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Home My WebLink About20033490.tiff PETITION TO STATE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS For Office Use Date: December 11,2003 Docket Number PETITIONER, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance, 1555 Promontory Cir., Greeley, 80634 Y N FEE Name of Props*Owner C/O Marvin F. Poer&Co.,410 17Th. Street, Suite 1730, Denver, Colorado 80202 Street Address,City,Zip Code of Subject Properly Cheat No/Credit Card No. appeals the decision of the Weld County _ County Board of Equalization P F H County Name ✓ County Board of Commissioners Property Tax Administrator (Check One) which was dated November 26.2003 This appeal concerns:_ Valuation For tax year(s) 2003 I Refund/Abatement _ Exemption State Assessed (Check One) CONCERNING COUNTY SCHEDULE NUMBER(S): R0296201 (095711002008) If more than one schedule number is involved,please list on a separate page. TYPE OF PROPERTY: This property is currently classified by the County as: I Commercial _ Residential (Check One) _ Agricultural Vacant Land Personal _ Other(Specify) ACTUAL VALUE: Actual value of subject property for year in question as set by the County$ 52,837,905.00 I believe the actual value of the subject property should be$37,000,000.00 REPRESENTATION: Please check appropriate responses) Petitioner will be present at the hearing_ Petitioner requests a telephone conference call_(Petitioner will call on scheduled date at time of hearing.) Petitioner will be represented by an agent ✓ or a Colorado Attorney ✓ ESTIMATED TIME FOR PETITIONER TO PRESENT THE APPEAL: 240 Minutes or 4 Hours Not less than 30 minutes. Board will allow equal time to Respondent. ATTACHMENTS: The following documents MUST BE ATTACHED to your appeal In order for the Board to accept filing. 1) The decision being appealed 2) Assessor's Notice of Denial OR Notice of Valuation 3) If an agent is filing or representing you a notarized letter of authorization will be needed from the Petitioner 4) Identify the names and last known addresses and telephone numbers of other parties"directly interested"in the petition including co-owners. CERTIFICATE OF MAILING _ Copy to each person identified in attachment 4 above I certify to the Board of Assessment Appeals that I have mailed or hand delivered _ county Board of Equalization one complete copy of this appeal to the Weld County ./ County Board of Commissioners in Greeley County _ Property Tax Administrator Colorado on December 16,2003 (check one-should be the same as the City Date decision being appealed) ,�• �� (Circle One) Agent or ttome Peti one s Signa Ron Loser, 1700 Lincoln Street, Suite 1300 41 r Th. Street, Suite 1730 Mailing Address Mailing Address Denver, Colorado 80203 Denver, Colorado 80202 City,State,Zip • City,State,Zip Telephone: 303.866.9400 Telephone: 303.573.0975 Dayfime number,please E-Mail: E-Mail: ioemonzon(O7,mfooer.com BAA-1/REV 2003 ;v'�t c• Js 2003-3490 i.�r CLERK TO THE BOARD ' RECEIVED PHONE (970) 336-7215, Ext.4225 iggFAX: (970)352-0242 DEC 1 1 2003 P. O. BOX 758 pcGREELEYFAX: (9 0)3O 80632 a F.POER DENVER COLORADO December 2, 2003 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE C/O MARVIN F. POER AND COMPANY 410 17TH STREET, SUITE 1730 DENVER CO 80202 RE: SCHEDULE NUMBER R0296201 Dear Property Owner: On November 5, 2003, the Board of Weld County Commissioners considered your petition for abatement or refund of taxes and denied same. Pursuant to Section 39-2-125(f), C.R.S., you have the right to appeal this decision to the State Board of Assessment Appeals within thirty days. You may obtain the appropriate forms and instructions from the Board of Assessment Appeals, Department of Local Affairs, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 420, Denver, Colorado 80203. Very truly yours, Donald D. Warden, Clerk to the Board By: D puty Clerk o the Board cc: Assessor Michael Sampson ,2oo;-3/5 RECEIVED PETITION FOR ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF TAXES ;EP 3 0 2003 (M be flied In duplicate and all questions must be answered) WELD COUNTY ASSES R Petitioners:Complete this side only. Greeley, Colorado GREELEY ,Colorado, OCTOBER 3, 2003 City or Town (Des) To The Honorable Board of Commissioners of WELD County • Ladies/Gentlemen: C/O MARVIN F. POER & COMPANY The petition of STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE, JOSEPH MONZON • whose mailing address is: 410 17TH. STREET. SUITE 1730 DFNVER_ COLORADO 80202 City or Town Stele Zip Code SCHEDULE NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AS LISTED ON TAX ROLL ACCNT. I R0296201 LAND AND COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENTS. PARCEL N 095711002008 respectfully requests that the taxes assessed against the above property for the years 2003 ,are erroneous,illegal,or due to error in valuation for the following reasons: Describe specifically the circumstances surrounding the incorrect value or tax,Including owner's estimate of value. (Attach additional sheets if necessary) REVIEW OF COMPARABLE SALES AND COMPARABLE ASSESSMENTS SUPPORT A REDUCTION IN VALUE. 