February 18, 2009

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board

Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing

Room 406, City Hall

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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: 2007-0350

APPLICANT: PACIFIC EXCHANGE, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007200441

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0220 MONTGOMERY ST, 0200

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $19,081,704.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,500,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0355

APPLICANT: THE BATH & BEYOND

PARCEL NO.: 3951 006

PARCEL ADDRESS: 1350 - 17TH ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,631,089.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,800,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0374

APPLICANT: WITTEMAN, CHRISTOPHER

PARCEL NO.: 5654 004

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0114 NEVADA ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $322,141.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $314,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0441

APPLICANT: THOMPSON, BROOKS

PARCEL NO.: 3956 005

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0375 RHODE ISLAND ST,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,297,679.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,604,898.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0511

APPLICANT: GOODBY, SILVERSTEIN & PARTNERS, INC.

PARCEL NO.: 2007204772

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0717 CALIFORNIA ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,035,991.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $516,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0536

APPLICANT: KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP

PARCEL NO.: 2007205690

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 CALIFORNIA ST, 2700

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $19,833,802.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,850,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2007-0563

APPLICANT: EDMONDSON, JAMES c/o NORTHWEST HOTEL CORP.

PARCEL NO.: 2007201273

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0580 BEACH ST,

TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,255,385.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $525,000.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2007

APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: WITHDRAWN

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2008-0622

APPLICANT: DUNN, WEI

PARCEL NO.: 7259 021

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0040 GELLERT DR,

TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $977,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $787,268.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2008

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:

APPLICATION: 2008-0625

APPLICANT: DUNN, WEI

PARCEL NO.: 7259 021

PARCEL ADDRESS: 0040 GELLERT DR,

TOPIC: Decline in Value

CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $977,000.00

APPLICANT'S OPINION: $787,268.00

TAXABLE YEAR: 2008

APPEAL TYPE: Real Property

ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

STATUS: POSTPONED

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For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415.554.7724, by fax at 415.554.7854, or by e-mail at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/

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Disability Access – The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.

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