April 21, 2000
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 2 Hearing Page 1 of 4
Room 406, City Hall
April 21, 2000
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 1998-0827
APPLICANT: ROBERTSON STEPHENS & CO. LLC
PARCEL NO.: 1998202708
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,268,130.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $100,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1998
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1998-0828
APPLICANT: ROBERTSON STEPHENS & CO. LLC
PARCEL NO.: 1998207067
PARCEL ADDRESS: 601 CALIFORNIA ST., #1700
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,976,024.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $710,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1998
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 2 of 4
Room 406, City Hall
April 21, 2000
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1998-0839
APPLICANT: BANK OF AMERICA NT
PARCEL NO.: 1998200176
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,266,548.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $200,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1998
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1998-0889
APPLICANT: CALIFORNIA FEDERAL BANK
PARCEL NO.: 2647 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 444 CASTRO ST.
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,146,364.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,073,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1998
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1998-0894
APPLICANT: ANCHOR BREWING CO.
PARCEL NO.: 1998201418
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,228,648.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,820,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1998
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0086
APPLICANT: PIXXON, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 1999900042
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2055 BRYANT ST.
TOPIC: Others
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $164,956.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $0.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 3 of 4
Room 406, City Hall
April 21, 2000
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0105
APPLICANT: OCEAN BEACH INVESTORS
PARCEL NO.: 1596 042
PARCEL ADDRESS: 720 LA PLAYA
TOPIC: Others
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,800,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $7,360,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0338
APPLICANT: WHARF ASSOCIATED DBA RAMADA HOTEL
PARCEL NO.: 1999520412
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,097,193.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0340
APPLICANT: WILLIS MERCEDES A
PARCEL NO.: 3610 050
PARCEL ADDRESS: 540 CAPP ST.
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,135,810.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0391
APPLICANT: PACIFIC IMAGING PARTNERS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 1999200828
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $201,618.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $100,809.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 4 of 4
Room 406, City Hall
April 21, 2000
9:30 AM (ALL DAY)
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0393
APPLICANT: PACIFIC IMAGING PARTNERS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 1999200898
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1580 VALENCIA ST., #404
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $134,738.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $67,368.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0398
APPLICANT: BAY APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC
PARCEL NO.: 1999200257
PARCEL ADDRESS: 6 LOCKSLEY AVE.
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $953,738.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $200,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
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 2 Hearing Page 1 of 4
Room 406, City Hall
April 21, 2000
1:30 PM
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 1997-1961
APPLICANT: NORDSTROM
PARCEL NO.: 1997715801
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,613,278.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $959,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1997
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1997-1963
APPLICANT: NORDSTROM
PARCEL NO.: 1997715901
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,531,829.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,288,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1997
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 2 of 4
Room 406, City Hall
April 21, 2000
1:30 PM
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0207
APPLICANT: PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP
PARCEL NO.: 1999200968
PARCEL ADDRESS: 345 CALIFORNIA ST., #2900
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,986,432.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $1,474,120.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0353
APPLICANT: HONG, HONG DE
PARCEL NO.: 3151 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 52 OTSEGO AVE.
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $260,439.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $234,906.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0362
APPLICANT: KAMIND ENTERPRISES INC
PARCEL NO.: 1999202450
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1200 MARKET ST.
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,287,669.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $135,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0373
APPLICANT: FILMOORE EDITORIAL SF LLC FOURMEDIA CO.
PARCEL NO.: 1999203994
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $216,969.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $100,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 3 of 4
Room 406, City Hall
April 21, 2000
1:30 PM
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0374
APPLICANT: FILMOORE SAN FRANCISCO C/ FOURMEDIA CO.
PARCEL NO.: 1999208153
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $376,252.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $66,652.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0383
APPLICANT: TZE, YANG
PARCEL NO.: 7239A031
PARCEL ADDRESS: 101 DENSLOWE DR.
TOPIC: Others
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $477,000.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $343,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0394
APPLICANT: STEINER & STEINER/ NOW - LOWOFFICES OF PAUL J. STEINGE
PARCEL NO.: 1999005929
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $39,988.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,500.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property<; />
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0395
APPLICANT: STEINER & STEINER/ NOW- LAW OFFICES OF PAUL J. STEINER
PARCEL NO.: 1999970416
PARCEL ADDRESS: LEASED EQ NORWEST FINL LEASE ,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,055.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $0.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing Page 4 of 4
Room 406, City Hall
April 21, 2000
1:30 PM
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION 1999-0399
APPLICANT: UTV OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC
PARCEL NO.: 1999201380
PARCEL ADDRESS: 650 CALIFORNIA ST., #700
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,139,010.00 APPLICANT’S OPINION: $2,820,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
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