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Home My WebLink About20092024.tiff‘1) COLORADO September 9, 2009 ZUCKWEILER STEVEN W 532 LAKEWOOD CT WINDSOR, CO 80550 CLERK TO THE BOARD PHONE (970) 336-7215, Ext. 4226 FAX: (970) 352-0242 P. O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 RE: THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, 2009, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO - STIPULATE PETITIONER'S APPEAL AND AFFIRM ASSESSOR'S VALUE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: ACCOUNT #: R7716099 PARCEL #: 080719102009 - WIN WWV2 L9 BLK2 WESTWOOD VILLAGE 2ND SITUS: 532 LAKEWOOD CT WINDSOR 80550 Dear Petitioner: On July 28, July 30, and August 5, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, convened, and acting as the Board of Equalization, pursuant to Section 39-8-101, C.R.S., et.seq., considered the Stipulation on your petition of appeal of the County Assessor's valuation of your property described above, for the year 2009. The Stipulation was entered into between the Assessor and said petitioner(s), and accepted by the Board of Equalization, agreeing that the assessment and valuation of the Weld County Assessor be Stipulated as follows: ACTUAL VALUE AS DETERMINED BY ASSESSOR ACTUAL VALUE AS STIPULATED $397,538 $354,900 2009-2024 4 , eat, I L7GLEm-t AS0073 ZUCKWEILER STEVEN W - R7716099 Page 2 If you have questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at (970) 336-7215, Extension 4226. Very truly yours, Co�C xdpao4 Esther E. Gesick Deputy Clerk to the Board cc: Christopher Woodruff, Assessor 2009-2024 AS0073 2009 COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION WELD COUNTY ASSESSOR'S ACCOUNT NUMBER R7716099 STIPULATION (As To Tax Year 2009 Actual Value) RE PETITION OF: NAME: ZUCKWEILER STEVEN W 532 LAKEWOOD CT WINDSOR CO 80550 Petitioner(s), ZUCKWEILER STEVEN W and the Weld County Assessor, hereby enter into this Stipulation regarding the tax year 2009 valuation of the subject property, and jointly move that the Board of Equalization to enter its order based on this Stipulation. Petitioner(s) and the Assessor agree and stipulate as follows: 1. The property subject to this Stipulation is described as: WIN WWV2 L9 BLK2 WESTWOOD VILLAGE 2ND SITUS: 532 LAKEWOOD CT WINDSOR 80550 2. The subject property is classified as Residential property 3. The County Assessor originally assigned the following actual value to the subject property for 2009. LAND: $100,020 IMPROVEMENTS: $297,518 TOTAL $397,538 4. After further review and negotiation, the petitioner(s) and Weld County Assessor agree to the following actual value for the subject property. LAND: $100,020 IMPROVEMENTS: $254,880 TOTAL $354,900 2009-2024 Jul 16 09 01:16p J&S Zuckweiler 970-674-9051 07718/2009 12:20 FAX 9703048433 RELOCOUNTYASSRSSOR t p•2 0003/003 5. The valuations, as established above, shall be binding only with respect to tax year 2009. 6. Brief narrative as to why the reduction was made: Value was adjusted based upon the general market prices per sq. ft. that were in place In the base period. 7. A hearing has not yet been scheduled before the Board of Equalization. DATED this 16 day of July, 2009. Petitioner( or Attorney Petitioner(s) or Attorney Address: S3-2- Lz.ycn,tcm COur 'A/i 14 n s`u . Orl.nritrrs 2:2O3e-Ps Address: Telephone: "r io -6,7C 9n 50 Telephone: County Assessor. 4C1/271" J ADDRESS: 1400 N.17th Avenue Greeley, Co 80631 (970) 353-3845 ext. 3656 REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY NOTICE OF DETERMINATION Christopher M. Woodruff WELD Assessor 1400 N 17th Ave GREELEY, CO 80631 Date of Notice: 6/24/2009 Telephone: (970) 353-3845 Fax: (970) 304-6433 Office Hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM SCHEDULE/ACCOUNT NO. TAX YEAR TAX AREA LEGAL DESCRIPTION/ PHYSICAL LOCATION R7716099 2009 0437 WIN WWV2 L9 BLK2 WESTWOOD VILLAGE 2ND SITUS: 532 LAKEWOOD CT WINDSOR 80550 532 LAKEWOOD CT WINDSOR, CO 80550 PROPERTY OWNER ZUCKWEILER STEVEN W 532 LAKEWOOD CT WINDSOR, CO 80550 PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION ASSESSOR'S VALUATION ACTUAL VALUE PRIOR TO REVIEW ACTUAL VALUE AFTER ' REVIEW RESIDENTIAL EXEMPT PROPERTIES 