Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 406, City Hall
Thursday, February 23, 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: 2008-0598
APPLICANT: BINGHAM MCCUTCHEN LLP
PARCEL NO.: 2008200367
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0003 EMBARCADERO CTR, 2500
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $22,897,268.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1213
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS HUT
PARCEL NO.: 2008206828
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0865 MARKET ST, 1047
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $263,741.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $26,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1214
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS HUT
PARCEL NO.: 2008207744
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3251 20TH AVE,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $352,920.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $35,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1215
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS HUT TRADING
PARCEL NO.: 2008208642
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0865 MARKET ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $729,997.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $73,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1216
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS IACON
PARCEL NO.: 2008206513
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0835 MARKET ST, 9106
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $167,144.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $43,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1217
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS HUT
PARCEL NO.: 2008206830
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0845 MARKET ST, LEVEL 4
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $344,610.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $34,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1218
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS HUT
PARCEL NO.: 2008205515
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1887 UNION ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $218,977.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $45,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1219
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS HUT
PARCEL NO.: 2008206831
PARCEL ADDRESS: PIER 39 - BEACH STREET ,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $203,536.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $40,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1220
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS HUT
PARCEL NO.: 2008206826
PARCEL ADDRESS: 00000188 0000O'FARRELL ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $200,040.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $40,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1221
APPLICANT: LENSCRAFTERS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008201608
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3251 20TH AVE, 0219
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $370,952.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $38,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1222
APPLICANT: LENSCRAFTERS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008201609
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0100 BATTERY ST, 0000
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $581,174.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $59,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1223
APPLICANT: LENSCRAFTERS, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008201607
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0685 MARKET ST, 0000
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,185,066.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $120,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1224
APPLICANT: SUNGLASS HUT
PARCEL NO.: 2008208771
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2800 LEAVENWORTH ST,
TOPIC: Personal Property / Fixtures
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $657,517.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $66,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

15) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2008-1482
APPLICANT: PACIFIC EXCHANGE, INC.
PARCEL NO.: 2008200401
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0220 MONTGOMERY ST, 0200
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $22,204,388.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $11,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2008
APPEAL TYPE: Personal Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

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