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White Oak Properties, Inc. <br /> ., Professional Golf Course Brokers <br /> G. Roland Gammon <br /> President <br /> 19 October 1992 <br /> John T . Horner , Director of Revenue <br /> Tax Division <br /> Orange County Department of Revenue <br /> 208 South Cameron Street <br /> Hillsborough , N. C. 27278 <br /> Re : Your attached letter dated 15 October 1992 <br /> Dear Mr . Horner: <br /> I received the above-referenced letter earlier today. I <br /> have had no contact from your office since I paid the 1990 <br /> taxes on 20 February 1991 . As you may or may not be aware , <br /> a significant portion of this tract was taken by the State <br /> of North Carolina in a condemnation action on 19 November <br /> 1990 (copy of that action enclosed) . <br /> I note that C. H. Hotel Associates paid $5 , 341 . 38 in taxes in <br /> 1990 for the full tract. After the condemnation, there was <br /> less than one-half of the original tract remaining ( DOT <br /> taking map enclosed) . Further, that portion which remained <br /> had very restrictive access , being limited to only a single <br /> driveway access on Columbia Street. Equally, the resultant <br /> site had extremely difficult topography. The State took the <br /> perimeter area that was much flatter and convenient to <br /> development leaving the very steep draw in the middle of the <br /> site ( topographic map enclosed) . Lastly, the site was <br /> significantly damaged by the intrusion of the former Roper <br /> tract which the State had earlier purchased. In it' s <br /> before-condemnation condition, thi's inset tract had only <br /> minimal impact on the Columbia Street frontage of the larger <br /> tract . Following the taking , and with the controlled access <br /> imposed on the site , there is very little that can be done <br /> with the balance of the site , hence it has little residual <br /> value . I would contend that the resultant parcel , in fact, . <br /> has a value of less than $ 100 , 000 as it remains following <br /> condemnation. <br /> I note from your letter that the 1991 taxes are $5 , 132 . 68 . <br /> I don' t recall that any taxes have been paid on the tract <br /> for 1991 , but there must surely be an error in your <br /> calculations . The State took the property in 1990 . I wrote <br /> a letter to your office sometime in the early part of 1991 <br /> alerting you to the taking action. There is some tax due on <br /> Twenty-one Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 • Telephone 919-821-4665 <br />