at 7:00 PM on May, R,~,-,'II 3, 2000 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 590 40th Avenue N.E., Columbia Heights, ~nesota. The City of Columbia Heights does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights' services, programs, and activities. Auxiliary aids for disabled persons are avaihble upon request when the request is made at least 96 hours in advance. Please call the Deputy City Clerk at 706-361 l, to make arrangements. (TDD/706-3692 for deaf or hearing impaired only) 1. ROI .1. CALL 2. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF THE BOARD OF REVIEW To review property valuations as of J~nuary 2, 2000, for taxes payable 2000, and to hear appeals from citizens who feel aggrieved or have questions regarding property valuations. 3. INTRODUCTION The City Manager will introduce the Anoka County Appraisers. 4. OLru~STIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING PROPERTY VALUES Citizens in attendance will be given an opportunity to raise questions regarding their property valuations. CO{~INCIL ACTION~q REGARDING SPECIFIC CASES OR CASES ON WHICH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS DESIRED The Council may, at this lime, take action regarding any of the properties that were discussed or instruct the County Assessor's Office to provide more information at a continued meeting. 1) RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to adopt the 1999 Assessment Rolls as presented and mended. 2) ALTERNATE MOTION: Move to continue the Board of Review meeting to Monday, April 17, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of hearing additional information regarding only those property values appealed and discussed on April 3, 2000, and to consider adoption of the 2000 Property Assessment Rolls. Walter R. Fe~hst, City Manager THE CITY' OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER CITY OF CLOUMBIA HEIGHTS 2000 ASSESSMENT/PAYABLE 2001 Total Number of Taxable Parcels: Total Number of Parcels including Exempt and Forfeit: Total Taxable Market Value, 2000 Assessment: New Comm~ction, 2000 Assessment: Parcels ivith New ConstructiOn: Total Taxable Market Value,. 1999 Assessment: Net Growth 99 to '00 Including New Construction: Net Grow,It '99 m '00 Excluding New Construction: Tong Masket Value Including Exempt and Forfeit, 2000 .Assessment: Tong Market Value Including Exempt and Forfeit, 1999 Assessment: 6,948 7,244 $743,388, 100 $ 7,353,774 1,122 = 16.1% of Total $655,476,400 +13.4% +12.3% $83 1,910,700 $728,378,300 2000 ASSESSMENT - SALES RATIOS Type # Sales Median Ratio Residential Single Family 234 94.5% Multiples (Duplex, etc.) 28 91.2% Patio Townhome 7 91.2% Quad Homes 0 0% Apartmeats 6 88.0% Condomiaiums 8 94.5% Commer~ialandus~al 4 96.6% Coefficient 6.8 11.1 6.4 0.0 13.8 6.7 11.4 2000 ASSESSMENT - COMPARABLE SALES RATIOS (Residenfi~ Si~e hmily) M~nieilmlity # Sai~ Ml~iiaa lh~io Couaty of Ax~ka 5, 196 94.4% Anoka 218 94.5% Blaine 859 94.4% Columbia Heights 232 '94.5 % Coon Rapids 947 94.4% Fridley 274 94.4% Circle Piaes 61 94.5% Ham Lake 227 94.4% Lexington 21 94.5% Lino Lak~ 324 94.4% Spriag Lalte Park 81 94.5% Coefficient 5.4 7.5 4.7 6.8 6.0 7.8 3.4 5.3 4.4 4.6 6.0 D!far/INrrxON OF MAII~ VALUE 'It is up to the assesso~ to ~orm anopinim ofdxe mad~ value even when there is no market or sales to aidinfixinlvsbls.***Wberelbexebavebeennnmmmlsa~foraloqpefiodoftime, there isnoway adapllbx]~ for use, and gle ci.,;,,..-~ ~r~ of ale surrotmdin2 co, .....unity. '*** (Staxe v. Fritch. 175 Mt,m_ 478, 221 N.W. 723). TIme abo~ 4/~,~,itw of mad~ value is Mim,eSOll's slamtory definition. However, many of the Marl~valneisdlemosxlxubsblepficeexpressedintermsofxnoneyd~aprolm'tywotgdlrin2if for which i~ is calmhie of bein8 used. The hiSbest tn4.x:e in terms of money which a propen7 win brinZ in a competixive anti open ,,m,tet OU~ professioxml ofp-~.-,om have defined market value in approximamly the same terms. 'Fne definidms Seaerally ~ the con,.,,.,,,~ion of a sale as of a specific date under the fonowin~ co~irk-,n.: 3. A re~x~vble time is allowed for exposure in the open marl~; 4. Paynamtbmade~ncashorbsequinlent; 5, FIII!C~. if 2ly, ~ 011 ~ 2exlel/ly available bx the COmmlmi~ at the specified d~_~_ and In after words, market vah~ is the price that would tend to preYaft under typical, normal competitive Minnesota Statutes 1999, 273.20 http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/273/20.html Minne~ta Statutes 1999, Table of Chapters Table of contents for Chapter 273 273.20 Assessor my eater dvellings, buildings, or statues. t a to the proper .performance of duties, enter any dwelling-b~use, building, or structure, and view the same and the property therein. An~ officer authorized by law to assess property for ad valorem taxpurposes shell have reasonable access to land and structures as necessary for the proper performance of their dutieS. A property owner may refuse to allow an.assessor to inspect their property. This refusal by the property owner must be either verbal or expressly stated in a letter to the county asseSSor. If the assessor is denied access to view a property, =he aSsesSor. is authorized to estimate the property's estimated marke~ value 'by ~aking assumptions believed appropriate concerning the property's finish and condition. HIST: (1997) RL s 814; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 243 art 5 s 24 Copyright 1999 by =he Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.' 