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14494 Lakeshore Rd LLC, Petitioner V Township Of Chikaming, Respondent · 25-002677-TT

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04/24/2025 

10:45 AM 

2025 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP ASSESSOR 

13535 RED ARROW HIGHWAY 

HARBERT, MI 49115 

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

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional.): 

07-0017-0011-00-4 

14494 LAKESHORE RD 

ao LAKESHORE RD LLC 

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PT OF SECS 17 & 20 T7S R20W COM ON HWY C/L 503.58'W 

C/O ROPES WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 

OF S1/4 PST OF SD SEC 17 TH S57DEG30'W ON HWY 56.83' 

800 BOYLSTON STR/ PRUDENTIAL 

TH N36DEG W 1221'TO LAKE MICHIGAN TH N50DEG E 

TOWER 

ALONG SD LAKE 145.36' TH S36DEG E 1267.2TO HWY C/L 

BOSTON, MA 02199 

TH S52DEG30'W ON HWY 89.1'TO BEG 

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THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED _ 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) 

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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 07-0017-0011-00-4 

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

Board of Review Comments 

DENIED 

[2025 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

6,648,900 

[2025 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

6,648,900 

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

2025 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

6,648,900 

2025 

"BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

6,648,900 

[2025 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

0.0000 

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

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"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/0,4677,7-187-3 8254---,00.html]

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Michigan Department of Treasu; 

618 (Rev. 11-12) 

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Petition to Board of Review 

L-4035 

This form is issued under the authority of P.A. 206 of 1893, as amended. Filing is voluntary, however you may not appeal to the Michigan Tax Tribunal 

or the State Tax Commission unless you first protest to the Board of Review. 

TO BE COMPLETED BY OWNER OR OWNER'S AGENT 

Owner's Name (Please Print or Type) 

Petitioner's Name (If Other than Owner. Please Print or Type) 

14494 Lakeshore Rd LLC 

Sally A. Taylor, Attorney for Owner 

Township or City 

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County 

Township of Chikaming 

Berrien 

The undersigned Protests the assessed value and/or the tentative taxable value and/or the property classification and/or the qualified 

agricultural property exemption of the following described property: 

Property Identified (Parce! code required, Property address & legal description optional) 

11-07-0017-0011-00-4 

“Protested tem 

[x] Assessed Value 

[x] Tentative Taxable Value 

[1 Classification 

[] Qualified Agricultural 

Property 

Exemption 

1. PROTEST OF ASSESSMENT 

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perty 

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(Complete this section for a protest of assessed value and/or tentative taxable value) 

Assessed Amount 

Owner's Estimate of True Cash Value 

Tentative Taxable Value 

Year 

6,648,900 

$4,088,000 

6,648,900 

2025 

2. PROTEST OF CLASSIFICATION 

(Complete this section fora request to change the classification. The Board of Review must make their decision regarding classification in 

ccordance with Section 211.34¢ of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The Board of Review shall not be Influenced by the effect that a particutar 

classification has on that property's status as a homeowner's principal residence or qualified agricultural property.) 

Classification of property on this year's assessment roll 

Classification should be (check one of the following): 

OJ Agricultural 

[| Industrial 

a Timber Cutover 

[I] Utility (Personal Property Only) 

[I Commercial 

Hl Residential 

J Developmental 

3. PROTEST OF EXEMPTION FOR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY 

(If the assessor has denied or changed the percentage of the exemption from the 18 mills of local school operating tax for qualified agricultural 

property, the owner may appeal this action to the March Board of Review. THE BOARD OF REVIEW HAS NO AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER OR ACT 

UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE 18 SCHOOL OPERATING MILLS FOR HOMEOWNER'S PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE PROPERTIES.) 

Percent qualified agricultural exemption granted by assessar (Enter 0 if exemption 

Percent qualified agricultural exemption requested by owner (Enter 100 if full 

denied) 

exemption requested) 

*, 4. REASON FOR PROTEST 

State reason(s) for protest of assessed value andfor the tentative taxable valus and/or classification andlor qualified agricultural property exemption 

On January 16, 2024, Owner purchased parcel 11-07-0017-0011-00-4 through a third party, long-arm transaction. The 

purchase price, representing fair market value of the property was $4,088,000. Accordingly, the taxable value and the 

assessed value should be one-half of the purchase price, 2,044,000. Closing statement and comparables attached. 

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CERTIFICATION 

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|signgture 

Date 

(Bley Dl, Utne, 1 

March 2, 2025 

Address 

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Phone Number 

1 

| B85 W. 

Main Streét, 

Benton Harbor, MI 

49022 

(269) 983-0325 

www.michigan.govitreasury

Form 618, Page 2 

FOR BOARD OF REVIEW USE ONLY 

INSTRUCTIONS: Incorporate a Copy of this form and the assigned number in the Bsard of Review minutes. 

ANAS 03 

ML 07-0017-001-00-Y 

1. ASSESSED VALUE 

Disposttion by Board of Review. The Board of Review must stat " 

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Denied 

[| Assessed Value Changed From 

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1 

Record of vote - Board or three member comme 

Chairperson: 5] Yes 

[] No 

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Member: [{] Yes 

[No 

Member: [] yes []No 

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Reason for board action 

ED 7 MTT DEEMED 

Initials 

Personal Property may be appealed by July 31, The p 

Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tri 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below. 

Denied 

 [_] Tentative Taxable Value Changed From 

Record of vote - Board or three member com mites 

Chairperson: [X] Yes 

[J No 7/4 

Member: §] Yes [No 

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Member: [_] Yes 

[| No 

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DENIED 

If you'disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding tentative taxable value 

Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O. Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48909. Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Developmental Real, Commercial Personal, 

Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property may be appealed by May 31. Agricultural Real, Residential Real, Timber-Cutover Real and 

Agricultural Personal Property may be appealed by July 31. The petition must be filed on a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form approved by the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal. Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are avallable at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. 

3. CLASSIFICATION 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for ts action below, 

[IDenied 

[7] Classification Changed From 

to 

Initials 

, You may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the 

to 

Record of vote - Board or three member committee of board 

Chairperson: 

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: 

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Member; 

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airperso 

Ld Yes 

| No 

Initials 

Member. [Yes 

J No 

initials 

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[ves 

J No 

Initials 

Reason for board action 

If you disagree with the decisitn of the Board of Review regarding classification, you may appeal by sending Form 2167 to the State Tax Commission 

| atP.0. Box 30471, Lansing, MI 48909 by June 30. 

4. QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION 

Disposition by Board of Review. The Board of Review must state the reason for its action below, 

[| Exemption Request Denied 

[J Exemption percent modified from 

% to 

% 

Record of vote - Board or three member committee of board 

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hairperson:[_] Yes 

[| No 

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Member: [] Yes []No 

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Member: [J Yes 

[J No 

Taiials 

Reason for board action 

If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding tentative taxable value, you may appeal that decision by filing a petition with the 

Michigan Tax Tribunal at P.O, Box 30232, Lansing, MI 48809 by July 31. The petition must be filed an a Michigan Tax Tribunal form or a form 

approved by the Michigan Tax Tribunal, Michigan Tax Tribunal forms are available at www.michigan.govftaxirib. 

5. ADJOURNMENT 

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