Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Owner disputes $36,000 assessment for easement parcel near Brighton Ave, says parcel is unusable
Summary
A property owner told the Syracuse assessment board an assessed jump from roughly $4,600 to $36,000 for a narrow parcel used as driveway easement is unjustified because the strip is not developable and only supports access for adjacent businesses.
An owner of a small parcel at 565 East Seneca Turnpike told the Syracuse Board of Assessment Review on Feb. 21 that a recent assessment increase — from roughly $4,600 to $36,000 — is excessive because the lot is functionally an easement used only for driveway access by adjacent businesses and cannot be developed.
The owner said the narrow strip was conveyed with access rights for a nearby Taco Bell and a gas station (Sunoco) and that it effectively provides driveway…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
