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Home My WebLink AboutE&R 2007-09-11 ~ NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Board of Equalization and Review met on Tuesday, September 11,2007, at 1 :00 p.m. in Conference Room 601 of the New Hanover County Government Center, 230 Government Center Drive, Wilmington, North Carolina. The purpose ofthe meeting was to hear appeals filed by property owners regarding their tax value assessments. I BOOK 1 PAGE 394 Members present were: Chairman William A. Caster, Commissioner William A. Kopp, Jr., and Commissioner Nancy H. Pritchett. Vice-Chairman Robert G. Greer and Commissioner Ted Davis, Jr. were absent. Staff members present were: Tax Administrator Robert C. Glasgow, Appraisal Supervisor Henry J. Montgomery, Revaluation Coordinator Roger Kelley, Assistant County Attorney Sharon Huffman, and Deputy Clerk to the Board Teresa P. Elmore. Chairman Caster called the meeting to order and informed the appellants that the Board would hear the appeals and make decisions following the hearings. The Tax Administrator will notify each appellant by mail of the Board's decision. TAX APPEAL PRESENTATIONS The Board heard appeal presentations from the following individuals regarding the 2007 tax assessment of real property: I 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Daniel 1. Laflamme, property owner of 30 Jeb Stuart Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06117- 002-012-000 Crowell E. Spivey, property owner of 3 1 5 Pine Valley Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06117-005-004-000 Patrick Bidwell, property owner of70l Pine Valley Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ill R06606- 002-010-000 Arthur R. Bullock, Jr., property owner of 3317 Chalmers Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06607 -010-006-000 Jyotsna R. Shah, property owner of 369 Semmes Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R06609-002- 003-000 Philip C. and Veda B. Wilson Stine, property owners of 3520 Saint Francis Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R066 1 1-013-056-000 John C. Caldwell, property owner of 3 105 Joe Wheeler Drive, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R0661 1-013-062-000 Michael B.Witherspoon, property owner of 309 N. Colony Circle, Wilmington, NC; Parcel ID R066 1 6-00 1-0 19-000 In deliberations after the hearing of the appeals, the Board affirmed the assessed values as follows: Assessed Affirmed Parcel ID Owner Value Value R06117-002-012-000 Laflamme Daniel J $195,833 $195,833 30 Jeb Stuart Drive, Wilmington, NC I R06117-005-004-000 Spivey Crowell E Etux $281,935 $281,935 315 Pine Valley Drive, Wilmington, NC R06119-004-00 1-000 Chestnut Associates Inc $95,493 $95,493 334 Westchester Road, Wilmington, NC 8vv ~ NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 Assessed Parcel ID Owner Value R06120-00 1-009-000 Chestnut Associates Inc $93,145 302 Lancaster Road, Wilmington, NC R06120-003-003-000 Chestnut Associates Inc $94,929 310 Westchester Road, Wilmington, NC R06120-007 -010-000 Chestnut Associates Inc $107,138 502 Beasley Road, Wilmington, NC R06606-00 1-003-000 Hardison William Terry $240,546 9 Bedford Forest Drive, Wilmington, NC R06606-002-0 1 0-000 Bidwell Patrick Darlene A $324,513 701 Pine Valley Drive, Wilmington, NC R06607 -010-006-000 Bullock Arthur R Jr $218,264 3317 Chalmers Drive, Wilmington, NC R06609-002-003-000 Shah Ramesh M Jyotsna R $317,564 369 Semmes Drive, Wilmington, NC R06611-013-056-000 Stine Philip C Veda B Wilson $463,272 3520 Saint Francis Drive, Wilmington, NC R06611-0 13-062-000 Caldwell John C Marie M $412,729 3105 Joe Wheeler Drive, Wilmington, NC R06614-003-006-000 Klein James J Marilyn C $250,582 3606 Kirby Smith Drive, Wilmington, NC R06616-00 1-0 16-023 Graham Gary E Barbara S $260,014 101 Doughton Drive, Wilmington, NC R06616-00 1-0 19-000 Witherspoon Michael B Patricia $225,635 309 N Colony Circle, Wilmington, NC BOOK 1 PAGE 395 Affirmed Value $93,145 $94,929 $107,138 $240,546 $253,979 - adjustment in correcting square feet of house $190,000 - adjustment for floor joist damage under house $317,564 $460,625 - adjustment to remove half bath from property record card $412,729 $250,582 $260,014 $203,853 - adjustment in changing condition to fair due to floor damage TAX APPEALS WITHDRAWN Tax Administrator Glasgow reported that the following appellants have agreed to an adjusted value and withdrawn their appeals. The board affirmed the assessed values of the following: Assessed Affirmed Parcel- ill Owner Value Value R00400-00 1-003 -000 Smith H Winfield Jr $74,976 $74,976 3621 Northeast Avenue, Wilmington, NC R03419-002-017-000 Craddock Robert S Eleanor M $218,882 $218,882 4305 Gordon Road, Wilmington, NC R035 15-005-025-000 Bisanar Robert A Lisa M $294,463 $294,463 905 Sheffield Drive, Wilmington, NC R0431O-001-001-010 Cofer Thomas E Sr Paulette S $28,426 $28,426 1631 Patsy Lane, Wilmington, NC R04400-002-022-000 Nixon Carrie L $160,493 $160,493 7048 Ruth Avenue, Wilmington, NC R04 716-001-013-000 River Ventures LLC $37,998,640 $37,998,640 423 Nutt Street, Wilmington, NC R04813-009-0 1 0-000 Blake Edward Thomas $10,692 $10,692 823 Hanover Street, Wilmington, NC L1717 I I I NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND REVIEW, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 BOOK 1 PAGE 396 Parcel- ill Owner Assessed Value Affirmed Value R06007-002-011-000 Ventas Realty LP $2,544,315 2006 S 16th Street, Wilmington, NC Beach Dorothy S Joseph A III $162,763 29 Jeb Stuart Drive, Wilmington, NC Gafner Donald $252,714 345 Henry H Watters Drive, Wilmington, NC Gallagher Peter Susan $459,211 4612 Archer Drive, Wilmington, NC Watts Ronald E Mary Anne Cox $519,373 3211 Snowberry Court, Wilmington, NC $2,544,315 $162,763 $252,714 $459,211 $519,373 R06117 -006-020-000 R06605-0 1 0-009-000 R06615-004-004-000 R06615-0 14-0 17-000 ADDITIONAL ITEM Appraisal Supervisor Montgomery reported that the Tax Department has found some discrepancies in the value of condo units at Seapath Towers. He requested the Board to direct staff to make specific changes in value by correcting the view orientation factor of units in column six to be the same as units in column 4, as they have the same floor plan and similar views. The Board directed staff to correct the errors found in the assessed value of properties at Seapath Towers and to work with Assistant County Attorney Huffman in composing a letter to explain the need for the correction to the eleven property owners of column 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Chairman Caster recessed the 2007 Board of Equalization and Review at 3:15 p.m. The meeting will reconvene on September 24,2007 at 9:00 a.m. Respectfully submitted, ~p~ Teresa P. Elmore Deputy Clerk to the Board ~ o Stl .....4