1 ofl 03/07/2000 8:31 AM Minnesota Statutes 1999, 274.01 http://www.revisor. leg.state.mn.us/statsa74/(~ 1 .hUnl Minnen~ota Statutes 1999. Table of Cha~ters Table of contents for Chapter 274 ~74.01 So~rd o~ revit~. Subdivision 1. Ordinary boards meetings, deadlines, grievmn~es. (a) The town board of a town, or the council or other governing body of a city, is the board of review except (1) in cities whose charters provide for a board of equalization or (2) in any city or town that has transferred its local board of review power and duties to the county~ board as provided in subdivision 3. The county assessor shall fix a day and time when the board or the board of equalization shall meet in the assessment districts of the county. On or before February 15 of each lear the assessor' shall give written notice of the time to ~he Cty or town clerk. Notwithstanding the provisions of any char~er to the contrary, the meetings must 'be held between April I and May 31 each year. The clerk shall give p~bliShed and posted notice of the meeting at least ten days before the date of the meeting. If in any county, at least 25 .percent of the total net tax capacity of a city or town is noncommercial' seasor~l residential recreations/property classified under section 273.13, subdivision 25, the county must bold two ~ountyeide informational meetings on Saturdays. The meetings will allow noncommercial seasonal residential recreational taxpayers to discuss ~heir property valuation with the appropriate assessment staff. These-Saturday informational meetings must be scheduled to allow. the owner of =he noncommercial seasonal residential . recreational property the rtunity to attend one of the meet s prt= to the erd reviewcity of for their Or town. The Saturday meeting dates'must be contained on the notice of valuation of real property under section 273.121. The board shell meet at the office of the clerk to review the aSSessment and classification of property in the town or city. No c~mn~JeS in valuation or classification which are intended to correct errors in Judgment. by the county assessor maybe made by the county aSsessor after the board of review has adjourned in taxose cities or towns that bold a local board of revieW; however, corrections of errors that are merely clerical in nature or changes ~hat extendhomestead'treatment to property are permitted after adjournment until the tax extension date for that assessment year. The changes ~ust be fully documented and maintained in the assessor's office and must be available for' review by any persOn. A copy of the changes .made during this period in those cities or =owns that hold a local board of revieW must be sent to the county board no later than December 31 of the assessment year. (b) The board shall determine whether the taxable property in the town or city has been properly placed on ~he list and prope~:ly ~uedby the assessor'. 'If real or personal property has k omitted, the board shall place it on the list with its marke~ value, and ~orrect the assessment so that each tract or lot of real proper~y,.and each article, parcel, or class of persteal property, is entered on the assessment list at its market value. No assessment of ~he proper~y of any person may be raised unless the person has been duly notified of the intent of the board to do so. On application of any person feeling aggrieved, the board shall review the assessment or classification, or both, and correct it as appears 'just. ~The boardim~o~~!3.~a~X~l ,'i~t,-value adjustanent '6~vv-~ ~here the owner or other person having control over the proper~y 1 of 3 03/07~000 8:32 AM Minnesota Statutes 1999, 274.01 http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/274/O 1 .html will not permit the assessor to inspect the property and the interior of any buildings or structures. (c) A local board of review may reduce assessments upon petition of the taxpayer but the total reductions must not reduce the aggregate assessment made by the county assessor by more than one percent. If the total reductions would lower the aggregate assessments made by the county assessor by more then one percent, none of the adjustments may be made. The assessor shell correct any clerical errors or double