HomeMy WebLinkAbout20192928.tiffAugust 2, 2019
Petitioner:
GREELEY CAR WASHES LLC
3106 W EISENHOWER BLVD
LOVELAND, CO 80537-3177
CLERK TO THE BOARD
PHONE (970) 400-4226
FAX (970) 336-7233
WEBSITE: www.weldgov.com
1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY CO 80632
Agent (if applicable):
RE: THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2019, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTICE OF DECISION
Docket 2019-2928 Appeal 2008224846 Hearing 8/2/2019 1:30 PM
Dear Petitioner:
On the day indicated above, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County Colorado convened and
acting as the Board of Equalization, pursuant to C.R.S. §39-8-101 et seq., considered petition for appeal of
the Weld County Assessor's valuation of your property described above, for the year 2019.
Account # Decision
The Assessment and valuation is set as follows:
Actual Value as Actual Value as Set by
Determined by Assessor Board
R0189195 Adjust - Denied in Part
$805,000 $397,000
A denial of a petition, in whole or in part, by the Board of Equalization must be appealed within thirty (30)
days of the date the denial is mailed to you. You must select only one of the following three (3)
options for appeal:
1. Appeal to Board of Assessment Appeals: You have the right to appeal the County Board of
Equalization's decision to the Colorado Board of Assessment Appeals. A hearing before that Board
will be the last time you may present testimony or exhibits or other evidence, or call witnesses in
support of your valuation. If the decision of the Board of Assessment Appeals is further appealed to
the Court of Appeals pursuant to C.R.S. §39-8-108(2), only the record of proceedings from your
hearing before the Board of Assessment Appeals and your legal brief are filed with the appellate
court.
All appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals filed after August 10, 2019, MUST comply with the
following provisions of C.R.S. §39-8-107(5):
(5)(a)(I) On and after August 10, 2019, in addition to any other requirements under law, any petitioner
appealing either a valuation of rent -producing commercial real property to the Board of Assessment Appeals
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pursuant to C R S §39-8-108(1) or a denial of an abatement of taxes pursuant to C R S §39-10-114 shall
provide to the County Board of Equalization or to the Board of County Commissioners of the County in the
case of an abatement, and not to the Board of Assessment Appeals, the following information, if applicable
(A) Actual annual rental income for two full years including the base year for the relevant property tax year,
(B) Tenant reimbursements for two full years including the base year for the relevant property tax year,
(C) Itemized expenses for two full years including the base year for the relevant property tax year, and
(D) Rent roll data, including the name of any tenants, the address, unit, or suite number of the subject
property, lease start and end dates, option terms, base rent, square footage leased, and vacant space for
two full years including the base year for the relevant property tax year
(II) The petitioner shall provide the information required by subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a) within
ninety days after the appeal has been filed with the Board of Assessment Appeals
(b)(I) The Assessor, the County Board of Equalization, or the Board of County Commissioners of the
County, as applicable, shall, upon request made by the petitioner, provide to a petitioner who has filed an
appeal with the Board of Assessment Appeals not more than ninety days after receipt of the petitioner's
request, the following information
(A) All of the underlying data used by the county in calculating the value of the subject property that is being
appealed, including the capitalization rate for such property, and
(B) The names of any commercially available and copynghted publications used in calculating the value of
the subject property
(II) The party providing the information to the petitioner pursuant to subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (b)
shall redact all confidential information contained therein
(c) If a petitioner fails to provide the information required by subparagraph (I) of paragraph (a) of this
subsection (5) by the deadline specified in subparagraph (II) of said paragraph (a), the County may move
the Board of Assessment Appeals to compel disclosure and to issue appropriate sanctions for
noncompliance with such order The motion may be made directly by the County Attorney and shall be
accompanied by a certification that the County Assessor or the County Board of Equalization has in good
faith conferred or attempted to confer with such petitioner in an effort to obtain the information without action
by the Board of Assessment Appeals If an order compelling disclosure is issued under this paragraph (c)
and the petitioner fails to comply with such order, the Board of Assessment Appeals may make such orders
in regard to the noncompliance as are just and reasonable under the circumstances, including an order
dismissing the action or the entry of a judgment by default against the petitioner Interest due the taxpayer
shall cease to accrue as of the date the order compelling disclosure is issued, and the accrual of interest
shall resume as of the date the contested information has been provided by the taxpayer
Appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals must be made on forms furnished by that Board, and must be
mailed or delivered within thirty (30) days of the date the denial by the Board of Equalization is mailed to
you
The address and telephone number of the Board of Assessment Appeals are
Board of Assessment Appeals
1313 Sherman Street, Room 315
Denver, Colorado 80203
Telephone Number (303) 864-7710
Email baa@state co us
Fees for Appeal to the Board of Assessment Appeals A taxpayer representing himself is not charged for the
