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Home My WebLink About2018 04-30 CCP Board of Appeal & Equalization ReconveneBOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION RECONVENE City of Brooklyn Center April 30, 2018 1.Call to Order 6:00 p.m. The City Council requests that attendees turn off cell phones and pagers during the meeting. A copy of the full City Council packet is available to the public. The Packet ring binder is located at the front of the Council Chambers by the podium. 2.Roll Call 3.Local Board of Appeal and Equalization (LBAE) Certification Form 4.Assessor's Report on Appeals Presented at the April 16th Board Meeting a.7141 Unity Avenue N. (Jacqueline Williams) b.5434 Camden Avenue N. (Luke Everson) c.211855 th Avenue N. (Joseph Laampe & Ernee McArthur) d.5239 Twin Lake Boulevard E. (Paul S. Oman) e.6921 Logan Avenue N. (Mitchell Meyer) f.5338 Emerson Avenue N. (John Geske) 5.Assessor's Report on Late Appeals for Consideration a. 7024 Logan Avenue N. (Dorleen D. Ditty) 6.Adjourn tIJ'I 1 III] I J J t Wl 1 D(I1IJ1 VEI I [I]L' I Dk"A (I] UI UuJ'A I DATE: April 30, 2018 TO: Curt Boganey, City Manager FROM: Meg Beckman, Director of Community Development SUBJECT: Agenda Items for the April 30, 2018 Reconvene Meeting of the Board of Appeal and Equalization Agenda Item #3: Local Board of Appeal and Equalization Certification Form Mayor Willson and Councilmember Ryan have previously completed the training required under Minnesota Statute 274.014 and have the necessary certification for this year's meeting. The County Assessor will have this form available at the meeting for the signatures of all Board Members present. Agenda Item #4: Assessor's Report on Appeals Presented at the April l6" Board Meeting The following members of the Hennepin County Assessor's Office will be present to answer questions and assist in this year's Local Board Meetings: • Josh Whitney - Residential Appraiser • Rob Winge - Principle Residential Appraiser • Josh Hoogland - Residential Appraisal Manager • Lisa Olmen - Commercial Appraiser Enclosed is a report prepared by Josh Whitney, Appraiser, which provides a summary of the actions taken since the April 16th meeting and recommendation. Agenda Item #5: Assessor's Report on Late Appeals for Consideration Included in the Assessors Report, is a request to consider a late appeal. This would allow the resident the ability to appeal to the County Board should the Council opt not to accept the recommendation of the assessor on this matter. Agenda Item 46: Adjourn Attachments • Assessor's Report for the April 30, 2018 Reconvene Meeting Reconvene Meeting Monday April 30th, 2018 at 6:00 pm Josh Whitney, Hennepin County Assessor's Office Brooklyn Center Local Board of Appeal and Equalization City of Brooklyn Center 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Properties Reviewed within the 10 Day Window of the Original Local Board Meeting presented to the Board for action on April 16th, 2018. RESIDENTIAL 28-119-21-42-0015 Jacqueline Williams 7141 Unity Ave N. 2018 Proposed Estimated Market Value - $135,000 Recommendation - $127,000 Inspected 4/10/2018. Owner agreed on 4/11/2018 signed concurrence form supplied to Board on 4/16/2018 01-118-21-43-0055 Luke Everson 5434 Camden Ave N. 2018 Proposed Estimated Market Value - $145,000 Recommendation - $134,000 Inspected 4/16/2018. Owner agreed on 4/16/2018 signed concurrence form supplied to Board on 4/16/2018 Property Owners that appeared before the Local Board of Appeal and Ecivalization on 4/16/2018 02-118-21-43-0150 Joseph Lampe & Ernee McArthur 2118 55th Ave N. 2018 Proposed Estimated Market Value - $203,000 Recommendation - No Change. Joseph Lampe & Ernee McArthur continued; Inspected 4/17/2018. The inspection revealed the basement finished area % was too high, however the basement quality of finish was too low, resulting in no net change in value. The homeowner(s) emailed their concurrence no change in value was warranted. I have included the email as evidence. Note; the owner's paragraph addressed to the City Council. 01-118.21-21-0038 Paul S Oman 5239 Twin Lake Blvd E. 2018 Proposed Estimated Market Value - $336,000 Recommendation - $310,000 Inspected 4/17/2018. Owner agreed on 4/20/2018 by email to the recommended reduction. See attached Report and email. 26-119-21-43-0003 Mitchell Meyer 6921 Logan Ave N. 2018 Proposed Estimated Market Value - $225,000 Recommendation - No Change. Owner stated at the meeting he "disagreed with his value increase". Research revealed the owner paid $229,900 on 7/11/2015. I called the owner and stated that our value proposed for 1/02/2018 is below what he paid for the property almost 3 years ago. The owner now agrees with our proposed value for 2018 and has retracted his appeal via email, see attached evidence. 