Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Wednesday, April 18, 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: 2010-2152
APPLICANT: TROPHY PROPERTIES B&A-2 LLC IV
PARCEL NO.: 1157 002A
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1819 GOLDEN GATE AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,225,354.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $668,700.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Both Real & Personal Prty
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2153
APPLICANT: TROPHY PROPERTIES B&A-2 LLC IV
PARCEL NO.: 3608 075
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3605 20TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $5,831,279.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,749,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2183
APPLICANT: TROPHY PROPERTIES B&A-2 LLC IV
PARCEL NO.: 3656 008A
PARCEL ADDRESS: 4012 24TH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,652,394.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $495,001.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2190
APPLICANT: 2775 MARKET STREET
PARCEL NO.: 2650 044
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2775 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,788,808.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,037,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Both Real & Personal Prty
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2622
APPLICANT: CLIFT HOLDINGS, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 2010203461
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0495 GEARY ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $18,115,106.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: POSTPONED

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2727
APPLICANT: SCHARSCHMIDT, BRUCE
PARCEL NO.: 3069 008
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0045 SAINT FRANCIS BLVD,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,656,244.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2787
APPLICANT: 1401 HOWARD, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3517 035
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1401 HOWARD ST,
TOPIC: Base Year/New Construction-Incorrect Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,609,816.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2801
APPLICANT: 2655 BUSH LLC
PARCEL NO.: 1052 024
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2655 BUSH ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $9,951,713.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $5,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2844
APPLICANT: BROWN GOULD FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 1351 029
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0053 07TH AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,863,092.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $999,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2852
APPLICANT: LEE, JOHN
PARCEL NO.: 1649 012
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3030 - 3032 FULTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,379,305.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,051,500.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Both Real & Personal Prty
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-2924
APPLICANT: KYAW, TIN
PARCEL NO.: 6307 004
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0195 TALBERT ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $590,000.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $440,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-3440
APPLICANT: GUSTAFSON, CARL
PARCEL NO.: 3504 044
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1663 - 1667 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $6,479,198.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,212,000.00
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.