first two (2) appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals A taxpayer represented by an attorney or agent
must pay a fee of $101 25 per appeal
OR
2 Appeal to District Court You have the right to appeal the decision of the Board of Equalization to the
District Court of the county wherein your property is located in this case that is Weld County District
Court A hearing before The District Court will be the last time you may present testimony or exhibits
or other evidence, or call witnesses in support of your valuation If the decision of the Distnct Court is
further appealed to the Court of Appeals pursuant to C R S §39-8-108(1), the rules of Colorado
appellate review and C R S §24-4-106(9), govern the process
OR
3 Binding Arbitration You have the right to submit your case to binding arbitration If you choose this
option, the arbitrator's decision is final and you have no further right to appeal your current
valuation C R S §39-8-108 5 governs this process The arbitration process involves the following
a Select an Arbitrator. You must notify the Board of Equalization that you will pursue
arbitration You and the Board of Equalization will select an arbitrator from the official list of
qualified people If you cannot agree on an arbitrator, the District Court of the county in which
the property is located (i e Weld) will select the arbitrator
b Arbitration Hearing Procedure: Arbitration heanngs are held within sixty (60) days from the
date the arbitrator is selected, and are set by the arbitrator Both you and the Board of
Equalization are entitled to participate in the hearing The hearing is informal The arbitrator
has the authority to issue subpoenas for witnesses, books, records documents and other
evidence pertaining to the value of the property The arbitrator also has the authonty to
administer oaths, and determine all questions of law and fact presented to him The
arbitration hearing may be confidential and closed to the public if you and the Board of
Equalization agree The arbitrator's decision must be delivered personally or by registered
mail within ten (10) days of the arbitration hearing
c Fees and Expenses: The arbitrator's fees and expenses are agreed upon by you and the
Board of Equalization In the case of residential real property, the fess may not exceed
$150 00 per case For cases other than residential real property, the arbitrator's total fees
and expenses are agreed to by you and Board of Equalization, but are paid by the parties as
ordered by the arbitrator
If you have questions concerning the above information, please call me at (970) 400-4226
Very truly yours,
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Esther E Gesick
Clerk to the Board
Weld County Board of Commissioners
and Board of Equalization
cc Brenda Dones, Weld County Assessor
1. Subject properties assessed at 3 00-400% higher than last assessment. Average
commercial appreciation was 15% per year according to mr. riddick.
2. The previous assessments were correct because they reflected the actual open market
sales of all 4 of these properties....without business value a part of the equation.
3. Assessment by 'per bay' approach makes no sense. If it did, what would a 1 bay tunnel
wash be worth?
4. 4 large value comps from successful operators that county is using to justify our higher
assessments contain a very high amount of business value. County is assuming all value
of sale is real estate, but it is not!
5. Car Washes are businesses. It's a business that requires a special use building, and
specialized equipment. Sales of car washes are entirely based on their income potential.
But that doesn't mean the sale price is entirely real property.
6. Car Washes sell at a typical cap rate of 13-15% after inputting a proforma expense for
owner management and labor.
7. Car Washes are not owner user- nobody buys a car wash for their own personal use. This
means they are income properties, but they are not passive rental properties. Income is
generated by the operation of the business and use of specialized equipment.
8. There are few if any real leases of car washes because the buildings are special use. If
you were to lease out a car wash, and the lessor ruins the reputation of the business, the
landlord is left with a worthless building. They would have to rebuild the markets trust
and faith all over again to get their investment back.
9. And vice versa, a lessee wouldn't want to lease the business and improve it, as they
wouldn't be able to sell it. The business is tied to a physical location. You can't really
move the business to another location.
10. Most lease agreements in car wash business are for the intended purpose of reducing tax
and reducing liability. Typically common owners/members
11. When a car wash with high business value sells, the sale should be a cumulation of
several components: sale price= land value + depreciated building value + depreciated
equipment value + business value.
12. Since business value is not typically reported to the county in sale transactions, the
county would assume the entire sale amount is for taxable real property, but it
isn't. Business value should be derived by using the cost approach
13. The real estate value is proven by lower value sales comparisons which have no business
value at the time of sale. These sales reflect the actual land value as proven by the open
market when an investor is weighing the highest and best use of the land and structure.
14. Our 4 properties being contested are all examples of real estate value sales. Some
improvement into the properties (concrete, asphalt, paint) are increases to the real value
of the property. The increase in business generated is a function of the operation of the
business, so more business does not mean more real property value. It means more
business value.
15. A 15% per year reflection of Greeley/Evans area appreciation would be fair, with
additional value to reflect the improvements to the property which amounted to around
40 -50k per location the year after purchase.
