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Jeanne Ruzzin, Petitioner V City Of Oak Park, Respondent · 24-003683-TT

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RECEIVED 

JUL 182024 

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL 

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM 

VALUATION / EXEMPTION / CLASSIFICATION APPEAL 

Do not use this form to appeal Principal Residence Exemption, Qualified Agricultural Exemption, Speclai Assessment, or 

Non-Property tax disputes. 

Pursuant to Michigan Tax Tribunal Rule (TTR) 277(3), you MUST submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal 

(e.g. Board of Review Decision or Notice of Uncapping) with this Small Claims Petition, if applicable. if you do not 

submit this document, you may be held in default. 

Section 1: Petitioner's Contact Information 

First Name 

[XB 

Last Name/Company Name 

Jeanne 

Ruzzin 

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

14150 Victoria Street 

City or Town 

State 

2iP Code 

Oak Park 

MI 

48237 

Telephone Number 

Fax Number 

248-417-8115 

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

Section 2: Petitioner's Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information 

First Name 

ML 

Last Name 

Same as above 

Firm Name (if any) 

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

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 e-mail) 

Section 3: Subject Property Information 

How many 

If you are appealing more than one parcel, are they contiguous or adjoining? 

parcels are you | [[] vest 

No™ 

appealing? 

*if yes, use a multiple parcel form for information regarding any contiguous parcels.

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 4: issues Being Appealed (check all that apply) 

True Cash and Taxable Value 

1 Poverty Exemption 

[J Taxable Value Only {caloulation) 

{1 Disabled Veterans Exemption 

|W] Uncapping of Taxable Value 

1 Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property (ESA) 

[2] Exemption from Taxation (other than the denial of a 

[J Classification 

Principal Residence or Qualified Agricultural Exemption) 

Section 5: Explain the Reason for this Appeal 

Property assessed value is out of line with actual sales of comparable homes near 

mine, which led to an inaccurate tax increase. My home is one block off a major 

freeway, 696. Homes nearest the freeway typically sell for less due to the noise and 

pollution. Only homes comparable to mine in the neighborhood that sold recently, sold 

for $265 - $269K. Assessors still valued mine at $330K, even though mine has fewer 

bedrooms and is closer to the freeway. My home is also very dated inside. 

During my appeal, the assessment board referred to homes not comparable to mine 

when explaining their decision, including a new $865K giant home built a half mile north 

of my home that is a total anomaly for the neighborhood and another larger, totally 

remodeled home with two additional bedrooms. Additionally, a member of the 

assessment board kept saying that my non-enclosed, non-covered, concrete slab patio 

should be included in the square footage for my home. 

Section 6: Jurisdictional Issues 

Yaar(g) you are appealing: 

2024 

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review (BOR)? 

Yes 

[mm] No 

if Yes, check which BOR you attended AND attach the BOR decision: 

March 

[| July 

[} December 

If No, check the applicable reason(s): 

[| Not required to attend 

a Assessment Change Notice was not received by Petitioner 

ml] Appealing a purported Clerical Error or Mutual Mistake of Fact (if yes, inciude explanation in Section 5) 

[Hl Appealing within 36 days of State Tax Commission Order

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON |. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Section 7: Valuation Information *use the multipte parcel form for additional, contiguous parcets. 

Parce! Identification Number: 

52-25-19-454-016 

Classification of Property: 

Roal 

Personal 

(check one) 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Devalopmental 

Utility 

(check one) 

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

110,125 

Current Taxable Value as established by the BOR: 

115,631 

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

$270,000 

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

135,000 

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

100,000 

Section 8: Classification Information only the i Dep't of Treasury may appeal this issue to the Tribunal* 

Parcel identification Number: 

52-25-19-454-016 

Current Classification of Property as established by Board of Review: 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

[m] 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

Utility 

{check one) 

rv 

(ml 

What do you believe is the property’s classification? 

Real 

Personal 

(check one) 

[m] 

Agricultural 

Commercial 

Industrial 

Residential 

Timber-Cutover 

Developmental 

“oy 

{check one) 

If improved property, how is the property currently being used? 

Residential - not improved, though. Patio was REPLACED in 2016, not added. 

If improved property, for what use was the property designed?

STATE OF MICHIGAN 

GRETCHEN WHITMER 

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

GOVERNOR 

LANSING 

DIRECTOR 

Fee Information 

Does the subject property have a Principal Residence Exemption of at feast 60% as of the date of the filing of this petition? 

ves 

[J No 

Are you appealing ONLY the denial of a Poverty Exemption or Disabled Veterans Exemption? 

O Yes 

No 

If you answered yes to either or both of the above questions, you are not required to pay any filing fees. 

The filing fee is based on the greater 

of the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention. 

If you are appealing more than one 

parcel, the parcel with the highest State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention will be used to determine your filing fee, plus 

$25.00 will be added for each additional parcel being appealed, not to exceed a total filing fee of $1,000. 

If your property Is residential property (see MCL. 205,762) and 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee is: 

$100,000.00 and under 

$125.00 

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00 

$200.00 

$Over $600,000.00 

$300.00 

| 

If your property is NOT residential property (see MCL 206.762) and 

| 

the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is: 

Filing Fee Is: 

| 

$100,000.00 and under 

$260.00 

* Plus $25.00 for each additional parcel, as indicated above. 

if your property is NOT residential property and the State Equalized Value or Taxable Value in contention is $100,000.01 or greater the 

appeal does not qualify for Small Claims. Therefore, an Entire Tribunal petition must be filed. 

Signature required 

Petitioner or Attorney/Autharized Represgajativa’s Signature: 

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2024 BOARD OF REVIEW DECISION 

FROM 

CITY OF OAK PARK 

ASSESSOR'S OFFICE 

14000 OAK PARK BLVD 

OAK PARK, MI 

48237 

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

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION: (Parcef Code required. Property address 

and legal description optional.): 

52-25-19-454-016 

~~ 14150 VICTORIA AVE 

RUZZIN, JEANNE 

14150 VICTORIA AVE 

OAK PARK MI 48237 

TIN, RIIE, SEC 19 SEYBURN-BERRY MANOR SUB W 35 FT 

OF LOT 23 & ALL OF LOT 24 

THIS PROPERTY IS CLASSIFIED AS: 

401 

(RESIDENTIAL- IMPROVED) 

Thank you + for attending the 2024 March Board of Review, “The Board has reviewed all testimony or information you supplied and any 

necessary data in computing your assessed and taxable value. 

The Board has completed their review of parcel number 

52-25-19-454-016 

They have made the following determination based on the compilation of information: 

Board of Review Comments 

ASSESSED VALUE DEEMED ACCURATE 

[2024 ORIGINAL ASSESSED VALUE 

156,400 

| 

12024 "BOARD OF REVIEW" ASSESSED VALUE 

156,400 

| 

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

2024 

ORIGINAL TAXABLE VALUE 

115,631 

2024 "BOARD OF REVIEW" TAXABLE VALUE 

115,631 

2024 

PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE EXEMPTION/QUALIFIED AG 

100.0000 

Please feel free to contact the assessor at the address listed above or call (248) 691-7552 

if you have any questions, 

If you disagree with the decision of the Board of Review, a further appeal may be made to the Michigan Tax Tribunal by completing a 

petition form that can be obtained at: 

www.michigan.gov/taxtrib 

If you have questions regarding the filing of the petition form, please contact the Michigan Tax Tribunal at; (517) 335-9760.

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