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2007-07-20 Friday NewsDAN'S HOME Police Chief Mike Aschenbrener's son Dan returned home from Iraq this week, safe and sound! Dan is in a Minnesota National Guard Infantry unit and spent his time in Iraq doing reconnaissance, sniping and guard duty. He left from home for Iraq on September 1, 2005. His unit was deployed for 22 months, which is the longest deployment of any unit in the war, including any active component unit. In fact, this was the longest war zone deployment since WWII. Dan will return to Hamline University this fall, where he is a junior majoring in Criminal Justice (following in his father's footsteps). We are all very proud of Dan and thank him for his service to our country. NOC MEETING UPDATE This Wednesday afternoon was the bi-monthly Noise Oversight Committee (NOC) meeting. NOC is composed of an equal number of airline (industry) members and cities surrounding the airport that are impacted by airnoise. NOC is a subcommittee of the MAC (Metropolitan Airports Commission). This month's meeting was the longest ever because there were several very contentious issues on the agenda. One was a complaint by Richfield over low frequency noise generated by airplanes leaving hangers on the west edge of the airport preparing for take off. Chad Leqve, MAC's Airport Noise Manager had completed a study of the complaint and found that highway noise from TH 77 was the problem not aimoise. (Richfield was not convinced). The other controversial issue was a complaint from the City of Eagan regarding new noise in their community resulting from the increased use of runway 17/35 over the last few months. Runway 17/35 is North-South and takeoffs from it fly over Eagan. This past winter, the NOC had listened to a request from Mendota Heights that asked the FAA to comply with the 17/35 runway usage projected in the FEIS. The FEIS called for the 17/35 runway to be used more. The FAA responded positively to a letter sent from NOC, and has been utilizing runways almost exactly as projected in the FEIS. Now Eagan residents, who haven't had much runway noise, are complaining. The Eagan NOC representative had voted in favor of sending the letter asking the FAA to use 17/35 according to the FEIS and now she does not remember that she did that (or is saying she thought the request to FAA was something different). We are confident that the FAA will continue to operate the airport according to the FEIS, but we need to remain vigilant. CONDOLENCES TO LEN Len Kanitz was notified this week that his sister living in California lost her battle with cancer. Our sympathies to Len and his family. ACTIVITY AT 1062 WAGON WHEEL TRAIL Staff has fielded a handful of calls regarding tree -clearing at 1062 Wagon Wheel Trail. The new owners of this property have been in contact with staff — they are intending to construct a church, but have yet to procure a conditional use permit. Churches are a conditional use in the R-1 district, but the owners of 1062 Wagon Wheel will have to go through the regular planning process before they can begin construction. At this point, they are aware of the process, but have not submitted a planning application. Jim Danielson City Administrator Attachments: Just the Facts, Pipeline, Planning Commission Agenda, Pre -Application Meeting Synopsis, Article from Policesoftball.com "Minnesota Lawmen Claim National Title" Star Tribune Article "Council approves limits on Minneapolis homes" and Southern Twin Cities Association of Realtors "Mendota Heights Housing Market Update" T%ie latestr�er-vs�v� t`eeJtfes��{'ota �ei9lits�alice�e�art�ne�t 3`d Degree DUI 07-15-07 0112 hours Officer Brian Convery was running stationary radar when he heard something coming. He looked up Hwy 13 and spotted a car driving on eY �[ts three tires and one rim. The sparks were flying! The car was traveling u'oce between 50 and 55 mph up Hwy 13. After pulling over the car Officer 71, Brian Convery made contact with the driver who was headed home 11+11% from Hwy 55 in Eagan to IGH. The driver showed multiple signs of impairment but had consumed no alcohol. When asked how he �aport damaged his car the driver advised he hit a curb, the car had t�ff� thousands of dollars in damage to the front. The driver advised that Henning � 'Y�hn`st� Hoss damage was old. It was clearly a very fresh accident. The driver did a terrible on SFST's and he couldn't hold a conversation. A DRE (Drug �andi�its�xne � �� asisom Recognition Expert) was called to MHPD for a more extensive y s _ examination. After completion of the exam the driver was read the MN Implied