Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2005-20906-R-1 Wentland

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Based on the facts and exhibits presented, the Property Tax
Appeal Board hereby finds no change in the assessment of the
property as established by the Cook County Board of Review is
warranted. The correct assessed valuation of the property is:
LAND: $ 2,680
IMPR.: $ 11,005
TOTAL: $ 13,685
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Vernon Wentland
DOCKET NO.: 05-20906.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 28-10-117-014-0000
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Vernon Wentland, the appellant, by attorney Rusty A. Payton of
the Law Offices of Rusty A. Payton, P.C., Chicago, Illinois; and
the Cook County Board of Review.
The subject property is a 65-year old, one-story frame dwelling
containing 880 square feet of living area with a crawl-space
foundation and a two and one-half car garage.
The appellant submitted evidence before the Property Tax Appeal
Board claiming unequal treatment in the assessment process as the
basis of the appeal. In support of the equity argument, the
appellant submitted a grid analysis detailing four suggested
comparable properties. On the appellant's map, the comparables
are located approximately one-half to three-quarter mile from the
subject. The comparables are one-story frame dwellings that are
53 to 81 years old. None of the comparables has a basement. The
dwellings have living areas that contain 780 to 956 square feet,
and their improvement assessments range from $6.52 to $9.69 per
square foot. The subject property has an improvement assessment
of $12.51 per square foot. Based on this evidence, the appellant
requested a reduction in the subject's improvement assessment.
The board of review submitted its "Board of Review Notes on
Appeal" wherein the subject's assessment was disclosed. In
support of the subject's assessment, the board of review offered
property characteristic sheets and a spreadsheet detailing three
suggested comparable properties that are located one to three
blocks from the subject. The comparables are one-story frame
dwellings that are 55 to 77 years old. One comparable has a
full, unfinished basement, and two do not have basements. Each
comparable has a garage, either one and one-half car or two-car.