Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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: 2008-0598
APPLICANT: BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2008200367
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0003 EMBARCADERO CTR, 2500
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $22,897,268.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1475
APPLICANT: GOODBY, SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008201284
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0720 CALIFORNIA ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,757,082.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,800,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1482
APPLICANT: PACIFIC EXCHANGE, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008200401
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0220 MONTGOMERY ST, 0200
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $22,204,388.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1619
APPLICANT: MACROVISION CORPORATION
PARCEL NO.: 2008206729
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0795 FOLSOM ST, 0200
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,447,080.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $948,036.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-2890
APPLICANT: KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2009205302
PARCEL ADDRESS:
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $23,873,765.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-2921
APPLICANT: PRANA INVESTMENTS
PARCEL NO.: 1020 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3398 CALIFORNIA ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,644,872.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $822,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3029
APPLICANT: MASHAYEKHI, FARSHAD
PARCEL NO.: 3793 130
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0088 KING ST, #625
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,100,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3142
APPLICANT: 3730 WASHINGTON TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0988 026
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3730 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,000,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $8,550,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ROLL CORRECTION
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3223
APPLICANT: LMC ENTERPRISES, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2647 035
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0400 - 0418 CASTRO ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,583,112.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,030,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3265
APPLICANT: DAC/SCW 1995 TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0985 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3444 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $16,156,891.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,343,750.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3498
APPLICANT: KORTE, THOMAS
PARCEL NO.: 2610 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0083 DIVISADERO ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,691,824.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,999,360.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3535
APPLICANT: ROBERTS, KATHERINE
PARCEL NO.: 1250 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0130 - 0132 BEULAH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,310,263.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,100,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3605
APPLICANT: LIN FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1466 039
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0418 - 0420 35TH AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,236,860.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3630
APPLICANT: CHEUK, HUNG
PARCEL NO.: 6362 035
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0094 KELLOCH AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $572,220.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $317,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
16) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3645
APPLICANT: BLANCH, HARVEY
PARCEL NO.: 8708 204
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0235 BERRY ST, 709
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,025,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $783,640.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.