Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Wednesday, October 17, 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: 2011-1193
APPLICANT: YU, WEN-SHI
PARCEL NO.: 0311 065
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0690 MARKET ST, #1105
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,097,776.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,003,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1494
APPLICANT: YANG, SHELLEY
PARCEL NO.: 3702 212
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1160 MISSION ST, 1614
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $778,088.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $389,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1496
APPLICANT: AN, YUNILL
PARCEL NO.: 3793 157
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0088 KING ST, #805
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,050,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $614,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1502
APPLICANT: BLOCK, STEPHEN
PARCEL NO.: 3789 693
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0229 BRANNAN ST, 8-C
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,066,598.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $534,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1504
APPLICANT: YELLON FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0167 014
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0014 FRONT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,049,211.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $525,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1507
APPLICANT: CHENG, CHARLES
PARCEL NO.: 0044 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0070 - 0074 BRET HARTE TER,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,013,067.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,007,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2094
APPLICANT: COHEN, ROY
PARCEL NO.: 0576 038
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1896 PACIFIC AVE, 604
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,850,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2103
APPLICANT: VAN OSTRAND, SONIA
PARCEL NO.: 0156 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1615 JONES ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,793,446.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,076,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2330
APPLICANT: WEST LANE ASSOCIATES, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0581 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2555 WEBSTER ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,270,756.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,636,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2346
APPLICANT: 57A PROPERTIES, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3755 192
PARCEL ADDRESS: 057A RODGERS ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $373,048.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $187,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2362
APPLICANT: TAVERNETTI FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0047 003D
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1052 - 1056 CHESTNUT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,199,168.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,100,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2388
APPLICANT: MOORE, CYNTHIA
PARCEL NO.: 0653 036
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0044 ORBEN PL,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,712,175.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,108,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2398
APPLICANT: HOMCY, CHARLES
PARCEL NO.: 0525 073
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1327 FILBERT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,758,450.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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