Board of Assessment Appeals Minutes
Town of Enfield
DATE: April 8, 2009
Board of Assessment Appeals special meeting was held in the Enfield Room, Town Hall.
The special meeting commenced at 4:00 p.m. with Rudolph Kuraska, Chairman, present;
Charles Woods, member, present; Thomas Tyler, member, present.
Appeal for Theresa Albetski, 12 Gorman Ave. Appeal #7
Letter from realtor and pictures presented to Board. Ms. Albetski stated there are only two houses on Gorman Ave. The house is surrounded by parking lots and are always loaded with cars. There is a lot of traffic. She does not feel she could get the market value assessor placed on her property. Gorman Ave should be a dead end but the person at the end of the road took his fence down and drives into his driveway but the front of his driveway is off another street. The street is in need of repair. She spoke to engineering and was told Gorman Ave. is on the list. Ms. Albetski feels location is an issue and that taxes are too high.
Mr. Tyler can attest to the parking issues.
Appeal for An Dinh for 3 Enfield Ave., Appeal #8 – No Show
Appeal for Caitlyn Fenoff for 7 Charles St., Appeal #11 – No Show
Appeal for Ian Cloutier for business personal property, Appeal # 15
Mr. Cloutier filed a d/b/a but no business has been done. He is going to college and the only equipment he has is a laptop. Letter of dissolution presented to Board is dated February 12, 2009. The Board explained the value on the notice is an assessment value not a dollar value.
Appeal for Stephen Tobey for business personal property, Appeal #26
Purchased a registration for home improvement contractor to buy material for his son’s house in Suffield. He had it for two years and didn’t renew it.
Appeal for Richard Zaczynski for 9 Jewel St., Appeal #32 – No Show
Appeal for Robert McDonald for 56 Lake Dr., Appeal #17
Mr. McDonald is questioning the appraised value of his property. His property is .180 acres or 1/8 of an acre. His property is so small can’t do an addition. Two sides of his property is a road. He’s eight feet from his neighbor’s line and 16 feet from the street. Appealing the land value of $121,300. Mr. McDonald converted the value of 121,000 to 673,889 for an acre.
48 Lake Dr. land value is 132,700 with .451 acres. Using the base of 674.000, the projected land value would be 294,235.
52 Lake Dr. land value is 136,400. Using the base of 674,000, the projected land value would be 223,400.
The house is in poor condition. It’s basically a winterized cottage. Feels land proportion is out of proportion. Presented comparables.
Mr. Tyler questioned him on the restrictions. Mr. McDonald stated it’s more of a physical restriction.
Mr. McDonald feels his property should have a fair market value of 95,000. No appraisal has been done. Doesn’t think the land is worth 85,000.
Appeal for Judith Stephens for 1346 Enfield St., Appeal #16
Mr. Tyler disclosed he knows Ms. Stephens from grammar school, high school. He does not represent her. Ms. Stephens states she is okay with Mr. Tyler sitting in on her appeal.
Ms. Stephens stated it seemed that the value is based on square feet. She has not had an appraisal done. The house on the north has been meticulously restored. She feels her fair market value should be between 300,000 – 325,000. Mr. Woods explained she is appealing 10/1/06. She had come before and it was lowered. Already reduced 40,000 – 50,000. Her walls are just framing in some areas; foundation problems. Will drop off pictures later. Board stated they will send someone to inspect the property. The outside looks good. The garage also needs to be looked at. Document attached.
Appeal for Halina Hepp for 7 Riverview St., Appeal #18
Mr. Tyler’s office represented Ray Balletti when property was sold and Mr. Tyler also lives up the street. Ms. Hepp stated she is okay with Mr. Tyler sitting in on her appeal.
Ms. Hepp supplied documentation to attach to appeal. The house has been on the market for 3 ½ years with no offers. There’s an interest in seeing the house. The price was dropped a year and a half ago to 549,900. That is considerably lower than Town’s value. It was dropped again to 539,900 with still no offers. Taxes are too high considering it’s in Enfield. The house is very outdated. It’s a large parcel of land but can’t divide. The broker said her house is only worth what someone will pay. On the market 10/28/05 for 699,900; 6/28/07 for 599,900; 10/07 for 549,900 and 10/08 for 539,900.
The dates are well before the housing market plummeted. Now it’s a corner lot. A new street has been approved abutting the property. Mr. Kuraska stated for October 2007 someone from the assessor’s office inspected the property. Had appraisal done prior and brought it before the Board. The Board requested that the secretary copy to prior appraisal submitted. Appraisal has fair market value of 450,000. Her view is gone now with the new subdivision.
Appeal for Brett Connor, 61 Spruceland Rd., Appeal #33
Mr. Connor put an addition on last May. His property was re-assessed. He added 200 square feet of living space and a one-car garage. His houses are assessed higher than other comparable houses on the street. Comparables presented to board.
Appeal for David Fenoff for business personal property, Appeal #34
Had rental real estate business. Has taken it off the books. Flipped houses which is why he received a home improvement license. Has since expired.
Appeal for Rashmi Patel for business personal property, Appeal #47 – No Show
Appeal for Nelson Rouette for business personal property, Appeal #49
Mr. Rouette stated the business is importing CNC machine tools. Has office on One Pearson Way. Recently merged with another company. Stated declaration has a value of 24,771. Has his 4562 and can bring it to the assessor’s office. Has sold equipment or merged to Windsor. Should be 24,770. Merged in June of 2008. When consolidated the fair market value dropped. Had a forklift worth 75,000 but sold in March 2008 as well as other items. Mr. Tyler requested a list of disposed assets.
Mr. Kuraska requested a copy of the declaration of business personal property submitted to the assessor’s office. Mr. Rouette stated he will bring copies of requested documents within one week. Mr. Kuraska requested the reconciliation between the 24 and 111. Can fax to assessor’s office or drop off.
Appeal for Joseph Bosco for business personal property, Appeal #50
Mr. Woods disclosed he knows Mr. Bosco. Mr. Bosco presented letter from accountant. Has only one federal ID number for everything. All equipment is under Bosco’s Automotive Inc. Has one set of books under Bosco’s Automotive Inc. The accountant should have listed 4 Simon Rd/155 South Rd.
Appeal for Dale Gregoire for business personal property - Appeal #51 - no show
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
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