16. We have pulled records of all car washes in weld county and feel most car washes are
over valued for property value. It appears most car washes had a jump in value based on
the assumption of value from the aforementioned high business value sales.
17 The county requested fmancials to make determination, but we declined because we were
told they would use a cap rate reflective of other commercial properties. But that doesn't
work.. You wouldn't value a strip mall on how many pizzas the pizzeria tenant sold that
year.... Or how much mterest the bank tenant made next door to the pizzeria . The same
holds true for a car wash business. The more vehicles processed at the location is due to
the busmess operations The mcome is irrelevant to the real property value
Valuation Report
of
Commercial Property
for
County Board of Equalization
GREELEY CAR WASHES LLC
Petitioner
vs.
Weld County Assessor's Office
Respondent
Docket Number: 2019-2928
Parcel Number: 0961-19-3-21-004
Schedule Number: R0189195
Appeal Number: 2008224846
Date: 8/2/2019
Time: 1:30 PM
Board: 1
Prepared By
Tim Reddick
Assessor's Office Staff Appraiser
Assessor's Indicated Value
COMMERCIAL $805,000
TOTAL: $805,000 Or $115,000 per Bay
Salient Facts and Conclusions
Purpose of Appraisal To determine Market Value as of 1/1/19 based on
an appraisal date of 6/30/18.
Property Rights Appraised Unencumbered fee simple interest
Location 2150 32ND ST
EVANS
Land Area 24,715
Property Type Commercial
Imp # SF Quality Occupancy
1 3,870 Average Car Wash
Built As Class
Car Wash - Self Masonry
Service
Value Indications:
Cost Approach
Market Approach
Income Approach
N/A
$80 5,000
$798,000
Year Built Bays Stories
1996 7 1
Or $115,000 Bay
Or $114,000 Bay
Final Value $805,000 Or $115,000 per Bay
Improvement #
Quality
Total SF
Blt As Description
Car Wash - Self
Service
1
Average
3,870
Car Wash - Automatic
Class
Occupancy Description
Car Wash
Year
Year Built Remodeled
Masonry 1996
Masonry 1996
(3) !ms's
Car Wash
Art 1996
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N/A
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100%
# of
Stories SF Bays
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Market Approach Summary
Real Property for the tax year 2019 must be valued utilizing data for the period one and one-half years
immediately prior to June 30, 2018. If comparable valuation data is not available from such one and one-
half year period to adequately determine the level of value for a class of property, the period of five years
immediately prior to June 30, 2018 shall be utilized to determine the level of value.
The Assessor has appropriately considered the Market Approach to value for the property on appeal.
The Sales Comparison Approach was considered in developing a market value for the Subject. Sales used
to establish a market value for the tax year 2019 are from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.
Pursuant to 39-1-104 (10.2)(c) C. R. S., the Assessor may utilize sales five years prior to June 30, 2018 to
establish the proper value. All sales have been confirmed and verified through transfer declarations as
well as interviews with buyers, sellers or their representatives to the sale. All sales used are arm's length
transactions, and considered to be the most comparable properties sold in relationship to the Subject
property.
Comparative Sales Grid
PROPERTY TY
ubject
Comp
2
Comp
3
Comp
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Comp-
4
Car Wash
Comm #s
Car Wash
R01291 95
2150 32nd St
Evans
Car Wash
Car Wash
Car Wash
Account #
Address
R00 88 501
'R8 750400
R1604943
8391440 $
505 S Taft Hill Rd
1005 39th Av'e
2102 Midpo
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1353 Water Valley
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Grantor
Grantee
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Sale P'riceper Bay
Ht ue Resources LLC
Shining Bright LLC
1ow1ey s Auto Detailing LL
'nub erline Car Wash LLC
$3.90,00 0
$'9001000
$x59,000
$500 00C
$109)966,67
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$83333.33
$97,500100
$125,571.00
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DESCRIPTION
Adjustment
Sale Date
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Location
Land Size
Number
of Bays
2/17/2017
'9j25/2017
8/22/2016
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7
Location
Age
Con d.ition
Similar
Similar
Interior
5%
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1960
10%
1994
2004
200
Average h'werage
Average
Average
Average
NET
AdjustedPriceP
APJUSTMENTS
0%
0%
-5%
D/10
$99,0OC.00
$129.000.00
$104.000.00
HO1000.00
Comparables Price / SF Range $9 8,00 0 $:i 29 ,0 00
'Comparables Price / SF Median $101,000
Comparables Price / SF Average $104,,750
$115, 0 0 /
per bay selected $8O5,O0O.