01-118-21-33-0152 John Geske 5338 Emerson Ave N. 2018 Proposed Estimated Market Value - $226,000 Recommendation - No Change. Owner stated at the meeting he "disagreed with his value increase". Research revealed the owner paid $228,000 on 5/26/2017. I called the owner and stated our value proposed for 1/02/2018 is below what he paid for property 7 months prior. The owner now agrees with the proposed valuation for 2018 and retracted his appeal via email, see attached evidence. Late Appeal for Consideration Made by phone after the Local Board Meetjpg 26-119-21-44-0007 Dorleen D Ditty 7024 Logan Ave N. 2018 Proposed Estimated Market Value - $184,000 Recommendation - $168,000 Inspected 4/17/2018. The owner called me the day after the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting stating they just received their valuation notice and it was late getting to them in the mail. The owner was concerned with the increase and the valuation of their property as they have done little to the home in the past 20 years and requested I complete an inspection. The inspection revealed the basement quality finished area was too high and the effective year built was considered to be too new based upon a full inspection of the home. The changes in these characteristics resulted in the recommended value indicated above of $168,000. This would still be an overall increase from 2017 when the value was $153,000. I called the owner and they agreed to the change in value. I understand the board closed the meeting to any further appeals, I am respectfully asking the board either consider my recommended value change or allow the appeal to be written in so the taxpayer may appear before the Hennepin County Board of Appeal and Equalization. HENNEPIN COUNTY 4/10/2018 7141 Unity Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55429 Re: PID Number: 28-119-21-42-0015 Dear Jacqueline Williams As you requested, we have reviewed the assessment on your real property located in the City of Brooklyn Center which is referenced above. Our review has resulted in the following determination for the 2018 assessment: Previous Estimated Market Value: $135,000 New Estimated Market Value: $127,000 (Recommended Value) Our records will be adjusted accordingly. This change affects taxes payable in 2019. If you are satisfied with these results, there is no further action required and with your permission I will present this new recommended value to the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization on 04/16/2018. Name;&a.1JD Li&i4-_ Date I If you have further questions, please call me at 612-715-6181 or our office at (612) 348-3046. Sincerely, Josh Whitney Hennepin County Assessor's Office Hennepin County Assessor's Office 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 612-348-3046 1 hennepin.us H HENNEPIN COUNTY 4/16/2018 Luke R Everson 5434 Camden Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 Re: PID Number: 01-118-21-43-0055 Dear Mr. Luke Everson As you requested, today we have reviewed the assessment on your real property located in the City of Brooklyn Center which is referenced above. After the inspectionon 411612018, our review has resulted in the following determination for the 2018 assessment: Previous Estimated Market Value: $145,000 New Estimated Market Value: $134,000 (Recommended Value) Our records will be adjusted accordingly. This change affects taxes payable in 2019. If you are satisfied with these results, there is no further action required and with your permission I will present this new recommended value to the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization on 04/16/2018. Name; Date f/ qllg If you have further questions, please call me at 612-715-6181 or our office at(612) 348-3046. Sincerely, Josh Whitney Hennepin County Assessor's Office Hennepin County Assessor's Office 300 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487 612-348-3046 1 hennepin.us From: Joe Lampe To: Joshua 3 Whitney Subject: [External] Property Tax Valuation for 2118 55th Ave N Date: Friday, April 20, 2018 9:36:20 PM Josh, We do not intend to pursue an appeal of the 2019 valuation notice for our home. Your site visit and our subsequent phone conversation were informative. Assorted plus and minus data errors were observed and noted, but they cancelled out. In any case, resistance is essentially futile. Per page 5 of the 210-page Minnesota Property Tax Administrator's Manual, "The assessor's estimate of market value is prima facie correct." Property tax assessment is a legal oddity in which the property owner is 'presumed wrong' rather than 'presumed right.' We do maintain that our home for many years has been consistently overvalued relative to other homes in the neighborhood. After review of the Hennepin County database it is apparent that efforts are being made to reduce this differential for 