Board of Tax Appeals
Regular MeetingBurlington, VT · November 16, 2021
Minutes
Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021,
10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois
Auditorium, Second Floor, City Hall**
11/16/2021
Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-
PERSON, Contois Auditorium, Second Floor, City Hall** (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)
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Panel A Members: Alan Bjerke, Sean Hurley, Mark Barlow and City Assessor Vickery
Panel B Members: Alan Bjerke, Nathan Virag, Joe Magee, David Maher and City Assessor Vickery
Others present: David McGee, Jackson Applebaum, Dan Hogan, William Fellows, Don Sinex, Bill Heinz, Greg Chioffi, Phil
Aaron, Tony Handy, Brian Hehir and Sharon Bushor
1. Agenda
Action, Procedural: 1.01 Motion to adopt agenda
2. Hearings
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.01 Erik Hoekstra (523A), 100 Bank Street, Hearing time: 10:00 am **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.02 David McGee (164A), 216 Lake Street, Unit 103, Hearing time: 10:20 am: David McGee:
10:25 am - 10:42 am
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.03 Brian Armstrong (525A), 170-172 North Winooski Avenue, Hearing time: 10:40 am:
Jackson Applebaum & Dan Hogan: 10:49 am - 11:02 am
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.04 Brian Armstrong (526A), 168 North Winooski Avenue, Hearing time: 11:10 am: Jackson
Applebaum: 11:04 am - 11:19 am
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Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021,
10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois
Auditorium, Second Floor, City Hall**
11/16/2021
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.05 Don Sinex (527A), 101 Cherry Street, Hearing time: 11:30 am: William Fellows, Don
Sinex & Bill Heinz: 11:30 am - 12:07 pm
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.06 Don Sinex (585A), 67 Cherry Street, Hearing time: 11:30 am: William Fellows, Don
Sinex & Bill Heinz: 12:11 pm
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.07 Gregory Chioffi (528A), 20-26 Church Street, Hearing time: 11:50 am: Greg Chioffi:
12:48 pm - 1:12 pm
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.08 Erik Hoekstra (529A), 8-16 Clarke Street, Hearing time: 12:20 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-withdrawn**
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.09 Gregory Chioffi (530A), 11 Grant Street, Hearing time: 12:40 pm: Greg Chioffi: 1:13 pm
- 1:23 pm
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.10 Robert Foley (279A), 388 Main Street, Hearing time: 1:00 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-will be heard on 12/7/21 at 1 pm**
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.11 Philip Aaron (532B), 15-17 Weston Street, Hearing time: 3:00 pm: Phil Aaron: 3:22 pm -
3:31 pm; 3:46 pm - 4:06 pm
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.12 Gregory Chioffi (533B), 241 Loomis Street, Hearing time: 3:20 pm: Greg Chioffi: 3:08
pm - 3:27 pm
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Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021,
10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois
Auditorium, Second Floor, City Hall**
11/16/2021
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.13 Cindy Reid (534B), 140 Mansfield Avenue, Unit 1, Hearing time: 3:40 pm **REMOVED
FROM AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.14 Cindy Reid (535B), 130 Mansfield Avenue, Unit 3, Hearing time: 4:10 pm **REMOVED
FROM AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.15 Brian Hehir/Anthony Handy (584B), 40 College Street, #511C, Hearing time: 4:30 pm:
Tony Handy & Brian Hehir: 4:35 pm - 4:39 pm
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.16 Sharon Bushor (537B), 52 East Avenue, Hearing time: 4:50 pm **now being heard at
4:10 pm** Sharon Bushor: 4:13 pm - 4:30 pm
