Island_Lake_ET_Petition_Completed.pdf
Christopher Schwanitz Petitioner Vs. Township Of Whitewater Respondent · 26-002825-TT
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STATE OF MICHIGAN GRETCHEN WHITMER DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MARLON I. BROWN, DPA GOVERNOR DIRECTOR Island_____________________________,Lake LLC mbr Christopher Sc MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL Petitioner(s) v MTT Docket No.26-002825 Township_____________________________,Of Whitewater Respondent(s) ENTIRE TRIBUNAL PROPERTY TAX PETITION 1. Property Parcel No: 13-031-006-06_____________________________________________ (If more than one parcel is at issue, attach a completed Multiple Parcel Petition Form addressing all other parcels at issue.) 2. The property identified above is X___real ___personal. 3. If more than one parcel of real property is under appeal, are the properties contiguous? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each non- contiguous parcel.) 4. Are all of the parcels of personal property located on a parcel of real property under appeal? ___Yes ___No. (If no, separate Petitions are required for each parcel of personal property not located on a parcel of real property under appeal.) 5. If parcels of personal property are under appeal, when were the personal property statements filed by parcel number (attach additional page if necessary): 6. The property identified above is classified as Residential_________________________ 7. If the assessment or assessments at issue were protested, the protest was made to Respondent’s X___ March ___ July ___December Board of Review. MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL · 611 W. OTTAWA ST., LANSING, MI 48933 · 517-335-9760 PO BOX 30232, LANSING, MI 48909 · Other Carriers: 2407 N GRAND RIVER AVE, LANSING, MI 48906
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MTT Docket No. 26-002825_________________ Page 2 of 4 8. If a protest was required and no protest was made, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 9. If the appeal was not submitted by the deadline for the filing of an appeal for the classification or classifications of the properties at issue (i.e., May 31 or July 31 of the tax year involved), list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the assessment or assessments at issue (attach additional page if necessary): 10. The property or properties at issue are located in Grand_______________County.Traverse The property or properties’ address is: 000 Island View Drive, Traverse City, MI 49696 11. The assessment or assessments at issue were established by the (applicable local governmental unit): Whitewater________________________________________Township 12. Petitioner’s legal residence or principal office address is: 10153 Riverside Dr., Ste. 1000, Toluca Lake, CA 91602 13. This appeal involves issues relating to the (check all that are applicable): X________the property or properties’ true cash and taxable values ________the property or properties’ taxable value only If the property or properties’ taxable value is at issue, is there a dispute as to the value of an addition or loss? ___ Yes X___No ________uniformity of the property or properties’ assessment ________the property or the properties’ exemption from ad valorem taxation under MCL ______ 14. The tax year(s) at issue are: 2026_______________________________________
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MTT Docket No. 26-002825_________________ Page 3 of 4 15. If more than the current tax year is being appealed, list the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to invoke the Tribunal’s authority over the prior tax year or years (attach additional page if necessary): 16. The values for the property identified above as established by Respondent’s Board of Review are: Tax Year True Cash Value Assessed Value Taxable Value 2026 $1,154,400 $577,200 $576,763 17. Petitioner contends that the values for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 $431,000 $215,500 $215,500 18. The values in dispute for the property identified above are: Tax Year True Cash Value State Equalized Value Taxable Value 2026 $723,400 $361,700 $361,263 19. Petitioner requests the following relief (attach additional page if necessary): Petitioner requests that the Tribunal determine the 2026 True Cash Value at $431,000, State Equalized Value at $215,500, and Taxable Value at $215,500, and grant all corresponding tax relief. 20. List the separate and specific facts upon which Petitioner relies to support the relief requested (attach additional page if necessary): The subject sold in an arm's-length transaction on September 12, 2024 for $425,000 after open-market exposure beginning June 27, 2024 at $495,000. Petitioner contends this recent subject sale is strong evidence of true cash value. The parcel also has an irregular configuration, limited functional buildable area, access/easement constraints, and private-road/fire-turnaround development requirements that reduce utility relative to more typical waterfront parcels
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MTT Docket No. 26-002825_________________ Page 4 of 4 Signature of Petitioner’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: s/______________________________________________________________________Christopher Schwanitz, Authorized Representative Printed Name of Petitioner’s Authorized Representative or, if none, Petitioner: Christopher______________________________________________________________________Schwanitz Email Address: cschwanitz00@gmail.com_________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: 10153______________________________________________________________________Riverside Dr., Ste. 1000 Toluca______________________________________________________________________Lake, CA 91602 ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number: 323-533-5783_____________________________________________________ Date: 09/30/2026_________________________________________________________________