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Home My WebLink About20091914.tiffpf 1111De COLORADO September 1, 2009 CLERK TO THE BOARD PHONE (970) 336-7215, Ext. 4226 FAX: (970) 352-0242 P. O. BOX 758 GREELEY, COLORADO 80632 HALLECK MICHAEL E & 5704 CR 22 LONGMONT, CO 80504 RE: THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION, 2009, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO - STIPULATE PETITIONER'S APPEAL AND AFFIRM ASSESSOR'S VALUE DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: ACCOUNT #: R5616286 PARCEL #: 131313101003 - BA -3 L3 BUFFALO ACRES SITUS: 5704 22 CR WELD 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 $441,840 $400,268 e 0 : i5. (4 `&C2 -N ) 2009-1914 AS0073 07407 HALLECK MICHAEL E & - R5616286 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, Esther E. Gesick Deputy Clerk to the Board cc: Christopher Woodruff, Assessor 2009-1914 AS0073 T-17-2009 09:23R FR0M:HRLLECK-WILLRRD,INC. (303) 833-3303 • TO:19703046433 P.3 2009 COUNTY BOARD OF EQUAUZATION WELD COUNTY ASSESSOR'S ACCOUNT NUMBER R6818286 STIPULATION (As To Tax Year 2009 Actual Value) RE PETITION OF: NAME: HALLECK MICHAEL E & 6704 CR 22 LONGMONT CO 80604 • Petitioner(s), HALLECK MICHAEL E & and the Weld County Assessor, hereby enter into this Stipulation regarding the tax year 2009 valuation of the subject properly, and jointly move that the Board of Equalization to enter its order based on this Stipulation. Petitioners) and the Assessor agree and stipulate as follows: 1. The property subject to this Stipulation Is described as: BA -3 1.3 BUFFALO ACRES SITUS: 5704 22 CR WELD 00000 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: 3109.400 IMPROVEMENTS; $3,32.440 TOTAL 5441:840 4. After further review and negotiation. the petitioner(s) and Weld County Assessor agree to the following actual value for the subject property. LAND: $67.826 IMPROVEMENTS: $332.440 TOTAL $400.288 5. The valuations. as established above, shell be binding only with respect to taX year 2009. 2009-1914 'i JU'e17-2009 09:23R FR0M:HRLLECK-WILLRRD,INC. C303) 833-3303 TO:19703046433 P.4 6. Brief narrative as to why the reduction was made: Value was adjusted based upon the general market prices per eq. R 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. ided 474S etitioner(s) or Attorney Petitioner(s) or Attorney Add w^ o „ -7 Address: Telephone: . / /f 76 Telephone: County Assessor: ADDRESS: 1400 N.17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80831 (970) 353-3845 ext. 3856 3 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 R5616286 2009 2298 BA -3 L3 BUFFALO ACRES SITUS: 5704 22 CR WELD 00000 5704 22 CR WELD, CO 00000 PROPERTY OWNER HALLECK MICHAEL E & 5704 CR 5704 CR 22 LONGMONT, CO 80504 PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION ASSESSOR'S VALUATION ACTUAL VALUE PRIOR TO REVIEW ACTUAL VALUE AFTER REVIEW RESIDENTIAL 441,840 441,840 TOTAL $441,840 $441,840 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: AL01 - Your property has been uniformly valued following Colorado law. Your protest of value has been denied due to comparison of other similar properties which sold during the 2007/2008 time period. 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 recgrpmend 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. Plee'se refer to the reverse side of this notice for additional information. 15 -DPI -AR PR 207-08/08 NOD p'. 2754 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'" Avenue and 9th Street, P.O. Box C Denver, CO 80203 Greeley, Colorado 80632 (303) 866-5880 Telephone (970) 356-4000 Ext. 4520 www.dola.colorado.qov/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 for real pro erty pursu nt to § 39-8-10 (1.5), C.R .) $;i2_ yiTo �D 4r2cz 'S6 What is the basis for your estimate of value or your eason for requesting a review? (Please attach additional sheets as necessary and any supporting documentation, i.e., comparable sales, rent roll, original . tailed cost, a.. al ATTESTATION / / ,)y % TO I, th ndersignener or agent' of the property identified above, affirm that the statements en hereto re true and c mplete. Jed c A Telephone Number Date tarein gnature 1 Attach letter of authorization signed by property owner. 15-DPT-AR PR 207-08/08 NOD #'. 