BOE Meeting-August 14, 2012 FinalNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, August 14, 2012
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The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at
9:00 a.m. in the Lucie F. Harrell Conference Room of the New Hanover County Government Center, 230
Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting was to hear appeals by
property owners regarding their 2012 tax value assessments.
Members present for the AM Session were: John Babb (Interim Chairman), Bob Drach, and Joe Miller.
Members present for the PM Session were: John Babb (Interim Chairman), Ryan Rhodenhiser, and Linda
Woods.
Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley; Assistant Tax Administrator Jeff Niebauer;
Appraisers Chris Boney, Charles Davis, Thomas Harris, and James Paulk; and, Appraisal Administrative Support
Technician Cassandra Fowler.
Interim Chairman John Babb called the meeting to order at 9 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM # 1: Approval of Minutes
There were no minutes available to consideration or approval.
AGENDA ITEM # 2: Affirmation of the Following Signed and Agreed Values
Assistant Tax Administrator Jeff Niebauer presented a list of appellants who, in writing, have agreed to the
value recommended by the appraisers and agreed to withdraw their appeals.
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to affirm the assessed values of the appeals listed below
as withdrawn or agreed upon by appellants. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
Parcel -ID
R01700- 004 - 040 -000
R01700- 004 - 040 -001
R02900- 004 - 159 -000
R03412- 001 - 009 -000
R03420- 001 - 002 -000
R03510- 004 - 026 -000
R03600- 001 - 337 -000
R04814- 021 - 010 -000
R05119- 005 - 054 -000
R05408- 004 - 006 -000
R07620- 003 - 008 -001
R08811- 008 - 011 -000
R09005- 003 - 009 -000
R09005- 003 - 010 -000
R09017- 001 - 002 -000
Owner
JOHNSON R CHARLES BARBARA
JOHNSON R CHARLES BARBARA
BRIGGS PAUL PATRICIA
WEAVER R HENRY
SMITH KATHY R
LUTHER RICHARD PATRICIA
LEHNHOFER ANDREAS GABRIELE
LEE CHERYL
LATHAM DONALD R MACIE C
EDGE JAMES L III ETAL
STALLS MITCHELL SCOTT PAMELA W
NEWELL LESTER K ETAL
BROWN LESLIE V CAROL A
BROWN LESLIE V CAROL A
JONES STEVEN L
Situs Address
Affirmed Value
401 HERMITAGE RD
$62,100
401 HERMITAGE RD
$263,900
702 CHABLIS WAY
$406,900
129 LONG RIDGE DR
$17,600
1933 KERR AVE
$31,400
1403 BROOKSIDE GARDENS DR
$239,100
102 LIDO DR
$241,400
1617 GRACE ST
$115,100
1209 VAN DERHORST WAY
$909,700
413 COLONIAL DR
$472,900
1827 KENNEDY RD
$176,200
1205 CAROLINA BEACH AVE
$339,800
707 CAPE FEAR BLV
$78,000
709 CAPE FEAR BLV
$311,000
404 OCEAN BLV
$241,600
AGENDA ITEM # 3: Tax Appeal Presentations 9:00 AM Session
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The Board heard appeal presentations from the following individuals regarding the 2012 tax
assessment of real property. Each appellant was informed that the Board would make decisions following
the hearings and they would be notified by mail of the Board's decision in ten days.
1. Linda Coite, property owner of 1731 Plantation Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R03600- 003 -037-
000
2. Walter Winter, property owner of 2305 Boardwalk Ave., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R05619- 008 - 051 -000
3. Walter Winter, property owner of 2301 Boardwalk Ave., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R05619- 008 - 052 -000
4. Lorraine Seibold, property owner of 1964 Lake Shore Dr., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06005 -021-
005 -000
5. Peter Perugini, property owner of 4010 Durant Ct., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06520- 005 -004-
000
6. Walter Winter, property owner of 4802 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07016- 007 - 003 -000
7. Walter Winter, property owner of 4806 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07020- 014 - 009 -000
8. Walter Winter, property owner of 4810 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07020- 014 - 010 -000
9. Walter Winter, property owner of 4814 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07020- 014 - 011 -000
10. Walter Winter, property owner of 4809 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07113- 001 - 001 -000
11. Walter Winter, property owner of 4805 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07113- 001 - 002 -000
12. Walter Winter, property owner of 4821 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07117- 001 - 011 -000
13. Linda Coite, property owner of 4819 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R07117 -001-
012 -000
14. Walter Winter, property owner of 4822 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07117- 001 - 015 -000
15. Walter Winter, property owner of 4828 Long Branch Dr., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan
Salana; Parcel ID R07117- 001 - 016 -000
16. Walter Winter, property owner of 201 Horn Rd., Wilmington, NC, and Attorney Alan Salana; Parcel
ID R07117- 002 - 034 -000
In deliberations after hearing the appeals during the 9 AM session, the Board affirmed the assessed values
as follows:
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R03600- 003 - 037 -000 Linda J Coite $86,300 $56,600
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$56,600. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05619- 008 - 051 -000 Walter & Iris Winter $159,800 $144,500
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$144,500. Upon vote, the motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R05619- 008 - 052 -000 Walter & Iris Winter $159,800 $144,500
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Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$144,500. Upon vote, the motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R06005- 021 - 005 -000 Robert & Lorraine Seibold $165,400 $178,500
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$178,500. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R06520- 005 - 004 -000 Peter & Anne Perugini $200,700 $200,700
Motion: Joe Miller MOVED, SECONDED by Bob Drach, to uphold the appealed value of $200,700. Upon
vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R07016- 007 - 003 -000 Walter O Winter $167,900 $140,300
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,300. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07020- 014 - 009 -000 Walter O Winter
$167,800 $140,300
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,300. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07020- 014 - 010 -000 Walter O Winter
$167,800 $140,300
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,300. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07020- 014 - 011 -000 Walter O Winter $167,800 $140,300
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,300. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07113- 001 - 001 -000 Walter O Winter $167,800 $140,300
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,300. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07113- 001 - 002 -000 Walter O Winter $167,800 $140,300
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,300. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07117- 001 - 011 -000 Walter O Winter $167,800 $140,300
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,300. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07117- 001 - 012 -000 Linda J Coite $169,600 $140,000
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by Joe Miller, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of
$140,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
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R07117- 001 - 015 -000 Walter O Winter $172,800 $143,800
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $143,800. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07117- 001 - 016 -000 Walter O Winter $167,900 $140,300
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,300. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
R07117- 002 - 034 -000 Walter O Winter $167,000 $140,000
Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to reduce the value to $140,000. Upon vote, the
motion carried 2 to 0 (Joe Miller abstained from voting).