2003 Year Year Value Tax Value Tax Orig. $ 52,837,905 $ 1,514,371 (APPROX.) Abate $ 15,837,905 $ 453,914 (APPROX.) ea. $ 37,000,000 $ 1,060,457 (APPROX.) Therefore the petitioner requests that the taxes may be abated or refunded in the sum of$ 459.914 (APPROX.) I declare,under penalty of perjury in the second degree,that this petition.together with any accompanying exhibits or statements,has been examined by me end to the best of my knowledge,information and belief is true,correct and complete. • STAIR FARM Nil AL A -M-UT TN$URANCF. Address 410 17TH. STREET. SUTTF 1710 By .TnSFP NON7. N 0 Daytime phone number 909-579-0975 APea Due Every petition for abatement or refund filed pursuant to section 39-10.114 shall be acted upon pursuant to the provisions of this section by the board of county commissioners or the assessor,as appropriate,within six months of the date of filing such petition.939-1-113(1.7),C.R.S. No.920. Rev.11-99. PETITION FOR ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF TAXES(Don(U-930 6B) Bradford Poblialdag.1743%aee Sl.,Dews.CO 90203—(303)192.1500—www,badfadpub.hinaawa—a-01 2003-3074 (Complete either Section 1 or Section II) RESOLUTION OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Section!:In accordance with 39-1-113(1.5).C.RS.,the commissioners of County authorize the assessor to review petitions for abatement or refund and to settle by written mutual agreement any such petition for abatement or refund in an amount of one thousand dollars or less per tract,parcel,or lot of land or per schedule of personal Properly. County Commission Resolution# The assessor and petitioner mutually agree to an assessed value of$ for$ total tax for the year(s) and an abatement/refund of$ PLEASE NOTE:The total tax amount does not include accrued interest, penalties,and fees if applicable, Please contact your County Treasurer for full payment information. Petitioner's Signature Date Asseaaar s Signature Date If Section I is not complete and/or If petition Is for more than$1,000,Section II must be completed. Section II:Assessor's recommendation:0 approved—No protest filed in (year) or (year)); ❑ approved in pan$ denied for the following reason(s). Note:If a protest was filed please attach copy of�NOD..7 ry�� q .a� vat, e S{'/ BM ryK ASaWvt. /.VGL� Oat,f`HXr . NL�t4.4,4'Neat Aascsaor // Deputy Ameswr WHEREAS,The County Commissioners of County.State of Colorado,at a duly and lawfully called regular meeting held on (date), at which meeting there were present the following members: notice of such meeting and an opportunity to be present having been given to the taxpayer and the Assessor of said County and said Assessor and taxpayer (name) (came) being present;and WHEREAS,The said County Commissioners have carefully considered the within application,and are fully advised in relation thereto, NOW BE IT RESOLVED,That the Board with the recommendation of the assessor Woman or does not concur) and the petition be ,and an abatement/refund on an lapprmed or denied) (be allowed oe not be allowed) assessed valuation of$ for$ total tax for the year(s) Chairman of Board of County Commianionen STATE OF COLORADO, ` County of JI as, .County Clerk and Ex-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County of ,State of Colorado,do hereby certify that the above and foregoing order is truly copied from the records of the proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners for said County,now in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF.I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County,at .this day of , County Clerk By Deputy ACTION OF THE PROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATOR Denver,Colorado, (date) The action of the Board of County Commissioners,relative to the within petition,is hereby 0 approved; 0 approved in part$ 0 denied for the following reason(s). � a RESOLUTION RE: ACTION OF THE BOARD CONCERNING PETITION FOR ABATEMENT OR REFUND OF TAXES -STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,State of Colorado,at a duly and lawfully called regular meeting held on the 5th day of November, 2003,at which meeting there were present the following members: Commissioners M.J.Geile,William H.Jerke, Robert D. Masden, and Glenn Vaad, with Chair David E. Long being excused, and WHEREAS,notice of such meeting and an opportunity to be present has been given to the taxpayer and the Assessor of said County,and said Assessor,Stan Sessions,being represented by Michael Sampson,and taxpayer State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance,not being present,and WHEREAS,the Board of County Commissioners have carefully considered the attached petition, and are fully advised in relation thereto. NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County,Colorado,that the Board concurs with the recommendation of the assessor and the petition be and hereby is, denied, and an abatement refund not be allowed as follows: ASSESSED TOTAL TAX VALUATION TAX AMOUNT YEAR $15,837,905.00 $453,914.00 2003 2003-3074 1 AS0054 CO rl S 4242/4)3 TAX ABATEMENT PETITION - STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 5th day of November, A.D., 2003. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS /� WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: 2 -_r,/ ) ,/C'J'1' EXCUSED I�%mil ` . 10 D id E. Lon , Chair Weld County Clerk to,/sit? :.' Off'"y �:� o nnk 1 t o ° UV� �J------ iii• R Robert D. asden, Pro-Tem BY: �% -f'5 . Deputy Clerk to the � � 066-2 M. J. Gelle AP AS TO F RN� �'t / �Gtt Williaaymm' H. Jer1 ounty Att n a�' / Glenn Vaa- Date of signature: f�/26 2003-3074 AS0054 08/28/03 TUE 15:18 FAX 309 786 8478 SF. CORP. TAX DEPT. lit 002 SPECIAL NOTICE OF VALUATIOM V# 207476 This Is Not a Tax Bill LEGAL.DESCRIPTION: 'ey F.Sessions R PROM L4A PROMONTORY EXO BEG ON S R e ounty Assessor c1W LW 1irtX 34 BVS RTE AT N-$ C/L SEC TH 1400 . 1',th Avenue SODW 649.96' N89D08'W 767.09' N45D30'E Greeley,0080631 428' N53046'19 572.57' TO POE SITUS: 104 Datc:08/15/2003 HEARING DATES:14001N/17th Avenue03 STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE � �LOCATION:p 8:30 - 4;30 ONE STATE FARM PLAZA TN TELEPHONE NO:HOURSO (970 353.3845 x-3650 BLOOMINGTON IL 61710 FAX NO: (970)304-6433 ,R„ TAX YEAR: 2003 nr 2 o�^.� AX Ag 0448 !.U.. 2 230 PARCEL O: 095711002008 ppRR g p� ACCOUNT NO: R0296201 29 C AASS W CATION ActuJAYL,VALUE CURRENT VALUE DECREASE COMMERCIAL 29700880 52837905 23137025 TOTAL 29700880 52837905 23137025 ---{--------- Pattei# 095711002008�....... __.W.�. Account# R0296201 To appeal by mail,list your name,address,and phone#below,detach the lower portion of this noticc and mail in accordance with instntctions on the reverse side to: Name: Weld County Assessor Address_ ---.....,....�.,.....'..:. 1400 N. 17th Avenue ..._"""..' Greeley,CO 80631 Phone:_.... ........._.._�_ An assessment percentage will be applied to the actual value of your property before taxes arc calculated. The assessment percentage for residences isrwas projected to be 7.96 %. Generally, all other property,including vacant land,is assessed at 29%of actual value(39-1-104(1)and (1.5),C.R.S.),and Section 3 of Article X of the Colorado Constitution. A change in the projected residential assessment percentage is not grounds for an appeal of value or abatement of taxes.(39- -121(1),C.R.S.) Your property was valued as it existed on January 1 of the current year. The "current year actual value represents the actual value of your property as of the appraisal data The appraisal date is June 30, 2002. The tax notice you receive next January will be based on that value. If the senior citizen property tax exemption has been applied to your property,it is not reflected in the value town above,but it will be reflected in the taxes due on your January tax bill. The value on this notice is the fill actual value. The appraisal data used to establish real property value was from the 18 month period ending June 30, 2002. Wlf data is insufficient during this time period assessors may use data from the five year period ending June 30,2002. Data should be gathered in six month intervals going back from June 30,2002 until sufficient data is gathered. The assessed value of your property will be entered on the tax warrant due to one or more o f the following: New construction,addition,split,combine,taxable status,subdivision&tor,mobile home moving or purge,land class change,omitted or destroyed property. ��T77hppe followingpro rty characteristics were used to estimate your property value: TOTAL MERCIALL erica Building 436549 YEAR BUILT: 2002 CLASS: Metal CFrame OOCUUPPANCCY2IOffice Building OCCUPANCY3: Office Building 'The square footage listed is the total exterior square footage and may include other structures on the property. 