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Board cuts land value of 19‑acre North Omak parcel, cites development cost barriers
Summary
The Okanogan County Board of Equalization reduced the land value of a 19.38‑acre Omak parcel after hearing owner testimony that the cost to bring roads and utilities to marketable lot standards makes subdivision impractical.
The Okanogan County Board of Equalization on Wednesday overruled the assessor’s valuation for a 19.38‑acre parcel in North Omak, setting a new land value of $289,300, or about $0.35 per square foot, after hearing testimony from the property owner about high infrastructure costs.
The board heard from property owner Robert “Bob” Tollefson, who said the parcel is encumbered by a 500 kilovolt transmission line and that bringing Coppell (sometimes transcribed as “Copper”) Road and on‑site utilities up to city standards would cost “a couple million dollars” before the land could be sold in the one‑ or two‑acre parcels the assessor used as comparables. “I’ve had this property for 32 years, and we’ve…
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