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Linda Sucich, Petitioner V Township Of New Buffalo, Respondent · 25-002726-TT

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RECEIVED 

SEP 15 2025 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

\ 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MTT DOCKET NO. 25-002726 

Section 1; Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name 

M.L 

Last Name 

Shalice 

R 

Northrop 

Malling Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 

17425 Red Arrow Highway 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

New Buffalo 

Mi 

49117 

Telephone Number 269-587-0208 

Email Address {do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

shalicen@gmail.com 

Section 2: Respondent's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

ML. 

Last Name 

Firm Name (if any) 

Mailing Address {No., Street, P.O. Box or Rurat Route) 

City or Town 

State 

ZIP Code 

‘Telephone Number 

Emall Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

Od Yes 

No 

Ave the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

[dves 

[ne 

Not Applicable

“iret 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

BN 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

The value of the new construction was added for 2025. Adjustments are made to the 

property value based on the market. The ECF for the property was applied to bring the 

property to market value. The property is properly valued based on the value of the new 

construction and the market value. The building permit value of $485000, which is the 

property owners stated value of the new construction was not exceeded prior to the ECF 

being applied to bring the value of the property to the market value. The value of New 

and Additions applied to the value is $348100. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? [4 Yes 

[No 

if yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

[I] July 

m} December 

If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? O Yes 

[No 

*Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

If the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s} at issue, did it have authority? [1 Yes 

[ml] No 

If yes, cite the Board's authority. 

Was the assessment{s) at Issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? [Ma] Yes 

No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

Yes 

No 

If so, what is the issue date?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at a BOR? [ves 

[Ino 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: O March 

Od July 

Od December 

List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption: 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

Did Petitioner request the exemption at a BOR? [ml] Yes 

[No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: Od March 

[| July 

Od December 

Tax Year(s) denied: 

List the date the exemption was denied: 

What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be exempt? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 

What do you believe the classification should be: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

a 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Section 6: Valuation Information *use the multiple parcel form for additional, contiguous parcels. 

Parcel Identification Number: 

11-41-4940-0201-05-0 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

[7%] 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Respasntal 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Fouiised Value) as established by the BOR: 

417200 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

389247 

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 

834400 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

417200 

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value.

Parcel 

Number: 

41-4940-0201-05-0 

Jurisdiction: 

Grantor 

Grantee 

NEW BUFFALG TOWNSHIP 

County: 

Berrien 

SUCTCH LINDA CT 

pacific Premier Trust 

SUCTICH LINDA TE 

“Sucich Linda C 

"Sate 

Sale 

Price 

Date 

0 06/2072024 

wi 

SGTOG0 

05/12/2021 WET 

Pensco Truswt Co FBO 

F Pe Pacific 

Premier Trust 

[¢] 

FISERV ISS & CO FBO F Pet Pensco Truswt Co FBO F Pe 

Tr 

72272021 

"01 

12/30/201 

Terms of 

Sale 

TISSUADY BIRD 

03-ARM"'S LENGTH 

Property Address 

4134 CHIPPEWA TR 

owner's Name/Address 

SUCICH LINDA LE 

23528 Saddle Creek Drive 

manhattan, 

IL 60442 

Tax Description 

oo 

LOTS 

10 

& 

11 

BLK 

46 MICHIAN 

SU 

NO. 

7 EXC BEG AT NLY COR SD LOT 10 TH 

§ 

ON 

E LN 

SD 10T 10 111.47" 

TH 

N6ODEGO8'20"W 81.64" 

TO TH NWLY LN SD LOT 

10 TH N44DEG59'32"E ON SD NWLY LN 100.15° 

TO POB 

CPLRVEDT 

0% 

IX Impr 

Class: RESIDENTIAL-IMPRO Zoning: 

Selec 

"Building Permit(s) 

‘Scho 

NEW 

BUFFALO AREA SCHOOL DIST 

MAP #: COUNTY 

Printed 

on 

09/09/2025 

“Liber 

“Verified 

prent. 

& Page 

By 

Trans. 

"343770060 

"PROPERTY TRANSFER" 

"332971207 

"PROPERTY TRANSFER 100.00 

33970271 

BEES 

i 

-. 