447,518 0 397,538 0 TOTAL $447,518 $397,538 The Assessor has carefully studied all available information, giving particular attention to the specifics included on your protest. The Assessor's determination of value after review is based on the following: AL02 - The actual valuation of your property has been adjusted based on new information. This may be information you have supplied, corrections of characteristics or additional sales which we have uncovered during the appeals process. If you disagree with the Assessor's decision, you have the right to appeal to the County Board of Equalization for further consideration, § 39-8-106(1)(a), C.R.S. The deadline for filing real property appeals is July 15. The deadline for filing personal property appeals is July 20. The Assessor establishes property values. The local taxing authorities (county, school district, city, fire protection, and other special districts) set mill levies. The mill levy requested by each taxing authority is based on a projected budget and the property tax revenue required to adequately fund the services it provides to its taxpayers. The local taxing authorities hold budget hearings in the fall. If you are concerned about mill levies, we recommend that you attend these budget hearings. Please refer to last year's tax bill or ask your Assessor for a listing of the local taxing authorities. Please refer to the reverse side of this notice for additional information. 15-DPT-AR PR 207-08/08 NOD #'. 1935 APPEAL PROCEDURES County Board of Equalization Hearings will be held from July 1 through August 5 at 915 10th Street, Greeley, CO To appeal the Assessor's decision, complete the Petition to the County Board of Equalization shown below, and mail or deliver a copy of both sides of this form to: WELD COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 915 10TH Street, P.O. Box 758 Greeley, Colorado 80632 Telephone (970) 356-4000 Ext, 4225 To preserve your appeal rights, your Petition to the County Board of Equalization must be postmarked or delivered on or before July 15 for real property and on or before July 20 for personal property — after such date, your right to appeal is lost. You may be required to prove that you filed a timely appeal; therefore, we recommend that all correspondence be mailed with proof of mailing. You will be notified of the date and time scheduled for your hearing. The County Board of Equalization must mail a written decision to you within five business days following the date of the decision. The County Board of Equalization must conclude hearings and render decisions by August 5, § 39-8-107(2), C.R.S. If you do not receive a decision from the County Board of Equalization and you wish to continue your appeal, you must file an appeal with the Board of Assessment Appeals by September 11. If you are dissatisfied with the County Board of Equalization's decision and you wish to continue your appeal, you must appeal within 30 days of the date of the County Board's written decision to ONE of the following: Board of Assessment Appeals District Court 1313 Sherman Street, Room 315 9 Avg end 9th Street, P.O. Box C Denver, CO 80203 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (303) 866-5880 Telephone (970) 356-4000 Ext. 4520 www.dola.colorado.gov/baa Binding Arbitration For a list of arbitrators, contact the County Commissioners at the address listed for the County Board of Equalization. If the date for filing any report, schedule, claim, tax return, statement, remittance, or other document falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, it shall be deemed to have been timely filed if filed on the next business day, § 39-1-120(3), C.R.S. PETITION TO COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION What is your estimate of the property's value as of June 30, 2008? (Your opinion of value in terms of a specific dollar amount is required fg real property pursuant to § 39-8-106(1.5), C.R.S.) $ o4-9 5S7 What is the basis for your estimate of value or your reason for requesting a review? (Please attach additional sheets as necessary and any supporting documentation, i.e., comparable sales, rent roll, original installed cost, appraisal, etc.) ' A-114 E ti l all ATTESTATION I, the undersigned owner or contai=ed herein and o any attfg Signature agent' of the property identified above, affirm that chments hereto are true and complete. 