Consent Advisory. He agreed to have a blood draw. From the cehhospital he was released to Ramsey Detox. The Orderlies were confused when the man blew .000 on the PBT. Officer Convery advised them to chat with the man for a minute and they immediately knew why he was there. �a�byaiezt DAS 07-16-07 0123 hours M,�xtc�ete�senF ��'tzdc ��osse Officer Mike Shepard pulled up behind a car stopped on the freeway Ni: ramp. In squad computer check showed the registered owner to be suspended. The driver was the registered owner. The driver reported eoneidt they were trying to figure out if they were going the right way. The front oidarnf seat passenger was valid. Hum? The driver was cited the passenger was allowed to drive. Theft of Gas 07-16-07 1610 hours � mise F�i-nian� s n Suspects filled their car u with as and left the SA without paying for P p 9 P Y 9 i k $35 worth of gas. Sergeant John Larrive checked the area and was unable to locate the suspects. Employees provided a good description and vehicle license number. There was no phone listing for the parties. A message was left on the suspect's parent's home phone. The 40, suspect's address in St. Paul was checked without success. Open pending issuance of a citation for misdemeanor theft. Damage to Mailbox 07-16-07 1650 hours Resident stopped at the PD to report her mailbox was damaged during the day. A witness wrote down the suspect's license number and a general description of the young men who did the damage. The victim ', was not really interested in charging the kids if they would agree to fix or pay for a new mail box. Officer Rosse tracked down the suspect vehicle and spoke with the owner's wife. Her nephew had the pickup z, s�l�enbrenet �s -1- during the day for work. She was more than willing to cover the replacement and to deal with her nephew. No further action required. Suspicious Activity 07-16-07 1550 hours The Communications Center received an unusual call from an elderly resident. The caller reported a younger (30ish) female had just walked into her house with a dog on a leash and set the dog loose. The unknown female turned around and left out the same door. The homeowner managed to get the dog outside before Officer Peyton Fleming arrived on scene. The gardener reported seeing the woman when she asked him if he worked there. The description was vague at best and the only evidence on scene was the dog leash that was left in the house. Dog and suspect GOA. Harassment 07-16-07 1608 hours Victim spoke with Officer Todd Rosse about an on going harassment problem. Early in the year the family began receiving messages at home related to adult oriented business ventures. The problems stopped for several months and then started again. The victim reported having dozens of messages in a single day. The harassment is very high tech in that websites are used to target the victim. It is all believed to relate back to an earlier dispute that resulted in civil litigation. Referred to investigations for follow up. Computer Fraud 07-17-07 0705 hours Officer Jennifer Fordham received a call of a compromised personal computer. The victim reported that someone had gained access to his computer and encrypted all of his files to prevent him from using them. The suspect then sent a message advising that they had software to un -encrypt the files. Advised to begin taking steps to prevent identity theft. Referred to investigations. Drug Complaint 07-17-07 2015 Home owner reported seeing a neighbor kid watering plants in his back yard. After the young man left he went out and found two marijuana plants growing there. When Sergeant Larrive arrived the plants had been pulled out of the ground and were turned over. Sergeant Larrive gathered information on the young man. The drugs and report were forwarded to the Dakota County Drug Task Force. Mail Tampering 07-17-07 2132 hours Sergeant John Larrive responded to a resident on a report of mail tampering. The caller found a plastic bag containing some damaged mail and a note from the Post Office. She was concerned because the checks were missing and it did not look very official. There was a nice note apologizing for the damage and some other information. The caller was directed to check with the Post Office to see if it was legitimate. The next day she called and advised Sergeant Garlock that the return was legitimate and that the checks are always sent to the dead mail room where they are destroyed with in 30 days. Theft 07-18-07 1645 hours Victim of credit card fraud reported to Sergeant John Larrive that her VISA had multiple unauthorized transactions. She received a call from