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City Council Minutes <br />June 3, 2014 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />----------------------------- <br />Board of Review in 2004 the market value was not increased for one <br />property owner due to the condition of Mr. Dahl's property. In 2007 all <br />properties adjacent to the Dahl property had their property values frozen <br />at the 2006 market value. The City continues to receive complaints. A <br />nearby property owner recently informed the City Clerk that if this property <br />is not cleaned up he will present a petition to reduce the market values of <br />their properties. On February 6, 2014 the letter from the City Attorney was <br />delivered to Mr. Dahl which outlined the violations of the City Code, the <br />Land Use Regulations and the Nuisance Conditions. <br />Currently the following items remain unresolved: <br />o An non-permitted single-wide mobile home does not meet the minimum <br />width requirement for a dwelling; <br />o Too many recreational vehicles; <br />o Exterior Storage; <br />o Refuse and debris; <br />o Too many animals; <br />o Septic systems may not be in conformance; <br />o Abandoned buildings; and <br />o Visual screening. <br />Property owner, Virgil Dahl stated that the pictures are not accurate. He <br />alluded that the pictures show items that are not currently on the property. <br />He noted that he is in compliance with the animals. He indicated that there <br />is 1 horse, a few chickens, 1 duck and a couple of rabbits on the property. <br />He noted there are no goats or pigs and the trailer is gone. He explained <br />that the reason the other trailer is present is because of access to water <br />and sewer. He explained that he will be taking down the barn this week <br />and he will be having a garage sale to get rid of the rest of the stuff. <br />Linda Johnson, 6254 1St Avenue SW, Pequot Lakes, stated that since last <br />July there has been a huge amount of work done on the property to clean <br />it up. The barn is being worked on right now and they are scrapping things <br />out. <br />Jerry Calhoun, 5810 Sibley Lake Road stated that he has seen that things <br />have not changed in the last 10 years. He explained that he was one of <br />the residents that requested to have his taxes lowered. <br />Virgil Dahl stated that he doesn't feel it is right that he is being prosecuted <br />and that the City is taking pictures of his property. <br />