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Klenk Island Holdings LLC Petitioner V City Of Detroit Respondent

Petitioner
Klenk Island Holdings LLC
Respondent
City Of Detroit

Case overview

Docket number
26-002515-TT
Status
Default Petitioner
CaseType
SC Property
Division
Small Claims Division
County
Wayne
Judge
No judge assigned

Docket history

Line #SubjectFilerLine RefEnter Date/Post MarkFeeRelated Item
5DocumentationNot recordedNot recorded09/18/2026Not recordedDownload
Not recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedNot recordedDownload
4Order of Default of PetitionerNot recordedNot recorded09/18/2026Not recordedDownload
3Petition has been verifiedPET109/18/2026Not recordedDownload
2Notice of Docket Number SCNot recordedNot recorded09/18/2026Not recordedDownload
1A petition was received.PETNot recorded06/30/2026$125.00Download

Documents

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Coleman A. Young Municipal Center 

2 Woodward Avenue, Suite 105 

Detroit, Michigan 48226 

Phone: (313) 628-0722 

Fax: (313) 224-4576 

www.detroitmi.gov 

{J 

Board of Review 

DETROIT 

04/06/2026 

KLENK ISLAND HOLDINGS LLC 

717 WESTCHESTER RD 

GROSSE POINTE PARK MI 48230 

RE: 

2026 

MARCH BOARD OF REVIEW PETITION NUMBER: 

M-004298 

The March Board of Review has considered the appeal on the 2026 assessment for the below described property 

and concluded that: 

EIN 

OF 

1. 

Parcel Number: 

21000171. 

2. 

Property Address: 

14663 KLENK 

3. 

District: 

4 

4. 

Property Classification: 

401 

(RESIDENTIAL-IMPROVED) 

Ad Valorem 

6. 

Principle Residence Exemption: 

5. 

Property Legal Description: 

N KLENK E 18 FT OF LOT 9; 10 LIGHT HOUSE SUB L25 P78 PLATS W C R 21/296 53 IRREG DIV FROM 21000169-71 LK 12/30/03 

Petitioner timely filed an appeal to the March Board of Review. 

. The March Board of Review considered 

(if any) petitioner's and/or duly authorized representative evidence 

and/or testimony. The March Board of Review considered facts presented as on the assessment roll and/or any 

recommendations offered by the Office of the Assessor. 

CONCLUSION: 

Adjustment granted due to market and/or condition. 

Ne 

Before Appeal 

After Appeal 

2026 

Assessed Value 

145,200 

111,600 

2026 

Taxable Value 

43,482 

43,482 

If you are dissatisfied with the decision of the March Board of Review, submit this notice and complete the enclosed 

small claims form to appeal to: 

Michigan Tax Tribunal 

P.O. Box 30232 

Lansing 

MI 48909 

A Michigan Tax Tribunal appeal must be made by May 31st of the current year for properties classified as: 

Commercial 

Real, 

Industrial 

Real, 

Commercial 

Personal, 

Industrial 

Personal 

and 

Utility 

Personal 

Property. 

A Michigan Tax Tribunal appeal must be made by July 31st of the current year for Residential Real Property 

Classification. 

A property Classification appeal may only be made for the current year. Such appeal may be filed with the 

State Tax Commission, PO Box 30471, Lansing, MI 48909-7971 

by June 30th 

of the current year. 

Sincerely, 

City of Detroit Board of Review 

01

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

Docket Number: 26-002515

Is this case currently pending in the Small Claims Division? Yes

Party Filing Document 

Petitioner

Files

Document Type: Documentation

Attachment File Name: March Board of Review Result

Fee Information

Filing Fee: $ 0.00

Payment Information

Payment: $ 0.00

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Klenk Island Holdings LLC,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-002515

City of Detroit,

Respondent.

ORDER OF DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that:

Petitioner did not submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., notice of 

action taken by Board of Review, uncapping notice, PRE denial notice, final assessment 

notice, etc.), as required by TTR 279. As such, Petitioner must submit the notice within 

14 days of the entry of this order. 

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner is HELD IN DEFAULT.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defaulted party shall cure the default, as indicated 

above, within 14 days of the entry of this order.1 

Failure to comply with this order will result in the defaulted party being required to file a 

motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).

