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Docusign Envelope ID: F6129COB-8F23-4F8D-BD35-5A65ECFOE8CA Motion of the Board Value Changed as Follows: $39,800 Made the motion Barbara Levine Seconded the motion Shannon Julian Voted For All BOER Members Voted Against Property Identification: Property Owner Jeff Erick Essen Appellant(if different) Property Address Lot 5, off Shadylawn Road Parcel ID or Abstract 9789780700 Extension Statement of Appeal: Request a reduction in value based on the fact that the subject property is unbuildable and does not perc. Current Assessed Value $39,800 ounty Opinion $39,800 Time of Hearin 2:04PM Appellant Opinion $15,000 County Representative Jimmy Milliken Board Decision $39,800 Evidence submitted by the appellant: • Unusable raw land at the end of a dirt road in a poor,rural neighborhood of abandoned homes and mobile homes with no access to sewer. Evidence submitted by the county representative: • The subject property is a 1.25 acre vacant lot on Shadylawn Road in NBC 7421. The parcel is identified as a non-perking lot, and the assessment appropriately reflects this with an—85% adjustment,which also accounts for the existing dirt drive location and limited access. • Appellant's Argument: In the appeal,the appellant challenges the adjustments applied to the subject property. Specifically, the appellant disputes the reduction associated with the parcel's non-perking status. • County Analysis: Orange County has historically applied a standard—75%adjustment for non-perking land. While there is no substantial sales data pool to empirically support this exact percentage,the adjustment has been consistently used for many years. It is based on: Limited prior sales of non-perking tracts, Testimony and documentation from property owners regarding the cost of installing non- conventional septic systems, and Situations where no septic system can be installed at all. • Although the subject parcel currently carries an—85%adjustment,the County maintains that a —75%reduction is reasonable and appropriate for non-perking land. Such property is typically not without utility, nor is it without market value,but its usability and desirability are significantly diminished compared to standard perking parcels.