08/26/03 TUE 15:18 FAX 309 766 8478 SF. CORP. TAX DEPT. RI003 YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPEAL YOUR PROPERTY VALUE OR ITS CLASSIFICATION To preserve this right,you must protest to the Assessor either by mail or in person within 30 days of the date of this notice. •—APPEAL PROCEDURES APPEALING YOU VALUATION:If you choose to appeal your property valuation,or the classification of your real properly,you IS present oral or written objections to the Assessor within thirty days of the date of this notice. You may elect to complete the attached protest form and mail or deliver it to the Assessor at the address listed on the Special Notice of Valuation. TO PRESERVE YOUR APPEAL RIGHTS,YOU MAY BE REQUIRED TO PROVE YOU HAVE FILED A TIMELY APPEAL;THEREFORE,WE RECOMMEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE RE MAILED WITHPROJF OP MAILING. ASSESSOR'S DETERMINATION:The Assessor must make a decision on your appeal and mail a Notice of Determination to you within thirty days of the date your protest was filed. APPEALING THE ASSESSOR'S DECISION:If you disagree with the Assessors determination regarding your value or if you do not receive a Notice of Determination from the Assessor,you must file an abatement petition with the Assessor. The Assessor will make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners, and the board will conduct a hearing on the petition FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE ASSESSOR'S OFFICE AT THE TFZEPHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THE SPECIAL NOTICE OF VALUATION. Completing the Real PropertyQuest ionriaire which follows will help you determine an estimate otvaluc fbryour property,which can be compared to the value determined by the Assessor. Colorado law requires application of the market approach to value far:residential properties(includes apartments) and consideration of the cost, market,and income approaches to value for vacant land,commercial,and industrial properties. REAL PROPERTY QUESTIONNAIRE ATTACH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY MARKET APPROACH:This approach to value uses sales from the appropriate time period to determine the actual value of your property. The following items,if known,will help you estimate the market value of your property. If available,attach a copy of any appraisal or written estimate of value, nave similar properties in your immediate neighborhood sold? DATE SOLD PROPERTY ADDRESS SELLING PRICE Note: The Cost and Income Approaches are used for Non-Residential properties only. COST APPROACH: This approach uses replacement cost n cw, I ess depreciation and i s best w hen the structures Structure new or less than 5 yrs old. If the stricture is less than 5 yrs old please answer the following:. Typo of Cost to construct new Have changes been made since construction. Please describe them. Type of change Cost Type of change Coat Type of change Cost INCOME APPROACH: This approach uses net income from operation of a property which was rented or leased the previous year and converts thcnct income into actual market value. Please attach operating statements showing income and expenses related to operation of the buildings only. These statements should reflect the past 3 years of operation if possible. Also show rents of comparable properties if you have that information available lfyou have an appraisal showing the income approach which was done in the past 2 years,please attach also. Based upon the information shown above please give your estimate of the true market value of your property as 0(Juno 30,2002 $ DOCUMENTATION•REASON FOR REQUESTING A REVIEW: Verification: I the undersigned state the information and facts contained herein to be true to the best of my knowledge regarding the property. Signature: — Owner/Agent Date: Address: _ Daytime Phone#:( ) STATS MAIM . State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company INSUTANC% Marvin F. Poer& Company 410 17th Street, Suite 1730 Denver, CO 80202 One State Farm Plaza Bloomington,Illinois 61710-0001 LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION Corporate Tax Department PROPERTY OWNER: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. We, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, hereby appoint and authorize MARVIN F. POER AND COMPANY to represent our firm as ad valorem tax agent for the 2003 & prior tax years. After obtaining consent, they have the right to file returns and applications, examine any records, and discuss or appeal any tax assessments to the appropriate authorities for the purpose of obtaining the proper tax values relative to property owned, managed or controlled by this company. BY:qv / .,. D4 Brian Dietz Y Manager Corporate Tax Owner of Record: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company C/O Corp Tax Dept. O-3 One State Farm Plaza Bloomington, IL 61710-0001 Property Name: #016 Operations Center Property Address: 1655 Promontory Circle Greeley, Colorado Weld County Account#'s: R0296001 R0296201 R0296301 R0296401 R0295801 BEFORE ME, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of McLean and the State of Illinois personally appeared Brian Dietz who acknowledged to me that this certificate of authority was executed for the purpose herein expressed. WI ESS MY HAND notarial seal this 24th day of April, 2003. . N ARY PUBLIC OFFICIAL SEAL My Commission Expires: May 16, 2005 ROSEMARY L AUSTIN .. - NOTARY PUBLIC,STATE OF ILLINOIS . MY COMMISSION E%WRES:06116105 51 ©g51 HOME OFFICE• RI nnMINRrnM u t tunic e...n Hello