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Owner asks Polk County to classify office building as commercial, not residential; questions raised on moved lake cabin
Summary
Tim Hopwood asked the Board to classify the L & A Order Buyers office building as commercial (no basement, only a half bath) and to reconsider assessment of his older moved cabin at Clear Creek East, saying only exterior changes were made.
Tim Hopwood met with the Polk County Board of Equalization to dispute the classification and assessed value of two properties: an office building used by L & A Order Buyers and a cabin at Clear Creek East.
Hopwood told the Board the office building lacks a basement and has only a half bathroom and should be classified as commercial rather than residential; he said that classification affects comparables and assessed value. He also said his Clear Creek East cabin was an older structure moved to the lake where only an overhang was added and the windows and siding replaced; no interior changes were made. Hopwood asked the Board and Assessor to treat these structures consistent with their condition and use.
The minutes record Hopwood’s classification request and condition descriptions; the Board did not record a change during the meeting but the Assessor has the photos and inspections referenced elsewhere on the agenda for follow-up.
