320 Juniper - Petition to MTT 2026.pdf
Zaki Alawi Petitioner Vs. Township Of Ann Arbor Respondent · 26-002843-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL ZAKI ALAWI, Petitioner, v MTT Docket No. 26-____________ ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP, Parcel No. 81010IB-09-17-210-008 Respondent. Robert W. O’Brien (P59127) David J. Szymanski (P86525) MILLER JOHNSON Attorney for Petitioner 45 Ottawa Avenue SW, Suite 1100 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 831-1700 obrienr@millerjohnson.com szymanskid@millerjohnson.com PETITION Petitioner, Zaki Alawi, through his authorized representative, Miller Johnson, submits this Petition and alleges as follows: GENERAL ALLEGATIONS 1. Petitioner has his principal office located at 414 Huntington Place, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, and is the taxpayer of the real property taxes for the residential- improved property identified as Parcel No. 81080IB-09-17-210-008 (the “Subject Property”). 2. The address of the Subject Property at issue is 320 Juniper Lane, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105. 3. Respondent, Ann Arbor Township, established the assessments at issue in this case, and it assesses and collects property taxes on the Subject Property.
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4. Respondent is a municipality existing under the laws of the State of Michigan. 5. The Subject Property is real property. 6. The Subject Property is classified as residential-improved. 7. The tax year at issue is 2026. 8. The values for the Subject Property identified above as established by Respondent’s Board of Review are: State True Cash Assessed Taxable Equalized Value Value Value Value $1,850,600 $925,300 $925,300 $750,588 9. Petitioner contends that Respondent’s 2026 assessed value and taxable value adjustments exceeded the value added to the Subject Property by the improvements to the Subject Property, because the formula that Respondent uses to calculate the percentage of completion does not correlate to the actual sequence of construction for the Subject Property. As of the date of this Petition, the Subject Property is unable to be occupied. In addition to not having an approved and constructed on-site septic, other elements of the construction remain substantially incomplete do to labor and material disruptions and extended permit reviews. 10. Petitioner contends that the values for the Subject Property identified above are no more than: State True Cash Assessed Taxable Equalized Value Value Value Value $1,271,636 $635,818 $635,818 $500,000 11. At a minimum, the amounts in dispute are as follows: 2
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State True Cash Assessed Taxable Equalized Value Value Value Value $578,964 $289,482 $289,482 $250,588 12. Respondent’s Board of Review denied Petitioner’s petition protesting the assessed value and tentative taxable value of the Subject Property. See 2026 Board of Review Decision attached as Exhibit A. 13. This matter involves issues relating to: (a) valuation, (b) assessments, (c) taxable value, (d) true cash value, and (e) state equalized value. 14. The 2026 true cash value and taxable value imposed on the Subject Property and the taxes to be levied and collected are incorrect, invalid, and unlawful for the following reasons: a. The assessment, state equalized value, and/or taxable values thus imposed on the Subject Property are more than 50% of its true cash value in violation of the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; b. The assessment, state equalized value, and/or taxable values are higher percentages of true cash value than are permitted under the Michigan Constitution and applicable statutes; and c. The assessment, state equalized value, and/or taxable values are all incorrect. WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Tax Tribunal hear this case and enter an order finding no more than the following for the 2026 tax year for the Subject Property: State True Cash Assessed Taxable Equalized Value Value Value Value $1,271,636 $635,818 $635,818 $500,000 and directing Respondent to refund Petitioner any excess taxes, fees, and penalties paid, plus interest and costs. 3
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MILLER JOHNSON Attorneys for Petitioner Dated: July 28, 2026 By Robert W. O’Brien (P59127) David J. Szymanski (P86525) 45 Ottawa Avenue SW, Suite 1100 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 831-1700 obrienr@millerjohnson.com szymanskid@millerjohnson.com 4 MJ_ND 4925-6486-0608v1
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2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM ANN ARBOR TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR'S OFFICE 3792 PONTIAC TRAIL ANN ARBOR, MI 48105 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.): 810101B-09-17-210-008 320 JUNIPER LN ALAWI ZAKI 414 HUNTINGTON PLACE ANN ARBOR MI 48105 *OLD SID - IB 09-540-137-00 BHV 2-137 LOT 2, BLOCK 12 0.37 AC SUPERVISOR'S PLAT - BARTON HILLS. THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) Thank you for attending this years March Board of Review. The Board has reviewed the information you supplied and the data necessary to compute your assessed and taxable values. The Board has completed their review of parcel number 810101B-09-17-210-008 They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. Board of Review Comments: ASSESSMENT DETERMINED TO BE ACCURATE | 2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 925,300 [2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 925,300 | (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 750,588 | [2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 750,588 | [2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 0.0000 | If you have any questions regarding this notice please contact the assessor at 734-663-3418 or assessor@aatwp.org . Office hours held on Tuesday and Thursday. If you disagree with the decision of the March Board of Review you have the option to appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. For more information and a Petition form please visit their website: michigan.gov/taxtrib/ Residential, Agricultural & Timber Cutover properties must file their appeal with the MTT prior to July 31. Commercial & Industrial properties must file their appeal with the MTT prior to May 31.