Board classifies new roadside structure as low-quality detached building, trims improvement value

Jul 6, 2026

Inspecting staff told the Board the new structure at 1507 Bennett is a low-quality, staked building with a gravel floor and no footing; the board adjusted improvement value downward from the referee's prior figure.

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Staff (S8) inspected a structure the owner had described as a detached garage and reported it appeared from aerials as a garage but on inspection had a gravel floor, treated-lumber framing and metal siding. "It's, you know, treated lumber on the floor, it's tubular construction with metal sides and a metal roof," staff said, and concluded it was best characterized as a low-quality detached structure rather than a conventional garage.

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