2025.07.29 Joint Motion to Extend Deadlines.pdf
Wychwood Cottages LLC, Petitioner Vs. Township Of Crystal Lake, Respondent · 24-003607-TT
Text extracted from the reviewed PDF, organized by page. OCR and reading order may contain errors; confirm details in the PDF below.
Page 1
STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL WYCHWOOD COTTAGES, LLC, Petitioner, MTT Docket No. 24-003607 v. PPN # 05-085-033-00 CRYSTAL LAKE TOWNSHIP and BENZIE COUNTY, Respondents. Adam J. Brody (P62035) Deborah I. Ondersma (P55907) VARNUM LLP Attorneys for Petitioner 333 Bridge Street, N.W. P.O. Box 352 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352 (616) 336-6000 ajbrody@varnumlaw.com diondersma@varnumlaw.com Michael D. Homier (P60318) Thomas K. Dillon (P81136) FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, PC 1700 East Beltline NE, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 726-2258 mhomier@fosterswift.com tdillon@fosterswift.com JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINES AND MOTION FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION NOW COME the parties by and through their respective counsel and respectfully request that this Honorable Tribunal enter an Order granting their request for immediate consideration and extending the current deadlines. In support of their Joint Motion, the parties state as follows: 1. This matter has been placed on the December 1, 2025 Prehearing Call with prehearing statements to be filed and exchanged by August 4, 2025. 2. The subject appeal involves the retroactive uncapping of the taxable value of residential real property. 3. The parties are actively engaged in the ongoing exchange of information and settlement discussions.
Page 2
4. Some of the information requested and exchanged is decades old and has been challenging to track down and has only recently been located and exchanged. 5. The parties believe that additional time could result in the narrowing or elimination of the dispute. 6. The parties have not previously sought to extend deadlines. WHEREFORE, the parties respectfully request that this Honorable Tribunal grant their motion for immediate consideration and enter an Order removing this matter from the December 1, 2025 Prehearing Call and extending all deadlines by ninety (90) days. DATED: July 29, 2025 FOSTER, SWIFT, COLLINS & SMITH, PC Representative for Respondent By: _/s/ Thomas K. Dillon_________ Michael D. Homier (P60318) Thomas K. Dillon (P81136) 1700 East Beltline NE, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (616) 726-2258 mhomier@fosterswift.com tdillon@fosterswift.com DATED: July 29, 2025 VARNUM LLP Attorneys for Petitioner By: __/s/ Deborah I. Ondersma__________ Adam J. Brody (P62035) Deborah I. Ondersma (P55907) 333 Bridge Street, N.W., Suite 1700 Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 336-6000 ajbrody@varnumlaw.com diondersma@varnumlaw.com 27681411_1.docx