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Mendocino County assessment appeals board approves withdrawals and stipulations, continues one application
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The Mendocino County Assessment Appeals Board approved three protest withdrawals and two stipulations reducing assessed values for applications 250018 (Josh Leach) and 250015 (Robert Utley). The board also granted a continuance for purchase application 250017 (Eden Valley Ranch LLC).
The Mendocino County Assessment Appeals Board approved three protest withdrawal requests and two stipulations affecting assessed property values, and granted a continuance for a purchase application.
At the start of the meeting the clerk read three protest withdrawal application numbers (250013, 250014 and 250016). A committee member moved to approve the withdrawals; with no public comment, Member Swope and Member Kramer voted “aye” and the motion carried unanimously.
Assessor’s staff, represented in the hearing by Katrina Bartlett, presented two stipulations. For application 250018 (Josh Leach) staff said the property had been originally assessed at $518,482, that an initial suggested reduction was $488,005.80, and that after reviewing comparable properties they agreed to a final stipulated assessed value of $481,000, comprised of about $180,000 for the land and $301,000 for the improvements. For application 250015 (Robert Utley) Bartlett said the original assessment was $1,832,575; the parties negotiated and agreed to a stipulation at $1,595,000. The board moved to approve the stipulations; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously with no public comment.
The clerk then read a continuance request for purchase application number 250017, submitted by Eden Valley Ranch LLC. The applicant had requested postponement; after a motion, second and roll-call confirmation there was a unanimous vote to continue that matter.
The board also approved the minutes of the Jan. 26 meeting by unanimous vote. The chair confirmed the next meeting will be the annual organizational meeting on 2026-07-20. The session adjourned after routine closing procedures.
Actions recorded in the meeting include approval of withdraw requests for applications 250013, 250014 and 250016; approval of stipulations for applications 250018 (final assessed value $481,000) and 250015 (final assessed value $1,595,000); a continuance granted for purchase application 250017 (Eden Valley Ranch LLC); and approval of minutes from Jan. 26.
