26-000289.pdf

Craig Birch, Kellie Birch, Petitioners V City Of Frankenmuth, Respondent · 26-000289-TT

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APR 8 1 2026 

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / UNCAPPING 

MTT DOCKET NO. 26-000289 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

Unit of Government 

City of Frankenmuth 

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

240 W Genesee 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Frankenmuth 

MI 

[48734 

Telephone Number: 

Email Address (do not enter uniess you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

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

First Name: 

Last Name; 

Kevin 

MacDermaid 

Firm Name (if any): 

. 

. 

"Legacy Assessing Services, Inc. 

Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route}; 

PO Box 489 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZiP Code: 

Fenton 

MI 

[48430 

Telephone mer gy 1 0-750-1 660 

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

Legacyassessing@gmail.com 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If no, list ali parcels that are adjoining in separate groupings. Attach a 

separate sheet if necessary. 

ves 

[One 

Not Applicable 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more for all tax years at issue? 

Yes 

[J no

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

Assessment does not exceed 50% of true cash value 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

{F PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review {BOR)? 

Yes 

[mn] No 

if yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

March 

0 July 

Od December 

if the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at issue, did it have authority? [8] Yes 

[HW] No 

if yes, cite the Board's authority. 

Was the assessment at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? [ ] Yes 

No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appeating from a State Tax Commission Order? 

0 Yes 

No 

If so, what is the issue date? 

iF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE UNCAPPING OF TAXABLE VALUE 

When was the Notice of Uncapping, if applicable, issued? 

Under what statutory section was the Taxable Value uncapped? 

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

Pareelfumberi)3_11-6-22-1655-000 

Classification of Property: 

Real {1 

Personal [1 {check one) 

Agricultural 

0 

Commercial 

J 

Industrial [J 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover (0 

Developmental [1 

Utility (I (check one)

03/26/2026 11:36 AM 

2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

CITY OF FRANKENMUTH 

240 W GENESEE 

FRANKENMUTH, MI 48734 

NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: 

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. 

Property address 

and legal description optional.) 

7303-11-6-22-1655-000 

736 MAPLE PARK WAY] 

BIRCH, CRAIG & KELLIE 

736 MAPLE PARK WAY 

FRANKENMUTH MI 48734 

LOT 55 WOODLAND ACRES SUBDIVISION PART OF NE 1/4 

CITY OF FRANKENMUTH SEC 22 T11N R6E 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED 

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 assessment and taxable value. 

The Board has completed their review of parcel number 

7303-11-6-22-1655-000 

They have made the following determination based on the information you supplied. 

Board of Review Comments 

VALUE IN LINE WITH MARKET VALUE 

[2026 

ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

560,200 

| 

| 2026 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

560,200 

| 

(If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occured) 

2026 

ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

469,699 

2026 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

469,699 

2026 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

100.0000 

Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call if you have any questions. 

“Effective March 

1, 2013, the Tribunal is no longer able to accept Small Claims letter appeals. Rather, you are required to file a petition to 

initiate a new Small Claims appeal. 

Petition forms are available on this website.” 

http://www. michigan.gov/taxtrib/0,4677,7-187-38254---,00.htm]

Parcel Number: 

7303-11-6-22-1655-000 

Jurisdiction: 

CITY OF FRANKENMUTH 

County: 

Saginaw 

Printed on 

03/26/2026 

Grantor 

iGrantee 

Sale; 

Sale 

Inst. 

Terms 

of Sale 

{Liber 

Verified 

Prent. 

i 

Price 

Date 

‘Type 

& 

Page 

By 

| Trans. 

