July 20, 2026
Orange County Mountain Bike Association
1968 S. Coast Highway, Unit 5859
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
714-202-7891
Ann Marie McKay
City Clerk, City of Laguna Beach
[email protected]
Re. Modular Pump Track Rental
Dear esteemed Mayor, Councilmembers and City Manager,
Thank you for your support with the implementation of the pump track rental at the Community Recreation Center (CRC). We sincerely hope every one of you has had an opportunity to visit and experience* the wholesome goodness this temporary facility is bringing for the families, the very future of Laguna Beach.
We’re thrilled to see people out enjoying the track. We all understand that the modular is not the end state everyone would like, nor is CRC a particularly well-known venue, nonetheless people are making their way there to enjoy what you invested in for them.
Clearly the appetite for this amenity is that strong.
As evidence to this point, you will see below a sample of the social media insights for several posts on this subject. There are as many as 36K views and 13.5K accounts reached depending on the date, presenter, content and social media venue. Numbers like that are relevant in a city of less than 23k and especially when there are only a handful of negative comments. This also puts in perspective the quandary of how a vocal several hundred can defer and delay a project like this - a unique condition based on our experience across the county.
Laguna Beach is in some ways a birthplace of mountain biking; dare I say our sport has a lot to do with the origins of our greenbelt as well. We built many of the trails that became part of the parks. How can the place where it began not serve the very passion that is integrated into our origins? And we all know of the major issues with bikes in the streets. To date we have not responded to the need for a safe and sanctioned venue for our youth that choose to pursue this sport. We think it’s time! It should come as no surprise that the skateboard community also arose on recent posts and expressed their frustration over having been derailed historically. We will continue to advocate, Laguna Beach needs a place where our kids can ride – bike, roller skate, scooter, skateboard – we can do this together. Please recognize the real public opinion and let’s make it happen once and for all! Again, much gratitude for this investment in the process. And moreover, THANK YOU for your continued effort to locate and establish a permanent wheeled sports facility that reflects our deep roots in this coastal village, all while providing the very facilities our families desire to make it the place they continue to call home for generations to come.
Sincerely,
David W. Browning
President
*The pump track will be open at the CRC through this coming Friday! We have integrated hyperlinks to these insight images and strongly encourage you to click through and read the comments. These are unpaid posts and just an example.
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503 OLDCASTLE ST
HOUSTON, TX 77013
Residential
Account: 0931610000078
Name: SCHMIDT MONICA M
Mailing Address: 503 OLDCASTLE ST
HOUSTON, TX 77013-5322
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$ Valuations
Land: $34,375
Improvement: $222,905
Market: $257,280
Appraised: $139,396
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District Jurisdictions Exemption Value 2025 Rate 2026 Rate 001 HOUSTON ISD 139,396 0.878300 0.000000
040 HARRIS COUNTY 27,879 0.380960 0.000000
041 HARRIS CO FLOOD CNTRL 27,879 0.049660 0.000000
042 PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHY 27,879 0.005900 0.000000
043 HARRIS CO HOSP DIST 27,879 0.187610 0.000000
044 HARRIS CO EDUC DEPT 27,879 0.004798 0.000000
048 HOUSTON CITY COLLEGE 23,697 0.098802 0.000000
061 CITY OF HOUSTON 27,879 0.519190 0.000000
Exemption Type : Residential Homestead
Property Details
Legal
Description
LT 78 BLK 2
SONGWOOD SEC 2
Land 7,150 SF
Living Area 2,487 SF
Fiduciary
TEXAS PROPERTY TAX MANAGEMENT LLC - 03069
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Residential,
Single-Family
7166 SONGWOOD N
1/2
142 -- 1D
Lyons, Denver/
Houston
Harbor,
Pleasantville
5758A 496E 1463
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1 1001 -- Res Improved Table Value
SF1 -- Primary SF
SF 6,600 1.00 1.00 1.00 -- 1.00 05 5.00 33,000
2 1001 -- Res Improved Table Value
SF3 -- Residual SF
SF 550 1.00 0.50 1.00 -- 0.50 05 2.50 1,375
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Value Notice Date: Apr 17, 2026
Deadline to file a protest: May 18, 2026
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ARB Status: Not Certified - Mar 13, 2026
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Ownership History
Owner Effective Date
SCHMIDT MONICA M 12/19/2017
SCHMIDT MICHAEL D 11/22/1988
Building Summary
Expand All Building Year Build Type Style Quality Impr Sq Ft Expand 1 1960 Residential Single Family 101 Residential 1 Family Average 2,487
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All information contained herein, is distributed without warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory. The Harris Central Appraisal District makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of this information and expressly disclaims liability for any errors and omissions. The Harris Central Appraisal District is not an abstract company nor an extension of the County Clerk's Office and we do not determine who has the better title to a property if the public records conflict as to ownership or location. The information on this site is not intended to indicate the quality of title or priority of interest in any property, and you are advised not to rely on it for that purpose.
