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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025_10_07 BOER Minutes Docusign Envelope ID: E827C623-95B8-44A7-B6B0-78FA2EEED203 MINUTES Orange County Board of Equalization and Review Meeting held on October 7, 2025 Board Members in attendance: Chair of the Board Leon Meyers Yes Regular Member Saru Salvi Yes Regular Member Richal Vanhook Yes Alternate Member Shareese Alston No Alternate Member Hunter Beattie No Alternate Member Tony Blake No Alternate Member Vaughn Compton No Alternate Member Shannon Julian No Alternate Member Barbara Levine No Orange County Staff in attendance: Tax Administrator Nancy Freeman Office Assistant Jennifer Rigsbee Deputy Tax Assessor Chad Phillips Real Property Appraisal Manager Roger Gunn Commercial Property Consultant Paul Snow Temporary Appraiser Assistant Rob Teachout Appraiser Jimmy Milliken Meeting Schedule: No. Time Appellant PIN or Abstract Appeared AppealType 1 1:01PM Thomas L. Watts 9778666947 Yes Value-Real 2 1:38PM Thomas L. Watts 9778297365 Yes Value-Real Time B Meeting called to order 1:01PM Leon Meyers Meeting adjourned 1:52PM Leon Meyers Meeting Notes: • Chad Phillips and Rob Teachout introduced and explained the Improved Property Value Analysis. This is a new tool that will be used by staff for appeals with the intent of providing more uniform data to the Board members. Property Identification: Property Owner Thomas L. Watts Appellant(if different) Docusign Envelope ID: E827C623-95B8-44A7-B6B0-78FA2EEED203 Property Address 501 W. Main Street, Unit Parcel ID or Abstract 9778666947 A Statement of Appeal: Request a reduction in value based on the value of comparable retail properties. Current Assessed Value $550,800 County Opinion $550,800 Time of Hearin 1:O1PM Appellant Opinion Not provided County Representative Roger Gunn Board Decision $550,800 Evidence submitted by the appellant: • There is limited information presented in the appellant's appeal. The appellant appears to be highlighting inequity in land valuation between his parcel and other nearby retail properties. Evidence submitted by the county representative: • The subject is a 3,074 square foot retail building. Based on review and analysis by our commercial appraiser consultant(attached), the County contends that even if the land value for the subject appears inequitable with other area properties,the overall valuation of the improved subject property is accurate with no evidence presented by the appellant to prove the overall valuation is incorrect. No change in overall value is supported. • Photograph of Subject • Location Map of Subject • Current Property Record Card • Analysis of Value Motion of the Board Accept County's Proposed Value: $550,800 No Change in Value Request the County staff review and make any necessary adjustments to the building and land values with no adjustment to total value Made the motion Richal Vanhook Seconded the motion Leon Meyers Voted For Voted Against Saru Salvi Property Identification: Property Owner I Thomas L. Watts Appellant(if different) Property Address 1105 Mary Street Parcel ID or Abstract 19778297365 Statement of Appeal: Request a reduction in value based on condition of home. Current Assessed Value $419,400 ounty Opinion $322,800 Time of Hearin 1:38PM Appellant Opinion Not provided County Representative Jimmy Milliken Board Decision $322,800 Docusign Envelope ID: E827C623-95B8-44A7-B6B0-78FA2EEED203 Evidence submitted by the appellant: • "Land&House value(unlivable)", surrounding properties valued below the subject property. Evidence submitted by the county representative: • Subject property is located at 105 Mary Street,was built in in 1971, and contains 1,821 square feet. After reviewing the submitted documents and visiting the property the following adjustments are suggested: removal of the override physical 50%depreciation and adjust the effective age from 1975 to the actual year built of 1971, adding additional physical depreciation of 55%to total 80.65% for the non-livable condition of the property. • I reviewed the land of the surrounding lots, and all have flood plain adjustments. 107/109 Mary Street are the lots referenced as below the subject, in the appeal, and both have -20% flood plain adjustments for land values of$228,000. Lots 101/103 Mary Street are referenced as above the subject, and both have -10%flood plain adjustments for land values of$256,500. See attached map: • I adjusted the subject property land using-5%for flood plain due to the limited area affected, for a land value of$270,800. • The County's suggested changes would create a revised value of$322,800. • Current Property Record Card • Photographs of Subject • Map • Proposed Property Record Card Motion of the Board Accept Count 's Proposed Value: $322,800 Made the motion Saru Salvi Seconded the motion Richal Vanhook Voted For All BOER Members Voted Against Chair of the UdOigned by: Leon Meyers 11/13/2025 Recording Secre 11;cuSigned by: Jennifer Rigsbee � 't Kokt, 11/13/2025