Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
9:30 AM  (All Day)

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: 2010-1806
APPLICANT: PARK MACARTHUR ASSOC LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3794 021
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0139 TOWNSEND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $15,351,047.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-3025
APPLICANT: ESTERLE LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0498 029
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1450 LOMBARD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,665,263.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,210,684.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-3026
APPLICANT: GAJANAN, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 0504 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1595 LOMBARD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,078,318.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1297
APPLICANT: SUTTER/STOCKTON, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0294 015
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0391 - 0399 SUTTER ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $12,810,434.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1351
APPLICANT: ESTERLE LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0498 029
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1450 LOMBARD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $10,713,977.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1352
APPLICANT: GAJANAN, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 0504 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1595 LOMBARD ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $7,163,882.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1353
APPLICANT: PARK MACARTHUR ASSOC LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3794 021
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0139 TOWNSEND ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $15,466,639.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $10,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1716
APPLICANT: 270 VALENCIA ST LLC / 950 HOWARD LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0872 007
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1898 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,073,710.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,700,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1717
APPLICANT: 270 VALENCIA ST LLC / 950 HOWARD LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0872 006
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1998 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,424,573.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1718
APPLICANT: 270 VALENCIA ST LLC / 950 HOWARD LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0872 005
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1960 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,168,348.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $975,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1838
APPLICANT: NAM INVESTMENTS, LP
PARCEL NO.: 0135 008
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1050 SANSOME ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,954,777.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $8,300,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2222
APPLICANT: MARINA BEACH, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0581 008B
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2360 PACIFIC AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $17,472,736.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,203,158.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2344
APPLICANT: GEARY-MARKET INV.CO. LTD.
PARCEL NO.: 0312 004
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0720 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $15,485,110.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $7,200,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 1 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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: 2011-1902
APPLICANT: SUSSMAN, PAUL
PARCEL NO.: 3703 079
PARCEL ADDRESS: ,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,875,812.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,875,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1903
APPLICANT: SUSSMAN, PAUL
PARCEL NO.: 3703 080
PARCEL ADDRESS: ,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,875,812.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,875,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1906
APPLICANT: LIU, BENJAMIN
PARCEL NO.: 0104 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0424 - 0428 UNION ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,492,260.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1912
APPLICANT: LEVINSON, FRED
PARCEL NO.: 0854 005
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1670 - 1680 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,563,544.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,750,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1914
APPLICANT: LEVINSON, FRED
PARCEL NO.: 0190 021
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1025 JACKSON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,507,677.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1915
APPLICANT: LEVINSON, FRED
PARCEL NO.: 0820 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0600 FELL ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $3,596,566.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,250,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1920
APPLICANT: LAPIDOS, JACK
PARCEL NO.: 0320 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0537 HYDE ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,857,051.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,750,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1973
APPLICANT: BENSON, ERIC
PARCEL NO.: 0528 029
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1648 UNION ST, 202
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $832,202.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $500,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1980
APPLICANT: FLYNN, RUSSELL
PARCEL NO.: 0549 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2165 LARKIN ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,530,935.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-1998
APPLICANT: CULDICE, PURISIMA
PARCEL NO.: 0095 023
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2460 LARKIN ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,989,372.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,750,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2013
APPLICANT: HIMY, DAVID
PARCEL NO.: 3779 009
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0564 06TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,980,385.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,075,500.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2011-2039
APPLICANT: SELECTED BACON, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 0300 003C
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0820 POST ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $815,996.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $600,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2011
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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