September 27, 2006Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Wednesday, September 27, 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: 2005-0409
APPLICANT: MACROMEDIA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005203220
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0601 TOWNSEND ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,855,998.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,600,368.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0410
APPLICANT: MACROMEDIA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005208236
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0650 TOWNSEND ST, 0160
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,078,270.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,515,799.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0411
APPLICANT: MACROMEDIA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005207562
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0606 TOWNSEND ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,015,114.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,712,199.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0412
APPLICANT: MACROMEDIA, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005206585
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0099 RHODE ISLAND,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $13,920,924.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,274,096.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0443
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2005206467
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0151 UNION ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $14,642,085.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0444
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS SONOMA INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005206581
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2828 18TH ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,479,804.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,650,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0462
APPLICANT: WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC
PARCEL NO.: 2005520295
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3250 VAN NESS AVE,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,323,261.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0472
APPLICANT: GAMBRO HEALTHCARE RENAL CARE INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005204244
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0636 CLAY ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,574,282.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $340,898.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0473
APPLICANT: GAMBRO HEALTH RENAL CARE INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005209435
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1499 WEBSTER ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $617,098.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $555,332.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0564
APPLICANT: PACIFIC IMAGING PARTNERS INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005204226
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0490 POST ST, 0323
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $964,078.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0566
APPLICANT: BED BATH & BEYOND OF CA, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2005203442
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 09TH ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,370,061.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,720,587.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED
13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0626
APPLICANT: IKON OFFICE SOLUTIONS WEST, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2005207445
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0225 BUSH ST, 0200
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,250,576.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $0.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2005-0999
APPLICANT: CRUNCH FITNESS INT'L
PARCEL NO.: 2005542002
PARCEL ADDRESS: Various Locations,
TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,689,500.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: ($500.00)
TAXABLE YEAR: 2005
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN
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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.