Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, February 23, 2012
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 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: 2010-0444
APPLICANT: BON AIRE GROUP, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0279 008
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1040 SUTTER ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,100,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: POSTPONED

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0445
APPLICANT: BON AIRE GROUP, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0279 008
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1040 SUTTER ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,222,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE
STATUS: POSTPONED

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0539
APPLICANT: WANG, PAUL
PARCEL NO.: 0220 022
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1368 SACRAMENTO ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,814,172.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0560
APPLICANT: AHMED, MOHAMED
PARCEL NO.: 0473 001B
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3151 FRANKLIN ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,632,770.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0696
APPLICANT: SIXTH & BRYANT LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3760 026
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0489 06TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,844,366.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,151,251.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0698
APPLICANT: SIXTH & BRYANT LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3760 026A
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0489 06TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,106,618.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $690,749.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0741
APPLICANT: HARNEY, JOSEPH
PARCEL NO.: 3779 028
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0575 7TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $474,855.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $249,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0742
APPLICANT: HARNEY, JOSEPH
PARCEL NO.: 3779 029
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0060 GILBERT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,424,573.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $747,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0762
APPLICANT: PETITE AUBERGE, LP
PARCEL NO.: 0283 016
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0863 BUSH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,899,280.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,328,838.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0763
APPLICANT: PETITE SWAN LLC dba WHITE SWAN HOTEL
PARCEL NO.: 0283 018
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0845 BUSH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $4,260,379.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,701,301.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0828
APPLICANT: LAUB REVOCABLE TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0176 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0807 MONTGOMERY ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,110,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,800,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ROLL CORRECTION
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0835
APPLICANT: PATEL, ABDUL
PARCEL NO.: 3755 018
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1110 - 1114 HARRISON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $671,888.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $413,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0839
APPLICANT: COUCH FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0188 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1380 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,095,023.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,350,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1725
APPLICANT: COUCH FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0188 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1380 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/Change in Ownership-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,100,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,435,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: BASE YEAR

16) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1726
APPLICANT: COUCH FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0188 010
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1380 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,100,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,435,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: ESCAPE

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