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Johnstone Estates, Petitioner V City Of Detroit, Respondent · 25-003357-TT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

ORLENE HAWKS 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Johnstone Estates LLC 

, 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

Petitioner(s) 

v 

MOAHR Docket No. 25-003357 

City of Detroit 

, 

Respondent(s) 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

Damon DeShazer 

states that on 10/28/2025 

he/she 

[Name of person serving/mailing petition] 

[date of service] 

served a copy of the respondent's answer 

relative to the above-captioned matter upon: 

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

Johnstone Estates LLC 

PO Box 1813 

Warren, MI 48090 

Damon DeShazer 

[Signature of person who is serving/mailing copy] 

Damon DeShazer 

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

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

611 W. OTTAWA ST « P.O. BOX 30232 « LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909-8195 e 517-335-9760

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS ~~ 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES 

ACTING DIRECTOR 

SUZANNE SONNEBORN 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL ANSWER FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

MOAHR DOCKET NO. 25-003357 

Section 1: Respondent’s Contact Information 

First Name: 

ML: 

Last Name/Company Name/Unit of Government: 

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

County: 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via emall): 

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

I 

First Name: 

ML: 

Last Name: 

Damon 

DeShazer 

Firm Name (if any): 

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

2 Woodward Ave. Suite 804 

City or Town: 

State: 

ZIP Code: 

Detroit 

Mi 

48226 

Telephone Number: 

Fax Number: 

E-mail Address (do not enter unless you want MTT to send all correspondence via email): 

taxtribunal@detroitmi.gov 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of 50% or more? 

0 Yes 

4 No 

Are the parcels listed by Petitioner contiguous or adjoining? 

If not, list which parcels adjoin one another. 

[ves 

[No 

[4 Notapplicable

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES 

ACTING DIRECTOR 

SUZANNE SONNEBORN 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Section 4: Explain Your Answer to this Appeal 

The increase in the property taxes is due to uncapping under Proposal A, a state law. 

Proposal A of 1994 stipulates that the year following a transfer of ownership, the 

property's taxable value is reset to match the assessed/state equalized value. This 

reset, known as uncapping, caused the increase in taxable value for, which is reflected 

in your taxes for the year of 2025. 

16103 Bringard Dr. transferred ownership in 2023, resulting in an uncapping of the 2024 

taxable value. This property also transferred ownership in 2024, resulting in the 

uncapping of the 2025 taxable value. 

Section 5: Jurisdictional Issues 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE TRUE CASH AND/OR TAXABLE VALUES 

Did Petitioner protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? [ml] Yes 

[wi] No 

If yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: 

[ ] March 

[] July 

[J December 

If no, was the Notice of Assessment properly sent to Petitioner prior to the March BOR? a Yes 

O No 

*Submit a copy of the Notice of Assessment with the Answer. 

If the July or December BOR revised the assessment(s) at Issue, did it have authority? 

[ ] Yes 

[No 

If yes, cite the Board's authority. 

Was the assessment(s) at issue established as the result of a clerical error or mutual mistake of fact? O Yes 

[] No 

If yes, explain 

Is Petitioner appealing from a State Tax Commission Order? 

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? 

211.272 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF A POVERTY EXEMPTION

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

MICHIGAN OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS AND RULES 

ACTING DIRECTOR 

SUZANNE SONNEBORN 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Did Petitioner request a Poverty Exemption at 

a BOR? O Yes’ 

[wi] No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [| March 

[] July 

[] December 

List the date the BOR denied Petitioner's Poverty Exemption; 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE DENIAL OF AN EXEMPTION 

OTHER THAN POVERTY, PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE, OR QUALIFIED AGRICULTURAL EXEMPTIONS 

Did Petitioner request the exemption at 

a BOR? [mm] Yes 

[m] No 

If Yes, check which BOR Petitioner attended: [] March 

[J July 

[] December 

Tax Year(s) denied: 

List the date the exemption was denied: 

What statutory section did Petitioner request the subject property be exempt? 

IF PETITIONER IS APPEALING THE CLASSIFICATION OF PROPERTY 

What do you believe the classification should be: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

O 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

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

Parcel Identification Number: 

21026318 

Classification of Property: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

Current Assessed Value (also known as State Equalized Value) as established by the BOR: 

31,500 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

31,500 

What do you believe is the fair market value (also known as True Cash Value)? 

62,908 

Multiply the True Cash Value by .5 and enter here. This is your contention of Assessed Value. 

31500 

If you believe the Taxable Value differs from your contention of Assessed Value, enter your contention of Taxable Value. 

Signature “required 

Respondent or Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Signature: Damon DeShazer 

Ist

Parcel Number: 

21026318. 

Jurisdiction: 

CITY OF DETROIT 

County: 

WAYNE 

Printed on 

10/28/2025 

Grantor 

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Grantee 

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sale| 

Sale 

Inst. 