Market Comparables
Parcel Number Situs
Acct # Occupancy
Sale Date Sale Price
# of Bldgs Bays Yr Built
Comparable 1 9716-10-0-018 505 S Taft Hill Rd, Ft Collins
R0088501- Car Wash 1
Comparable 2 0959-11-1-24-020 1005 39th Ave., Greeley
R8750400 Car Wash 1
Comparable 3 8720-21-8-005 2102 Midpoint Dr, Ft Collins
R1604943 Car Wash
1
Comparable 4 0807-28-1-52-003 1353 WATER VALLEY FK'Y,
WINDSOR
R3914405 Car Wash 1
02/17/2017 $390,000
4 1960
09/25/2017 $900,000
7 1994
08/22/2016 $659,800
6 2004
Adj SP
Per Bay
$390,000
$97,500
$900,000
$128,571
$659,800
$109,967
09/25/2013 $500,000 $500,000
6 2006
$83,333
Comp 1 was adjusted for its age and number of bays as compared to the subject.
Comp 2 is the most similar to the subject
Comp 3 was adjusted for fewer bays than the subject.
Comp 4 was adjusted for being an older sale and fewer bays. It was also adjusted for location. It has
good visibility, however, one has to drive around almost 3 blocks for access.
Based upon investigation and analysis, it is the opinion of the appraiser that the value of $805,000 or
$110,000 per bay accurately reflects the market value of the subject property.
Value As Indicated By Market Approach
$$Q5,000 or $115,000 per bay
Comparable Sales Map
Fort Collins
Comp 1 I
Loveland
KePim
Severance
Ault
Eaton
Evans
Income Approach To Value
The basic steps in the Income Approach to value for commercial properties in mass appraisal are based
on a landlord -tenant situation and not on the income of the actual business. In using this approach, it
eliminates the possibility of valuing management as opposed to the potential income of the structure.
This is the proper method Assessor's must utilize through the Directives of the Division of Property
Taxation.
Income Approach Steps
1. Estimate potential gross income to the landlord.
2. Deduct typical vacancy and collection loss.
3. Add additional miscellaneous income.
4. Determine typical landlord operating expenses.
5. Deduct operating expenses to determine the landlord's operating income.
6. Determine a proper capitalization rate.
7. Capitalize the net income into an estimated property value.
Research has been done by the Assessor to determine the typical rent by location, type of structure and
the property use.
The Weld County Assessor's office has also researched the typical landlord expenses, additional income
based on the type of business, and vacancy and collection loss.
An Income Approach has been completed for the subject.
The Weld County Assessor has appropriately considered the Income Approach to value for the Subject
property on appeal.
The Assessor has gathered income information from local commercial properties for the time frame of
January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. This information, combined with statewide and industry -wide
data, is used to determine typical income and expenses for various property types.
In conclusion of the Income Approach, the Assessor has considered both groups of data and has put more
emphasis on the local factors and data than the state and national data. This information was then
applied to the subject property to arrive at an appropriate Income Approach Value.
Total Value by Income Approach
$798,000 or $114,000 per bay
7 bay Car wash in Greeley rents for $11,714 annually per bay
5 bay car wash in Evans rents for $14,100 annually per bay
Both properties the owner pays the property tax tenant is responsible for eveything else
PGI $130000
Vac
2%
EGI
Expense
Mngt'
Rsvr
Total
5%
2%
MDl
Assmnt Mill Levy Cap Rate
29%
0.083237
8%
Eff. Cap
$260
$12, 740
$637
$2548IJ
$892
$11,848
0.104
indicated Value
$114,000 per bay rounded
Conclusion
Real property for tax year 2019 must be valued utilizing the level of value for the period of one and one-
half years immediately prior to July 1, 2018. Except that, if comparable valuation data is not available
from such one -and one -half -year period to adequately determine the level of value of a class of property.
The period of five years immediately prior to June 30, 2018 shall be utilized to determine the level of
value. Said level of value shall be adjusted to the final day of the data gathering period. Changes
occurring between base years are not to be accounted for until the following level of value is
implemented, other than additions, change in use, detrimental acts of nature, damage due to fire, etc., or
creation of a condominium, or any new regulations restricting or increasing the use of the land, or a
combination thereof. {39-1-104(11)(b)(1) C. R .S.}
The subject property has been classified as Commercial Property for assessment purposes. Commercial
property value shall be determined by appropriate consideration of the Cost Approach, Market
Approach, and Income Approach to value. {39-1-103(5)(a) C. R. S.} The Assessor has considered all three
approaches to value for the subject parcel on appeal.
Final Reconciliation
After consideration of the cost, market and income approaches, it is the Weld County Assessor's opinion
that the value of $805,000, most accurately reflects the value of the subject property in Weld County for
the 2019 tax year.
