Board of Assessors — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-05-20
Time: 13:00

L&GA=sent letter&
MAY 20, 2025
 OWNER 1 REPRESENTATIVE PARCEL ID LOCATION grievance app. Sign In
 LO=sent letter only
Hearing time
  9:00 A.M.
  9:20 A.M.
  9:40 A.M.
 10:00 A.M.
 10:20 A.M.
 BREAK
 11:00 A.M.
 11:20 A.M.
 11:40 A.M.
 LUNCH
  1:00 P.M.
 1:20 PM
  1:40 P.M. Kaitlin Jones 028-4-118-000 1226 North Avenue GA Yes
  2:00 P.M. AT & T Enterprises Anthony Cutaia 888-8-888-003 NONE GA
  2:20 P.M.
  2:40 P.M. Tara Velozo & Carsten Spaeth 050-2-025-000 316 South Willard Street GA
  3:00 P.M. Helen & Rhys Townsend 021-2-211-120 120 Northshore Drive GA Yes
  3:20 P.M. 98 Starr Farm Road LLC Paul Steimle 023-4-064-000, 96-100 Starr Farm Road
 023-4-064-001; GA
 023-4-062-000
  3:40 P.M. 98 Starr Farm Road LLC Paul Steimle 023-4-064-000, 96-100 Starr Farm Road
 023-4-064-001; GA
 023-4-062-000
  4:00 P.M.
 Traci Isham, Jonathan Chapple-Sokol, Rob Gutman

FY26 Board of Assessor Appeal Meeting Minutes

 1. Address: 144 Wildwood Dr Parcel ID: 032-1-042-000 Owner: Jordan Redell & Ryan Chartier
Meeting Minutes:
Incorrect post-subdivision assessment, incorrect bathroom count, disproportionate values compared to
direct comparables, land value disparity

 2. Address: 118-124 Church Street Parcel ID: 049-3-133-00 Owner: Kennedy Bros inc
Meeting Minutes:
Conditions in the downtown have degraded due to foot traffic. Rent paid to owner has declined.
Mezzanine removed reducing seating.

 3. Address: 481 Saint Paul Street Parcel ID: 053-3-040-000 Owner: Peter Yee
Meeting Minutes:
Incorrect bedroom count. Disproportionate assessment compared to similar properties.

 4. Address: 75 Loomis St Parcel ID: 045-1-291-000 Owner: FIVE SEASONS REAL ESTATE LLC
Meeting Minutes:
Does not align with the rental income the property produces. Disproportionate assessment compared
to similar properties.

 5. Address: 125 Robinson Pkwy Parcel ID: 050-4-051-000 Owner: Robert Fardelmann & Linda
 Berlin
Meeting Minutes:
Value change was for overall condition of house and no improvements have been made to justify the
change.

 6. Address: 46-50 Church St Parcel ID: 044-4-020-000 Owner: Joseph E. Frank Revocable Trust
Meeting Minutes:
Condition on assessment was incorrectly represented since reappraisal. Cash flows do not support
current valuation

 7. Address: 6 South Street Parcel ID: 058-3-038-000 Owner: Brettan and Nelson Martelle
Meeting Minutes:
Assessed value was based on assumption that garage/ADU was complete. Error is property record card
information. Comparable properties are disproportionate in the building value.

 8. Address: Multiple Parcel ID: Multiple Owner: Handy Properties
Meeting Minutes:
Concerns in overall health of city impacting rents/income. Recent changes to zoning restricting ability to
rebuild.

 9. Address: 1226 North Ave Dr Parcel ID: 028-4-118-000 Owner: Kaitlin Jones
Meeting Minutes:
Disproportionate assessment compared to similar properties. Bathroom and slight sq ft addition does
not justify the valuation increase.
 10. Address: 120 Northshore Drive Parcel ID: 021-2-211-120 Owner: Helen & Rhys Townsend
Meeting Minutes:
Work on property was incomplete as on 4/1. Property is still actively under construction.

 11. Address: 96-100 Starr Farm Road Parcel ID: 023-4-064-000, 023-4-064-001; 023-4-062-000
 Owner: 98 Starr Farm Road LLC

Meeting Minutes:
Income does not support the valuation.

 12. Address: 316 South Willard St Parcel ID: 050-2-025-000 Owner: Tara Velozo & Carsten Spaeth

Meeting Minutes:
CLA analysis is inconsistent with the increased valuation. Inequitable reassessment based on timing.
Bathroom valuation in cost approach assessment is not equivalent to market value.

 13. Address: 125 Lakeside Ave Parcel ID: 053-2-009-001Owner: Ride Your Bike LLC
Meeting Minutes:
New assessment does not align to actual lots. Error in calculation on income.

 14. Address: 66-78 Church St Parcel ID: 044-4-024-000 Owner: AGEM PROPERTIES, LLC
 ***NO SHOW
Meeting Minutes:
Discrepancy in square footage, vacancy, overall health of city status and declining rent rate.

 15. Address: None Parcel ID: 888-8-888-003 Owner: AT & T Enterprises
 ***NO SHOW
Meeting Minutes:
Per discussion with Vermont Department Taxes, taking necessary steps to appeal further by presenting
to the Board of Assessor with the understanding there would be no changes at this level.