Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2005-01738-R-1 Rajan

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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 DuPage County Board of Review is
warranted. The correct assessed valuation of the property is:
LAND: $ 50,790
IMPR.: $ 129,590
TOTAL: $ 180,380
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Patel Rajan
DOCKET NO.: 05-01738.001-R-1
PARCEL NO.: 03-06-403-072
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Patel Rajan, the appellant, and the DuPage County Board of
Review.
The subject property has been improved with a part one-story and
part two-story single family dwelling of frame and masonry
exterior construction. The dwelling is three years old and
contains 3,366 square feet of living area. Features include a
full unfinished basement, central air conditioning, a fireplace,
and an attached two-car garage of 493 square feet of building
area. The property is located in Itasca, Addison Township,
DuPage County, Illinois.
The appellant appeared before the Property Tax Appeal Board
arguing that the fair market value of the subject property was
not accurately reflected in its assessed value. Additionally,
and of primary concern, appellant disputed the square foot living
area of the dwelling as recorded by the assessing officials.
In support of the dwelling's square footage, appellant testified
and presented both a plat of survey and an appraisal to support
his claim. The plat of survey sets forth measurements two places
past the decimal point for the footprint of the dwelling, but
there is no total calculation of square footage of this part one-story
and part two-story dwelling stated on the plat.
Furthermore, no one with expertise was present to testify with
regard to the measurements set forth on the plat of survey or
what the total dwelling square footage would be based upon these
measurements. As to the appraisal which appellant filed, it
indicates the dwelling has 3,075 square feet of living area.
However, the appraiser who prepared the report was not present to
testify. In his brief, appellant contended the subject property
consists of 3,101 square feet of living area. In testimony, the