Terms of Sale 

Liber 

Verified 

| Prent. 

| 

Price] 

Date 

| Type 

| 

& 

Page 

By 

|STEIN, CANDACE 

| JOHNSTONE ESTATES LLC 

| 

1 12/28/2024 PTA 

[21-NOT USED/OTHER 

- 

[PROPERTY TRANSFER 

| 

100.0] 

WAYNE COUNTY TREASURER 

STEIN, CANDICE 

33,018) 11/30/2024 PTA 

| 13-GOVERNMENT 

| 

) 

[PROPERTY TRANSFER | 100.0 

NOSOTROS TODOS LLC 

|gusT DREAM LLC 

© 

0 07/28/2023 oC 

|21-NOT USED/OTHER 

“2023221254 

[OTHER 

100.0 

MEGNATEC LLC 

|SHAHRIAR, SHAIKH 

[ 

0) 03/11/2017 

| 

~ 

|21-noT UsEp/OTHER 

[2017087327 

~~ |OTHER 

| 

100.0} 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

EE 

[Property Address 

Class: 

RESIDENTIAL- TMPRO [Zoning: 

R1 

[Building 

Permit (s) 

Date 

Number 

Status 

|16103 BRINGARD 

DR 

school: 

DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 

EE 

To 

1 

— 

[ 

[P.R.E. 

0% 

So 

| 

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| 

- 

1 

- 

{Owner's Name/Address 

WARD#: 

21 

= 

= 

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— 

| 

= 

| 

[CH 

ONE [SSTATES LLC 

2025 Est TCV 62,908 TCV/TFA: 67.79 

B 

| 

| 

I 

WARREN MI 

48090 

| 

% [Improved 

| 

[vacant 

| 

and Value Estimates 

for Land Table 3R323.3R323-REGENT PARK-GROUP 

A 

(20793) 

Public 

* Factors * 

| 

Improvements 

| Description 

Frontage 

Depth 

Front 

Depth 

Rate 

$Adj. 

Reason 

Value 

 —— 

— 

| 

[pire Road 

1 

40.00 122.00 1.0000 0.0000 

0 

100% 

0 

fax Description 

B 

| 

|gravel Road 

SQ FT RATE BY SIZE 

4,879.000 Sq Ft 

0.56 

100 

2,710 

|N BRINGARD 

E 

29 

FT 

128 

W 

11 

FT 129 

X 

Paved Road 

* denotes 

lines 

that 

do 

not contribute 

to the 

total acreage calculation. 

PATERSON BROS 

& COS RIDGEMONT GARDENS SUB | |storm Sewer 

40 Actual Front 

Feet, 

0.11 Total Acres 

Total Est. 

Land Value 

= 

2,710 

|L60 P3 PLATS, 

WCR 21/943 

40 

X 122.41A 

X [Sidewalk 

~ 

Comments/Influences 

|x 

lwater 

= 

X 

|sewer 

Land Improvement Cost Estimates 

x 

|g1ectric 

Description 

Rate 

Size 

% 

Good 

Cash Value 

| 

% 

Gas 

D/W/P: 

4in Concrete 

7.04 

400 

20 

563 

curb 

| D/W/P: 

4in Concrete 

7.04 

400 

20 

563 

| 

|X 

|street 

Lights 

| Fencing: 

Wire Mesh, 

#11 

3.49 

100 

20 

70 

X 

Standard Utilities 

Total Estimated Land Improvements 

True Cash Value 

= 

1,196 

Underground Utils. 

— 

- 

= 

- 

- 

= 

‘Topography of 

Site 

X 

[Level 

1 

Rolling 

| 

X 

Low 

High 

Landscaped 

Swamp 

Wooded 

Pond 

Waterfront 

Ravine 

Wetland 

t 

. 

—— 

a 

——r 

Flood Plain 

Year 

Land 

Building 

Assessed| 

Board of| 

Tribunal/| 

Taxable 

Value 

Value 

Value 

Review 

| 

Other 

Value 

Who 

When 

What 

2025 

1,400 

30,100 

"31,500 

31,5008 

| 

31,5008 

. 

2014-050 

= 

4 

! 

1 

i 

= 

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— 

2014-05-04 Jeg 08/17/2016 TYL-FINAL 

2024 

400 

26,900 

27,300 

27,300M] 

27,3008 

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1999 

- 

2009. 

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Licensed 

To: 

City 

of Detroit, 

County 

of 

[2023 

400] 

22,100] 

22,500] 

J 

| 

10,893¢ 

Wayne, Michigan 

2022 

| 

400] 

17,300 

17,700 

1 

| 

10,375¢C 

*** 

Information herein deemed reliable 

but 

not guaranteed***

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