April 19, 2007

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing

Room 406, City Hall

Thursday, April 19, 2007

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.

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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: 2003-1130

APPLICANT: GAP, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2003205700

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0345 SPEAR ST, 0400

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $15,002,822.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,450,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2003

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2003-1132

APPLICANT: GAP, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2003201134

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0001 HARRISON ST, 0300

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,142,626.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $3,700,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2003

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2003-1326

APPLICANT: 175 BLUXOME LLC

PARCEL NO.: 3785 109

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0175 BLUXOME ST, #311

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $292,144.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $50,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2003

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2004-0943

APPLICANT: FLYNN LAND COMPANY, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2004521052

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0225 BUSH ST, 1470

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $710,445.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $405,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2004

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2004-0960

APPLICANT: SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA

PARCEL NO.: 2004206293

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0101 - 04TH ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $19,207,414.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,000,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2004

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2004-1211

APPLICANT: HILLHAVEN MSC PARTNERSHIP

PARCEL NO.: 2139 026

PARCEL ADDRESS: 2043 19TH AVE,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,707,698.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,618,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2004

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-0476

APPLICANT: UNIVISION TELEVISION GROUP, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2005201546

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0050 FREMONT ST, 4100

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $11,206,831.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2005

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-0767

APPLICANT: SEB IMMOBILIEN-INVESTMENT GMBH

PARCEL NO.: 2005400311

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0225 BUSH ST, 1470

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $710,445.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $355,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2005

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-1028

APPLICANT: MYERS, LAURA

PARCEL NO.: 3750 081

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0667 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $428,010.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $237,511.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-1029

APPLICANT: MYERS, LAURA

PARCEL NO.: 3750 081

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0667 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $432,318.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $242,259.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2003

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-1030

APPLICANT: MYERS, LAURA

PARCEL NO.: 3750 081

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0667 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC:

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $449,181.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $251,718.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2005

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-1031

APPLICANT: MYERS, LAURA

PARCEL NO.: 3750 081

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0667 FOLSOM ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $440,382.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $246,782.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2004

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

14)Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0988

APPLICANT: Yong Sen Liu

PARCEL NO.: 4967 047

PARCEL ADDRESS: 1128 Ingerson Ave

TOPIC: To consider reopening appeal application; application previously denied for lack of appearance

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $700,000

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $503,429

TAXABLE YEAR: 2004

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: Regular/Base Year (BYR)

STATUS: Denied/No Show

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* Public comment will be taken on every item on the agenda.