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October 15, 2003

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing

Room 406, City Hall

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

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 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.

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

2) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-0962

APPLICANT: FOSTER ENTERPRISES, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 0351 050

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0010 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA

TOPIC: Board to consider agent’s request to reopen application, which was previously denied for lack of appearance at the October 7, 2003 hearing.

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $15,810,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,300,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2000-0226

APPLICANT: BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON

PARCEL NO.: 2000200186

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0001 MARKET SPEAR TOWER , 3100

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $23,161,045.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2000

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2001-0569

APPLICANT: BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON

PARCEL NO.: 2001200162

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0001 MARKET SPEAR TOWER , 3100

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $24,397,818.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-0713

APPLICANT: BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON

PARCEL NO.: 2002200167

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0001 MARKET SPEAR TOWER , 3100

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $29,789,427.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $14,500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1009

APPLICANT: FARRELL, PATRICK

PARCEL NO.: 0228 018

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0529 - 0531 COMMERCIAL ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,601,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,700,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1105

APPLICANT: MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INC

PARCEL NO.: 0317 003

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0403 - 0405 TAYLOR ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $24,412,631.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $12,250,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1431

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 027

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0580 - 0590 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership

CURRENT ASSESSSMENT: $40,877,760.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $32,798,783.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1432

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 027

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0580 - 0590 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $47,569,315.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $32,798,783.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1433

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 029

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0596 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $32,229,480.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $25,832,926.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1434

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 029

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0596 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $37,466,469.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $25,832,926.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1435

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 035

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0000 V ,

TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,736,160.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,386,290.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1436

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 035

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0000 V ,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,984,483.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,386,290.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1466

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 027

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0580 - 0590 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Calamity

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $21,450,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $6,774,567.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

STATUS: POSTPONED

15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1467

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 035

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0000 V ,

TOPIC: Calamity

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $780,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $169,167.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

STATUS: POSTPONED

16) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1491

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 029

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0596 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $37,389,480.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $25,832,346.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

STATUS: POSTPONED

17) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-2235

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 027

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0580 - 0590 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Base Year / New Construction

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $40,877,760.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $33,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

STATUS: POSTPONED

18) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-2236

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 035

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0000 V ,

TOPIC: Base Year / New Construction

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,736,160.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,200,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

STATUS: POSTPONED

19) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-2237

APPLICANT: COURTYARD MANAGEMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 3736 029

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0596 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Base Year / New Construction

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $32,229,480.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $25,800,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

STATUS: POSTPONED

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 DISABILITY ACCESS – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

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


Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing

Room 406, City Hall

Wednesday, October 15, 2003

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 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.

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

2) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2000-0083

APPLICANT: PYRAMID INVESTMENT CORPORATION

PARCEL NO.: 0207 037

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0505 SANSOME ST,

TOPIC: Base Year / Change of Ownership

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $60,455,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $36,300,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 1999

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2000-0162

APPLICANT: PYRAMID INVESTMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 0207 037

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0505 SANSOME ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $60,455,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $36,300,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2000

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2001-0872

APPLICANT: PYRAMID INVESTMENT CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 0207 037

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0505 SANSOME ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $61,664,100.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $34,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1447

APPLICANT: PYRAMID INVESTMENT CORPORATION

PARCEL NO.: 0207 037

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0505 SANSOME ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $62,897,382.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $34,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2002-1448

APPLICANT: PYRAMID INVESTMENT CORPORATION

PARCEL NO.: 0207 035

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0545 SANSOME ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,275,166.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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 DISABILITY ACCESS – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

* Public comment will be taken on every item on the

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