the VISA security center advising her of the unusual activity on her account. At that time she found her card was missing. The victim then began a little detective work and spoke with the business who had taken the card. She provided a physical description of the suspect and the name of a likely candidate. Forwarded to investigations for follow up. Custody Dispute 07-19-0812 hours Officers Brian Convery and Peyton Fleming responded to a residence on a custody dispute. One parent was at the others residence to pick up the children for visitation and was not being allowed to do so. Officers reviewed the court document and listened to the stories both provided. They had earlier made arrangements outside of the written document and now one side was not abiding by that arrangement. Officers advised that the court document was the only legal arrangement and that the reporter would have to leave without the kids. No vacation for the kids this week. Cleared no further issues at the home.lfa� optwud/�1 -2- NEWS LETTER Public Works Engineering Code Enforcement Public Works The Pipeline July 20, 2007 The Parks Crew trimmed trees in the parks and along pedways throughout the City. Graffiti at Rogers Lake Park was cleaned up. A broken chalker was repaired from Mendakota Park. A torn home plate on field 4 was replaced at Mendakota Park. Weeds were trimmed along pedways and around sign posts and hydrants. Rich cleaned the sanitary sewer lines on Stratford Road,- Coventry Court, Walsh Lane, Avanti Drive, Faro Lane, Summit Lane and Marie Avenue. Two manholes were raised in the easement at Ivy Hills Townhomes. The Street Crew patched potholes on Mendota Heights Road between Dodd Road, and Delaware Avenue and on Evergreen Knolls. A catch basin was repaired at Wachtler Avenue and Emerson Avenue. Engineering Sue attended meetings on both the Eagan -Inver Grove Heights North/South Corridor Study and the Robert Street Transit Corridor Study. Sewer and water were installed at the Wagon Wheel Trail intersection. Class 5 should be installed on Monday. One lane is open, but the road is still closed. Lexington Avenue mill and overlay will start tomorrow (Saturday). Ryan has taken some time off and is on vacation in Colorado. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA July 24, 2007 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of the June 26, 2007 Planning Commission Minutes 4. Hearincis a. Case No. 07- 24: Nate Sherburne from RJ Ryan for Gabriel Financial, 1171 Northland Drive — Variance for sign setback. Public Hearing 7:30 P.M. b. Case No. 07-25: James Hanson, 796 Sibley Memorial Highway — Critical Area Permit for a storage shed. Public Hearing 7:30 P.M. c. Case No. 07-26: Jon Richardson for John and Linda Roszak, 1235 Culligan Lane — Critical Area Permit for to Replace Stairs. Public Hearing 7:30 P.M. d. Case No. 07-27: Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance (Accessory Structures). 5. Verbal Review a. Chris Dolan Resignation 6. Adjourn Auxiliary aids for persons with disabilities are available upon request at least 120 hours in advance. If a notice of less than 120 hours is received, the City of Mendota Heights will make every attempt to provide the aids, however, this may not be possible on short notice. Please contact City Administration at 651- 452-1850, with requests. CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS MEMO DATE: July 19, 2007 TO: City Council, Commission Members, and City Administrator FROM: Jake Sedlacek, Assistant to the City Administrator SUBJECT: Pre -Application Meeting Synopsis Staff met with four individuals on Monday, July 9, 2007. Steve Grittman, Carrie Furman, Sue McDermott, Paul Berg and Jake Sedlacek were present. Papos Tsounamis re. 1680 Lexington Ave So Mr. Tsounamis and his son wanted to discuss the development potential for 1680 Lexington. Staff discussed the applicable codes to the property, including the Critical Area Ordinance and R-1 zoning requirements. Mr. Tsounamis hopes to find a way to locate two homes on the property before making an offer. No planning action is anticipated at this time. Tim McILwain, John Krausert re. 1031 Mendota Heights Rd (Patterson Companies) Mr. McILwain and Mr. Krausert wanted to share the expansion plans for Patterson Companies at 1031 Mendota Heights Road. The plan calls for additional office space, a new entrance and improved parking. One portion of the expanded parking would be in the 100' buffer to Rogers Lake; staff provided a planning application and wetlands permit checklist. The applicants intend to submit building permit materials soon, and anticipate submitting