Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
1:30 PM

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 properly 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: 2009-3191
APPLICANT: 450 SANSOME LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0229 018
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0450 SANSOME ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $30,308,099.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $15,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3213
APPLICANT: UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK
PARCEL NO.: 0227 048
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0555 MONTGOMERY ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $54,435,183.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $26,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3309
APPLICANT: UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK
PARCEL NO.: 0743 203
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0721 VAN NESS AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $24,607,448.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3334
APPLICANT: X-4 DOLPHIN, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3940 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0409 - 4990 ILLINOIS ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $33,958,656.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $17,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-5705
APPLICANT: VNO PATSON CANNERY LP
PARCEL NO.: 0010 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2801 LEAVENWORTH ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $30,500,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $20,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2006
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-5706
APPLICANT: VNO PATSON CANNERY LP
PARCEL NO.: 0010 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2801 LEAVENWORTH ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $30,500,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $20,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2007
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: SUPPLEMENTAL
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-5889
APPLICANT: VNO PATSON CANNERY LP
PARCEL NO.: 0010 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2801 LEAVENWORTH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $31,110,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $20,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1508
APPLICANT: 450 SANSOME LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0229 018
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0450 SANSOME ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $30,236,269.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $15,070,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-4470
APPLICANT: VNO PATSON CANNERY LP
PARCEL NO.: 0010 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2801 LEAVENWORTH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $31,656,994.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $15,800,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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