Cost Approach
N/A
Market Approach
$805,000
$115,000 per bay
Income Approach
$798,000
$114,000 per bay
Assessor's Indicated Value
COMMERCIAL $805,000
TOTAL: $805,000 Or $115,000 per bay
505 S Taft
Lemay Car Wash
Fort Collins, CO
Car Wash Building
Research Complete
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vital
data
Escrow/Contract: 75 days Sale Price: $390,000
Sale Date: 2/17/2017 Status: Confirmed
Days on Market:
129 days Building SF: 1,936 SF
Exchange: N.o Price/SF: $201.45
Conditions: - Pro Forma Cap
Rate: -
Land Area SF: 16,553 Actual Cap
Rate: -
Acres: 0.38 Down Pmnt: $390,000
$/SF Land Gross: $23.56 Pct Down: 100.0%
Year Built, Age: 1960
Age: 57 Doc No: 20170011751
Parking Spaces:
19 Trans Tax: $39
Parking Ratio: 1/1000 SF Corner: No
FAR 0.12 Zoning: LMN
Lot Dimensions: - No Tenants: 1
Frontage: - Percent Improved:
-
Tenancy: Single Submarket: Fort Collins/Loveland
Comp
ID: 3840512 Map Page: -
Parcel No: 97161-00-018
Property
Type:
Specialty
income expense
data
Listing Broker
Expenses
- Taxes $8,953
SVN I Denver Commercial
- Operating
Expenses
2032 Lowe St
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Total Expenses
$8,953
(970) 207-0700
Jerry Chilson
Buyer Broker
SVN I Denver Commercial
2032 Lowe St
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 207-0700
Jerry Chilson
financing
prior sale
Date/Doc No: 3/30/2007
Sale Price: $600,000
ComplD: 1282294
Copyrighted report licensed to Weld County Assessor's Office - 611800.
7/30/2019
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1005 39th Ave
The Wash at Market
Greeley, CO 80634
Car Wash Building
- Research Complete
Square
of
3,917 SF Sold on 9/25/2017 for $1,640,000
buyer
Bee Clean Auto Wash
1901 59th Ave
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 381-6507
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Bruce J Vandesteeg
5169 Arrowhead Dr
Greeley, CO 80634
(970) 397-4902
vital
data
Escrow/Contract:
Sale
Days on Market:
Exchange:
Conditions:
Land Area
$/SF Land
Year Built,
Parking Spaces:
Parking
Lot Dimensions:
Frontage:
Tenancy:
Comp
Date:
Acres:
Gross:
Ratio:
Age:
FAR
-
9/25/2017
343
N.o
Business
SF: 27,887
0.64
$58.81
1994
10
2.55/1000
0.14
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-
Single
ID: 4028905
days Building
Value Included Pro Forma
Actual
Down
Age: 23
SF
No
Percent
Property
Sale
Price/SF:
Cap
Cap
Pct
Doc
Trans
Tenants:
Improved:
Submarket:
Map
Parcel
Price:
Status:
Rate:
Rate:
Pmnt:
Down:
Tax:
Corner:
Zoning:
Page:
Type:
$900,000
Confirmed
SF: 3,917
$229.76
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$440,000
26.8%
No: 4337942
$164
No
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1
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Weld
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No: 095911124020
Specialty
after business value adjustment
SF
County
income expense
data
Listing Broker
Expenses
- Operating
-
Expenses
Taxes $18,561
Bruce J Vandesteeg
5169 Arrowhead Dr
Greeley, CO 80634
Total Expenses
$18,561
(970) 397-4902
Bruce Vande Steeg
Buyer Broker
No Buyer Broker on Deal
financing
prior sale
1st Bank of Colorado
Bal/Pmt:
$1,200,000
Date/Doc No: 12/26/2012
Sale Price: $1,100,000
ComplD: 2653655
Copyrighted report licensed to Weld County Assessor's Office - 1075219.
8/1 /2019
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Fort Collins,
Car Wash Building
Research Complete
CO
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Denver, CO 80223
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Sale
Days on Market:
Exchange:
Conditions:
Land Area
$/SF Land
Year Built,
Parking Spaces:
Parking
Lot Dimensions:
Frontage:
Tenancy:
Comp
Date:
Acres:
Gross:
Ratio:
Age:
FAR
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8/22/2016
- Building
No
Bulk/Portfolio Sale, Business ... Pro Forma
SF: 38,882 Actual
0.89 Down
$17.36
2004 Age: 12
10
2.57/1000 SF
0.10
- Percent
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Single
ID: 3695649
Property
Sale
Price/SF:
Cap
Cap
Pct
Trans
Improved:
Submarket:
Map
Parcel
Price:
Status:
Rate:
Rate:
Pmnt:
Down:
Doc
Tax:
Corner:
Zoning:
Page:
Type:
$675,000
Confirmed
SF: 3,887
$173.66
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$100,000
14.8%
No: 20160055506
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No
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59.7%
Fort
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No: 87202-18-005
Specialty
SF
Collins/Loveland
income expense
data
Listing Broker
No Listing Broker on Deal
Buyer Broker
No Buyer Broker on Deal
financing
1st Guaranty Bank
Bal/Pmt:
$575,000
Copyrighted report licensed to Weld County Assessor's Office - 611800.