2754 To Christopher M Woodruff Weld Assessor 1400 N 17th Ave Greeley, Co. 80630 And County Board of Equalization 915 10`h Street, PO Box 758 Greeley Co. 80632 Telephone 970-356-4000 Ext. 4225 Thank you for reviewing the 59 pages of tax protest sent to you concerning the personal property account no R5616286. The same documents are considered part of this second protest. One of the purposes was to show that this presently classified residential property is in a dangerous low area subject to flood from numerous sources. This letter is to formalize a second protest on the land evaluation, and the house increase at a time when real estate values have decreased. All 59 pages of the previous protest are expected to be used for this new protest. In addition, Mr Wooddruff, please send as soon as possible: 1. your complete assessors file folder that you will use at my formal hearings. 2. the tax assessment of all cited properties in my surrounding area for years 2008, 2007, and 2006. I could not find them on the internet. A second purpose is to establish my desire to change the classification to agricultural. I have spent over 25 years growing an ornamental buffalo grass in this property. The product is now ready for the marketplace. See Halleck Farm history. My background includes 20 years on a farm, and numerous years as a research engineer and businessman. I do solar and plant research at this address. I have no employees. Thank you for your kind attention. Michael E Halleck 5704 WCR 22 Longmont, Co. 80504 303-772-3056 Halleck5704@aol.com I,1•4 '' /i.. la;A r (1.q/•.:: '44:4:4 - - if Of 4 • I,♦ 1 (,•, • I l �i &7•J �f S ' •, ' ' .. ,• t •••, .A • . 1:"Sill14:41:r :11"Hbillita171° •4 .b . , • .j` •ti • ., y I. r `;" U.,... - L It till::, i I ii I._ tt y' `Cid aaII •' • 1' _ i `It • • t :I' ‘ %•: . - , — ' • • ki.�; e ' `\ 1 R, '441' , ,a' 4 . 4 1/4), • • \ • . 1 i, 11 • , 11 • 1. • \ i1 '•1'• .�` ! \� •• .. ` •. 1 . i 's - i•t t t c, X.; b.:. �1 4. ,••,.. , . js' 1, } � • II ^•' I„•.1( • • `1 \',• '1 ea' \ I. •�. ,� ido * , 1 • 1 44•:: 41,.,:1;•\•1 . ', .�N`>1.• .' '4 - - •. • ` • -.. • ' l I i •r it 1 ,,` • • 1 _ x 1 $ , ! t` 4 % i 4.0„, 4s. ‘.) • • • • Halleck Farm History The Halleck property was acquired through the Raintree Company from Fred R and Shirley A Best on April 22, 1977 for $87,500. The deed included 5.78 acres with a 5/8 inch water tap from the Central Weld Water District, a small holding pond, and all water and mineral rights under TRACT 11-C. The 280 X 393 foot property included fenced fields, a 30 X 20 foot barn, and an 11.2 X 7 foot chicken house. The Best family raised cows, pigs, goats, chickens and chinchillas. The house was completed in 1968 and was built over a 7 year prior period. Michael E Halleck was born and raised on a farm in Pa., and spent about 18 years as a farmer. In addition he is an engineer, businessman, and founder of a public company called Staodynamics. He has over 25 patents with his name. He conducts solar research including plant growth at this farm that includes electrical stimulation for accelerated growth. In 1978, Mr. Halleck purchased a tractor, a double plow, a manure spreader, and a 10 foot Moline disc. He planted the south property with a variety of buffalo grass. The grass evolved over a 30 year period with only available rainfall to become a highly resistant crop. The fields were mowed twice a year with the cuttings becoming fertilizer for the crop. The current culture and timing will permit Mr. Halleck to market a low maintance, low water product that is an alternative to yesterday's lawns. On May 27, 1983, Mr. Halleck paid off his original loan. On April 4, 1990, Mr. Halleck used the property as collateral for a $157,500 business loan at 10.52% interest for HWI Research in Frederick Co. The Bank called the note, and Mr. Halleck financed his home. At that time US Bancorp determined that the land was in Flood Hazard Zone C. The property was later refinanced at lower interest rates. On March 16, 1992 Lakeview village was approved by the state of Colorado over objections of all landowners of Buffalo Acres. The twin lakes approved by the state caused the ground water level to rise about 10 feet. This caused septic tanks to fail in certain areas, and swimming pools to float like battleships if completely drained. According to a letter written on June 3, 1992, by James R. Duble, of the State of Co. engineer's office, the only recourse of property owners was to bring civil suit. Since the wisdom of suing the State is akin to knocking on a tombstone, and asking "are you dead", Mr. Halleck elected to use the lower property with the water table near the top of the ground to raise ornamental grasses from wet types such as cattails to other specialized decorative grasses. In 2009, Mr. Halleck will peruse changing the zoning of his property from residential to agricultural in order to farm ornamental grasses for the marketplace. The first product sale is in 2009. 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