Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
9:30 AM (All Day)

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 or 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: 2010-4785
APPLICANT: 555 FOURTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3776 453
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 04TH ST, #A
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,477,608.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $539,819.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4786
APPLICANT: 555 FOURTH STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3776 454
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 04TH ST, #B
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,914,470.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,339,766.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4789
APPLICANT: LAMORINDA DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT
PARCEL NO.: 0531 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1972 - 1974 UNION ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,623,990.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,966,548.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4813
APPLICANT: LITKE, HARRY
PARCEL NO.: 0436F031
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1745 NORTH POINT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,699,667.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,755,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4888
APPLICANT: 33 GRANT LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0296 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0490 POST ST, PARKING
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,051,283.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,583,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4890
APPLICANT: HSU, ALICE
PARCEL NO.: 3765 076
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 1ST ST, 1208
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $775,366.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $465,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4892
APPLICANT: YAZAKI, TOYU
PARCEL NO.: 0655 030
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2551 CALIFORNIA ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,524,041.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $991,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4909
APPLICANT: DUFFY, EDWARD
PARCEL NO.: 0281 003
PARCEL ADDRESS: P000 ,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,588,039.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $952,875.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4910
APPLICANT: DUFFY, EDWARD
PARCEL NO.: 3736 079
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0019 TEHAMA ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $661,682.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $410,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5035
APPLICANT: 408 JACKSON STREET, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0175 005
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0408 JACKSON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,554,370.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,010,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5075
APPLICANT: 677 & 688 MACENGO LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0844 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0780 - 0790 PAGE ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,619,645.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,025,866.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5101
APPLICANT: JEW, SHELDON
PARCEL NO.: 0351 053
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0087 MCALLISTER ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,629,112.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $642,140.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5171
APPLICANT: BENSON, ERIC
PARCEL NO.: 0528 029
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1648 UNION ST, 202
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $805,890.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $605,890.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
1:30 PM

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: 2009-0767
APPLICANT: MITCHELL, EDWARD
PARCEL NO.: 0125 019A
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1145 GREEN ST,
TOPIC: Legal Issues Only Regarding Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,270,455.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $140,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-5691
APPLICANT: KATYAL, SANJAY
PARCEL NO.: 0847 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0618 - 0620 HAIGHT ST,
TOPIC: Legal Issues Only Regarding Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,670,268.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5337
APPLICANT: BACHMAN, LAWRENCE
PARCEL NO.: 6148 014
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0880 DARTMOUTH ST,
TOPIC: Legal Issues Only Regarding Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $481,789.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $37,207.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-5353
APPLICANT: KWONG TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1009 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0343 WALNUT ST,
TOPIC: Legal Issues Only Regarding Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $634,432.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $201,548.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: POSTPONED

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