November 05, 2002

City & County of San Francisco
Assessment Appeals Board

Board 1

ARCHIVE of Previous Meetings

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

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 property

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 member of the public will be allotted the same number of minutes to speak to the Board. The

Board may limit the total testimony to 30 minutes.

Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing Page 1 of 5

Room 406, City Hall

November 05, 2002 To November 05, 2002

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

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 2000-0408

APPLICANT: HANDLERY HOTELS, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 0315 014

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0272 0000 O’FARRELL ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,805,813.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $615,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2000

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2000-0409

APPLICANT: HANDLERY HOTELS, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 0315 013

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0268 0000 O’FARRELL ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,665,634.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $700,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2000

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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Room 406, City Hall

November 05, 2002 To November 05, 2002

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0232

APPLICANT: 300 SPEAR STREET LLC

PARCEL NO.: 3745 001

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0300 0000 SPEAR ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $25,500,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $20,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0233

APPLICANT: 300 SPEAR STREET LLC

PARCEL NO.: 3745 001

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0300 0000 SPEAR ST,

TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $25,000,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $20,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0275

APPLICANT: HANDLERY HOTELS, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 0315 013

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0268 0000 O’FARRELL ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,698,947.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $700,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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Room 406, City Hall

November 05, 2002 To November 05, 2002

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0276

APPLICANT: HANDLERY HOTELS, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 0315 014

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0272 0000 O’FARRELL ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,841,929.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $615,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0900

APPLICANT: KUMANA, SAROSH

PARCEL NO.: 0299 009

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0780 0000 POST ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,287,706.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,592,830.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0904

APPLICANT: KUMANA, SAROSH

PARCEL NO.: 0334 021

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0360 0000 HYDE ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,367,987.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,743,440.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

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Room 406, City Hall

November 05, 2002 To November 05, 2002

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0905

APPLICANT: KUMANA, SAROSH

PARCEL NO.: 0280 008

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0930 SUTTER ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,487,202.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,778,900.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0906

APPLICANT: KUMANA, SAROSH

PARCEL NO.: 0717 016

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0851 0000 O’FARRELL ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,369,924.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $976,130.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION 2001-0907

APPLICANT: KUMANA, SAROSH

PARCEL NO.: 0665 029

PARCEL ADDRESS: 1739 0000 PINE ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $624,773.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $428,100.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing Page 5 of 5

Room 406, City Hall

November 05, 2002 To November 05, 2002

9:30 AM (ALL DAY)

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching it’s decision in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and

other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are

conducted before the people and the City operations are open to the people’s review.

For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Donna Hall by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr.

Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415.554.7724, by fax at 415.554.7854,

or by e-mail at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing

Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://sfbos.org/sunshine

Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the

San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code § 2.100] to register and report lobbying

activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30

Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300; fax (415) 581-2317; Web Site

www.sfgov.org/ethics

DISABILITY ACCESS - The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

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