Agenda* / Notice of Assessment Appeals Board
Assessment Appeals Board 2 Hearing
Room 408, City Hall
Monday, May 21, 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: 2009-3302
APPLICANT: SPERLING, PETER
PARCEL NO.: 0963 039
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2845 BROADWAY ,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $28,117,344.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $14,000,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

3) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3303
APPLICANT: SPERLING, PETER
PARCEL NO.: 0963 040
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2940 PACIFIC AV,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $8,336,788.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $4,100,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

4) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2009-3304
APPLICANT: SPERLING IRREVOCABLE TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 0985 011
PARCEL ADDRESS: 3450 WASHINGTON ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $18,546,580.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $9,200,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2009
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

5) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0095
APPLICANT: WAI FUNG TRADING CORP.
PARCEL NO.: 1529 044
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0402 - 0408 16TH AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,107,681.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,800,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

6) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-0491
APPLICANT: GUAN, HUI
PARCEL NO.: 6019 034
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0374 NAPLES ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $630,901.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $520,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

7) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1110
APPLICANT: RAMSEY, ROBERT
PARCEL NO.: 2676 005
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0239 CRESTMONT DR,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $979,289.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $855,186.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

8) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1249
APPLICANT: SCHMIER, KENNETH
PARCEL NO.: 1125 001
PARCEL ADDRESS: 2101 ELLIS ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,661,099.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $900,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

9) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1267
APPLICANT: TENTH AND MARKET, LLC
PARCEL NO.: 3507 041
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1411 - 1411 MARKET STREET ,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $26,996,670.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $22,928,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR
STATUS: WITHDRAWN

10) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1559
APPLICANT: NEWELL, EDWARD
PARCEL NO.: 0851 002
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0253 - 0263 LAGUNA ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $1,982,632.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $1,400,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

11) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1658
APPLICANT: HANSEN FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3516 039
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0118 KISSLING ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $790,652.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $407,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

12) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1659
APPLICANT: HANSEN FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3516 040
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0124 KISSLING ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $683,808.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $352,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

13) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1660
APPLICANT: HANSEN FAMILY TRUST
PARCEL NO.: 3516 041
PARCEL ADDRESS: 0130 KISSLING ST,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $662,434.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $341,000.00
TAXABLE YEAR: 2010
APPEAL TYPE: Real Property
ROLL TYPE: REGULAR

14) Hearing, discussion, and possible action involving:
APPLICATION: 2010-1927
APPLICANT: PARTRIDGE, JAMES
PARCEL NO.: 5314 050
PARCEL ADDRESS: 1940 OAKDALE AVE,
TOPIC: Decline in Value
CURRENT ASSESSMENT: $2,646,732.00
APPLICANT'S OPINION: $2,050,000.00
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.