By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm

Entered: September 18, 2026

1 “A submission by mail is considered filed on the date indicated by the United States Postal Service 

postmark on the envelope containing the submission. A submission without a postmark or with an illegible 

postmark is considered filed on the date the submission is received by the tribunal. A submission by 

commercial delivery service is considered filed on the date the submission is given to the commercial 

service for delivery to the tribunal as indicated by the receipt date on the package containing the 

submission. A submission by personal service is considered filed on the date the submission is received. 

A submission through the tribunal’s e-filing system by 11:59 p.m. on a business day is considered filed on 

that business day. A submission by email to the email address designated by the tribunal by 11:59 p.m. 

on a business day is considered filed on that business day. A submission on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a 

holiday is considered filed on the following business day, as provided by section 35a of the tax tribunal 

act, MCL 205.735a.” TTR 225(5).

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MTT Docket No. 26-002515

Page 2 of 2

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Klenk Island Holdings LLC,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-002515

City of Detroit,

Respondent.

ORDER OF DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that:

Petitioner did not submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., notice of 

action taken by Board of Review, uncapping notice, PRE denial notice, final assessment 

notice, etc.), as required by TTR 279. As such, Petitioner must submit the notice within 

14 days of the entry of this order. 

Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner is HELD IN DEFAULT.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the defaulted party shall cure the default, as indicated 

above, within 14 days of the entry of this order.2 

Failure to comply with this order will result in the defaulted party being required to file a 

motion to set aside the default (with appropriate filing fee).

By: /s/ Patricia L. Halm

Entered: September 18, 2026

2 “A submission by mail is considered filed on the date indicated by the United States Postal Service 

postmark on the envelope containing the submission. A submission without a postmark or with an illegible 

postmark is considered filed on the date the submission is received by the tribunal. A submission by 

commercial delivery service is considered filed on the date the submission is given to the commercial 

service for delivery to the tribunal as indicated by the receipt date on the package containing the 

submission. A submission by personal service is considered filed on the date the submission is received. 

A submission through the tribunal’s e-filing system by 11:59 p.m. on a business day is considered filed on 

that business day. A submission by email to the email address designated by the tribunal by 11:59 p.m. 

on a business day is considered filed on that business day. A submission on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a 

holiday is considered filed on the following business day, as provided by section 35a of the tax tribunal 

act, MCL 205.735a.” TTR 225(5).

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MTT Docket No. 26-002515

Page 2 of 2

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Klenk Island Holdings LLC,

Petitioner, MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

 SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v

 

MTT Docket No. 26-002515

City of Detroit,

Respondent.

ORDER OF DEFAULT

The Tribunal has reviewed the file in the above-captioned case and finds that:

Petitioner did not submit a copy of the notice giving rise to the appeal (i.e., notice of

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MT

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

1 of 3

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM

VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL

MTT DOCKET NO. 

Petitioner’s Contact Information:

Filer Type:

Organization

Local Unit of Government:

First Name

M.I.

Last Name

Klenk Island Holdings, LLC

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

717 Westchester Road

City or Town

Grosse Pointe Park

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48230

Telephone Number

2484956777

E-mail Address

pedurand@comcast.net

Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information, if any:

First Name

Troy

M.I.

Last Name

Otto

Firm Name (if any)

FISCHER FRANKLIN FORD

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

24725 W. Twelve Mile Road

Suite 230

City or Town

Southfield

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48034

Telephone Number

3139625210

E-mail Address

otto@fischerfranklin.com

Subject Property Information:

How many parcels are you appealing?

1

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

*If no, you must file separate appeals for each parcel

N/A 

Property Address (No., Street)

14663 Klenk Island

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

2 of 3

City or Town

Detroit

County

Wayne

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48215

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City of Detroit (Wayne)

Check which of the following you are appealing: (check all that apply)

True Cash and Taxable Values

 

Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal:

This is a protest of 2026 Assessed and Taxable Value. The Assessed Value prior to the March Board of Review was 145,200. After the March Board of Review it 

was lowered to 111,600. The Taxable Value before and after the March Board of Review is 43,482.

The subject property is a three well boathouse--on the Fox Creek canal system. Building & Use restrictions imposed by the Detroit Building & Safety Engineering 

Department (fire hazard, principally) do not permit residential use of the building, even if it was constructed for residential use, but there is no residence. The 

structure is a boathouse with three boat wells occupying the ground level, a storage room and covered porch on the second floor and a small parking lot. 

