02._Property_Tax_Appeal_Petition_Form_Principal_Residence_Qualified_Agricultural_Exemption.90b1d204-67a4-43d2-8d1b-ca187b973a0b.pdf
Rising View Farm, Petitioner V Township Of Wright, Respondent · 25-003779-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION / QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTION MOAHR DOCKET NO. Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (e.g. Notice of Denial or Board of Review Decision) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. If you do not submit this document, you may be placed in default. Section 1: Petitioner’s Contact Information Filer Type: Individual First Name Rising View Farm M.I. Last Name/Company Name VANDYKE Mailing Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) 3434 Roosevelt St. City or Town Conklin State Michigan ZIP Code 49403 Telephone Number 616-206-9263 Fax Number E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via e-mail) dlvandyke19@gmail.com Section 2: Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information First Name M.I. Last Name Firm Name (if any) Address (No., Street, P.O. Box or Rural Route) City or Town State Michigan ZIP Code Telephone Number Fax Number E-mail Address Section 3: Subject Property Information Parcel Identification Number: 70-06-17-200-006 How many parcels are you appealing? 1 If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? If yes, use the attached multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels. If no, you must file separate appeals for each non- contiguous or non-adjoining parcels or you will be defaulted. Property Address (No., Street, City, ST, ZIP) (If multiple, list first property’s address) 3434 Roosevelt St Conklin
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS LANSING ORLENE HAWKS DIRECTOR Michigan 49403 Taxing Authority: Township Of Wright (OTTAWA) County: Ottawa Classification of Property: Personal Residential Section 4: Check which of the following you are appealing Qualified Agricultural Exemption Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal We, Delton and Lydia Van Dyke and our two sons, recently purchased this house/property as it is one of the few homes that came for sale in the last five years within close proximity to our farm. Currently, our dairy farm is directly across the street of the home. It has been our desire to raise our family on the farm. We are 27 and 25 years old and hope to remain in this house and property for a lifetime. We received a letter in return for our Agricultural Property Form 3676. It is understandable to see why we received it, but we have a list of reasons we think this denial has been issued in error and are asking for an appeal. The current house on the dairy farm is used for employee housing as they need a location to live as well, within close proximity, given the nature of dairy farming. This property is owned by the dairy farmer (Delton and Lydia VanDyke), who will be living in the house as primary residence and will be using the land to support their farm as well as the storage shed for equipment. According to the appraisal done by Greenstone Farm Credit Services, this property has a value that reflects over 50% used for agricultural purposes (see appraisal report). We are not asking for a tax deduction but are looking for our taxes to be capped at the current taxed value which will not take place under the (Primary Resident Exemption.) Uncapping the taxes on this ag zoned property will put an added burden on our small family farm. Wright Township stresses its support for ag which we appreciate and believe this property qualifies as. In conclusion, we believe this classification ought to be changed to agriculture, which would be in line with its current use and zoning. Please take time to consider, as this will greatly affect our family, and our small family farm for years to come. We thank you for the opportunity to place this appeal before you today. Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues List the year(s) denied: 2025 Indicate who denied the exemption under appeal: Local Unit If you checked “other” above, explain: List the date the Principal Residence Exemption or Qualified Agricultural Exemption was denied: 07/22/205 Fee Information A fee of $25.00 is required for the filing of this appeal unless you possess a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of the filing of this petition. Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature Petitioner or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: Delton VanDyke (owner) /s/