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Home My WebLink AboutBOE Meeting-October 22, 2012 FinalNEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, October 22, 2012 ASSEMBLY BOOK PAGE The 2012 New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Monday, October 22, 2012, at 1 p.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 1 PM Session were: John Babb (Interim Chairman), Bob Drach (Tab #29), William O'Shea, and Linda Woods. Members present for the 6 PM Session were: Don Harris (Chairman), John Babb, and William O'Shea. Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Roger Kelley (6 PM Session); Assistant Tax Administrator Jeff Niebauer (1 PM Session); Appraisers Larry Bolick and Stephen Walker; and, Appraisal Administrative Support Technician Cassandra Fowler. Interim Chairman John Babb called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. AGENDA ITEM # 1: Approval of Minutes There were no minutes available for consideration or approval. AGENDA ITEM # 2: Old Business Tab Parcel -ID Owner Situs Address Appealed Value 26 R05612- 009 - 008 -002 TEDS ENTERPRISES INC 1410 COMMONWEALTH DR $1,064,300 27 R05612- 009 - 008 -003 TEDS ENTERPRISES INC 1410 COMMONWEALTH DR $1,167,200 At the 10/4/2012 hearings, the Board decided to table the appeals for Teds Enterprises, Inc, parcels R05612- 009 - 008 -002 and R05612- 009 - 008 -003, to allow the appraiser to review the appeal information again. The Board (members: Mr. Babb, Mr. O'Shea, and Ms. Woods) were asked to consider new recommended values. Hearing this information, the Board made the following decisions: Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value R05612- 009 - 008 -002 Teds Enterprises Inc $1,604,300 $819,500 Motion: William O'Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $819,500. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R05612- 009 - 008 -003 Teds Enterprises Inc $1,167,200 $898,700 Motion: William O'Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $898,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. Tab Parcel -ID Owner Situs Address Appealed Value 28 R02900- 001 - 009 -000 MARKET STREET PARTNERS LLC 8605 MARKET ST $434,700 At the 10/8/2012 hearings, the Board decided to table the appeal for Market Street Partners, LLC, parcel R02900- 001 - 009 -000, to allow the appellant sufficient time to provide wetlands documentation to the 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF BOOK EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, October 22, 2012 PAGE Tax Department. The Board (members: Mr. Harris, Mr. Babb, and Mr. O'Shea) were asked to consider the new information provided by the appellant. After reviewing this information, the Board made the following decision: Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value R02900- 001 - 009 -000 Market Street Partners LLC $434,700 $434,700 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to uphold the appealed value of $434,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 2 to 1. Tab Parcel -ID Owner Situs Address Affirmed Value 29 R05610- 007 - 004 -000 PENTON INVESTMENTS LLC 321 HOOKER RD $1,760,000 At the 9/20/2012 hearings, the Board decided, in the absence of the appellant, to increase the value for Penton Investments, LLC, parcel R05610- 007 - 004 -000, from $1,558,000 to $1,760,000; but, both the Board and County appraiser were unaware that the appellant had, on 8/1/2012, agreed to the appealed value at $1,558,000 and submitted it in a timely manner to the Tax Department. The Board (members: Mr. Babb, Mr. Drach, and Mr. O'Shea) were asked to reconsider the affirmed value at the agreed -to value of $1,558,000. After hearing this information, the Board made the following decision: Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value R05610- 007 - 004 -000 Penton Investments LLC $1,760,000 $1,558,000 Motion: Bob Drach MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to rescind, based on the written consent provided by the appellant, the previous value of $1,760,000 and to affirm the value of $1,558,000. