October 30, 2003 (AM Session)Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, October 30, 2003
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 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: 2002-1219
APPLICANT: DFS GROUP LIMITED
PARCEL NO.: 2002208081
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0233 GEARY ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $19,007,210.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1220
APPLICANT: DFS GROUP LIMITED
PARCEL NO.: 2002201150
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0525 MARKET ST, 3300
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,516,826.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1222
APPLICANT: MORGAN STANLEY
PARCEL NO.: 2002209639
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0101 CALIFORNIA ST, 0800
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,170,142.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1227
APPLICANT: COUDERT BROTHERS
PARCEL NO.: 2002201098
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2801 LEAVENWORTH ST, 0300
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,153,344.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE; REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1478
APPLICANT: BURNS PHILP FOOD, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002900325
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0222 SUTTER ST, 0900
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $642,300.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $0.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1998
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1597
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS - SONOMA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002208408
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0575 FLORIDA ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,773,131.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-1598
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS - SONOMA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2002208172
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0151 UNION ST,
TOPIC:
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,127,985.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2002-2159
APPLICANT: RAMIREZ, GABINO
PARCEL NO.: 4940 013
PARCEL ADDRESS 1385 FITZGERALD AVE,
TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $590,571.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $480,574.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0005
APPLICANT: LAM, GEORGE
PARCEL NO.: 1511 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 6901 GEARY BLVD,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,861,100.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0016
APPLICANT: WONG, CATHERINE
PARCEL NO.: 2362 019
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2332 TARAVAL ST,
TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,531,775.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,150,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0038
APPLICANT: SIU, YEE KEUNG
PARCEL NO.: 3283 195
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1728 - 1770 OCEAN AVE,
TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,575,322.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,225,324.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 1999
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: POSTPONED
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0039
APPLICANT: SIU, YEE KEUNG
PARCEL NO.: 3283 195
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1728 - 1770 OCEAN AVE,
TOPIC: Base Year / Change in Ownership
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,619,828.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,269,828.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2000
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: POSTPONED
14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0040
APPLICANT: SIU, YEE KEUNG
PARCEL NO.: 3283 195
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1728 - 1770 OCEAN AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,672,224.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $0.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2001
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: POSTPONED
15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2003-0041
APPLICANT: SIU, YEE KEUNG
PARCEL NO.: 3283 195
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1728 - 1770 OCEAN AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,725,666.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,361,529.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: POSTPONED
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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the