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Harris County Appraisal District
Information & Assistance Division
P.O. Box 922012
Houston TX 77292-2012
Form 11.13 (01/20)
Account Number:
Tax Year:
*NEWHS111*
Residence Homestead Exemption Application
Do you own and live in the property for which you are seeking this residence homestead exemption? Yes No
veterans, you must apply for the exemption no later than the first anniversary of the date you qualify for the exemption. Pursuant to Tax Code Section 11.431, you may file a late application for a residence homestead exemption after the deadline for filing has passed. The late application must be filed within two years after the delinquency date for the taxes on the homestead.
DUTY TO NOTIFY: If the chief appraiser grants the exemption(s), you do not need to reapply annually. You must reapply if the chief appraiser requires you to do so. You must notify the chief appraiser in writing before May 1 of the year after your right to this exemption ends.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
After considering this application and all relevant information, the chief appraiser may request additional information from you, pursuant to Tax Code Section
11.45. You must provide the additional information within 30 days of the request or the application is denied. For good cause shown, the chief appraiser may extend the deadline for furnishing the additional information by written order for a single period not to exceed 15 days.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Return the completed form to the address above. For questions, call 713-957-7800. This application is for use in claiming residence homestead exemptions pursuant to Tax Code Sections 11.13, 11.131, 11.132, 11.133, 11.134 and 11.432. The exemptions apply only to property that you own and occupy as your principal place of residence. You must file the completed application with all required documentation beginning Jan. 1 and no later than April 30 of the year for which you are requesting an exemption. If you qualify for the age 65 or older or disabled persons exemption, or the exemption for donated homesteads of partially disabled SECTION 1: Exemption(s) Requested
General Residence Homestead Exemption Disabled Person Person Age 65 or Older (or Surviving Spouse) 100 Percent Disabled Veteran (or Surviving Spouse) Is the disability a permanent total disability as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under 38 C.F.R. Section 4.15? ..................
Surviving Spouse of an Armed Services Member Killed in Action Surviving Spouse of a First Responder Killed in the Line of Duty Donated Residence of Partially Disabled Veteran (or Surviving Spouse) Percent Disability Rating
Name of Deceased Spouse
Surviving Spouse:
Date of Death
Cooperative Housing: Do you have an exclusive right to occupy this property because you own stock in a cooperative housing corporation? ......................................................
If yes, state name of cooperative housing corporation:
Were you receiving a homestead exemption on your previous residence? .................................................
Are you transferring an exemption from a previous residence? ....................................................................
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Are you transferring a tax limitation?..............................................................................................................
Previous Residence Address, City, State, Zip Code Previous County SECTION 2: Property Owner/Applicant (Provide information for additional property owners in Section 5.) Single Adult Married Couple Other (e.g., individual who owns the property with others) Name of Property Owner 1 Birth Date* (mm/dd/yyyy) Driver’s License, Personal ID Certificate or Social Security Number**
Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*** Percent Ownership Interest Name of Property Owner 2 (e.g., Spouse, Co-Owner/Individual) Birth Date* (mm/dd/yyyy) Driver’s License, Personal ID Certificate or Social Security Number**
Primary Phone Number (area code and number) Email Address*** Percent Ownership Interest Applicant mailing address (if different from the physical address) D
0 1
0 2
2 0
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0 0
1 0931610000078
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Monica M. Schmidt
8327245467
2021
SECTION 3: Property Information
Date you acquired this property Date you began occupying this property as your principal residence Physical Address (i.e. street address, not P.O. Box), City, County, ZIP Code Legal Description (if known)
Is the applicant identified on deed or other recorded instrument? Yes
Court record/filing number on recorded deed or other recorded instrument No If no, required documentation must be provided. (see Important Information) Is the property for which this application is submitted an heir property (see Important Information)? Yes No Do other heir property owners occupy the property? Yes (affidavits required) No Manufactured Home Make Model ID Number
Is any portion of the property for which you are claiming a residence homestead exemption income producing?..................................... Yes No If yes, indicate the percentage of the property that is income producing: _________ percent Number of acres (or fraction of an acre, not to exceed 20 acres) you own and occupy as your principal residence: _________ acres Residence Homestead Exemption Application
SECTION 4: Waiver of Required Documentation
Indicate if you are exempt from the requirement to provide a copy of your driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certificate.
