The Adjacent 40ft Strip
prior to purchase
The property adjacent to the east side of this 6-acre parcel is a narrow strip of land (APN 096-431-05), reaching from Summit Road along the full length of the Rancho property.
The current owner was thought to be an attorney in Pacific Palisades, named Lawrence Damm, who has kept the property tax current, but we learned recently that Damm is not the current owner. I had previously tried unsuccessfully to contact him at least twice in the past several years. He has also ignored requests from at least two real estate brokers.
This is what we know about Damm.
Office:
15200 W Sunset Blvd Ste 209
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Home:
16742 Bollinger Dr.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Instead, the legal owners are;
Kristine H. Wyatt
58 Laurel Dr.
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(or possibly)
16742 Bollinger Dr.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
(same as Damm)
and
Mark W. Wyatt
3350 Midway Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
The long-narrow shape is curious, likely a utility easement or driveway. Using the Santa Cruz County Recorder’s office and the California Digital Newspaper Collection, I researched its history in order to expose any easements or other encumbrances. This summary below shows a clear title going back to the mid-1920s, when it was first sold as a separate parcel.
purchase details
40 ft Strip (431-05)
– Purchase Details – Closing240809.pdf
– Purchase Price – Final Certified Buyer’s Settlement Statement.pdf
– Photo when flooded
comparable transactions
Melody Lame (558-06-027)
– Map; top right corner – 558-06.pdf
– Legal Description – GageLegalDesc2302232ce.jpg
– Prior Assessment – Assessed.JPG
– No problem disclosures – Mt Charlie Road VLSQ.pdf
– Purchase Details – ClosingRecorded.pdf
– Purchase Price – PurchasePrice.pdf
– Tas Exemption – PropTaxExempt.pdf
– Supplemental – PropTaxReassess.pdf
Other Comp #2
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property tax
This is a brief description of the property in question.
PropertiesRancho.pdf
This pdf was submitted on October 17, 2025.
– ASRR5 BYV-251017.pdf.
The response to my request was received on December 5, 2025.
DeclineValue251205.pdf
This NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL ASSESSMENT, dated 5/23/2025 increases the assessment from $2,422 to $49,500.
PropTax2025.pdf
This compares the tax payment summary of both 096-431-04 & -05.
PropTax260504.pdf
This 10-page document summarizes all actions taken through May of 2026, including current photos and those prior to the clean-up.
PropTax2026.pdf