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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 August 12 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION A.C. Dalgleish David G. Douglas Archie Barber, Jr. Chairman Vice-Chainnan Member Al ternate MINUTES 12 August 1987 Chairman Dalgleish called the meeting to order at 9:15 AM. All Board members and Clerk Lea were present. BOE-87-070-LO - Parcel No,s 987-300-203 and 987-300-604 - Petitioner Donavan was not present at the hearing, and Bob Shold represented the Assessor~ office. The petition stipulated that market conditions did not SUPPOl't current valuations in the Phoenix Addition although it was acknowledged that the parcels were purchased at the current valuation level. (Note~ petition was delivered to the Board fifteen minutes prior to hearing). The Assessor had no prior information on this petition prior to the hearing and had no facts prepared to respon<<. It was acknowledged there had been no sales since 1983 in this addition; however, it appeared possible that attention might be given to adjustments of valuation in the Phoenix Addition. BOE-87-071-LO - (See below for listing) Petitioner Donavan not present at the hearing. Bob Shold represented the Assesso~ office. The petition stipulated that there are four parcels in the Tacoma Addition (1) two parcels (-301 and -404) owned by the petitioner, (2) and parcel (-702) owned by partner Stroeder and (3) the other (-801) owned by Peter Sultana, VALUATION 998-000-302 BLK 3 Lots 1,2,9,10 $10,000 998-000-401 BLK 4 Lots 3-8 15,000 998-000-702 BLK 7 Lots 1-4 10,000 998-000-801 BLK 8 Lots 1-8 20,000 The Board, having received in adequate information as to parcel numbers, current valu- ations and requested adjustments moved to terminate action on thi s appeal. BOE-87-072-LO - Parcel No. 002-273-002 - Petitioner Pauline Kuhn was represented by Gertrude Snipes. Bob Shold represented the Ass.essor's office. This parcel is a Tax Lot located at the mouth of Eagle Creek on Discovery Bay (North Boundary on the north edge of Jefferson County) with access by way of a path across Lots 1-4 of Carliss Short Plat dated 1983. A major portion of the building site on this Lot is in the Stream flood plain and the balance of the one acre parcel is a steep mountain side. The petition presented four Lots of the short plat as comparables with valuations from $17,375 to $25,423 per acre. The Assessor reported that (1) the 1980 valuation was based on 178 front feet at $350 per front foot less 50% for topography and access, (2) the 1984 valuation was based on 178 front feet at $450 per front foot less 40% for topography and access, and (3) that the building site has a graduation from 0 to 50' bank. A sit'1< inspection may justify further adjustments. BOE-87-073-LO - Parcel No. 965-000-Several - Renata Wheeler representedMW Associates of Kala Point. Bob Shold represented the Assessor~ office. This petition covered 38 unimproved lots in divisions 5-8 of the Kala Point development which became the property of MW Associates as a function of dissolution of the Development Corporate holdings ih 1986 and stipulated that sales records in Kala Point since 1983 indicate that the parcels are over valued on the tax rolls. The Assessor presented a work sheet on the subject parcels giving current sales listings and valuations of each. It was confirmed that actual sales since 1983 may justify consideration of an adjustment in valuation of unimproved lots in some divisions of Kala Point. BOE-87-074-LO Parcel No. 021-332-035 - Petitioner Bergstrom was not present at the hearing. Bob Shold represented the Assessors office. This petition stipulated that this parcel on the hi,ll overlooking Mystery Bay W.as degraded in value because the the parcel to the west is becoming a junk yard in a residential district.. and requested a 74% reduction in valuation to $4,000 ($2,000 per acre) The Assessor reported four comparables with sales of $10,000 to $17,000 per acre and. further, reported that the subject parcel was purchased in 1980 for $22,000. The Board inspection should make a determination whetlrer an adjustment was warranted. BOE-87-075-R - Parcel No 976-200-112-Petitioner Ohara was present at the hearing, and Bob Shold represented the Assessors Office. The petitioner stipulated that (1) there are no water, power or septic improvements on the parcel, (2) the shack is made from , salvaged materials and (3) that roof drains capture w.ater for limited use. The petitioner was seeking a reduction in the val uaUon of improvements from $8,735 to $3,360. The Assessor pointed out that the valuation might be adjusted through a change in construction class from average to poor. It was pointed out that an old shack has been converted to a sauna room. There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned until 9:00 AM on Fr1.day the 14th of August. APPROVED BY: A.~iEIS9;~ DA~G:~GL~'~E~C~ \ I,.f <'I,. t 'y-'-' ~ \_.. _'__~ _........ ,I........ I. ") _. ...- -.... , DATE APPROVED: ~~ PREPARED BY ~ ARCHIE L. BARBER JR., MEMBER .