I am a resident of a facility that provides services related to health, infirmity or aging.
Facility Name and Address
I am certified for participation in the address confidentiality program administered by the Office of the Texas Attorney General under Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 58, Subchapter C.
Indicate if you request that the chief appraiser waive the requirement that the property address for exemption corresponds to your driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certificate address:
I hold a driver’s license issued under Transportation Code Section 521.121(c) or 521.1211. Attached is a copy of the application for that license.
I am an active duty U.S. armed services member or the spouse of an active duty member.
SECTION 5: Provide Additional Information Here (if any) If you own other residential property in Texas, please list the county(ies) of location.
SECTION 6: Affirmation and Signature
I understand if I make a false statement on this form, I could be found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Penal Code Section 37.10.
I, ,
Property Owner/Authorized Representative Name
, swear or affirm the following:
Title/Authorization
1. that each fact contained in this application is true and correct;
2. that I/the property owner meet(s) the qualifications under Texas law for the residence homestead exemption for which I am applying; and
3. that I/the property owner do(es) not claim an exemption on another residence homestead or claim a residence homestead exemption on a residence homestead outside Texas.
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Signature of Property Owner/Applicant or Authorized Representative Date * May be used by appraisal district to determine eligibility for persons age 65 or older exemption or surviving spouse exemptions (Tax Code §11.43(m))
** Social security number disclosure may be required for tax administration and identification. (42 U.S.C. §405(c)(2)(C)(i); Tax Code §11.43(f)). A driver’s license number, personal identification number or social security number disclosed in an exemption application is confidential and not open to public inspection, except as authorized by Tax Code §11.48(b). *** May be confidential under Government Code §552.137; however, by including the email address on this form, you are affirmatively consenting to its release under the Public Information Act.
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**I had a residential exemption in 2017-2020. Suddenly it disappeared in 2021. Please reinstate and back date. 503 Oldcastle< Houston (Harris), Tx, 77013
Lot 78 Block 2 Songwood Section 2
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12/17/2017 1985
01/13/2022
Monica M. Schmidt
Residence Homestead Exemption Application
Important Information
APPLICATION DEADLINES
Generally, the completed application and required documentation is due no later than April 30 of the year for which the exemption is requested.
The due date for persons age 65 or older, disabled, or partially disabled veterans with donated homesteads to apply for the exemption is no later than the first anniversary of the qualification date.
A late application for a residence homestead exemption may be filed up to two years after the deadline for filing has passed. (Tax Code Section
11.431)
If the chief appraiser grants the exemption(s), property owner does not need to reapply annually, but must reapply if the chief appraiser requires it, unless seeking to apply the exemption to property not listed in this application.
Property owners already receiving a general residence homestead exemption who turn age 65 in that next year are not required to apply for age 65 or older exemption if accurate birthdate information is included in the appraisal district records or in the information the Texas Department of Public Safety provided to the appraisal district under Transportation Code Section 521.049. (Tax Code Section 11.43(m))
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
Attach a copy of property owner’s driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certificate. The address listed on the driver’s license or state-issued personal identification certificate must correspond to the property address for which the exemption is requested. Property owners who reside in certain facilities or participate in a certain address confidentiality program may be exempt from this requirement. The chief appraiser may waive the requirements for certain active duty U.S. armed services members or their spouses or holders of certain driver’s licenses.
Heir Property is property owned by one or more individuals, where at least one owner claims the property as a residence homestead, and the property was acquired by will, transfer on death deed, or intestacy. An heir property owner not specifically identified as the residence homestead owner on a deed or other recorded instrument in the county where the property is located must provide:
Ÿ an affidavit establishing ownership of interest in the property Ÿ a copy of the prior property owner's death certificate; Ÿ a copy of the property's most recent utility bill; and Ÿ a citation of any court record relating to the applicant's ownership of the property, if available.
Each heir property owner who occupies the property as a principal residence, other than the applicant, must provide and affidavit that authorizes the submission of this application.