The City of Detroit announced a plan to close the Fox Creek Canal system, immediately devaluing all of the waterfront residential properties, but impacting the 

boathouse properties catastrophically, making them unusable and unsalable. The effort is part of a Flood Mitigation Process arranged with the U.S. Army Corp of 

Engineers (“USACE”) and the Great Lakes Water Authority. The plan is to get the Jefferson-Chalmers Neighborhood out of the FEMA designated floodplain by 

closing the Fox Creek Canal system with an earthen levee or dams (called Stop-Logs) installed by the USACE. The Detroit Building Authority recently entered into a 

$20 Million Dollar contract to close entirely, or severely restrict, navigation on the canal system. 

This plan, started quietly in 2020, has now gained pubic attention. There are 292 waterfront properties on the canal system. Since the plan to close the canals has 

become public, there have been only 2 sales of residential waterfront property; one a $180k house and the other an income property consisting of a 3-unit multi-

family apartment building. There have been no sales of boathouses on the canal system. Who will buy a boathouse on a canal that has no water?

A boathouse with no water has little to no value. As such, the Assessed Value and Taxable Value should be 25,000.

Jurisdictional Issues:

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review? Yes

If Yes, check which Board of Review you attended: March

If No, please check the applicable reason(s):

Year(s) Under Appeal:

2026

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

3 of 3

 

Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal:

Parcel Number:

21000171

Classification of Property: Real (check one)

Residential (check one)

Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review:

111600

Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review:

43482

What do you believe is the fair market value?

50000

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

25000

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

25000

 

Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature

Petitioner’s Signature: 

/s/ Troy Otto

Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature:

/s/ 

Fee Information:

If you do not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of the filing of this petition, you are required to pay a filing fee for 

the filing of this appeal.

The filing fee is based on the greater of 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.

Property tax appeal: Residential** Non-Residential

SEV or TV in contention*

 

 Filing fee*** Filing Fee**

$100,000 or less...........................................................................................$ 125.00 $250.00

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00.........................................................................$ 200.00 N/A

More than $500,000…..................................................................................$ 300.00 N/A

Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition?

No

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Klenk Island Holdings LLC,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-002515

City of Detroit,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER

TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket 

number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does 

not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies 

with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents 

submitted in this case.

Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a 

copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our 

website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer 

form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the 

placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic 

copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the 

Tribunal’s website.

By: Tribunal Clerk

Entered: September 18, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

Page 2

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Klenk Island Holdings LLC,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-002515

City of Detroit,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER

TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket 

number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does 

not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies 

with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents 

submitted in this case.

Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a 

copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our 

website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer 

form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the 

placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic 

copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the 

Tribunal’s website.

By: Tribunal Clerk

Entered: September 18, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

Page 3

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA

DIRECTOR

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

Klenk Island Holdings LLC,

Petitioner,

MICHIGAN TAX TRIBUNAL

SMALL CLAIMS DIVISION

v 

MTT Docket No. 26-002515

City of Detroit,

Respondent.

NOTICE OF DOCKET NUMBER

TAKE NOTICE that a Small Claims petition has been filed and the above-noted docket 

number has been assigned to that petition. The assignment of the docket number does 

not mean that the Tribunal has authority over the petition or that the petition complies 

with the Tribunal’s rules. The docket number needs to be included on all documents 

submitted in this case.

Respondent shall file an answer to the petition within 28 days of the issuance of a 

copy of this Notice to Respondent. Tribunal answer forms are available on our 

website at www.michigan.gov/taxtrib. Respondents must utilize the appropriate answer 

form. Failure to file the answer within the 28-day time frame may result in the 

placement of Respondent in default, as provided by TTR 281. Further, an electronic 

copy of the petition can be reviewed by utilizing the Docket Lookup Search on the 

Tribunal’s website.

By: Tribunal Clerk

Entered: September 18, 2026

PROOF OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing was sent on the entry date indicated above to the 

parties or their attorneys or authorized representatives, if any, utilizing either the mailing 

or email addresses on file, as provided by those parties, attorneys, or authorized 

representatives.

By: Tribunal Clerk

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STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

1 of 3

PROPERTY TAX APPEAL PETITION FORM

VALUATION / UNCAPPING APPEAL

MTT DOCKET NO. 

Petitioner’s Contact Information:

Filer Type:

Organization

Local Unit of Government:

First Name

M.I.