"77309171519 

"pEED 

Bate 

Niner 

TT 

09/14720237202330 

‘Open 

Vacant 

Public 

Improvements 

birt Road 

Gravel 

Road 

X 

‘paved Road 

2025 

Est TCV 834,435 TCV/TEAY 

41 

Impro 

{and val 

Description 

and Table VI 

Frontage 

* Factors 

* 

Depth 

Front 

Depth 

Rate %adj. 

Reason 

Away From take 

98.00 

91.00 1.0000 1.0000 

1410 

100 

98 Actual 

Front Feet, 

0.21 Total 

Acres 

Total 

Est. 

Land value 

= 

value 

138,180 

138,180 

Storm Sewer 

Sidewalk 

water 

Sewer 

Electric 

Gas 

curb 

Street Lights 

Standard utilities 

underground utils. 

“Topography 

6F 

Site 

CravaT 

Rolling 

Low 

High 

Landscaped 

Swamp 

wooded 

Pond 

waterfront 

Ravine 

wetland 

_— 

Flood Plain 

Year 

who 

when 

“What 2025 

Building’ 

value 

"348,100 

RsSassed 

value 

417,200 

‘Board of “Tribunal/’ 

Taxable 

Other 

value 

Review 

or 

389,247¢ 

38 

12/15/2023 "INSPECTED 

JB 

12/15/2023 

INSPECTED 

"2023 

3G 

01/01/1990 

INSPECTED 

‘2022 

[4] 

0 

39,910C 

38,010C 

“0 

36,200U°

Residential 

Building 

1 of 

1 

[« 

Parcel 

Number: 

41-4940~0201-05-0 

"Building Type 

NO) ‘Roof cont.) 

(11) Heating/Cooling 

Ashphalt “shi ngle 

himney: 

- as) Built~ —ins 

asd 

Fi replac 

aces 

Printed 

on 

09/09/2 

“ae 

porches,/pecks 

| 

an ‘Garage 

~.Cnts. sup: 

2000 Gal. Septic 

025 

Notes: 

Lump Sum Items: 

X "Single Family” 

“""Eavestrough 

Gas 

OiT 

7 

TETec.” 

Appliance AlTow. 

IRterior 

1 Story Area Type 

Year BuiTt: 2024 

Mobile Home 

Insulation 

wood 

Coal 

Steam 

Cook Top 

Interior 

2 Story “54 ch (i SEF) 

Car Capracity: 

Town Home 

0: Front Overhang 

“Forced Air 

w/o Ducts 

Dishwasher 

2nd/same Stack 

300 CCP 

(1 Story) 

Class: 

BC 

Duplex 

0 other overhang 

Forced Air w/ Ducts 

Garbage Disposal 

Two Sided 

300 wood Balcony 

Exterior: 

siding 

‘A-Frame 

@ Interior 

Forced Hot Water 

garth heater 

Exterior 1 Story 

Brick yen. 

: 

BS 

i 

: 

en 

Exterior 

2 Stor 

a 

None 

Brywall™ 

Plaster 

Electr 1c haseboard 

Hot Tub 

prefab 1 Stary 

Common wall: Detache 

i 

_Paneled 

wood T&G 

Elec. Cell. Radiant 

Unvented Hood 

Prefab 

2 story 

Foundation: 

18 Inch 

Building Style: 

Trim & Decoration 

Radiant (in-floor) 

vented Hood 

Heat Circulator 

Finished 7: 

Singleramily 

Bord 

TER 

Electric wall Heat 

Intercom 

Raised Hearth 

Auto. Doors: 

0 

Tr Te 

SERIE 

Space Heater 

Jacuzzi Tub 

Mech. 

Doors: 

0 

Yr Built 

‘Remodeled. 

_; 

: 

wood Stove 

2024 

0 

Size 

of 

Closets 

°° 

'wall/Floor Furnace 

Jacuzzi repl.Tub 

Direct-vented Ga 

Area: 

392 

J 

Lg 

ord 

small 

x 

‘forced Heat & Cool 

Oven 

ines 

BE 

: 

% Good: 

0 

condition: 

] 

Boor's 

514d 

HET 

Heat Pump 

Standand 

range 

Effec. 

Age: 

0 

Storage Area: 

0 

Room List 

ee 

y 

: 

~-No Conc. 

Floor: 

0 

Easement 

(5) Floors 

No Heating/Cooling 

self Clean Range 

|F1oOF Area: 

1987 

8 

- 

1st Floor 

Kitchen: 

Central Air 

sauna 

Total Base New: 359,450 

C.F. 