BIRCH, 

RICHARD 

& 

PATRICIA 

{BIRCH, 

CRAIG 

& 

KELLIE 

i 

750,000 

11/27/2024 

‘WD 

09~FAMILY/RELATED ENTITY 

2024026337 

DEED 

100.0 

STRUBLE, 

RUSSELL 

& 

AMY 

BIRCH, 

RICHARD 

& 

PATRICIA: 

790,000 

11/18/2022 

WD 

03~ARM'S 

LENGTH 

2022030095 

DEED 

100.0 

STRUBLE, 

RUSSELL 

& 

AMY 

'STRUBLE, 

RUSSELL 

& 

AMY 

i 

0 12/01/2017 

WD 

14-INTO/OUT 

OF TRUST 

2018000200 

DEED 

0.0 

KOESTER BUILDERS 

INC 

iStruble, 

Russell 

& 

Amy 

375,882) 

04/05/2002 

WD 

[03-ARM'S 

LENGTH 

‘DEED 

100.0 

Property Address 

Class: 

RESIDENTIAL-IMPRO (Zoning: 

R-PUD 

Building Permit (s) 

Date 

{Number 

[Status 

736 MAPLE 

PARK WAY 

School: 

FRANKENMUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT 

Demolition 

07/11/2005 

PE050216 

(Incomplete 

i 

P.R.E. 

100% 

11/27/2024 

Demolition 

06/17/2005 

PM050161 

Incomplete 

(Owner's Name/Address 

Map %: 

Demolition 

06/16/2005 

B2050103 

Incomplete 

BR 

as aE 

2026 Est TCV 1,120,460 ICV/TFA: 

280.04 Demolition 

0471472005 

BP050093 

Incomplete 

| FRANKENMUTH 

MI 

48734 

X 

Improved 

‘Vacant 

Land Value Estimates 

for 

Land Table R05.R05 WOODLAND, 

HOMESTEAD, 

KINGBROOK 

Public 

* 

Factors 

* 

Improvements 

Description 

Frontage 

Depth 

rent 

Depth 

Rate 

3Adj. 

Reason 

Value 

. 

— 

BITE Rend 

R05 700/FF 

117.00,195.00 1.0000 1.0871 

700 

100 

89,035 

(Tax Description 

Gravel Road 

117 Actual Front Feet, 

0.52 Total Acres 

Total Est. Land Value 

= 

89,035 

T 

55 WOODLAND ACRES SUBDIVISION PART OF 

w 

1/4 Jee FRANKENMUTH SEC 

22 T11N 

{Paved Road 

Work Description for Permit PE050216, 

Issued 07/11/2005: 

new single family 

|RGE 

- 

‘Storm Sewer 

Work Description for Permit PMO50161, 

Issued 06/17/2005: 

new single family 

Comments /TAETuenoes 

‘Sidewalk 

Work Description for Permit PP050103, 

Issued 06/16/2005: 

new single family 

. 

Water 

Work Description for Permit PP050093, 

Issued 04/14/2005: 5-11-05 Letter from 

2002 Constructed dwelling 

Sewer 

Newton Plumbing permit cancelled 

‘Electric 

Work Description for Permit PB050226, 

Issued 04/11/2005: 

3739 sq 

ft single 

Gas 

family dwelling 

Curb 

) 

Work Description for Permit PB040194, 

Issued 12/17/2004: demolition of fire 

Street Lights 

damaged dwelling 

‘Standard Utilities 

Underground Utils. 

N 

Topography 

of 

Site 

iLevel 

Rolling 

(Low 

{High 

{Landscaped 

{Swamp 

Wooded 

{Pond 

Waterfront 

Ravine 

{Wetland 

: 

— 

- 

Flood Plain 

Year 

Land 

Building 

Assessed 

Board 

of! 

Tribunal/ 

Taxable 

1. 

i 

value 

Value 

value 

Review 

Other 

Value 

ho 

When 

What 

2026 

44,500 

515,700 

560,200 

560,200M 

469,699C 

u 

= 

2025 

44,500 

492,600 

537,100; 

480,000D! 

457,351C 

|The Equalizer. 

Copyright 

(c) 

1999 

- 

2009.! 

5 

+ 

- 

£00 

Licensed 

To: 

City 

of Frankenmuth, 

County 

2024 

42,900 

400,700 

443,600 

443, 

$ 

of Saginaw, 

Michigan 

2023 

33,400 

401,100; 

434,500, 

434,5008 

**% 

Information herein deemed reliable 

but not guaranteed***

Residential Building 

1 

of 

1 

Parcel Number: 

7303-11-6~22-1655-000 

Printed 

on 

03/26/2026 

Building Type 

; 

(3) 

Roof 

{cont.) 

