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HomeMy WebLinkAbout94-06450 J '(, I I:'! :if Il:',:;tf ."riA Ii >-','ill 11, ,i{,J;t/ I ,,~ I' " 'iMl r'"Hm I"~ ,HI "t r <""l{~ 'I t'[ViirN~ .' '\"":':i\~~'~ ",;111 ':1 'j I;',~ i ,,~J ; ,v,\~ 'II <'{i. , nF~ ",;'! , \, : !,~ . ',".) "i'_ 1\ "','f 'I,IH: .,)~ .ro,....'.,: " ., " I' " ,I' '/ I, j j I' " "I , I 'I \ 'Ii ,J,' 'i' I ,I "'.' " i('_\ II'":.', ,,1'.\ ,,' rd,', " , ,', ,;1' , , ,,, IJ !\,f W 1.'" .'( \ ;'J 'i':;;' "','1,;1,1 , ,'.i} , ; I '-'~ i '11<' ,Ii ~I{ :'1 ~! , ':ni ,1_," , , I " )1,,1 " I", ,it l " ,',' ! ~ C .C ~ I , , , ",' , " , , " , , ,', 'Ii " J J " I"~; " ,I,' o l() -:r ." I' ',' I" ',I" " I I I I I ""I II: I , .. " , . INRE: APPEAL OF KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS TAX PARCEL NOS.: 18.22.0519.310 ad 10.22.0519.001 : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, : PENNSYLVANIA . . . . : NO. 94.6450 CIVIL TERM MUNICIPALITIES: : BOROUGH OF MECHANlCSBURG : . . ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1995 : PROPERTY OF: ~YSHOECORPORATlON . . : CIVn..ACTlON.LAW QfU1EB. AND NOW, this 2'1 day of lJ~ ' 1995, upon consideration of the within Stipulation and Joint Motion for Agreed Order, It Is Decreed and Ordered that the total market value of the subject property as of the date applicable to this proceeding Is $3,400,000.00, and that the common level ratio applicable hereto Is 7.5%. The total assessment of the property for tax years beginning January 1, 1995 and thereafter until changed as provided by law, shall be $255,000.00. The Cumberland County Assessment Office shall allocate said total assessment between land and Improvements as provided by law, and by the procedures of the Cumberland County Assessment Office. The Cumberland County Assessment Office shall promptly notify the appropriate taxing bodies d the change In assessment. ./ ;I' / . By: )J d fr,o OFFIC~ vr t'IF PR"r,',.~, jl~t ClJ/lIH';L1dC ~('~~j y nNllS fL YftN:l Nor Li ;} 43 4H '85 /' " , , . . .. ". ., IN RE: APPEAL OF KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION FROM TIlE CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS TAX PARCEL NOS.: 18.22-0519.310 and 16-22-0519.001 MUNlClPALITIF.S: : BOROUGH OF MECHANICSBURG : . . ASSESSMENT FOR TIlE YEAR 1995 : ;:AOFil:ATi:' (,~: ~YSHOECORPORATION : IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS : OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, : PENNSYI. VANIA . . : NO. 94-6450 CIVIL TERM . . : CIVIL ACTION. LAW S1IPULATlO~ ,MID .fOINT MOTlO~ FOR AGREED ORDER AND NOW, this so'O day of O{ h6e ... , 199~, it is hereby agreed and stipulated between Petitioner, Kinney Shoe Corporation. by its attorney. Stephen M. Howard, Esquire; Respondents, Cumberland County Board of ASlessment Appeals and Cumberland County, by their attorney, Stephen D. Tiley, Esquire; Respondents, CU'Ilberland \iilley School District, Mechanicsburg Area School District, and lbwnship of Hampden, by their attorney, Richard C. SnelbaJter. Esquire: and Borough of Mechanicsburg, by its 8ttomey, William L. Sunday, Esquire, is II follows: 1 P...;tic....- fl'." 3. "e';'\'o" f~r --"c"rm."' --,.--' &:r-m tl. - - .s,. 'nl~nt fix .. L. . ... --.. ...... .......f.; r '"..- ....."" ........... ......... -..... wtJ,tIvu' &1"'" .. ...... II., .... '" 11;.... UJ the Cumberland Cou~ly Board of Assessment Appeals by Petition for Review of Real Estate Assessmentdated November 10, 1994 and filed November 14,1994, to which an Order fixing a date and place for a hearing was entered on November 16, 1994. The panics have now settled this case. 2. The applicable year for which the above captioned assessment appeal was filed is the calender year 199~. Stlpullllon Ind Joint Motion 10' AglHd Orde, Pig. 1 01 3 3. The property which is the subject of this appeal is composed of two Cumberland County assessment parcel numbers as it is located in two municipalities, Hampden Thwnship and the Borough of Mechanicsburg. The parcel numbers are 18- 22.0~19-310 and 10-22-0519-001 and the property is known as the Kinney Shoe facility on Brandy Lane, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. 4. The parties stipulate that the total market value of the subject property as of the date the original petition to the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Appeals was filed shall be fixed at $3,400,000.00. 5. The common lev,.,1 ratjo arrli~nb\e t(l this appell\ fOI' the 1995 ~~~ j'~:l:'. :~ certified by the State 1llx Equalization Board on or before July 1. 1994, is 7.5%. Applying the common level ratio to the total market value of the subject property results in its lawful total assessment being $255,000.00. The common level ratio varies by more than 15% from the Cumberland County predetennined ratio, which is 25% and therefore the common level ratio is applicable to this appeal and the assessment shall be fixed at the said $255,000.00. 