909 Vaughn - Petition to MTT 2026.pdf
Zaki Alawi Petitioner Vs. City Of Ann Arbor Respondent · 26-002877-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-____________ CITY OF ANN ARBOR, Parcel No. 09-09-33-220-004 Respondent. Emily C. Palacios (P64941) David J. Szymanski (P86525) MILLER JOHNSON Attorney for Petitioner 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 3600 Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 672-6950 palaciose@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. 09-09-33-220-004 (the “Subject Property”). 2. The address of the Subject Property at issue is 909 Vaughn Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. 3. Respondent, City of Ann Arbor, 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 $654,400 $327,200 $327,200 $312,310 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, which involved remodeling the existing floors, finishing the basement, and building out the third story with two bathrooms. 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 $500,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 11. The amounts in dispute are as follows: State True Cash Assessed Taxable Equalized Value Value Value Value $154,400 $77,200 $77,200 $62,310.00 2
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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, the Petitioner requests that the Tax Tribunal hear this case and enter an order finding the following for the 2026 tax year for the Subject Property: State True Cash Assessed Taxable Equalized Value Value Value Value $500,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 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, 2025 By Emily C. Palacios (P64941) David J. Szymanski (P86525) 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 3600 Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 672-6950 palaciose@millerjohnson.com szymanskid@millerjohnson.com 4 MJ_ND 4905-6961-7088v1
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Exhibit A
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2026 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION FROM 734-794-6530 March 27, 2026 CITY OF ANN ARBOR ASSESSOR'S OFFICE PO BOX 8647 ANN ARBOR, MI 48107 NAME AND ADDRESS OF OWNER OR PERSON NAMED ON ASSESSMENT ROLL: PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcel Code required. Property address and legal description optional.): 09-09-33-220-004 909 VAUGHN ST ZAKI ALAWI 414 HUNTINGTON PLACE ANN ARBOR MI 48104 NE 50 FT LOT 3 VAUGHN ADDN THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 401 (RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) Thank you for attending the March Board of Review. The Board has completed the review of parcel number 09-09-33-220-004 and made the following determination based on the information provided. Board of Review Comments: No Change/Denied 2026 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 327,200 2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 327,200 (If the above amounts are the same, no revisions have occurred) 2026 ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 312,310 2026 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 312,310 2026 PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 0.0000 Contact the Assessor's Office at the address listed above or call (734) 794-6530 if you have any questions. If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review regarding the above values, further appeal may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal. The appeal deadline for Commercial Real, Industrial Real, Commercial Personal, Industrial Personal and Utility Personal Property is May 31. The appeal deadline for Residential Real Property is July 31. Michigan Tax Tribunal P.O. Box 30232 Lansing, MI 48909 517-335-9760 www.michigan.gov/taxtrib/ Property Classification appeals ONLY may be appealed to the State Tax Commission: State Tax Commission Classification Appeals P.O.Box 30471 Lansing MI 48909