(11) 

Heating/Cooling 

{15) 

Built-ins 

(15) 

Fireplaces 

{| 

(16) 

Porches/Decks 

| 

(17) 

Garage 

¥X 

‘Single Family 

Eavestrough 

X Gas 

i011 

| 

Elec. 

Appliance Allow. 

Interior 

1 Story 

| Area 

Type 

Year Built: 

2005 

] 

g: 

; 

| 

i 

: 

yp 

Mobile Home 

XiInsulation 

Wood! 

iCoalj 

Steam 

Cook Top 

Interior 

2 Story : 

TCP 

(2 

Story) 

Car Capacity: 

Town Home 

0iFront Overhang 

L 

1 

|bishwashex 

:2nd/same Stack 

| 

I: 

¥) 

class: 

B 

i 

{Forced Air w/o Ducts 

N 

i 

: 

; 

224. cpp 

Fo 

as 

Duplex 

0iOther Overhang 

{ 

n 

1 

(Garbage Disposal 

Two Sided 

| 

2igicep 

Exterior: 

Siding 

A-Frame 

: 

Forced Air 

w/ 

Ducts 

Bath Heater 

{Exterior 

1 Story | 

: 

Brick Ven.: 

0 

frre (4) 

Interior 

[Forced Hot Water 

. 

Vent 

Fan 

1 

Exterior 

2 Story 

Stone 

Ven.: 

0 

x Wood 

Frame 

iElectric Baseboard 

Hot 

Tub 

{Prefab 

1 

Story 

Common Wall: 

1 Wall 

| 

X 

Drywall 

Plaster 

Elec. 

Ceil. 

Radiant 

1 

{Unvented Hood 

prefab 

2 

Story 

Foundation: 

42 

Inch 

Building Style: 

Paneled 

Wood T4G | 

Radiant 

{in-floor) 

Vented Hood 

Heat Circulator 

Finished 

?: 

Yes 

{ MULTI-STORY 

; 

: 

Electric 

Wa 

Heat 

Intercom 

‘Raised Hearth 

Auto. 

Doors: 

3 

Trim 

& Decoration 

Space Heater 

TBI 

Remodeled 

: 

Wall/Fl 

e 

1 

Jacuzzi 

Tub 

‘Wood Stove 

Mech. 

Doors: 

0 

[IR 

i 

Ex 

X 

Ord 

Min 

2 

Floor 

Furnace 

Jacuzzi repl.Tub 

iDirect-Vented Ga 

Area: 

972 

2005 

io 

| 

| 

:X 

Forced Heat 

& Cool 

oven 

8 

Good: 

0 

Condition: Good 

Size of Closets 

| 

Heat Pump 

i 

1 

Microwave 

Bftec. 

Age: 

21 

‘Storage Area: 

0 

i 

Lg 

¥X 

0Oxd 

Small: 

No Heating/Cooling 

Standard Range 

ec. 

Age: 

—mt———————=No Conc. 

Floor: 

0 

; 

- 

. 

HN 

- 

Central Air 

Self Clean Range 

Floor Area: 

4,001 

[A—— 

Room List 

Doors 

| 

Solidi X 

H.C. 

Wood 

Furnace 

Isauna 

{Total Base 

New 

: 

1,184,681 

E.C.F. 

Bsmnt Garage: 

[Basement 

{5) 

Floors 

Trash Compactor 

| Lotal Depr Cost: 

955,023 

X 

1.080 

ld 

‘1st Floor 

. 

(12) 

Electric 

Central Vacuum 

| Estimated T.C.V: 

1,031,425 

|cazport Area: 

2nd Floor 

Biponenl Hardwood 

200 Amps Service 

Security System 

: 

r: 

Ir] 

e 

. 

3 

Bedrooms 

| other: 

. No./Qual. 

of Fixtures 

| Cost Est. 

for Res. Bldg: 

1 

Single Family 

MULTI-STORY 

cls 

B 

Blt 2005 

(1) 

Exterior 

Ex. 

TY 

0rd. 

Min 

| 

(11) 

Heating System: 

Forced Heat 

& Cool 

"X Wood/Shingle 

(6) 

Ceilings 

" 

5 

Ground Area 

= 

1968 

SF 

Floor Area 

= 4001 

SF. 