9-70-60']4-(Io�—n ju�/e Telephone Number Date 'Attach letter of authorization signed by property owner. the statements 14-)% 7 15-DPT-AR PR 207-08/08 NOD* 1935 July 14, 2009 Weld County Board of Equalization 915 10th Street P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 RE: Real and Personal Property Notice of Determination for 532 Lakewood Court, Windsor, CO 80550 Schedule Number: R7716099 I am filing this appeal of the proposed 2009 tax year valuation for our residence, as referenced above. A copy of the Notice of Determination is attached. • The proposed valuation after review still represents a 37 percent increase over the valuation for tax year 2008. Our corrected 2008 total valuation is $290,253. The 2009 valuation is proposed at $397,538. An increase of 37 percent in the best of times might be possible, but there has been nothing since the last valuation was performed, never mind January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 ("valuation period") that would support such an increase. In fact, based on the data shown in Exhibit "A", a decrease would be consistent with market conditions. Exhibit "A", attached hereto, illustrates the median price of home sales in Weld County from 2004 through the first quarter of 2009 and shows that the median price declined more than 8 percent during the valuation period. • Our "land valuation" is proposed to increase from $54,000 to $100,020. As stated in my protest of May 27, 2009, the land usage, appearance and area have not changed since the last valuation. An increase of 85 percent since the last valuation was performed cannot be justified; especially in the market that existed during the valuation period. When I contacted the assessor's office on July 9, 2009, no basis or justification was offered for this unexplainable increase. I submit this determination was arbitrary and not representative of market valuation data. In the spirit of compromise, I previously proposed an increase in land valuation to $82,000 (the actual land valuation from a prior tax year). I believe that is the highest amount that can be justified and only then if market conditions are completely ignored. • I have researched the Weld County website for valuation information for the homes on the same side of the street where we live. Because a valuation methodology is not included on the website, it is not possible to know how the actual valuations are calculated. On the attached Exhibit "B" is a summary of a simplified approach I used to approximate valuations on a price per square foot. I assumed unfinished basement or lower level space is worth 20 percent of finished main level space and that finished basement space is worth 50 percent. Since the land value for every house on our side of the street, except for one, is exactly the same, I calculated the valuation per square foot only using the building valuation. The range is remarkable — nearly $50 per square foot, from a low of $88.49 to $139.31. While our home is valued somewhere near the middle of the range an argument can be made that its valuation should be based on the lowest since our home is of similar construction, etc. Using the estimated value of $88.49 per square foot, I calculate a building valuation for our home of $237,596, $60,000 less than the "value after review". • The county records continue to incorrectly list our home as having 3 bathrooms. It has 2.5 bathrooms. The finished square footage in the basement is incorrectly listed at 872 square feet. The correct amount is 730 square feet. Correcting the records should result in a lower valuation. In the spirit of compromise I am proposing the building value be a compromise between my calculated valuation and the County's "value after review" of $297,518 and that the building valuation (using the corrected basement finished area) be $267,557. I also propose that our land valuation be $82,000 resulting in a total of $349,557. This represents a significant