February 07, 2006Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 408, City Hall
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
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 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: 2004-0556
APPLICANT: ROSS STORES, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2004202674
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0799 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,664,977.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0557
APPLICANT: BUCA RESTAURANTS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2004205022
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0855 HOWARD ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,360,588.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0558
APPLICANT: ROSS STORES, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2004202675
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1545 SLOAT BLVD,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $603,317.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $275,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-1030
APPLICANT: CHANG, SBL & GWC
PARCEL NO.: 0501 073
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1299 SITUS TO BE ASSIGNED ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,965,789.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,910,991.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-1031
APPLICANT: CHANG, SBL & GWC
PARCEL NO.: 0501 073
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1299 SITUS TO BE ASSIGNED ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,133,180.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,991,600.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-1648
APPLICANT: SONNENCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2005900040
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0685 MARKET ST, 0600
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,947,753.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,633,908.65
TAXABLE YEAR: 2001
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-1649
APPLICANT: SONNENCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2005900039
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0685 MARKET ST, 0600
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,623,509.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,387,748.16
TAXABLE YEAR: 2002
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-1650
APPLICANT: SONNENCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2005900038
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0685 MARKET ST, 0600
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,473,427.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,297,807.19
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-1651
APPLICANT: SONNENCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2005900037
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0685 MARKET ST, 0600
TOPIC: Audit Under R&T Code Section 469
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,937,986.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,450,782.25
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
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Disability Access – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.