the wetland permit application for consideration at the August Planning Commission. Tom Ryan, re. Mendakota Country Club Tom Ryan is a member at Medakota Country Club, and was approached by the board to determine the feasibility of adding space to the dining room. Mr. Ryan presented staff with some rough drawings of a potential addition. Staff discussed how city code may apply to the project, and mentioned that any improvements to the clubhouse would likely trigger the addition of a grease trap as a condition of building permit approval. Mr. Ryan will take the feedback back to the Mendakota board for their consideration. Additionally: On Monday, July 16, 2007 Dick Gill, Jake Sedlacek and Linda Shipton met with an individual who is hoping to purchase 2370 Kressin Ave. The individual has been told by his mortgage company that the grade immediately surrounding the home would need to be fixed to improve drainage away from the house. Staff reviewed the site map and discussed the R -I zoning regulations with the individual. No planning action is anticipated at this time. Also on Monday, July 16, 2007, Sue McDermott and Jake Sedlacek met with Alan Olstein, 1954 Glen Hill Rd. Mr. Olstein would like to replace his deck, expanding it four feet to the east. The home is located in the Critical Area. Sue and Jake walked through the critical area ordinance, and the application process. Mr. Olstein was provided a planning application and critical area checklist, and anticipated submittal for consideration at the August Planning Commission meeting. Planning Meeting 71912007 Page I of I Congratulations to Mendota Heights Police Officer Bobby Lambert who spent last week competing with the Minnesota Lawman Softball team. Minnesota Lawmenahn National Tithe by: policesoftball.com Jul 18, 2007 The 36th Annual National Police Softba Championship was played in Dayton, C on July 13-15, 2007. The event was fir played in Cleveland, Ohio in 1971 and seen teams such as Pittsburgh, NassaL County, Clayton Co. Georgia and the Delaware Lawmen previously claim the title. No tournament on the police softl circuit is more steeped in tradition and historical significance. Upon arrival to the host hotel guests a given an event program that lists all previous results dating back to the first event. The program also has photographs of the previous years winning teams, all tournament winners and the "Sportsmanship Award." This year's award went to Corporal Terry Yackley who plays for the Wayne Oakland squad. Thumbing through the previous results certain teams names appear over and over. Nothing stood out quite as much as the 45/06 champions the Jacksonville PSC. They were odds -on -favorites to 3 -peat, but even that would not be a record. Macomb County Michigan 3-peated in the 80's and Nassau County 4-peated in the 70's. Although history is significant, every team there was focusing on the present ... and to get their name in the record book the bumpy road to glory had to go through the .Jacksonville team. The number of teams was at 24 this year, down from as many as 76 in previous years. Many attribute this to the combing of teams in order to be more competitive. although the overall number of teams might be dwindling, by all accounts the talent level is rising. In talking to many of the participant's one of the primary reasons they cherish this event is because it is vigorously regulated and only for police officers from one jurisdiction (in this case it means they all have to be from the same state}. Parole agents, correctional officers, probation officers and multi -state combos are not allowed and the traditionalists love it that way. Despite being pressured to change tournament director Frank Navarre won't budge. Frank realizes then.: is too much at stake to bend now. History, tradition and the spirit of the game take priority over adding teams for the sake of adding teams. And for these reasons, Frank is one of the most respected men in the game. On Friday the Poiicesoftball.Com roving reporters Del Pickney, Anthony Costanzo and Jeff Blair arrived, making the trip all the way from California just to watch the action. It was well vt orth they efforts though as they were treated like royalty by the competing teams and Frank. Tee- shirts were traded, bread was broken, drinks were toasted and laughs were shared. But enough of the fluff ... lets get down to the action. The round-robin seeding games went as expected. No huge upsets although the NY Metro kept with their tradition of dropping a round-robin game, and in this case it came at the hands of the Bluegrass Lawmen. Metro clearly has a different