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Home My WebLink About20152407.tiff 1861 CLERK TO THE BOARD PHONE (970) 336-7215, EXT 4226 4,...0 FAX (970) 352-0242 WEBSITE: www.co.weld.co.us TrE , ..0 Ii%4N 1150 O STREET � T Y P.O. BOX 758 G G U N GREELEY CO 80632 September 2, 2015 FULCO FAMILY TRUST 207 ELBROOK DR NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065-2312 RE: THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION 2015, WELD COUNTY COLORADO APPROVAL OF STIPULATION BETWEEN PETITIONER AND ASSESSOR ACCOUNT NO.: R1773802 Dear Petitioner: On July 30, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County Colorado convened and acting as the Board of Equalization, pursuant to C.R.S. Section 39-8-101 et seq., considered your request to approve and adopt a valuation of your property arrived at by a Stipulation between you and the Weld County Assessor, for the year 2015. The Board of Equalization found that the evidence presented at the hearing supported the stipulated value placed upon the above-described property as set forth below. Such evidence indicated the value was reasonable, equitable, and derived according to the methodologies, percentages, figures and formulas dictated by law. ACTUAL VALUE AS STIPULATED VALUE DETERMINED BY ASSESSOR APPROVED BY BOARD $340,000.00 $329,000.00 The above 'Stipulated Value' is the value which will be used in the calculation of your property taxes for 2015. This value is not appealable. If you have questions concerning the above information, please call me at (970) 336-7215, Ext. 4226. Very truly yours, cA Esther E. Gesick, Clerk to the Board Weld County Board of County Commissioners Cc: Christopher Woodruff, Weld County Assessor 2015-2407 AS0091 N Efta_ 44 t i COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION i WELD COUNTY Single County Schedule Number 81773802 STIPULATION (As To Tax Year.2015. Actual Value) RE PETITION OF : NAME : Fulco Family Trust ADDRESS : 207 Elbrook Dr Natrona Heights, PA 15065 Petitioner (s) and the Weld County Assessor hereby enter into this Stipulation regarding the tax year 2015 valuation of the subject property, and jointly move the Board of Equalization to enter its order based on this Stipulation. Petitioner (s) and Assessor agree and stipulate as follows : 1 . The property subject to this Stipulation is described as : L3 BLK2 VISTA RIDGE FO 1L 2 . The subject property is classified as Residential property. 3 . The County Assessor originally assigned the following actual value to the subject property for the tax year 2015 : Total $340,000.00 4. After further review and negotiation, Petitioner (s) and Weld County Assessor agree to the following tax year 2015 actual value for the subject property: Total $329,000.00 5 . The valuation, as established above, shall be binding only with respect to tax year 2015 . 6. Brief narrative as to why the reduction was made: Reduced due to review of sales comparisons 7. Both parties agree that: es The hearing scheduled before the Board of Equalization on July 29 at 3 :40pm be vacated. ❑A hearing has not yet been scheduled before the Board of Equalization. R1773802 I DATED this 28 day of July, 2015. c � Petitioner(s) or Age t r Attorney (Assistant) County Attorney for Respondent, Weld County Board of Commissioners Address: Address: 1150 "O" Street P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Telephone: Telephone:(970) 336-7235 �, L ' �� County AsseO.or Address: 1400 N.17th Avenue Greeley, CO 80631 Telephone: (970) 353-3845 ext. 3697 Docket Number Stip-1.Frm R1773802 2 ( rLCELVZP gee -- go 1 _c NOTICE OF DETERMINATION RECEIVED Christopher M . Woodruff JUL 1 3 2015 Date of Notice : 6/30/2015 Weld County Assessor Telephone : ( 970) 353-3845 1400 N 17th Ave WELD COUNTY Fax : (970 ) 304-6433 Greeley, CO 80631 COMMISSIONERS Office Hours : 8 : 00AM — 5 : 00PM ACCOUNT NO. TAX YEAR TAX AREA LEGAL DESCRIPTION/ PHYSICAL LOCATION R1773802 2015 3520 ERI 1 LVR L3 BLK2 VISTA RIDGE FG 1L w FULCO FAMILY TRUST 2699 FORSYTHIA CT 207 ELBROOK DR ERIE , CO 000000000 o NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA 15065-2312 >- oc w a O CC a ASSESSOR' S VALUATION PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION ACTUAL VALUE PRIOR TO ACTUAL VALUE AFTER REVIEW REVIEW RESIDENTIAL 340 , 000 340,000 TOTAL $340,000 $340,000 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 : • 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 2013/2014 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 lot 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) : I Cc : OM- 77/3 2015-2407 S 00c1 I APPEAL PROCEDURES County Board of Equalization Hearings will be held from July 29 through August 5 at 1150 0 Street. 