Altminum/Vingl 

No. 

of Elec. Outlets 

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

§ Good=79/100/100/100/7% 

Brick 

X [Drywall 

Many X 

Ave. 

Few 

| Building Areas 

(13) 

Plumbing 

i Stories 

Exterior 

Foundation 

Size 

Cost New 

Depr. 

Cost 

X Tnsulation 

| 

. 

1 

Story 

Stone 

Basement 

558 

: 

TE 

Pr 

Average Fixture(s) 

2 story 

Stone 

Basement 

1,410 

(2) 

Windows 

(7) 

Excavation 

3 

|3 Fixture Bath 

1 Story 

Stone 

overhang 

623 

Many 

7 

Large 

Basement: 

1968 

S.F. 

2 

2 

Fixture Bath 

| 

Total: 

852,037 

687,214 

X 

Avg. 

X 

Avg. 

Crawl: 

0 

S.F. 

Softener, 

Auto 

: Other Additions/Adjustments 

Few 

Small 

Slab: 

0 

S.F. 

Softener, 

Manual 

©" 

Basement Living Area 

1475 

83,382 

65,872 

ood Snap 

Height to Joists: 

0.0 

Solar Water Heat 

Exterior 

Wood Sash 

: 

Motel oooh 

No Plumbing 

Stone Veneer 

1992 

98,305 

79,627 

Vinyl Sash 

(8) 

Basement 

Extra Toilet 

Basement, 

Outside Entrance, 

Below Grade 

4,475 

3,625 

inyl 

Sas 

Toe 

2 

Extra Sink 

Plumbing 

Double Hung 

gloone. Block 

1 

|Separate Shower 

3 Fixture Bath 

2 

19,952 

16,161 

ortz. 

Slide 

hw 

: 

Ceramic Tile Floor 

Fixture Bath 

2 

13,301 

10,774 

Casement 

Stone 

Ceramic Tile Wains 

Extra Sink 

2 

3,312 

2,683 

Double Glass 

Treated Wood 

Ceramic Tub Alcove 

Separate Shower 

1 

3,032 

2,456 

Patio Doors 

XiConcrete 

Floor 

Vent 

Fan 

Porches 

rues 

! 

Storms 

& Screens 

8} 

B. 

t 

Finish 

(9) 

Basement 

Finis 

[147 Water/Sewer 

cee 

224 

5,833 

4,725 

(3) 

Roof 

{Recreation 

SF 

: 

CPP 

218 

5,716 

4,630 

d 

[a 

1 

Public Water 

’ 

’ 

X 

[Gable 

| 

Gambrei 1475 

Living 

SF 

1 

Public Sewer 

CCP 

(2 

story) 

24 

1,863 

1,472 

Hip 

Mansard 

{Walkout Doors 

(B) 

Water Well 

Garages 

Flat 

‘Shed 

No Floor 

SE 

gop 

: 

Class: 

B Exterior: 

Siding Foundation: 

42 

Inch 

(Finished 

Lo 

Gal 

Septic 

7 

86 

HETT 

ShineT 

Walkout 

Doors 

(A) 

12000 

Gal 

Septic 

Base 

Cost 

972 

61,5 

49,885 

X \Asphalt 

Shingle 

(10) 

Floor Support 

| 

Common Wall: 

1 Wall 

1 

-3,479 

~2,748 

| 

Foists: 

: 

Lump 

Sum Items: 

Door Opener 

3 

2,191 

1,775 

Chimney: 

Brick 

Unsu 

orted 

Len: 

i 

| Water/Sewer 

Cote 

Ban 

: 

i <<«<< Calculations 

too 

long. 

See Valuation printout 

for complete pricing. 

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Information herein deemed reliable 

but 

not guaranteed***

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7303-11-6-22-1655~000, 

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1 

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*** 

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but 

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[=] 2 

c.glah 

1 

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21151 

24 

slab 

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03/26/2026

03/26/2026 

11:37 

AM 

Valuation Report 

DB: 

Frankenmuth City 2026 

7303-11-6-22-1655-000 

Property Class: 

401 

2026 Est. 

T.C.V. 