focus in playoffs than they do in round robin play (more on that later). Also, Jacksonville suffered a scare at the hands of a re -loaded Maryland State Police team but the reigning, champs had just enough in the arsenal to fight of the pesky MSP squad, another team being eyeballed was Team Texas as they :were the only West representative this year. They dropped a round robin game and would not receive the benefit of an early morning bye. The round robin ended Friday night and teams knew that come Saturday morning it was do-or-die on the field. Louisville, Washington DC, Cincinnati, Dayton i..awdogs, Illinois State Police, Dayton Choir Congratulations to Mendota Heights Police Officer Bobby Lambert who spent last week competing with the Minnesota Lawman Softball team. Boys, Greene County and Warren City suffered early morning defeats and were sent into the loser bracket. It was too much for any of them to overcome and they were all done by Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile in the winner's bracket the NY (Metro defeated their cross-town rivals the NYPD Shields. It was one of the most anticipated match ups as both fans and players were touched by the recent series of tragedies experienced by the Shields squad. The Shields dedicated the tourney to their veteran player Ari Figueroa who days early had passed away as a result of an injury occurred while boating. Ari's jersey was hung in the dugout for all to see ... and remember. Ari vvasn't the only person in their thoughts. Shields All-Star James Price had recently been diagnosed with double kidney failure. Many in attendance were pulling for the Shields to win this year, but softball is still softball and they could not overcome a focused and talented NY Metro team. Jacksonville bested Columbus, the Ohio Lawmen won over the Buckeye Lawmen, Maryland took down Bluegrass, - -x ff , Central Ohio defeated Illinois Police Association, and the NYPD Blues off'd St. Louis. In another heated rivalry the Wayne-Oakland squad defeated their intra-state rivals the Michigan Lawmen. Saturday afternoon saw some classic match ups in the winner's bracket. The momentum was surging for NY Metro as they sent the defending champs Jacksonville into the loser's bracket. Ohio Lawmen were the talk of the tourney as then scored an impressive win over Maryland. { . And the Central Ohio Lawmen scored a nice upset win over former Dayton Champs the NYPD Blues. Saturday evening had some great loser bracket match-ups. The most intense was definitely the NYPD Shields vs. NYPD Blues. It was a see-saw affair but when the dust cleared the re- vamped Shields stood victorious. It was the first time in many years, maybe ever that the Blues did not see Sunday action. The Blues handled the loss with class and later treated the Ps.Com staff to dinner. The Shields earned a well deserved victory and have now established themselves in the New York varsity squad along with the Blues and Metro. The vastly improved Buckeye Lawmen eliminated Wayne Oakland. The West hopes were dashed when Maryland defeated Texas. Jacksonvill=e eliminated St. Louis. The next round of the loser's bracket ended the Shields quest at the hands of the Buckeye Lawmen. Jacksonville defeated Maryland. -Vhieiinal,grnes on Saturday were in the winner's bracket ;y, M�� while the red-hot NY Metro sent the Ohio Lawmen into the laser bracket, Nokv only 6 teams were left alive to see Sunday. When asked who had the hot hand so far the consensus was the giants from the North, the Minnesota Lawmen. Sunday morning opened up with a heavily favored Ohio Lawmen team matching up against the "other" team from Ohio, the Buckeyes. There is a reason the game is played on the field and not on paper and the Buckeyes proved why by eliminating Ohio. Another Ohio team, .'entral Ohio was eliminated at the hands of Jacksonville. The next match u was the last two unbeaten teams Minnesota vs. NY €Pietro y p _ If you had to bet between Jacksonville and Buckeye Laymen who Would you take? Unless you love the underdog the safe money was on Jacksonville. But there is nothing safe about softball and the Buckeyes wore the glass slipper again and ended the reign of Jacksonville. The final loser's bracket game saw the Cinderella story the Buckeyes match up against the cagey veterans NY Metro, The Buckeyes were playing on emotion, but emotion was not enough to carry them to victory over the Metro who know what it is like to be in big games. The rematch in the dance was set, Metro vs. Minnesota. At the Hill everyone was getting set up to watch two former champs slug it out for the title. Congratulations