7/30/2019
Page 2
1353 Water
Hosier Car
Windsor, CO
Car Wash
9125/2013 for
Valley Pky
Wash - Water Valley Village
80550
(Neighborhood Center) Building
$500,000 - Research Complete
of 6,486 SF Sold on
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Rowleys Auto
753 Champion
Windsor, CO80550
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1625 Pelican Lakes Pt
Windsor, CO 80550
(970) 686-5828
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Escrow/Contract:
Sale
Days on Market:
Exchange:
Conditions:
Land Area
$/SF Land
Year Built,
Parking Spaces:
Parking
Lot Dimensions:
Frontage:
Tenancy:
Comp
Date:
Acres:
Gross:
Ratio:
Age:
FAR
-
9/25/2013
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No
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SF: 33,977
0.78
$14.72
2006
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-
0.19
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Multi
ID: 2862238
Building
Pro Forma
Actual
Down
Age: 7
No
Percent
Property
Sale
Price/SF:
Cap
Cap
Pct
Doc
Trans
Tenants:
Improved:
Submarket:
Map
Parcel
Price:
Status:
Rate:
Rate:
Pmnt:
Down:
Tax:
Corner:
Zoning:
Page:
Type:
$500,000
Full
SF: 6,486
$77.09
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No: 3966782
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No
Commercial
1
71.6%
Weld
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No: 080728152003
Specialty
Value
SF
County
income expense
data
Listing Broker
Buyer Broker
financing
prior sale
1st Advantage Bank
Bal/Pmt:
$501,379
Date/Doc No: 12/31/2012
Sale Price: $400,000
ComplD: 2653633
Copyrighted report licensed to Weld County Assessor's Office - 611800.
7/30/2019
Page 3
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
RECEIVED
Brenda Danes
Weld County Assessor
1400 N 17th Ave
Greeley, CO 80631
JUL 1 5 2019
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Date of Notice: 6/25/2019
Telephone: (970) 400-3650
Fax: (970) 304-6433
Office Hours: 8:00AM — 5:00PM
LEGAL DESCRIPTION) PHYSICAL
LOCATION
ACCOUNT
NO.
TAX
YEAR
R0189195
2019
0650
EVS CV
2150 32ND
L4 BLK
ST
ONE CHARREL0W VILLAGE
EVANS
GREELEY
CAR WASHES
LLB
3108 W EISENHOWER
BLVD
a WM MEM
LOVELAND,
CO 80537-3177
ASSESSOR'S
VALUATION
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PROPERTY
CLASSIFICATION
ACTUAL
VALUE
REVIEW
PRIOR
TO
ACTUAL
VALUE
REVfEW
AFTER
COMMERCIAL
805,000
805,000
TOTAL
805,000
805,000
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:
CM06 - The Assessor staff has requested additional information to property review your property's
value. Because we have not received this information, we have no choice but to deny any
adjustments.
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), CANS.
The deadline for filing real property appeals is July 15.
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.
Agent (If Applicable)_
2019-2928
15-DPT-AR
PR 207-08/13
R0189195
ASo1o3
APPEAL
PROCEDURES
County Board of Equalization Hearings will be held from
July 25th through August 5th at 1160 O Street.
To appeal the Assessor's decision, complete the Petition to the County Board of Equalization shown
below, and mail, file online, or deliver a copy of both sides of this form to:
Weld County Board of Equalization
1150 O Street, P.O. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80631
Telephone: (970) 356-4000 ext, 4225
Online: www.co.weld.co.us, a 5 oboe
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 — after such dater 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 10, § 39-2-125(1)(e), C.R.S.
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
1313 Sherman Street, Room 315
Denver, Co 80203
(303) 866-5680
vvww.dola..colorado.govibaa
Bindinc 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, ti 39-1-120(3), C.R.S.
District Court
Contact the District Court, in the County
where the property is located. See your
local telephone book for the address and
telephone number.
PETITION TO COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
What is your estimate of the property's value as of June 30, 2018? (Your opinion of value in terms of a
specific dollar ar o 1 js required for real property pursuant to § 39-8-106(1.5), C.R.S.)
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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, apprd isal, etc.)
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and on any at.:.s r ents .h etosare true and complete.
