April 10, 2006Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 400, City Hall
Monday, April 10, 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: 2004-0793
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2004520290
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3250 VAN NESS AVE,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,455,559.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,509,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0796
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2004206906
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0151 UNION ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,068,311.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2004-0797
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2004207043
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2828 18TH ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,752,472.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,600,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0010
APPLICANT: CORT FURNITURE RENTAL
PARCEL NO.: 2005205154
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0447 BATTERY ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,042,843.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,546,690.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0086
APPLICANT: PAYMAP, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2005900350
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0100 NORTH POINT,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,171,995.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $560,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0087
APPLICANT: PAYMAP, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2005900351
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0003 EMBARCADERO CENTER, 0500
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,083,792.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $497,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0139
APPLICANT: PLANET OUT PARTNERS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005900393
TOPIC: Calamity
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $70,308.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,031.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0145
APPLICANT: PLANET OUT PARTNERS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005900394
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0995 MARKET ST, 14TH FLR
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $359,013.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $36,135.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2003
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0146
APPLICANT: PLANET OUT PARTNERS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005900395
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0995 MARKET ST, 14TH FLR
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $259,691.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $25,970.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2001
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0175
APPLICANT: WALGREEN COMPANY
PARCEL NO.: 1440 040
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0745 CLEMENT ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,975,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0176
APPLICANT: WALGREEN COMPANY
PARCEL NO.: 1440 040
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0745 CLEMENT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,123,893.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2004
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0186
APPLICANT: CANTERBURY HOTEL CORP
PARCEL NO.: 2005200409
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0750 SUTTER ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,774,298.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $100,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.