Last Name

Klenk Island Holdings, LLC

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

717 Westchester Road

City or Town

Grosse Pointe Park

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48230

Telephone Number

2484956777

E-mail Address

pedurand@comcast.net

Petitioner’s Attorney/Authorized Representative’s Contact Information, if any:

First Name

Troy

M.I.

Last Name

Otto

Firm Name (if any)

FISCHER FRANKLIN FORD

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

24725 W. Twelve Mile Road

Suite 230

City or Town

Southfield

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48034

Telephone Number

3139625210

E-mail Address

otto@fischerfranklin.com

Subject Property Information:

How many parcels are you appealing?

1

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

*If no, you must file separate appeals for each parcel

N/A 

Property Address (No., Street)

14663 Klenk Island

Page 2

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

2 of 3

City or Town

Detroit

County

Wayne

State

Michigan

ZIP Code

48215

Taxing Authority (City or Township)

City of Detroit (Wayne)

Check which of the following you are appealing: (check all that apply)

True Cash and Taxable Values

 

Please Explain the Reason for this Appeal:

This is a protest of 2026 Assessed and Taxable Value. The Assessed Value prior to the March Board of Review was 145,200. After the March Board of Review it 

was lowered to 111,600. The Taxable Value before and after the March Board of Review is 43,482.

The subject property is a three well boathouse--on the Fox Creek canal system. Building & Use restrictions imposed by the Detroit Building & Safety Engineering 

Department (fire hazard, principally) do not permit residential use of the building, even if it was constructed for residential use, but there is no residence. The 

structure is a boathouse with three boat wells occupying the ground level, a storage room and covered porch on the second floor and a small parking lot. 

The City of Detroit announced a plan to close the Fox Creek Canal system, immediately devaluing all of the waterfront residential properties, but impacting the 

boathouse properties catastrophically, making them unusable and unsalable. The effort is part of a Flood Mitigation Process arranged with the U.S. Army Corp of 

Engineers (“USACE”) and the Great Lakes Water Authority. The plan is to get the Jefferson-Chalmers Neighborhood out of the FEMA designated floodplain by 

closing the Fox Creek Canal system with an earthen levee or dams (called Stop-Logs) installed by the USACE. The Detroit Building Authority recently entered into a 

$20 Million Dollar contract to close entirely, or severely restrict, navigation on the canal system. 

This plan, started quietly in 2020, has now gained pubic attention. There are 292 waterfront properties on the canal system. Since the plan to close the canals has 

become public, there have been only 2 sales of residential waterfront property; one a $180k house and the other an income property consisting of a 3-unit multi-

family apartment building. There have been no sales of boathouses on the canal system. Who will buy a boathouse on a canal that has no water?

A boathouse with no water has little to no value. As such, the Assessed Value and Taxable Value should be 25,000.

Jurisdictional Issues:

Did you protest the assessment at a Board of Review? Yes

If Yes, check which Board of Review you attended: March

If No, please check the applicable reason(s):

Year(s) Under Appeal:

2026

Page 3

STATE OF MICHIGAN

GRETCHEN WHITMER

GOVERNOR

DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

LANSING

MARLON I. BROWN, DPA 

DIRECTOR

3 of 3

 

Valuation Information for Each Parcel under Appeal:

Parcel Number:

21000171

Classification of Property: Real (check one)

Residential (check one)

Current Assessed Value as established by the Board of Review:

111600

Current Taxable Value as established by the Board of Review:

43482

What do you believe is the fair market value?

50000

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

25000

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

25000

 

Electronic Signature *Typing your name below will serve as your signature

Petitioner’s Signature: 

/s/ Troy Otto

Attorney or Authorized Agent’s Signature:

/s/ 

Fee Information:

If you do not have a Principal Residence Exemption of at least 50% at the time of the filing of this petition, you are required to pay a filing fee for 

the filing of this appeal.

The filing fee is based on the greater of 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.

Property tax appeal: Residential** Non-Residential

SEV or TV in contention*

 

 Filing fee*** Filing Fee**

$100,000 or less...........................................................................................$ 125.00 $250.00

$100,000.01 to $500,000.00.........................................................................$ 200.00 N/A

More than $500,000…..................................................................................$ 300.00 N/A

Does the subject property have a principal residence exemption of at least 50% as of the date of the filing of this petition?

No

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