6. The Cumberland County Assessor's Office shall allocate the total assessment between land and improvements as provided by law and the procedures of the Cumberland County Assessment Office. 7. The Cumberland County Assessment Office shall promptly notify the appropriate taxing bodies of the change in assessment, effective retroactively to January 1. I $9~. Wid ir.3tru". th,;; tiAir.g l:.o.:1e.. tv i'llllk.e any apllrOi'liatc: refunds. 8. The new assessment shall be effective January .1, 1995 and shall remain unchanged unless and until changed as otherwise provided by law. 9. Each party to this appeal shall bear its own costs. 10. The Court is requested to enter the proposed Order attached hereto. 11. The undersigned Attorneys each hereby warrants to the other and to the parties and to the Court that he has reviewed this Settlement Stipulation with his client Stipulation and Joint Motion lor Agreed Order PaQe 2 01 3 If'; .' or clients and that he has specifically been authorized to enter into this Settlement Stipulation by his client or client. Respectfully Submitted, PETITIONER, KINNEY SHOE CORPQRAnON ., jL I ""', ' ,_ I'" n M. Howard, squire ey for Petitioner Date: ttI~~1/I1tIi'lf/BY: g' Att RESPONDENTS, CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPBALS and COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Date: ;/--1-- ~ If'/' By: ,4 A./ .I5J . '7 .~ ~ By: Stephen D. Tiley, Esquire Attorney for Respondent RESPONDENTS, CUMBERLAND VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, MECHANlCSBURO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT and TOWNSHIP OF Date: N04JftIIW-- ,~ 1"1t" By: Sne Brenneman By: Richard C. Snelbakcr, Esquire Attc.mcy fc,r R",,,,,"uenil RESPONDENT, BOROUOHOF MECHANICSBURO Date: d.~r~I1",t. '~, 19<Jr' .. . I .~.. U:;'~."i ~ l..l~n-!J.j William L. Sunday, Esqdlre Attorney for Respondent By: StipulatIOn and Joint MotIOn 10' Agrtld Orllt, Plge 3 01 3 Nov II ,,, 10 Jj! 4ff W nil! 1",.,..'1/, . ,,:/ (', I 'Ii.' , ,,' 'I I' ,10-* ' 1,\/;: ,I 'I .. t' ~ " , , I 'I" I I, ~. ." In , Ii :..,' " f t II' I)" i.!", 4" '.~ ' : ~i.;;: ,ti,') , ' IN THB COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PBNNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN RB: APPBAL OF KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ASSBSSMENT APPEALS TAX PARCEL NO.: 18-22-0519-310 and 10-22-0519-001 NO. MUNICIPALITY: BOROUGH OF MECHANICSBURG ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1995 PROPERTY OF KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION P.TITIOH .OR REVI" O. RaAL .STAT. ASS.SS~ TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: 1. The Petitioner is KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION, a corporation duly authorized to transact business in Pennsylvania with a principal place of business located at Brady Lane, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania 17011. 2. The Respondent is the Cumberland County Board of Assessment Appeals whose address is 1 Courthouse Square, Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013. 3. The petitioner is the owner of properties located at Brady Lane in Mechanicsburg Borough, Pennsylvania which are identified for local real estate tax purposes as Parcel Nos. 18~22~0519-310 and 10~22-0519~001 respectively (hereinafter -Premises-I. 4. Sometime in 1994, the Petitioner was informed that the assessment of the Premises on a combined basis for local real estate tax purposes was fixed for the year 1995 at $ 269,950. 5. The petitioner timely filed notice of its intention to appeal this assessment to the CUmberland County Board of Assessment Appeals ("Board") and a hearing was subsequently held by the Board. 6. By notice dated October 21, 1994, th~ petitioner was informed that the Board had affirmed the assessment. (See Bxhibit "A" attached hereto) . 7. The assessment for the Premises as fixed by the Board is excessive, improper, unjust and contrary to law for the following reasons: (a) the assessment is based in whole or in part upon an appraisal that does not represent the actual value of the Premises. (b) the ratio of assessed value to actual value applied in making the assessment is in excess of the ratio applied by the taxing authority. (c) the assessment lacks uniformity. (d) the assessment is discriminatory. (e) the assessment is otherwise unjust and inequitable. . CBRTIPICATION of VERIPICATION 1. I, Stephen M. Howard, am an Attorney-at-Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and have been retained to represent the Petitioner, KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION, in the within cause of action. 2. I have been authorized to file this petition on behalf of the Petitioner. 3. This Certification of Verification is not executed by an officer of Petitioner because the Verification could not be obtained within the time prescribed to effect this Appeal by statute and rules of the Court. 4. I am familiar with all of the facts contained in this Petition. 