to Mendota Heights Police Officer Bobby Lambert who spent last week competing with the Minnesota Lawman 5oftball team. The weather was rough and it might have contributed to the lower attendance this year but staffers still counted almost 200 die hard fans in attendance. Then the skies opened up and 1. Minnesota Lawmen 2. NY Metro 3. Buckeye Lawmen 4. Jacksonville PSC St. Ohio Lawmen St. Central Ohio *'PS.COM would like to thank Frank Navarre for his hospitality and also all the players and coaches who welcomed us with a handshake and a smile. Contact us about this Article Council approves limits on Minneapolis homes Page 1 of 1 St .ar li u , ' a- of ®I: i ��`�I��`I NE.t�.P 1 LIS -, �.. �1=.. L, Ml, , N Er�l'0T;-. Council approves limits on Minneapolis homes By Steve Brandt, Star Tribune Last update: June 29, 2007 — 8:20 PM A set of restrictions aimed at keeping the size of fill-in housing more in scale with older neighbors won unanimous Minneapolis City Council approval Friday. The zoning changes put Minneapolis in company with Minnetonka, Bloomington and Edina as communities that have responded to complaints about oversized houses. The changes address the height, mass and lot coverage of a house. About 1 percent of Minneapolis homes already exceed the key size limit that says a house's floor area can't exceed half the area of its lot. But they'll be permitted a one-time expansion of 500 square feet. There are also exceptions where enough nearby homes exceed that size limit. People may also apply for a city variance from the new limits. The issue arose out of concerns in southwest Minneapolis about houses that towered over their neighbors, blocking them and limiting privacy. Opponents said the outsized houses threatened the character of their neighborhoods. Council Member Betsy Hodges, who represents the southwest corner of the city, said the issue was a top concern among residents when she won her seat in 2005. Last year, Bloomington tightened up residential height limits, especially near side lot lines. Minnetonka, earlier this year, limited the floor -area -to -lot -size ratio of new housing to the biggest of any house within 400 feet. Edina plans to study height restrictions, but this month passed other requirements for new homes. Steve Brandt • 612-673-4438 • sbrandt@startribune.com © 2007 Star Tribune. All rights reserved. http://www.startribune.co1/462/v-pnnt/story/1276799.html 7/19/2007 SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSO, Mendota Heights Housing Market Update June 2007 *Note: Please inform us if any new council members or staff should be added to our distribution list. Thank you. Greetings, You've been chosen to receive this monthly newsletter because of your important role in local government in Mendota Heights. Our intent is to advance our region's understanding of the Twin Cities housing market and provide useful research tools for the policy arena. We invite and appreciate your input and response. The Twin Cities regional housing market slowdown continues as home sales remain flat during the peak selling season. The shifting market is affecting communities within the region differently. A handful of areas are experiencing slight increases in buyer activity while most are seeing some sort of decline. This gradual decline in home sales has been continuous since late 2005 and isn't showing signs of letting up. Predicting exactly when that will change is an inexact science, but its becoming clear that our eventual recovery could be a multi-year adventure. With June's sales complete, we are halfway through the 2007 real estate year. So far, there have been 56 closed home sales in Mendota Heights, behind last year at this time by 8.2 percent. For the entire Twin Cities region, closed sales are down 15.9 percent year to date. Mendota Heights has an average year-to-date sales price of $468,778, ahead of last year by 22.2 percent. The Twin Cities metropolitan area as a whole saw an average sales price of $274,082 for the year so far, which is 0.6 percent behind the same time period last year. Year-to-date, new listings in Mendota Heights are ahead of last year by 28.4 percent, posting 181 units listed. New listings in the entire region are down 2.4 percent so far this year as builders and sellers adapt to a changing market by restricting their output. At the end of June, Mendota Heights had 59 single-family detached units available on the market, with 32 townhouse or condominium units on the market as well. Twin Cities inventory levels remain at record highs due to slowed absorption from sales. A lot of attention has been given to