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. AGENDA ITEM # 3: 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: William O'Shea MOVED, SECONDED by Linda Woods, 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 Owner Situs Address Affirmed Value R02619- 008 - 051 -000 COLEMAN VERL S 3018 WEATHERBY CT $133,500 R04720- 010 - 010 -013 SMAXWELLTHOMAS DEBORAH A 21 FRONT ST $122,300 R04805- 001 - 002 -016 HARNETTS LANDING LLC 1701 JEL WADE DR $62,400 R04805- 001 - 002 -029 HARNETTS LANDING LLC 1701 JEL WADE DR $98,200 R04805- 001 - 002 -035 HARNETTS LANDING LLC 1701 JEL WADE DR $57,800 R04805- 001 - 002 -050 HARNETTS LANDING LLC 1701 JEL WADE DR $52,000 R04805- 001 - 002 -065 HARNETTS LANDING LLC 1701 JEL WADE DR $41,600 R04805- 001 - 004 -000 HARNETTS LANDING LLC 1401 4TH ST $107,600 R04813- 029 - 005 -000 RETCHIN DANIEL D PEARL K ETAL 315 RED CROSS ST $570,500 R04817- 014 - 019 -000 STOCKS JACK G 211 5TH AVE $94,200 R04820- 002 - 001 -000 SEWELL MARK D ETAL 2305 MARKET ST $201,800 R04820- 006 - 002 -000 WALLACE BROS II LLC 2705 MARKET ST $515,200 R05411- 008 - 001 -000 AVERY H D II CYNTHIA H 1801 OLEANDER DR $204,000 R05413- 038 - 006 -000 WALTON JOHN D GOLDIE C 1319 4TH ST $148,200 R05413- 038 - 006 -001 WALTON JOHN D GOLDIE C 1317 4TH ST $124,100 2 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, October 22, 2012 BOOK PAGE R05714- 008 - 004 -017 GREGORY DAVID W LEIGH H 7246 WRIGHTSVILLE AVE $91,100 R06009- 005 - 015 -000 POPE HARRY R 1960 CAROLINA BEACH RD $112,700 R06015- 003 - 002 -006 MCCALL DARRELL W 2407 FLINT DR $539,000 R06018- 003 - 016 -000 SELLERS JOE ETHERIDGE DALMAH H 719 WELLINGTON AVE $160,600 R06019- 002 - 007 -000 WACHOVIA BANK TRUST CO NA 1701 SHIPYARD BLV $680,500 R08200- 002 - 059 -000 MYRTLE VENTURES LLC 7220 MYRTLE GROVE RD $1,198,700 R09006- 023 - 006 -000 APPLE EIGHT SPE CAROLINA BEACH LP 100 CHARLOTTE AVE $16,378,300 AGENDA ITEM # 4: Tax Appeal Presentations 1:00 PM Session Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value R04319- 004 - 023 -001 Tortuga Investments Company $133,600 RESCHEDULED The appellant had a representative appear for the hearing; however, there was no Power of Attorney available. As a result, the Board decided to reschedule the appeal to October, 25, 2012, to allow the representative sufficient time to provide the Tax Department with proper documentation. AGENDA ITEM # 5: Tax Appeal Presentations 6:00 PM Session 1. Ralph "Sandy" Griffin, property owner of 3126 Kitty Hawk Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R03400- 001- 047 -001 2. Ralph "Sandy" Griffin, property owner of 3126 Kitty Hawk Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R03400- 001- 047 -002 3. Ralph "Sandy" Griffin, property owner of 3126 Kitty Hawk Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R03400- 001- 047 -003 4. Ralph "Sandy" Griffin, property owner of 3126 Kitty Hawk Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R03400- 001- 047 -004 5. Ralph "Sandy" Griffin, property owner of 3126 Kitty Hawk Rd., Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R03400- 001- 047 -005 In deliberations after hearing the appeals during the 6 PM session, the Board affirmed the assessed values as follows: Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value R03400- 001 - 047 -001 Lea Island Investments LLC $420,600 $115,700 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $115,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R03400- 001 - 047 -002 Lea Island Investments LLC $114,000 $87,200 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $87,200. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R03400- 001 - 047 -003 Lea Island Investments LLC $119,100 $87,200 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $87,200. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R03400- 001 - 047 -004 Lea Island Investments LLC $47,600 $87,200 3 NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF BOOK EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, October 22, 2012 PAGE Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $87,200. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R03400- 001 - 047 -005 Lea Island Investments LLC $111,500 $94,700 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $94,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. AGENDA ITEM # 6: Affirmation of Recommended Values for Scheduled Hearings for Appellants Who Failed to Appear It was reported that all appellants that were scheduled to appear had their hearings before the Board and that there were no other appellants present. The Board considered the following parcels under this agenda item. 6 PM Session Parcel ID Owner Appealed Value Affirmed Value R02514- 002 - 016 -000 Giancarlo LLC $40,000 $30,100 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $30,100. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. R04917- 003 - 035 -000 Giancarlo LLC $128,900 $84,700 Motion: John Babb MOVED, SECONDED by William O'Shea, to accept the appraiser's recommended value of $84,700. Upon vote, the motion carried 3 to 0. 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, Chairman Don Harris recessed the 2012 Board of Equalization and Review at 7:03 p.m. until the next hearing date scheduled for Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Res ectfully submitted, /'g)4soandra wler 4