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Board sustains assessor's valuation for Cocoa Creek property despite homeowners' complaints about siltation and loss of boat access
Summary
Owners of a Cocoa Creek property argued the creek has silted in and they lost practical boat access, but the Pewaukee Board of Review upheld the assessor's $713,500 2025 valuation after reviewing comparables and classification as "subprime" lake frontage.
The Pewaukee Board of Review voted to sustain the assessor's 2025 aggregate valuation of $713,500 for the Cocoa Creek property at N 38 W 26997 Glacier Road (owners Mary Peterson and Keith Brower).
Owners told the board the creek has steadily filled with silt over the last decade, reducing depth from about six feet to inches near their dock and making boat access impossible. They said DNR told them dredging would be prohibitively expensive, and argued these local environmental changes make sales-based comparables that show lake access unreliable evidence for higher land values.
The assessor presented four comparables, explained the "subprime" or secondary lake-frontage classification, and said the parcel's 414 front feet of subprime water frontage and condition adjustments support the aggregate assessment. Board members reviewed definitions from the Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual distinguishing primary and secondary lake frontage and confirmed the assessor's classification and use of comparable sales.
After deliberation, the board moved to accept the assessor's valuation under statutory standards and the motion passed on a roll-call vote. The clerk will provide a written determination with information about appeal rights. Homeowners remain concerned about access and the environmental state of Cocoa Creek and indicated they may pursue further remedies.