increase (nearly $60,000) over the 2008 valuation. There is no rational explanation for such an increase other than to accept that the County is determined to raise valuations on our property. From my perspective, this has become a process of agreeing to a number with the ultimate approval authority resting in the hands of the party that has initiated the process without providing any justification for its opening "position". There is no balance in this process. The initial position is set by the County; the burden is on the homeowner to prove that position is not appropriate; the County responds with a second "position" without providing any explanation; again the homeowner must provide and support a counter position; and ultimately the County makes its decision and the process ends. The homeowner has little recourse but to pay the higher taxes. I have spoken to personnel in the Assessor's office on three occasions and have not had a meaningful dialogue any of those times. Participating in this process is frustrating and involves negotiating with your self. Very little information is available to the home owner, and in my experience, no information on the proposed adjustments was communicated with the notice of increased valuation. An explanation is owed for this large increase. When I inquired of an employee in the assessor's office as to what new information was used to establish the value after review and how I might gain access to that information, she responded that the County is not required to furnish it. So, without the benefit of access to what I believe should be public information, and without an appreciation for why the valuation on our property should increase by any amount except to reflect improvements made in 2007 I have attempted to calculate a valuation that should be reasonable from the County's perspective and is not totally unacceptable to us. Accordingly, I request that the total valuation for 2009 be adjusted to not more than $349,557. Sincerely, Steven W.'Zuckweiler 532 Lakewood Court Windsor, CO 80550 970-674-9050 Weld County, Colorado detailed profile - houses, real estate, cost of living, wages, work, agriculture, ancestries, and... Page 4 of 68 0 VI Q tn C) C) C'a 5 u) L qA N C) C) Sr; CO co co co co Ca Ca co coo to V 0) 0) U) COL V a C) c, rri U) LA N g ✓ si O U) CO O LA a r) Lel to co - - m 0 - O o 0 N c • 2 O 43 E 43 O Q (aE H D a C C C' at rn t 0) rn C � (I') (p N 'r U (V EFJ. co a) O.N I- 0iti • CL O 01 Q O N c N N • C N(4 NNtN ( Nw N O�H4 0 �fF? C . O 73 O O N (Ni N Ca C.� -O .C C to O C co I.- ER -C Of U) N 'T U•- m i._ a) o • c E 5, C O O N= N O Fu, U= 3 MO mal � N O 'O • QN D QSU wHU M �Hin httn•//nnini. ^imp -Arta I.AMIr. ,.,inh,nx/nl,d f n,inf,,f'A ht, I E)(14►gi-r Appeal for property located at: 532 Lakewood Court Windsor, Colorado Property Valuation information was obtained from Weld County Assessor's website on July 13, 2009. The method used by the Assessor's office to determine valuations is not made available on the website, so the "Estimated Valuation has been calculated by valuing lower level (basement) areas at 20 percent for unfinished space and 50 percent for finished space. The land valuation has not been included in the calculation of the valuation per square foot. Address Lakewood Court house numbers 506 510 514 518 522 526 530 Estimated Land Building Main Level Lower Level Sq. Footage Valuation Owner Valuation Valuation Sq. footage Unfinished Finished ep r SF (20%) (50%) McCosh $ 60,000 $ 253,448 Sorrentino $ 100,020 $ 240,171 Bums $ 100,020 $ 275,880 Weeks $ 100,020 $ 320,460 Dolt $ 100,020 $ 314,204 Harper $ 100,020 $ 420,832 Fanning $ 100,020 $ 282,015 1884 256 1628 $ 92.19 1529 975 0 $ 139.31 1928 1464 0 $ 124.23 2293 192 1701 $ 100.71 1972 196 1769 $ 108.51 2649 0 1362 $ 126.00 1555 674 863 $ 132.94 532 Zuckweiler $ 100,020 $ 297,518 2132 798 872 $ 109.08 540 Toon $ 100,020 $ 261,980 548 Pratt $ 100,020 $ 319,480 556 Walberg $ 100,020 $ 304,204 564 Ash $ 100,020 $ 405,885 580 Paterson $ 100,020 $ 286,980 1916 2268 2528 3216 2650 0 1069 1364 312 130 1106 $ 106.11 1199 $ 103.68 0 $ 108.61 1056 $ 106.63 1134 $ 88.49 Minimum = $ 88.49 Maximum = $ 139.31 Hello