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American House Petoskey LLC, Petitioner Vs. Township Of Bear Creek, Respondent · 25-001962-TT

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GRETCHEN WHITMER 

GOVERNOR 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

Lansing 

 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR 

 

 

AMERICAN HOUSE PETOSKEY LLC, 

 MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner, 

 

v 

MTT Docket No. 

 

 

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP , 

Respondent. 

 

ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 

 

1. 

Property Parcel No: 01-19-04-100-054 

 

(If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition Form 

addressing all other parcels at issue.) 

 

2. 

The property identified above is X real 

personal. 

 

3. 

If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties contiguous? 

__Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each non- contiguous parcel.) 

 

4. 

Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property under 

appeal? 

Yes 

No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each 

parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under appeal.) 

 

5. 

If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal property 

statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

6. 

The property identified above is classified as 201 Commercial- Improved 

 

 

7. 

If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made to 

Respondent’s 

March 

July 

December Board of Review. X NA 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, 

 LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N. GRAND RIVER AVE., LANSING, MI 48906

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MTT Docket No. 

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8. 

If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific facts 

upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or 

assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

9. 

If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the classification or 

classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 of the tax year involved), list the 

separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over 

the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

10. 

The property or properties at issue are located in Emmet 

 County. The 

property or properties’ address is: 

 

 2000 E MITCHELL RD 

 

11. 

The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local 

governmental unit): BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP 

 

 

12. 

Petitioner’s legal residence or principal office address is: 

309 N WATER ST SUITE 500 

Milwaukee, WI 53202 

13. 

This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): 

 X the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values 

 

the property or properties’ taxable value only 

If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a 

dispute as to the value of an addition or loss? 

Yes 

No 

 

uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment 

 

the property or the properties’ exemption from ad valorem taxation under 

MCL 

 

 

14. 

The tax year(s) at issue are: 2025

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MTT Docket No. 

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15. 

If more than the current tax year is being appealed, list the separate and specific 

facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the prior 

tax year or years (attach additional page if necessary):NA 

 

 

 

16. 

The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent’s 

Board of Review are: 

 

Tax Year

True Cash Value

Assessed Value

Taxable Value

2025

$4,800,800.00

$2,400,400

$1,818,684

 

 

 

 

 

17. 

Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: 

 

Tax Year

True Cash Value

State Equalized Value

Taxable Value

 2025 

$3,170,000 

$1,585,000 

$1,585,000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. 

The values in dispute for the property identified above are: 

 

Tax Year

True Cash Value

State Equalized Value

Taxable Value

 2025 

$1,630,800 

$815,400.00 

$233,684.00 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19. 

Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): 

 

20. 

List the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to support the relief 

 

Petitioner relies on the following facts to support the relief requested: 

The subject assessments imposed on the subject property and the taxes to be levied and collected are invalid 

for the reason that: 

a. The equalized assessment thus imposed on the subject property is more than 50% of its true cash 

value in violation of the applicable statutory and constitutional limitations. 

b. The assessment is unlawful and is based upon the application of wrong principles and thereby operates 

as a fraud upon the taxpayer. 

Petitioner respectfully requests the Tax Tribunal hear this case and enter an order 

reducing the 2025 True Cash, State Equalized and Taxable Values and direct 

Respondent to refund to Petitioner any excess taxes, fees and penalties paid, plus 

interest and costs.

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MTT Docket No. 

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Signature of Petitioner’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: 

 

 

 

Email Address: Sarah.Belloli@Ryan.com 

 

 

Mailing Address: 

 

Sarah R. Belloli 

 

101 West Big Beaver, Suite 945 

Troy, Michigan, 48084 

 

Telephone Number: (313)230-0104 

 

 

Date: 5/30/2025 

 

 

CC: Joan.Kleiner@ryan.com 

CC: Rob.Unkle@ryan.com

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