Bsmt Garage: 

2nd Floor 

other: 

wood Furnace 

Trash Compactor 

[Total Depr Cost: 359,450 

X 1.937 

Carport Area: 

d 

other: 

an Electric 

Central 

vacuum 

Estimated T.C.V.: 

696,255 

en 

Bedrooms 

C6 

ings 

0 

Security System 

roof: 

(1) Exterior 

(6) ceilings 

Cost Est. for Res. 

BVdg: 

0 Single Family ~Singleramily 

cls BC” 

B1t 2024 

Wood/ShingTe 

ne: /quat. 

7 

(11) Heating System: 

Forced Heat & Cool 

Aluminum/vi nyl 

BX. 

Ground Area = 1050 SF 

Floor Area = 1987 SF. 

Brick 

i 

“No. 

of Elec. “outlets 

phy/Ab.Phy/Func/Econ/Comb. 

% Good=100/100/100/100/100 

(7) Excavation 

an 

“ave 

CUEew 

qe 

Insulation 

Basement: 1050 §.F. 

Y 

(Building Areas 

@ windows 

Crawl: 

0 S.F. 

Stories 

Exterior 

Foundation 

Size 

Cost New 

Depr. 

Cost 

B 

Slab: 

0 SLE. 

"Average Fixture(s) 

1-5 Story 

Siding 

Basement 

1.0%0 

“Many 

“Large 

. 

13 Fixture Bath 

story 

siding 

overhang 

2 

Ave. 

ave. 

Meight 

To 

Joists: 0.0 

2 Fixture Bath 

1 

story 

siding 

overhang 

Tot 20 

297.357 

207.357 

al: 

. 

f 

Few 

small 

® Basement 

softner, 

Auto 

Other Additions/Adjustments 

“Wood ‘Sash 

oe 

Conc. Block 

softner, Manual 

Metal 

Sash 

Poured Conc. 

Solar water Heat 

Basement, Outside Entrance, 

Below Grade 

1 

3,593 

3,593 

im) Sen 

stone 

FI 

ater/soner 

pouble Hung 

Treated wood 

oe 

Septic System 

- MI 

1 

5,636 

5,636 

Hori 

Tid 

Concrete Floor 

Extra Sin 

pubTic water 

1 

1,914 

1,914 

oriz. 

slide 

hit 

Separate Shower 

Casement 

(9) Basement Finish 

Ceramic Tile Floor Balcony 

pouble Glass 

Recreation 

SF 

Ceramic Tile wains 

Wood Balcony 

300 

14,922 

14,922 

patio Doors 

Living 

SF 

Ceramic Tub Alcove Garages 

Storms & Screens 

1 walkout Doors 

(B): 

vent Fan 

Class: 

BC Exterior: siding Foundation: 

18 Inch ni nished) 

: 

- 

No Floor 

SFE 

as water/Sewer 

Base Cost 

22,489 

22,469 

EaETaT 

0 walkout Doors @)q public ‘Water 

porches 

, 

. 

10 

Floor sup 

ort 

public Sewer 

wp 

story, 

50 

3,899 

3,899 

Hip 

mansard:_ 

(10) 

prort 

1 

cep (1 story) 

300 

3,660 

9,660 

Flat 

shed 

Joists: 

water we 

Unsupported Len: 

1.1000 Gal. 

Septic 

Totals: 

359,450 

359,450 

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Village of Michiana Away From Lake ECF 

Parcel Number 

Street Address 

Sale Date 

Sale Price 

Instr. 

Terms of Sale 

Adj. Sale S$ 

Cu

141-4850-0147-01-3 

3838 PONCHARTRAIN DR 

10/17/22 

$330,000 WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$330,000 

41-4850-0203-00-2 

3840 MICHIANA DR 

09/16/21 

$995,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$995,000 

41-4850-0216-00-7 

3831 PONCHARTRAIN DR 

07/15/22 

$1,810,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$1,810,000 

41-4850-0267-00-1 

46 POKAGON TR 

04/19/21 

$495,000 WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$495,000 

41-4850-0283-00-6 

17 POCANTICO TR 

06/19/21 

$601,000 WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$601,000 

41-4870-0010-00-4 

81 POKAGON TR 

09/09/21 

$467,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$467,000 

41-4870-0046-01-7 

1 SIOUX TRL 

01/31/22 

$600,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$600,000 

41-4870-0110-00-9 

4115 PONCHARTRAIN DR 

09/09/22 

$862,500 WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$852,500 

41-4890-0001-00-0 

19 APACHE TR 

. 