5. I certify that all of the facts set forth in this Petition are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further certify that if any of the foregoing statements are willfully incorrect, I am subject to penalties as stated in the Pennsylvania Crimes Code, 18 PA.C.S. 4904, relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. s " ":7' - ':. ~ ~j ~. ...a 00 ...... ;J; . 5 U) "" - - ;>.~ ...... "Ca: . ).. '":J'. ~'I c. , :",:r (".r".(",,,, .. ~~- -~ ,-',. . I /..;a:>-_ ,..t, ' ,J " ~ ... ~~_i r. .J'jJ (,j ... :i! '" u, -:.) ", . . IN THB COURT OF COMMON PLBAS OF CUMBBRLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION - LAW IN RB: APPBAL OF KINNBY SHOB CORPORATION FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS TAX PARCEL NO.: 18-22-0519-310 and 10-22-0519-001 NO. 94-6450 MUNICIPALITY; BOROUGH OF MECHANICSBURG ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1995 PROPERTY OF KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The under9igned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the petition for Review of Real Estate Assessment and Order in the entitled action has been served upon the following by way of certified mail return receipt requested: Horace A. Johnson Esquire Solicitor for Cumberland County 301 Market Street Lemoyne, PA 17043 Stephen Tiley, Esquire Solicitor for Board of Assessment 5 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 William Sunday, Esquire Solicitor for Borough of Mechanicsburg 39 West Main Street Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 ~ , Richard Snelbaker, Rsquire Solicitor for Mechanicsburg School District 44 West Main Street Mechaniclburg, PA 17055 The foregolng Itatement is true and correct and I understand that if it is not, I am lubject to penaltiel as 8tated in the ~enn8ylvania Crimel Code, 18 PA. C.S. 4904, for unsworn falsification to authorities. Dated: November 30, 1994 IN RE: APPEAL OF KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION FROM THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEAl,S TAX PARCEL NO.: 18.11.0519.310 and 10.22.0519.001 MUNICIPALITY: : BOROUGH OF MECHANICSBURG : ASSESSMENT FOR THE YEAR 1995 PROPERTY OF: KINNEY SHOE CORPORATION IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA NO. 94.6450 CIVIL TERM CIVIL ACTION. LAW REPLY AND NOW, comes the County of Cumberland, and Cumberland County Board of Assessment Appeals, by Stephen D. Tiley, Esquire, its Assistant Solicitor, and flies this Reply to the Petition for Review of Real Estate Assessment, as follows: 1. Admitted. 2. Admitted. 3. Admitted. (However the property Is located on Brandy, not Brady Lane.) 4. Denied. The prior combined assessment was $270,000.00 not $209,950.00 as set forth by the Petitioner. 5. Admitted. 6, Admitted. 7. Denied, The averments of this paragraph, and Its lettered subparagraphs, contain conclusions 01 law to which no responsive pleading is required. Strict proof at trial is demanded. By way of further answer, Petitlorler has the right to appeal de novo pursuant to The Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law Section 7.04 (72 P.S. ~5453.704). WHEREFORE, the Respondent prays Your Honorable Court for a Judgment In Its favor affirming the fair market value of the property at the value Indicated by the prior assessment, or such higher amount as the Court may deem proper. Dated: ,iY?1' - S ep D. Tiley, Esquire Assistant Cumberland County Solicitor Attomey for Board of Assessment Appeals 5 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 (717) 243.5838 Supreme Court 1.0. No.: 32318 c' "'K_ .. .- j- .. -,-. 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By Date: Dece.ber /C- , 1994 ," .I -- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I ftm this date serving a true and correct copy of the within Praecipe to Intervene upon the attorney for the petitioner-appellant by sending the same by first-class mail postage paid addressed as follows: Stephen M. Howard, Esquire 605 North Broad street Lansdale, PA 19446 "', ( !1 ! r~c/ card C. Sna a er SNELBAKER , BRENNEMAN, P.C. Attorneys for Mechanicsburg Area School District t t Dated: December I.~ , 1994 , .I ~t ':.J .\ ....w O"'ICI. eNIL.AKIIt . ."INNIMAN ': '":7' Ct'I - t ~ .>c- -. ::r.: .. - ~ '''' u ~ .. '..' - " / CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I am this date serving a true and correct copy of the within Praecipe to Enter Appearance upon the attorney for the petitioner-appellant by sending the sam. by first-class mail postage paid addressed a. follow.: Stephen M. Howard, Esquire 605 North Broad Street Lansdale, PA 19446 and to the Assistant County Solicitor by the same means addr....d as follows: Stephen D. Tiley, Esquire 5 South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 chard C. Sne ba er SNELBAKER , BRENNEMAN, P.C. Attorneys for Cumb.rland Valley School Di.trict Dated: January 31. 1995 LAW 0"11:1. 8NIL."KIIlI . ...INN:IMAN