Email Address
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Date
15 -OPT -AR
PR 207-08113
80189195
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Subject:
Jeromy Ginther <washmasters@q estof#ice.net>
Friday, June 28, 2019 1:02 PM
"assessor@weldgov.com'
FW: Weld County Valuation Protest WashMe! Car Washes/ Greeley Car Washes LLC
Dear Brenda Dones —Weld County Assessor:
We received our new Notice of determinations and we were surprised to see explanation CMO6- That you had
requested additional information and that we did not supply it. Please see the thread below which was sent to Mr.
Melies and Mr. Reddick in reference to all four properties R0189195, 81049396/116844297 and R0269395 in which we
furnished the requested information that they asked for from our meeting in person earlier and they did not respond to
the email.
Respectfully,
Rita Ginther
Greeley Car Washes LLC,
From: Jeromy Ginther [mailto:washmasters@qwestoffrice.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 10:26 AM
To: 'wmelies@weldgov.com' cwmelies@weldgov.com>
Cc: 'treddick@weldgov.com' ctreddick@weldgov.com>
Subject: Weld County Valuation Protest Wash Mel Car Washes
Dear Mr. Melies and Mr. Reddick,
In response to our prior conversation and to protest valuation of 4
locations in Weld County (81049396, 0189195, R6844297, R0269395), I would
like to provide insight on how a Car Wash business (as it is a unique type
of business) is valued and how it should be valued for county assessment
purposes. Cunently, the four properties listed are valued at 200% to 300%
over prior year assessments! The logic for this was based on comparable
sales that have happened in Weld County. The sales that are being used to
generate the value assessments for the above properties are not a fair basis
of value for several reasons which I will to lay out below:
1. Car Washes are a special case. They are a special use building which is
not adaptable to any other use without a tremendous refit cost as they are
the only structures not housing internal space or complying with energy
code. The entire structure is special purpose resulting in a risk of the
owner in the case that the car wash use isn't the highest and best use of
the land that it sits on. So, the Car Wash value is a function of its
business value. It is a balance of 1, land location, 2. special
custruction which is at - risk to the owner, and 3. the equipment items
necessary to run the car wash business. When a sale happens in the car wash
world, its value is a combination of the three items listed above.
1.
Certainly, it is not all real estate value or there wouldn't be such a huge
difference in actual sales price (as the county has record of). If it was,
there wouldn't be any way to justify a 200,000.00 sale and a 1,600,000.00
sale on properties that are otherwise the same. And, the value of the car
wash isn't based on location - which is evidenced by several car wash
locations selling for 1 million plus, then later selling for less than a
quarter of that. It is a function of the owners effort and ability to run a
very difficult business which results in positive customer flow at the
location. To look back and assign that sale as a function of real estate is
an error. The real estate value of the car wash never changed except in
ratio with the surrounding land values within the trade area. After all, if
the highest and best use is not a car wash, the developer has to level the
building and redevelop! So, it follows that there are 2 types of sales that
happen for car washes: 1) business value, and 2) real estate value. The
county should be able to differentiate the two and then find reasonable
answers for the varying price descrepancies between otherwise similar sales.
2. Using revenues and expenses and deriving "real property" value based on a
cap rate is appropriate when there is a landlord/tenant situation, however,
all car washes in the area are owner -operated. Since they are owner
operated, the expenses associated with managing the business and labor for
operating the business aren't included in the income/expense reports.
However, car washes do sell as a function of the revenue stream they
generate, but it is in no way similar to sales of commercial real estate
like strip malls or similar in which rents are the source of revenue for the
landlord. For example, if a strip mall had 3 tenants: a shoe store, a
pia,, and a bank, would the amount of pizzas sold, shoes sold, and
interest received have anything to do with the value of the strip mall? So
due to to this, typical car wash revenue based sales are typically sold in
the range of a 14% e 20% cap rate AFTER a reasonable number is included in
the expenses for owner/operator time and labor to run it and maintain it.
Then, when sold, the sale should be broken down as proportions for Real
estate, personal property (equipment), and business value. The three of
those add up to the sum of the sale. It should not be considered real
estate only because it isn't. There are sufficient real estate and
personal property combination sales (like the ones we are refuting here, and
along with several others in northern Colorado) that reflect the land and
depreciated building and equipment value appropriately. The difference is
the going concern - or business value a and that is not supposed to be taxes
as real property or personal property. It is a separate intangible value
that reflects that efforts of the owner in running their business well and
generating a reliable income strew, that a buyer is then interested in
acquiring. That portion has nothing to do with the real estate.
