Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
9:30 AM

Under the California Constitution and applicable statutes, hearings of the Assessment Appeals Board are judicial proceedings. The decisions of Assessment Appeals Boards must be based exclusively on properly admitted evidence. Assessment Appeals Boards may not base any factual determinations necessary for their decisions on anything other than the aforementioned evidence. Information presented through public comment, unless properly admitted into evidence in compliance with the Revenue and Taxation code and the Property Tax Rules of the State Board of Equalization, is not evidence upon which Assessment Appeals Boards may base findings.

The Assessment Appeals Board Agenda packet and documents are available for review in Room 405 at City Hall. Each item on the Agenda may include the following documents: (1) An Application for Changed Assessment (2) Comparable Sale Information (3) Department or Agency Correspondence (4) Public Correspondence.

Public comment will be taken for items on the agenda, as well as items not on the agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board. Each person wishing to speak on an item before the Board shall be permitted to be heard once for up to three minutes.

1) Public comment* (For all items on the agenda, as well as items not on the agenda, but under the jurisdiction of the Board.)

2) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3121
APPLICANT: FREMONT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING CO
PARCEL NO.: 3719 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0183 - 0187 FREMONT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,323,200.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,070,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-3553
APPLICANT: MARINA BEACH, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0581 008B
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2360 PACIFIC AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $17,342,151.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,119,429.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4015
APPLICANT: SCHWENSIU PROPERTY LTD
PARCEL NO.: 0285 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0665 - 0675 BUSH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $17,426,130.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,850,325.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4016
APPLICANT: SCHWENSIU PROPERTY LTD
PARCEL NO.: 0285 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0665 BUSH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,837,205.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,959,675.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4094
APPLICANT: JACKSON PLACE ASSOCIATES LP
PARCEL NO.: 0174 003
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0617 - 0643 BATTERY ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $16,440,792.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4154
APPLICANT: VENYSTATE, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 0012 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2739 - 2755 TAYLOR ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $22,059,143.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4203
APPLICANT: LITKE PROPERTIES, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 0238 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0350 SANSOME ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $24,944,921.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $20,209,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4218
APPLICANT: LITKE PROPERTIES, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 0314 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0180 - 0190 O'FARRELL ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $11,116,276.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,738,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4229
APPLICANT: LITKE PROPERTIES, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 0165 017
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0735 BATTERY ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $23,404,399.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,371,400.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4475
APPLICANT: FREMONT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING CO
PARCEL NO.: 3719 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0183 - 0187 FREMONT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,303,474.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4712
APPLICANT: 539 BRYANT LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3776 041
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0539 BRYANT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $15,465,221.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4837
APPLICANT: 140 PARTNERS LP
PARCEL NO.: 3722 003
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0132 - 0140 02ND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,469,543.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $6,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5079
APPLICANT: HEARST COMMUNICATIONS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 3725 097
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0110 05TH ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $13,957,893.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Both Real & Personal Prty
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5085
APPLICANT: HEARST COMMUNICATIONS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 3777 045
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0598 BRANNAN ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,214,030.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,125,100.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Both Real & Personal Prty
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

16) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5305
APPLICANT: FREMONT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING CO
PARCEL NO.: 3719 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0177 - 0181 FREMONT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $16,087,981.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

17) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5306
APPLICANT: FREMONT DEVELOPMENT FUNDING CO
PARCEL NO.: 3719 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0177 - 0181 FREMONT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $16,126,200.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.