2019 taxes. Limited data because of few sales and declining on-premises inspections make accurate valuations very difficult, even impossible. It is possible that the computerized statistical mass appraisal system contains some dubious algorithms and assumptions that further distort valuations. Emerging high occupancy demographics mean that number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, number of garage stalls, etc, are more important than the size of the foundation footprint or amount of common space. Note to City Council: The approximate 35% of rental homes in the city is a related problem. Absentee ownership is causing a continuing degradation of housing quality and valuations. Absentee landlords such as Invitation Homes are not adequately rehabbing trashed homes. For example, a local rehab estimator for IH recently divulged to me that the rental home across the street from us needed over $30,000 of work. IH permitted him to contract for only about $20,000 of work. Very weak Brooklyn Center ordinances make it impossible for city code enforcement inspectors to maintain high quality housing. Joseph Lampe and Ernee McArthur ***CAUTION : This email was sent from outside of Hennepin County. Unless you recognize the sender and know the content, do not click links or open attachments.*** NAME: Paul S Oman ADDRESS: 5239 Twin Lake Blvd E. PID: 10-118-21-21-0038 Style/Story Height: 2 Age: 1947 Ground Floor Area: 1,194 sf Above Grade Area: 2,109 sf Central Air: Yes Bsmt. Area: 597 Sf Finished Bsmt Area: 299 Sf Walkout: None # of Bedrooms: 3 Baths: Deluxe: 0 Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 0 t of Fireplaces: 2 Porches: None Open: None Screened: None Deck: None Garage 1: 1 Car Type: B/I Lot Size: 18,730 Sf Acres: .43 Garage 2: 2 Car Type: Attached Actual Frnt: 100' Effective Frnt: 100' Comments: Completed an inspection on 411712017. The building had an effective age that was too high for our department standards and best practices. After the correction was made it resulted in a lower building value increase. I contacted owner after review and he accepts the new valuation via attached email. Previous Assessment Current Assessment Assessor's Recommendation 2017 Land: $136,000 2018 Land: $156,000 Land: $156,000 2017 Bldg: $150,000 2018 Bldg: $180,000 Bldg: $154,000 2017 Total: $286,000 2018 Total: $336,000 Total: $310,000 Appraiser: Joshua J Whitney Date: 4/17/2018 From: Paul Oman To: Joshua J Whitney Subject: [External] Re: Results of your Appeal Date: Friday, April 20, 2018 8:37:57 AM Thank you for your efforts looking into my concerns. This EMV adjustment is acceptable. Paul Oman On Thursday, April 19, 2018 03:34:52 PM CDT, Joshua J Whitney <Joshua.Whitney@ hen nepin.us > wrote: Hi Paul, Thanks for giving me the opportunity to inspect your property for the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting. As I mentioned on the phone, after my inspection the changes I noted upon review resulted in a recalculation of the property's building value. The new total EMV proposed now would be $310,000, down from $336,000. This would be reflected in the taxes payable 2019. Please email back to me your response so I can include it when I report back to the Local Board on April 30th. Sincerely, Josh Whitney Hennepin County Assessor's Office 612-715-6181 Disclaimer: If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please immediately notify the sender of the transmission error and then promptly delete this message from your computer system. ***CAUTION : This email was sent from outside of Hennepin County. Unless you recognize the sender and know the content, do not click links or open attachments.*** From: Mitchell Meyer To: Joshua J Whitney Subject: [External] Property Value Assessment Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 4:24:54 PM Hello Mr Whitney, Thank you for the call this afternoon. After talking with you, I understand why my property value has increase over the previous year's assessment, and I agree with your office's evaluation, and I would like to officially retract my appeal. Thanks again for the explanation, Mitchell Meyer ***CAUTION: This email was sent from outside of Hennepin County. Unless you recognize the sender and know the content, do not click links or open attachments.*** From: John Geske To: Joshua 3 Whitney Subject: [External] Valuation Notice for 5338 Emerson Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 11:15:25 AM Hi Josh, This notice is to affirm that I understand the valuation I received for the property I co-own at 5338 Emerson Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 for 2018 (for taxes payable in 2019). John Geske ***CAUTION : This email was sent from outside of Hennepin County. Unless you recognize the sender and know the content, do not click links or open attachments.***