assessments discovered by the board of review without regard to the one percent limitation. (d) A majority of the members may act at the meeting, and adjourn from day to day until they finish hearing the cases pressBred. The assessor shall attend, with the assessment books and papers, and take part in the proceedings, but must not vote. The county assessor, or an assistant delegated by the county assessor shell attend the meetings..The board shell list separately, on a form appended to the assessment book, all omitted property added to the list by'the board and all items of property increased or decreased, with the market value of each item of property, added or changed by the board, placed opposite the item. The county assessor shell enter all changes made by the board in the assessment book. (e) Except as provided in subdivision 3, if a person fails to appear in person, by counsel, or by written communication before the board after being duly notified of the board's intent to raise the assessment of the property, or if a person feeling aggrieved by an assessment or classification fails to apply for a review of the assessment or classification, the person may not appear before the county board of equalization for a review of the almessment or classification. This paragraph does not apply if an assessment was made after the board meeting, as provided in seaion 273.017 or if the person can establish not heving received 'notice of market va~ue at least five days before the local board of review meeting. (f) The board of review or the board of equalization must complete its workand.adjourn within 20 days from the time of convem~ng stated in the notice of the clerk, unless a longer peric~lis el)proved by the commissioner of revenue. No action taken after thet date isvalid. All complaints about an assessment or classification made after the meeting of the board must be heard and determined by the county board of equalization. A nonresident may, at any time, before the meeti~of the board of review file written objections to an assessment or classification with the county assessorl The objections must he presented to the board of review at its meeti~ by the county assessor for its consideration. Subd. 2. SpelLs1 boerd~ dutiesdelega~ed. The gove~ngbodyof a city, includin~ a city whose charter provies for a board o[ equalizati~m, may a int a special board of review. ~e city may delegate to 't~ special board of review all of the powers and duties in subdivision 1. The speci~l board of review shell serve at the direction and discretion of the a~poinCing body, subject Co the restrictions imposed by law. The appointing bod~ shell determine the number. of members of the board, the compensation and expenses to'be paid, and the term of office of each member. At least one member of the special board of review must be an appraiser, realtor, or other person familiar with property valuations in the assessment district. Subd. 3. LoCal board duties trtus~erred to counLT. The town board of any torn or the governing body of any home rule charter or statutory city may transfer its powers and 2 of 3 03/07/2000 8:32 AM Minnesota Statutes 1999, 274.01 http://www.revisor. leg.state.mn.us/stats/274/O 1 .html duties under subdivision i to the county board, and no longer perform the function of a local board. Before the town board or =he governing body of a city transfers the powers and duties to the c~)untyboard, the town board or city's governing body shall give public notice of.the meeting at which the proposal for transfer is to be considered. The public notice shall follow the procedure contained in section 471.705, subdivision lc, · paragraph (b). A transfer of duties as permitted under this subdivision n~ast be communicated to the county assessor, in writing, before December I of any year to be effective for the following year's assessment. This transfer of duties to the county may either be permanent or for a specified number. of years, provided that the transfer cannot be for less than three years. Its length must be stated in writing. A town or city may renew its option to transfer. The option to transfer duties under'this subdivision is only available to a town or city whose assessment is'done by the county. HIST: (2034) RL s 847; 1941 c 402 s 1; 1945 c 4~2 s 1; 1949 c 543 s 1; Ex1967 c 32 art 8 s 3; 1971 c 434 s 3; 1971 c 564 s 6; 1973 c 123 art ~ s 7; 1973 c 150 s 1; 1973 c 382 s 3; 1975 c 339 s 5; 1977 c 434 s 11; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 229 art 4 s 1; 1987 c 268 art 7 s 37; 1988 c 719 art 7 s 8; .1990 c 480 art 7 s 14; 1995 c 264 art 3 s 13; 1997 c 231 art 2 s 23; 1998 c 254 art I s 77; 1~99 c 243 art 5 s 25 Copyright 1999 by =he Office of Revisor of S=atu=es, State of Minnesota.. 3 of 3 03/07~000 8:32 AM /A @I awf l l I I I I I I# l [: ■ i [:411 r �� ■ r Yt 0