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 1150 O Street, P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80631 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 — 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 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 District Court 1313 Sherman Street, Room 315 Contact the District Court in the County Denver, CO 80203 where the property is located. See your (303) 866-5880 local telephone book for the address and www.dola.colorado.aov/baa telephone number. 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, 2014? (Your opinion of value in terms of a specific dollar amount is required for real property pursuant to § 39-8-106(1.5), C.R.S.) $5Z©I 30.0. 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.) ri_E -Ce S �L�S 1.ic�� 7R�� -q - i'g- ' Vac. Ox v,4•11;'Y Aczy O F' u i L t -IA-,to k4. I ATTESTATION I, t - ndersigned owner or agent' of the property identified above, affirm that the statements contained herein n o any attachments hereto are true and complete. .. 12*-22! - 13 R ri . S - 1 Signature 112 Telephone Number Date 9iZtoOQ Vert-164 • 11ei Efil Address ' Attach letter of authorization signed by property owner. 15-DPT-AR PR 207-08/13 R1773802 8426909 Appeal of Notice of Determination July 9, 2015 To: WELD County Board of Equalization 1150 0 Street, PO Box 758 GREELEY CO. 80631 Subject: Reference Account R1773802 2699 Forsythia Court Erie, CO. 80516 We respectfully request that the Y2015 assessment of$340,000.00 be reduced to $320,300 for the following reasons: 1.It is not clear as to how the assessment of$340,000.was determined. 2. We believe a fair assessment would be based on the average of the selling prices less the average adjusted 2015 assessments for similar properties selling in the 1/1/2013-6/30/2014 period 3.Three properties that sold in the 1/1/2013 to 6/30/2014 Period were not included in the Sales Comparables Market Grid.,namely Account#'s R1778602, R1779202 and R1775502. 4. Including these in the calculation of"average selling price vs.adjusted 2015 assessments "would indicate a Total Value of$320,300. (see Enclosure # 1). 5.Thus an assessment for each year (2015 &2016 of$320.300 would be acceptable to us. In Year 2014 we had an agreed to Land Value of$71.478. For Y2015, residential Land Values were generally decreased by 7.69%. Applying this decrease to $71,478 brings the new Land Value to $65,650 Subtracting this new Land Value from $320,300 leaves the Improvement Value at $254,650., an increase of 18%,which is consistent with the average of the Comps.in the Assessor's Grid. Regarding Land Values,we submit the following: Applying Land Values of$75,00 to all properties adjacent to a fence that is between any residential property and fields of weeds between this fence and the Golf Course playing area is a is very subjective and unfair. However,it does provide an easy method to plug into assessments without actually visiting the property in question and evaluating same on a first hand basis. 1. I have consistently pointed out that all properties that are adjacent to the fence line that separates residential property from the golf course fields of weeds should not be assigned the same values. 1 Appeal of Notice of Determination July 9, 2015 2. Differences in elevation,views and immediate surroundings are factors that should be taken into account. 3. For example,the subject property is at lower elevation than other properties adjacent to the above mentioned fence line and fields of weeds on the Golf Course Side of the fence line. This fence line immediately to the front left acts as a barrier that traps litter. This litter is an eyesore,requiring periodic clean up and should be a negative to Land Value. 