Petition for Greyhound Lines and Indian Trails(29149544.1).pdf

Indian Trails LLC F/K/A Indian Trails Inc Petitioner Vs. City Of Detroit Respondent · 26-001466-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING & REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MICHIGAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING SYSTEM 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

 

INDIAN TRAILS, LLC f/k/a 

INDIAN TRAILS, INC., 

 

 

 

Petitioners, 

 

 

 

MTT Docket No. _______________ 

v. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parcel Nos. 24000640. 

CITY OF DETROIT, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Respondent. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

_____________________________________ 

 

PETITION 

 

Petitioner, Indian Trails, LLC, by and through it attorneys, VARNUM, LLP, states the 

following for its Petition against Respondent, City of Detroit: 

1. 

Petitioner, Indian Trails, LLC (“Petitioner”), is a Delaware limited liability 

company that was converted from and formerly known as Indian Trails, Inc., a Michigan 

corporation. Petitioner’s principal place of business is located at 109 E. Comstock Street, Owosso, 

MI 48867. 

2. 

The subject real property is owned by the State of Michigan, Michigan Department 

of Transportation.

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3. 

Petitioner is a party-in-interest with respect to the subject real property (the "subject 

property") as it is the lessee of the subject property. Petitioner also has been authorized by 

Greyhound Lines, Inc. to pursue the subject appeal. 

4. 

Respondent, City of Detroit ("Respondent"), assesses, levies and collects the 

property taxes on the subject property. 

5. 

Respondent has assessed the subject property under MCL 211.181 for tax year 

2026. 

6. 

The “subject property,” located in City of Detroit, classified as 201 commercial, 

improved real property and is more particular described as: 

Parcel No. 

 

 

Property Address 

24000640. 

 

 

1000 W. Lafayette, Detroit, Michigan 

 

7. 

The subject property is classified as commercial real property and so no appeal to 

the March Board of Review was required. 

8. 

The subject property is located in Wayne County and is the Detroit Public Schools 

Community District. 

9. 

The subject property is used as a public bus terminal in the City of Detroit. 

10. 

This matter involves issues relating to assessment, true cash value, taxable value, 

and exemption. 

11. 

The tax year(s) at issue are: 2026. 

12. 

The Tax Year 2026 values for the subject property identified above as established 

by the Notice of Assessment (and affirmed by the Board of Review) are: 

Tax Year 

Parcel/Address 

True 

Cash 

Value

Assessed/State 

Equalized Value

Taxable Value 

2026 

24000640. 

1000 W. Lafayette

$576,500 

$576,500 

$576,500

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13. 

Petitioner contends the correct values for the subject property are: 

Tax Year 

Parcel/Address 

True 

Cash 

Value

Assessed/State 

Equalized Value

Taxable Value 

2026 

24000640. 

1000 W. Lafayette

-0-/exempt 

-0-/exempt 

-0-/exempt 

 

14. 

The values in dispute for the subject property are: 

Tax Year 

Parcel/Address 

True 

Cash 

Value

Assessed/State 

Equalized Value

Taxable Value 

2026 

24000640. 

1000 W. Lafayette

$576,500 

$576,500 

$576,500 

 

15. 

The 2026 values imposed on the subject property, and the taxes to be levied and 

collected thereon, are invalid and unlawful and operate as fraud upon the taxpayer for the reason 

that the subject property is owned by the State of Michigan and is exempt from property taxes 

under MCL 211.7. Further, the subject property is used as a public concession and is also not 

taxable under MCL 211.181(1) pursuant to MCL 211.181(2)(b). Therefore, the subject property is 

exempt from property taxation under General Property Tax Act. 

16. 

Petitioner requests the reduction of the property's true cash, assessed, state 

equalized and taxable value to $0/EXEMPT. Petitioner further requests a refund with interest of 

taxes paid due to the original, incorrect assessment and any other relief this Tribunal deems 

appropriate. 

 

WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the Tribunal grant the following relief: 

 

A. 

Reduce the assessed, state equalized and taxable values to $0/EXEMPT and 

order a refund with interest; and

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B. 

Provide such additional relief to Petitioner as this Tribunal shall deem 

appropriate. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VARNUM, LLP 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attorneys for Petitioner 

 

Dated: May 26, 2026 

 

 

By:_/s/ Deborah I. Ondersma ________________ 

Adam J. Brody (P62035) 

Deborah I. Ondersma (P55907) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Address/Telephone: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

333 Bridge Street, N.W. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.O. Box 352 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(616) 336-6000 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ajbrody@varnumlaw.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

diondersma@varnumlaw.com 

 

 

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