AGENDA ITEM # 4: Tax Appeal Presentations 1:00 PM Session
17. William Patterson, property owner of 1431 Avenel Dr., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R03719 -004-
026 -000
18. John Parkinson, property owner of 2301 Ocean Ridge PI., Wilmington, NC, and Appraiser David
Deschamps via a Power of Attorney dated August 14, 2012; Parcel ID R05116- 004 - 006 -000
19. Dennis Pierce, property owner of 268 Rogersville Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05607 -003-
008 -000
20. Dennis Pierce, property owner of 264 Rogersville Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R05607 -003-
009 -000
21. Melynda Hunter, property owner of 311 Bradley Creek Point Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID
R06300- 001 - 002 -000
22. Attorney Matt Nichols representing the property owner of 317 Lumina Ave., Wrightsville Beach,
NC; Parcel ID R06311- 002 - 006 -000
23. President & Treasurer Richard Orwig, Attorney Matthew Nichols, Consultant Eugene Merritt Jr,
and Consultant Karen Cross, representing the property owners of 6806 Towles Rd., Wilmington,
NC; Parcel ID R06313- 003 - 003 -000
In deliberations after hearing the appeals during the 1 PM session, the Board affirmed the assessed values
as follows:
Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value
R03719- 004 - 026 -000 William Paul & Dawn Patterson $829,900 $555,500
Motion: Ryan Rhodenhiser MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to accept the appraiser's recommended
value of $555,500. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05116- 004 - 006 -000 John & Vicki Parkinson $842,500
$748,300
Motion: Ryan Rhodenhiser MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to accept the appraiser's recommended
value of $748,300. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05607- 003 - 008 -000 Dennis & Edith Pierce $255,800
$209,500
Motion: Linda Woods MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to accept the appraiser's recommended
value of $209,500. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05607- 003 - 009 -000 Dennis & Edith Pierce $89,800
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$73,200
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Motion: Linda Woods MOVED, SECONDED by Ryan Rhodenhiser, to accept the appraiser's recommended
value of $73,200. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R05616- 002 - 004 -000 John Lothes II $123,500 Rescheduled
A representative for the appellant arrived at the appointed time to speak with Tax Administrator Roger Kelley.
Due to an issue with a Power of Attorney, Mr. Kelley authorized the appellant's appeal to be rescheduled to
allow sufficient time for the Power of Attorney issue to be resolved.
R06300- 001 - 002 -000 Melynda Hunter $1,972,400 $1,971,800
Motion: Ryan Rhodenhiser MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended
value of $1,971,800. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R06311- 002 - 006 -000 317 South Lumina Ave LLC $1,816,500 $1,816,500
Motion: Ryan Rhodenhiser MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to uphold the appealed value of
$1,816,500. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
R06313- 003 - 003 -000 Greenville SD GDNS Yacht Club $1,387,500 $1,313,900
Motion: Ryan Rhodenhiser MOVED, SECONDED by John Babb, to accept the appraiser's recommended
value of $1,313,900. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0.
AGENDA ITEM # 5: Affirmation of Recommended Values for Scheduled Hearings for Appellants Who
Failed to Appear
Tax Administrator Roger Kelley reported that all appellants that were scheduled to appear had their
hearings before the Board and that there were no other appellants present.
AGENDA ITEM # 6: Old Business
A scheduling issue was brought to the Board's attention regarding the appeal tabled on August 7,
2012, for Charles Avera, property owner of 304 Causeway Dr., Wrightsville Beach, NC; Parcel ID R05719-
003- 028 -002. The quorum needed would not be in attendance today. Board members arranged to hear
this rescheduled appeal at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2012.
AGENDA ITEM # 7: New Business
There was no discussion by the Board on this agenda item.
AGENDA ITEM # 8: Schedule Future Meetings
There was no discussion by the Board on the scheduling of future meetings.
AGENDA ITEM # 9: Adjournment
There being no further business to consider, Interim Chairman John Babb recessed the 2012 Board
of Equalization and Review at 4:05 p.m. until the next hearing date scheduled for Wednesday, August 15,
2012.
R ectfully ubmi d,
W a e