3. The assessors mentioned a 'per bay approach' to valuing a car wash.
This approach makes no sense whatsoever based on the merits of the above
arguments. The 'location' is the land that the car wash sits on and is
strategic in potientially generating a certain volume of dirty cars that
need cleaned. But that is all it is. The rest is construction and
equipment based on the type of business the owner is trying to capture (self
2
service washing, automatic washing, or express high speed conveyorized
washing). The self service type may generate only a couple thousand ousand dollars
a month between all the bays, while an express nnel
�' may generate
1,500,000.00 per year with .a single bay. The reason isn't t
the construction
or how many bays -- it is a function of the business itself and the quality
of operation along with the location st rate . Any buyer � � the car wash
market could care less about the amount of bays only the income they can
generate
with it
Here are some examples of comparable "real estate"
car wash sales that
should be used for comparison.
Weld County R4463386 Sale price $85,900.00 in
�2017 in Gilcrest (Lower land
value than Greeley or Evans)
Weld County R6127886Sale price $298,500,00 in� 1 in Fort Lupton
land value to Evans and Lower than Greeley)
Weld County R3914405 Sale price $500,000,00 in
2013 in Windsor (higher land
value than Greeley or Evans and 1 acre lot!)
Lorimer County 12203 73 Sale price $300,000,00 in 2015
land value than Greeley or Evans)
Larimer County R16091.14 Sale price 9 500.00 i
� n 201
land value than Greeley or Evans)
Lamer County R1201492 Sale price $475,000.00
land value than Greeley or Evans and located in retail b.
Lamer County R0088501 Sale price $390,000.00 in 201.0
hi er land value than Greeley or Evans)
Lari. er County R1641767 Sale price $400,000.00 in 2017
higher land value than Greeley or Evans)
There are several much higher value sales that cn be used
as comparables �
both counties, but they reflect the business value, not e
real estate
value, As a matter of fact, after reviewing all of the other car wash
sales, it is pretty clear that the county is valuing every single sale as
real estate even though most all sales are actually business �siness sales! Thank you,
Jeromy Ginther
Wash Mel Car Washes
Owner
(970) 663-3100
in Berthoud (higher
in Loveland (higher
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in Loveland(higher
mail uutlnt!)
in Fort Collins (way
in Fort Collins (way
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July 26, 2019
Petitioner:
GREELEY CAR WASHES LLC
3106 W EISENHOWER BLVD
LOVELAND, CO 80537-3177
CLERK TO THE BOARD
PHONE (970) 400-4226
FAX (970) 336-7233
WEBSITE: www.weldgov.com
1150 O STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY CO 80632
Agent (if applicable):
RE: THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2019, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
NOTIFICATION OF HEARING SCHEDULED
Docket 2019-2928, AS0103 Appeal 2008224846 Hearing 8/2/2019 1:30 PM
Account(s) Appealed:
R0189195
Dear Petitioner(s):
The Weld County Board of Equalization has set a date of August 2, 2019, at or about the hour of
1:30 PM, to hold a hearing on your valuation for assessment. This hearing will be held at the Weld
County Administration Building, Assembly Room, 1150 O Street, Greeley, Colorado.
You have a right to attend this hearing and present evidence in support of your petition. The Weld
County Assessor or his designee will be present. The Board will make its decision on the basis of
the record made at the aforementioned hearing, as well as your petition, so it would be in your
interest to have a representative present. If you plan to be represented by an agent or an attorney
at your hearing, prior to the hearing you shall provide, in writing to the Clerk to the Board's Office, an
authorization for the agent or attorney to represent you. If you do not choose to attend this hearing,
a decision will still be made by the Board by the close of business on August 5, 2019, and mailed to
you within five (5) business days.
Because of the volume of cases before the Board of Equalization, most cases shall be limited to 10
minutes. Also due to volume, cases cannot be rescheduled. It is imperative that you provide
evidence to support your position. This may include evidence that similar homes in your area are
valued less than yours or you are being assessed on improvements you do not have. Please note:
The fact that your valuation has increased cannot be your sole basis of appeal. Without
documented evidence as indicated above, the Board will have no choice but to deny your appeal.
If you wish to discuss your value with the Assessor's Office, please call them at (970) 400-3650. If
you wish to obtain the data supporting the Assessor's valuation of your property, please submit a
written request to assessor@weldgov.com. Upon receipt ofyourwritten request, the Assessor will
notify you of the estimated cost of providing such information. Payment must be made prior to the
Assessor providing such information, at which time the Assessor will make the data available within
three (3) working days, subject to any confidentiality requirements.
Please advise me if you decide not to keep your appointment as scheduled. If you need any
additional information, please call me at your convenience.
Very truly yours,
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
LPLIs./o:yf G'i.
Esther E. Gesick
Clerk to the Board
Weld County Board of Commissioners
and Board of Equalization
cc: Brenda Danes, Assessor
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