BIRCH, 

CRAIG 

& 

KELLIE 

736 MAPLE 

PARK WAY 

Map 

#: 

CITY 

OF FRANKENMUTR 

FRANKENMUTH, 

MI 

48734 

Land Value Bstimates 

for Land Table RO5.R05 WOODLAND, 

HOMESTEAD, 

XKINGBROOK 

* 

Factors 

* 

Description 

Frontage 

Depth 

Front 

Depth 

Rate 

%Adj. 

Reason 

Value 

ROS 700/FF 

117.00 

195.00 

1.0000 

1.0871 

700 

100 

89,035 

117 Actual 

Front 

Feet, 

0.52 Total Acres 

Total 

Est. 

Land Value 

= 

89,035 

Cost 

Est. 

for 

Res. 

Bldg: 

1 

Single 

Family 

MULTI-STORY 

Cls 

B 

Blt 

2005 

{11) 

Heating 

System: 

Forced Heat 

& 

Cool 

Ground Area 

= 1968 

SF 

Floor Area 

= 4001 

SF. 

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

% Good=79/100/100/100/79 

Building Areas 

Stories 

Exterior 

Foundation 

Size 

Cost 

New 

Depr. 

Cost 

1 

Story 

Stone 

Basement 

558 

*81% 

Good 

2 

Story 

Stone 

Basement 

1,410 

*81% 

Good 

1 

Story 

Stone 

Overhang 

623 

Total: 

852,037 

687,214 

Other Additions/Adjustments 

Basement 

Living Area 

1475 

83,382 

65,872 

Exterior 

Stone Veneer 

1992 

a8, 305 

79,627 

Basement, 

Outside Entrance, 

Below Grade 

1 

4,475 

3,625 

Plumbing 

3 

Fixture 

Bath 

2 

19,952 

16,161 

2 

Fixture 

Bath 

2 

13,301 

10,774 

Extra Sink 

2 

3,312 

2,683 

Separate Shower 

1 

3,032 

2,456 

Porches 

CPP 

224 

5,833 

4,725 

CPP 

218 

5,716 

4,630 

CCP 

{2 

Story) 

24 

1,863 

1,472 

Garages 

Class: 

B Exterior: 

Siding 

Foundation: 

42 

Inch 

(Finished) 

Base Cost 

972 

61,586 

49,885 

Common Wall: 

1 Wall 

1 

-3,479 

-2,748 

Door Opener 

3 

2,191 

1,775 

Water/Sewer 

Public Water 

1 

2,136 

1,730 

Public Sewer 

1 

2,136 

1,730

03/26/2026 

Valuation Report 

11:37 

AM 

| 

DB: 

Frankenmuth City 2026 

Parcel Number: 

7303-11-6-22-1655-000 

Page: 

2 

2026 

Est. 

T.C.V. 

03~11-6-22-1655-000 

= 

1,120,460 

Est. 

TCV/Total 

Floor Area 

= 280.04, 

Most 

recent 

sale 

11/27/2024 

for 750,000 

2025 Assessed 

MBOR 

S.B.V. 

Base 

for Cap 

IRM 

537,100 

480,000 

480,000 

457,351 

2.70 

2026 

New 

Eq. 

Adjustment 

Loss 

Additions 

Tax Adjustment 

Losses 

0 

80,200 

0 

0 

-10,301 

0 

2026 Assessed 

MBOR 

S.E.V, 

Capped 

~>Taxable<- 

PRE/MBT 

560,200 

560,200 

569,200 

469,699 

469,699 

469,699

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Craig Birch, Kellie Birch, 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MTT Docket No.26-000289 

City of Frankenmuth, 

, 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Heather MacDermaid 

states that on 3/26/26 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the Answer Form 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

Michael Tyska 

Fairwind Property Tax Consulting 

6986 Adaridge Dr SE 

Ada, MI 49301 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Heather MacDermaid 

[Print/type name of person serving/mailing copy]

Legacy Asse 

ATE 

GU HE 

ER 

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Pi 

PO Box 489 

Fenton, Ml 48430 

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Michigan Tax T

PO Box 30232 

Lansing, MI 439

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