05/27/22 

$477,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$477,000 

41-4920-0038-00-6 

4067 HILLSIDE TR 

06/04/21 

$300,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$300,000 

41-4930-0011-02-4 

11 GREENWOOD TRL 

10/07/22 

$875,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$875,000 

41-4940-0021-00-1 

4131 CHEROKEEDR 

04/19/22 

$1,750,000 WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$1,720,000 

41-4940-0041-00-1 

4060 CHEROKEE DR 

04/30/21 

$708,500 WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$708,500 

41-4940-0140-04-2 

4035 CHOCTAW TR 

09/23/22 

$645,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$645,000 

41-4940-0143-00-9 

4039 CHOCTAW TR 

08/06/21 

$625,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$625,000 

41-4940-0193-02-0 

4137 COMANCHE TR 

06/24/22 

$560,000 WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$550,000 

41-4940-0206-00-1 

4043 COMANCHE TR 

09/20/21 

$593,000 WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$593,000 

41-5050-0016-00-2 

124 TAHOMA TR 

06/04/21 

$670,000 

WD 

03-ARM'S LENGTH 

$670,000 

Totals: 

$13,364,000 

$13,314,000 

Final Conclusion 1.937

Village of Michiana Land 

Parcel Number 

Street Address 

Sale Date 

Sale Price 

Instr. 

Adj. Sale$ 

Cur. Appraisal 

Land Residual 

Est. Land Value 

Effec. Front 

D

41-4910-0004-00-7 

AVALON TR 

07/16/2024 

$225,000 WD 

$225,000 

$103,086 

$225,000 

$103,086 

83.0 

1

41-4920-0083-00-1 

DUNE RIDGE DR 

05/05/2023 

$190,000 WD 

$190,000 

$92,588 

$190,000 

$92,588 

79.0 

2

41-4920-0139-00-7 

AVALON TR 

09/19/2024 

$88,000 WD 

$88,000 

$48,438 

$88,000 

$48,438 

39.0 

1

41-4940-0059-00-8 

CREEK DR 

03/23/2023 

$582,500 WD 

$562,500 

$626,087 

$81,741 

$145,328 

124.0 

3

41-4940-0069-00-3 

WEA TR 

08/30/2024 

$670,000 WD 

$670,000 

$1,148,892 

$181,852 

$660,744 

532.0 

1

41-4940-0133-00-3 

CHOCTAW TR 

10/18/2022 

$1,300,000 WD 

$1,300,000 

$635,825 

$793,500 

$129,325 

175.0 

2

41-4940-0160-01-9 

COMANCHE TR 

05/18/2023 

$87,500 WD 

$87,500 

$186,300 

$87,500 

$186,300 

150.0 

1

41-4940-0195-01-7 

COMANCHE TR 

10/14/2023 

$95,000 WD 

$95,000 

$62,100 

$95,000 

$62,100 

50.0 

1

41-4940-0210-00-8 

COMANCHE TR 

04/13/2022 

$52,000 WD 

$52,000 

$58,374 

$52,000 

$58,374 

47.0 

1

41-4940-0210-00-8 

COMANCHE TR 

07/18/2023 

$75,000 WD 

$75,000 

$58,374 

$75,000 

$58,374 

47.0 

1

Totals: 

$3,365,000 

$3,345,000 

$3,020,064 

$1,869,593 

$1,544,657 

1,326.0 

Average 

per FF=> 

$1,410 

Final Conclusion $1410/FF Away From Lake

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Linda Sucich 

; 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No. 25-002726 

Township of New Buffalo 

i 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Shalice Northrop 

states that on September 9, 2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Answer 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

[Provide name and address of the party/people being served] 

Michigan Tax Tribunal/Linda Sucich c/o Sally Taylor 

P.O. Box 30232/685 W Main Street 

Lansing, Michigan 48909/Benton Harbor, Michigan 49022 

Halu 1102 

[Signature of person wha is serving/mailing copy] 

Shalice Northrop 

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