Present Land Use

[appraizer76]

Hi everyone,
Under URAR 1004 form, how do you determine the present land use? my supervisor has given me advise on this topic and wanted to find out if anyone have other ways.

 

[Artemis Fowl]

er...

Try rephrasing the question to yourself.

Lemme give you a hint:
What is the land presently being used for?

 

[TEL2002]

Are you talking current use or highest and best use?

 

[appraizer76]

under neighborhood "present land use %".

 

[TEL2002]

Present land use %..........

Aerial photos are great.

Look for all MLS sales in the neighborhood and sort them by the type of property. Need to go back in time on this one, the further the better.

Drive around the neighborhood and see what is there.

If you have a data service that you buy, do a neighborhood search by 'use code', and then sort it down.

 

[Laughing Heir]

I had the same question, glad I searched before posting.

Too many appraisers in my area arbitrarily describe it as 100% residential - my market is mostly suburban and rural mind you. Some counties in this region supply studies that have GIS created maps breaking it all down, some do not.

I would suggest going to your county planning commission, or, as TEL2002 said, use Google Earth or MS Virtual Earth as an aid.

 

[CANative]

Just know your market. Describe the uses of the land within the market area that represents the competition for the subject. If it's out in the country it might look something like 40%-50% residential, no measurable 2-4's or multi-families, a small amount of commercial and the rest Ag or other uses (public lands, recreation, etc.). In a densely developed metro area it might be more like 70% residential, 5 and 5 for 2-4's and multi's and 10% commercial (neighborhoods need a small amount of commercial for convenience services...mini-marts, fuel, medical clinics, etc). and the rest, if any, might be public uses such as parks, greenbelts, libraries, schools, etc.

This isn't an exact science and no one is going to find fault with reasonable estimates.

 

[Dennis J. Black ASA IFAS]

Tax rolls, Zoning information, census.....