Manufactured homeowners must provide:
Ÿ a copy of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs statement of ownership showing that the applicant is the owner of the manufactured home;
Ÿ a copy of the sales purchase agreement, other applicable contract or agreement or payment receipt showing that the applicant is the purchaser of the manufactured home; or
Ÿ a sworn affidavit by the applicant indicating that:
1. the applicant is the owner of the manufactured home;
2. the seller of the manufactured home did not provide the applicant with the applicable contract or agreement; and
3. the applicant could not locate the seller after making a good faith effort.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUEST
The chief appraiser may request additional information to evaluate this application. Property owner must comply within 30 days of the request or the application will be denied. The chief appraiser may extend this deadline for a single period not to exceed 15 days for good cause shown. (Tax Code Section 11.45)
DUTY TO NOTIFY
Property owner must notify the chief appraiser in writing before May 1 of the year after his or her right to this exemption ends.
EXEMPTION QUALIFICATIONS
General Residence Homestead Exemption (Tax Code Section 11.13(a) and (b))
Property was owned and occupied as owner’s principal residence on Jan. 1.
No residence homestead exemption can be claimed by the property owner on any other property.
Disabled Person Exemption (Tax Code Section 11.13(c) and (d)) Persons under a disability for purposes of payment of disability insurance benefits under Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance. Documentation must be provided. Property owners not identified on a deed or other instrument recorded in the applicable real property records as an owner of the residence homestead must provide an affidavit or other compelling evidence establishing the applicant’s ownership interest in the homestead.
An eligible disabled person age 65 or older may receive both exemptions in the same year, but not from the same taxing units.
Age 65 or Older Exemption (Tax Code Section 11.13(c) and (d)) This exemption is effective Jan. 1 of the tax year in which the property owner becomes age 65. Property owners not identified on a deed or other instrument recorded in the applicable real property records as an owner of the residence homestead must provide an affidavit or other compelling evidence establishing the applicant’s ownership interest in the homestead.
An eligible disabled person age 65 or older may receive both exemptions in the same year, but not from the same taxing units.
Surviving Spouse of an Individual Who Qualified for Age 65 or Older Exemption (Tax Code Section 11.13(q)):
Surviving spouse of person who qualified for the age 65 or older exemption may receive this exemption if the surviving spouse was 55 years of age or older when the qualifying spouse died. The property must have been the surviving spouse’s residence homestead at the time of death and remain the surviving spouse’s residence homestead. This exemption cannot be combined with an exemption under 11.13(d).
100 Percent Disabled Veterans Exemption (Tax Code Section 11.131(b)) Property owner who receives a 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or individual unemployability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or its successor. Documentation from the Veterans Administration must be provided to support this exemption request.
Surviving Spouse of a Disabled Veteran Who Qualified or Would Have Qualified for the 100 Percent Disabled Veteran’s Exemption (Tax Code Section 11.131(c) and (d))
Surviving spouse of a disabled veteran (who qualified for an exemption under Tax Code Section 11.131(b) at the time of his or her death or would have qualified for the exemption if the exemption had been in effect on the date the disabled veteran died) who has not remarried since the death of the veteran. The property must have been the surviving spouse’s residence homestead at the time of the veteran’s death and remain the surviving spouse’s residence homestead.
Donated Residence Homestead of Partially Disabled Veteran (Tax Code Section 11.132(b))
A disabled veteran with a disability rating of less than 100 percent with a residence homestead donated by a charitable organization at no cost or at some cost that is not more than 50 percent of the good faith estimate of the market value of the residence homestead as of the date the donation is made. Documentation must be provided to support this exemption request.
Surviving Spouse of a Disabled Veteran Who Qualified for the Donated Residence Homestead Exemption (Tax Code Section 11.132(c) and (d)):
Surviving Spouse of a disabled veteran (who qualified for an exemption under Tax Code Section 11.132(b) at the time of his or her death) who has not remarried since the death of the disabled veteran and maintains the property as his or her residence homestead.
Surviving Spouse of a Member of Armed Services Killed in Action (Tax Code Section 11.133(b) and (c))
Surviving spouse of a U.S. armed services member who is killed in action who has not remarried since the death of the service member.
Documentation must be provided to support this exemption request.
Surviving Spouse of a First Responder Killed in the Line of Duty (Tax Code Section 11.134)
Surviving spouse of a first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty who has not remarried since the death of the first responder.
Documentation must be provided to support this exemption request. 33153-01132022