those consumers placed in precarious financial positions by the downturn in the market—and understandably so. But what's often ignored are the traditional stories—the excited first-time home buyers who can finally stop renting or the elderly couple living comfortably off the wealth created by decades of home ownership. The vast majority of Twin Cities residents are not being burned by the housing market. More detailed information follows on the Mendota Heights real estate market within this document. Thanks, Angelique McDonald Government Affairs Director Southern Twin Cities Association of REALTORS® 651.452.6611 amcdonald(o)stcar.com To unsubscribe to this newsletter, please respond to amcdonald@stcar.com and place the word "REMOVE–in the subject line. [morel i he 100. Market Updates for too Twin Cities Communities A free research tool from the Southern Twin Cities Association of REALTORS® Brought to you by the unique data -sharing traditions of the REALTOR® community SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® i Mendota Heights June Year to Date Dakota County, MN 2006 2007 Change i 2006 2007 Change New Listings . ._..,____�......_.._._..__...�...:_._._..._._._...__.__.._.__..,_.____`.__.__m..2329._.__..-�_...._-26.1 %-..,.__._.._..._...__....__._.._....-.u___.,..__..._..._._____.._.__.�....._ 141 781 28.4% Closed Sales i 12 12 0.0% 61 56 -8.2% Average Sales Price ! $461,367 $451,888 -2.1% $383,569 $468,778 22.2% Percent of Original List Price Received at Sale* } 97.5% 99.2% 1.8% 96.2% 99.7% 3.7% Average Days on Market Until Sale- NA 131 NA NA 136 NA Total Current Inventory"' ± NA 91 NA i -- -- — Single -Family Detached Inventory NA 59 S NA — -- -- 'Does not account for list prices from any previous listing contracts "City market time figures were first available in August 2006, accounts for previous listing contracts "'City inventory figures were first tracked in December 2006 Activity—Most Recent Month Activity—Year to Date 29 © New Listings 181 r'i Naw I istinnc 2006 2007 Average Sales Price $461,367 $451,888 $468,778 2006 2007 Ratio of Sales Price to Original List Price 97.5% 99.2% r3 gnnf; 96.2% 99.7% June Year to Date Average Days on Market Until Sale 131 136 June Year to Date Current Inventory 59 June Year to Date Single -Family Detached Townhouse -Condo Some of the figures referenced in this report are for only one month worth of activity. As such, they can sometimes look extreme due to the small sample size involved. For broader historical market information, please feel free to contact us. The 1000 is a trademark of the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS& The Southern Twin Cities Association of REALTORS© uses it under license. The 100. Market Updates for too Twin Cities Communities A free research tool from the Southern Twin Cities Association of REALTORS® Brought to you by the unique data -sharing traditions of the REALTOR® community 11 1 R SOUTHERN TWIN CITIES ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Twin Cities Region June Year to Date 13 -County Metropolitan Area ( 2006 2007 Change ? 2006 2007 Change New Listings 11,419 11,261 -1.4% 50,129 49,506 -1.2% Closed Sales j 5,039 4,298 -14.7% s 18,216 15,621 -14.2% Average Sales Price $273,314 $274,979 0.6% E $273,066 $270,485 0.9% Percent of Original List Price Received at Sale- 97.8% 95.9% -1.9% i 97.6% 95.5% -2.2% Average Days on Market Until Sale~ ; NA 132 NA # NA 142 NA Total Current Inventory-- NA 34,546 NA - -- — Single -Family Detached Inventory 1 NA 23,943 NA — — — 'Does not account for list prices from any previous listing contracts "City market time figures were first available in August 2006, accounts for previous listing contracts "'City inventory figures were first tracked in December 2006 Activity—Most Recent Month Activity—Year to Date 11,419 11,261 13 New Listings M.- 50,129 0 New Listings 13 49,506 13Ciosed Sales Closed Sales _ 5,039 I 4,298 2006 2007 Average Sales Price $273,314 $274,979 $273,066 $270,485 2006 2007 Ratio of Sales Price to Original List Price 97.8% 96.9% 13 2006 97.6% 95.5% June Year to Date Average Days on Market Until Sale 142 132 June Year to Date Current Inventory 23,943 June Year to Date Single -Family Detached Townhouse -Condo Some of the figures referenced in this report are for only one month worth of activity. As such, they can sometimes look extreme due to the small sample size involved. For broader historical market information, please feel free to contact us. The 1000 is a trademark of the Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS& The Southern Twin Cities Association of RE:ALTORSO uses it under license.