4. There is no direct access to the Golf Course from the subject Property. (SEE ENCLOSED PICTURES taken by my daughter after high winds) 5. The views looking West from the front porch of the house are the houses across Forsythia Ct. From the back porch, looking to the East looks at the back of the house 2702 Forsythia Pl.which is at a higher elevation. Looking North from the front porch shows Forsythia Ct.and homes. Looking North from the back porch shows the back yards of adjacent homes on Forsythia Ct,and Forsythia Pl. Looking South from either the front or the back porch shows fields of weeds,tee boxes,a Golf Cart Path, grassy hillsides,a Child Care Building,and auto traffic along either Route 7, Ridge View Drive or Mountain View Boulevard. Looking Southwest shows a Convenience Store generally with a good bit of"in-out"auto traffic. Overall these views are not spectacular nor inspiring. The adjacent properties at 2693 and 2685 Forsythia Ct have land values of$60,000.and except for the litter,looking North,West and East have essentially similar views. This disparity in Land Values is unfair and is arbitrary. We believe that an on-site evaluation would support the contention that not all properties adjacent to the Fence Line of the Golf Course should be valued the same. 6. The assessment for the Golf Course remains the same as in Yrs. 2013 and 2014. Generally,this is inconsistent with the increases in 2015 assessments of residential properties. What is the rational for this? 7. The property at 2221 Dogwood Dr. (Account# 1777102),sold for $320,000 on 4/16/2014 and is assessed at only$300,321. Except for location, this property is similar to and at a higher elevation than the subject property and has a better overall view with a land Value of only$60,000. 8. Even though we are agreeable to Land Value of$65,650.00, as outlined above, we conclude that the Land Value for the subject property should not be more than $60,000. In fact an argument could be made that because of the litter problem,a even lower Land Value would be appropriate. 2 Appeal of Notice of Determination July 9, 2015 We offer an observation concerning questions pertaining to the apparent unfairness of how residential assessments are determined. In 2012,the assessment for the Golf Course was reduced from$6,550,000 to $4,500,001 and then in 2013 was reduced from $4,500,001 to$3,500,000 for a total reduction of 45.8%. No changes were made for 2014 and now for 2015. This brings up the question as to how is this fair to residents? Was the burden shifted from Commercial to Residential? One final comment. Each year we have been told by the Taxing Authorities,that they are saving us money by controlling the millage rate. Seems to me that a more dramatic method would be to reduce the rate of increases in assessments. Certainly, recent increases have been a good deal more than the rate of inflation. LeonardLeonard J. Fulco,Trustee for The Fulco Family Trust Attachments: Enclosure # 1 Two Pictures showing Litter at Fence Line in front yard of 2699 Forsythia Ct, Erie CO. 3 Y Ln rl O1 C ri set _� a) o co rt. (511 1, O co w 2..1 O C .c tri 1 000 00 e-1 kin II 0 n L 1 LCD tel W Lin co cc' to el u en iJ el e cnzeR. rikim- to " co remi ak in N C C N L in _ a, •- en a, 4... > E a a 1 (a ui Ian 2 5— O. Inci U • In�a a. 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'' 414 hi ,kcir jk * Abt- 'VAillir T ._ *is ti vi . • $ r • • Ak -r_ i diT. llor»�( - .'.. s.A : ali" it A. Y e ~ -' -'7rf:. f 11111: /1 .. F e F or t, -aX 3 4 .; li - a Ar '•ill i‘. tit . #st : TV is - fie jit ..14 4 t y • * Alitlifil• 'g r•A < .. J r . .; �x, yr gar fit.,. •�t.aa. .' J r - 4 .,... S. .�„i. ` •19" 4 i • if _..�`•! -i` ' t 'W_ v} , , CLERK TO THE BOARD 41/4 � 1861 PHONE ( 970 ) 336 -7215 , EXT 4226 FAX ( 970 ) 352 - 0242 ILI Ir � WEBSITE : www . co . weld . co . us 1150 O STREET \�� P . O . BOX 758 ,COr _QU N ¶ Yd GREELEY CO 80632 July 22 , 2015 FULCO FAMILY TRUST 207 ELBROOK DR . NATRONA HEIGHTS , PA 150652312 Account No . : R1773802 Dear Petitioner( s) : The Weld County Board of Equalization has set a date of July 29 , 2015 , at or about the hour of 3 : 40 PM , to hold a hearing on your valuation for assessment . This hearing will be held at the Weld County Administration Building , Assembly Room , 1150 0 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 , 2015 , and mailed to you on or before August 12 , 2015 . 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 obtain the data supporting the Assessor' s valuation of your property , please submit a written request directly to the Assessor' s Office by fax ( 970) 304-6433 , or if you have questions , call ( 970 ) 353-3845 . Upon receipt of your written 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 . AS0091 FULCO FAMILY TRUST - R1773802 Page 2 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 St,-4C7M11%) W Jek :14 Esther E . Gesick Clerk to the Board Weld County Board of County Commissioners cc : Christopher Woodruff, Assessor AS0091 Hello