September 05, 2007

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing

Room 408, City Hall

Wednesday, September 05, 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: 2004-1660

APPLICANT: KUTCHINS, JONATHAN

PARCEL NO.: 3706 231

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 MARKET ST, #035F

TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,900,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $967,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2001

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2004-1661

APPLICANT: KUTCHINS, JONATHAN

PARCEL NO.: 3706 231

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 MARKET ST, #035F

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,900,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $967,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2002

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2004-1662

APPLICANT: KUTCHINS, JONATHAN

PARCEL NO.: 3706 231

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 MARKET ST, #035F

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,958,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $986,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2003

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-0469

APPLICANT: RBC DAIN RAUSCHER INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2005201955

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0002 EMBARCADERO CENTER, 1200

TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,335,748.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,045,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2005

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-0470

APPLICANT: MORRISON & FOERSTER

PARCEL NO.: 2005201198

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0425 MARKET ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $11,685,272.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2005

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-0721

APPLICANT: KUTCHINS, JONATHAN

PARCEL NO.: 3706 231

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 MARKET ST, #035F

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,073,488.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2005

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-0776

APPLICANT: MORGAN STANLEY

PARCEL NO.: 2005207147

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0101 CALIFORNIA ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,158,949.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,450,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2005

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2005-0777

APPLICANT: THELEN REID & PREIST LLP

PARCEL NO.: 2005201004

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0101 - 02ND ST, 1800

TOPIC: Personal Property/Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,608,060.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2005

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0273

APPLICANT: BAUM, ALVIN

PARCEL NO.: 0590 029

PARCEL ADDRESS: 2170 JACKSON ST, # 2

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,704,020.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $239,035.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0278

APPLICANT: RINCK FAMILY TRUST

PARCEL NO.: 3793 224

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0088 KING ST, #1305

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,674,518.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,375,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0681

APPLICANT: RBC DAIN RAUSCHER INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2006400090

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0002 EMBARCADERO CENTER, 1200

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,300,719.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,145,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-0692

APPLICANT: THELEN REID & PREIST LLP

PARCEL NO.: 2006200860

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0101 - 02ND ST, 1800

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,526,701.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,200,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2006-1056

APPLICANT: KUTCHINS, JONATHAN

PARCEL NO.: 3706 231

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0765 MARKET ST, #035F

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,134,957.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,565,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2006

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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