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.17 Erhard & Sydney Mahnke (538B), 60 Grove Street, Hearing time: 5:20 pm **REMOVED
FROM AGENDA--re-scheduled for Thursday, November 17th at 10 am**
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.18 Steven Offenhartz (539B), 66-68 King Street, Hearing time: 5:40 pm **REMOVED
FROM AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Action, Discussion, Information: 2.19 Frances Estes (540B), 88 King Street, Hearing time: 6:00 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
3. Adjournment
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Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021,
10:00 am - 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois
Auditorium, Second Floor, City Hall**
11/16/2021
Action, Procedural: 3.01 Motion to adjourn
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Agenda
November 16, 2021
Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00
pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois Auditorium, Second Floor,
City Hall**
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1. Agenda
1.01 Motion to adopt agenda
Type: Action, Procedural
Recommended Action: motion to adopt agenda
2. Hearings
2.01 Erik Hoekstra (523A), 100 Bank Street, Hearing time: 10:00 am **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 100 Bank LLC Grievance Valuation 2 100 Bank LLC I&E Form.pdf
Analysis.pdf
2 AssessorRecordCard-4998.pdf 2 ASSESSORS REPORT- 100 BANK LLC- 100
BANK- 044-2-137-000.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2480.pdf
2.02 David McGee (164A), 216 Lake Street, Unit 103, Hearing time: 10:20 am
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-4436.pdf 2 Assessors Report Mcgee 216 Lake Street Unit
103 043-4-009-003.pdf
2 Declaration of Condominium 02.16.1990.pdf 2 McGee David RC.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2021.pdf
2.03 Brian Armstrong (525A), 170-172 North Winooski Avenue, Hearing time: 10:40 am
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-5147.pdf 2 Info submitted to BOTA 102921 LO.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2185.pdf 2 WESTON PROPERTIES LLC_170-172
NORTH WINOOSKI AV_Assr Narr Rpt.pdf
City of Burlington, Vermont Page 1 of 5
November 16, 2021
Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00
pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois Auditorium, Second Floor,
City Hall**
2.04 Brian Armstrong (526A), 168 North Winooski Avenue, Hearing time: 11:10 am
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-5148.pdf 2 Info submitted to BOTA 102921 LO.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2184.pdf 2 WESTON PROP LLC_168 N WINOOSKI
Av_Assr Narr Rpt.pdf
2.05 Don Sinex (527A), 101 Cherry Street, Hearing time: 11:30 am
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-5303.pdf 2 ASSESSORS REPORT- BTC MALL
ASSOCIATES- 101 CHERRY- 044-4-004-001.pdf
2 Info submitted to BOTA 102821 LO.pdf 2 SubmittedInformation_2494.pdf
2.06 Don Sinex (585A), 67 Cherry Street, Hearing time: 11:30 am
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 Info submitted to BOTA 110221 LO.pdf 2 ASSESSORS REPORT- DEVONWOOD
CHERRY ST ASSOC- 67 CHERRY-
044-2-014-001.pdf
2.07 Gregory Chioffi (528A), 20-26 Church Street, Hearing time: 11:50 am
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 ASSESSORS REPORT- CHIOFI- 20-26 2 SubmittedInformation_2249.pdf
CHURCH- 044-4-014-000.pdf
2.08 Erik Hoekstra (529A), 8-16 Clarke Street, Hearing time: 12:20 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-withdrawn**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 1775 Shelburne LLC Grievance Valuation 2 1775 Shelburne LLC I&E Form.pdf
Analysis_0.pdf
2 AssessorRecordCard-5461.pdf 2 ASSESSORS REPORT- 1775 SHELBURNE
LLC- 8-16 CLARKE ST- 044-4-139-000.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2489.pdf
City of Burlington, Vermont Page 2 of 5
November 16, 2021
Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00
pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois Auditorium, Second Floor,
City Hall**
2.09 Gregory Chioffi (530A), 11 Grant Street, Hearing time: 12:40 pm
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-5470.pdf 2 CHIOFFI~HALEY_11 GRANT ST_Assr Narr
Rpt.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2246.pdf
2.10 Robert Foley (279A), 388 Main Street, Hearing time: 1:00 pm **REMOVED FROM AGENDA-will
be heard on 12/7/21 at 1 pm**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 Foley Robert R2 2.pdf 2 SubmittedInformation_2062.pdf
2 Assessors Report FINAL 388 Main St LLC
Foley 388 Main Street 050-1-011-000.pdf
2.11 Philip Aaron (532B), 15-17 Weston Street, Hearing time: 3:00 pm
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 A.C.pdf 2 Photo_2021-11-04_151833 (4).jpg
2 SubmittedInformation_2285.pdf 2 trulia.pdf
2 Response Assessor.pdf 2 AARON_15-17 WESTON ST_Assr Narr
Rpt.pdf
2 AssessorRecordCard-5782.pdf 2 D.E.C.pdf
2 KitchenRear.jpg 2 Memo. To Assessor 11.4. 2021.docx
2 Photo_2021-11-04_151806.jpg 2 Photo_2021-11-04_151813 (2).jpg
2 Photo_2021-11-04_151823 (3).jpg
2.12 Gregory Chioffi (533B), 241 Loomis Street, Hearing time: 3:20 pm
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-6322.pdf 2 CIOFFI~HALEY_241 LOOMIS ST_Assr Narr
Rpt.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2236.pdf
City of Burlington, Vermont Page 3 of 5
November 16, 2021
Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00
pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois Auditorium, Second Floor,
City Hall**
2.13 Cindy Reid (534B), 140 Mansfield Avenue, Unit 1, Hearing time: 3:40 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-6347.pdf 2 CSC McAuley 140 Mansfield Tax Assessment
Grievance July 2021.pdf
2 Info submitted to BOTA 102721 LO.pdf 2 SubmittedInformation_2336.pdf
2.14 Cindy Reid (535B), 130 Mansfield Avenue, Unit 3, Hearing time: 4:10 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-10735.pdf 2 CSC McAuley 130 Mansfield Tax Assessment
Grievance July 2021.pdf
2 Info submitted to BOTA 102721 LO.pdf 2 SubmittedInformation_2335.pdf
2.15 Brian Hehir/Anthony Handy (584B), 40 College Street, #511C, Hearing time: 4:30 pm
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 Appeal to BOTA per Brian Hehir.pdf 2 Assessors Report ACH LLC 40 College Street
Unit 511C 049-1-087-511.pdf
2 Info submitted to BOTA 102521 LO.pdf
2.16 Sharon Bushor (537B), 52 East Avenue, Hearing time: 4:50 pm **now being heard at 4:10 pm**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-6729.pdf 2 BUSHOR_52 EAST AV_Assr Narr Rpt.pdf
2 Info submitted to BOTA 110221 LO.pdf 2 SubmittedInformation_2150.pdf
2.17 Erhard & Sydney Mahnke (538B), 60 Grove Street, Hearing time: 5:20 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA--re-scheduled for Thursday, November 17th at 10 am**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 60 Grove Street photos.pdf 2 AssessorRecordCard-6796.pdf
2 Mahnke 60 Grove St tax appeal.pdf 2 MAHNKE_60 GROVE ST_Assr Nar Rpt.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2520.pdf
City of Burlington, Vermont Page 4 of 5
November 16, 2021
Board of Tax Appeals Hearings - Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00
pm and 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm**IN-PERSON, Contois Auditorium, Second Floor,
City Hall**
2.18 Steven Offenhartz (539B), 66-68 King Street, Hearing time: 5:40 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 AssessorRecordCard-6920.pdf 2 Info submitted to BOTA 101921 LO.pdf
2 OFFENHARTZ INC_66 KING_Assr Narr 2 SubmittedInformation_2478.pdf
Rpt.pdf
2.19 Frances Estes (540B), 88 King Street, Hearing time: 6:00 pm **REMOVED FROM
AGENDA-signed settlement agreement**
Type: Action, Discussion, Information
2 049-1-024.000 King Street 88 King St 2 AssessorRecordCard-10985.pdf
Valuation Appeal.pdf
2 SubmittedInformation_2292.pdf
3. Adjournment
3.01 Motion to adjourn
Type: Action, Procedural
Recommended Action: motion to adjourn
City of Burlington, Vermont Page 5 of 5