County of Santa Cruz
Assessment Appeals Board
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 9:00 AM
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What's being decided
- Notable· Taxes, fees & budget, Government & transparencyChanges proposed to rules for property tax appeal hearings
The Assessment Appeals Board would consider amendments to its Local Rules of Procedure, which govern how property owners' challenges to their assessed property values are heard and decided.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budgetProperty tax appeal hearing for 945 Columbus Drive, Capitola
The board would hear Application 240-24 from Latimer 573 LLC, represented by agent Scott Ross, challenging the assessed value of parcel 036-221-17 at 945 Columbus Drive, Capitola.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budgetSecond property tax appeal for 945 Columbus Drive, Capitola
The board would hear Application 241-24 from Latimer 573 LLC, with agent Scott Ross, on the assessed value of parcel 036-221-17 at 945 Columbus Drive, Capitola.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budgetThird property tax appeal for 945 Columbus Drive, Capitola
The board would hear Application 242-24 from Latimer 573 LLC, with agent Scott Ross, on the assessed value of parcel 036-221-17 at 945 Columbus Drive, Capitola.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budgetProperty tax appeal hearing for 23665 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz
The board would hear Application 246-24 from TD Beach Properties LLC on the assessed value of parcel 032-151-25 at 23665 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budgetProperty tax appeal hearing on parcel 086-041-12
The board would hear Application 249-24 from Charlene DeBert on the assessed value of parcel 086-041-12, which has no listed street address.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budgetContinued property tax appeal for 20 Ryans Way, Santa Cruz
The board would take up Application 238-24 from John Rossman, previously continued or postponed, on the assessed value of parcel 028-302-88 at 20 Ryans Way, Santa Cruz.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budget· Consent agendaAgreed settlement of tax appeal for 99 Cormorant Way, Watsonville
On the consent agenda, the board would approve a stipulation (an agreement between the applicant and the Assessor) in Application 244-24 from Brien Traynor for parcel 052-321-09 at 99 Cormorant Way, Watsonville.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budget· Consent agendaSecond agreed settlement for 99 Cormorant Way, Watsonville
The board would approve a stipulated agreement in Application 245-24 from Brien Traynor for parcel 052-321-09 at 99 Cormorant Way, Watsonville.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budget· Consent agendaAgreed settlement of tax appeal for 357 Coates Drive, Aptos
The board would approve a stipulated agreement in Application 084-25 from Mark and Lori Shaheen, with agent Michael Middleton, for parcel 038-216-29 at 357 Coates Drive, Aptos.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budget· Consent agendaAgreed settlement of tax appeal for 9 Memorial Avenue, Santa Cruz
The board would approve a stipulated agreement in Application 225-25 from Susan Ikegami, with agent Kathleen Hall, for parcel 048-014-02 at 9 Memorial Avenue, Santa Cruz.
- Minor· Taxes, fees & budget· Consent agendaSecond agreed settlement for 9 Memorial Avenue, Santa Cruz
The board would approve a stipulated agreement in Application 226-25 from Susan Ikegami, with agent Kathleen Hall, for parcel 048-014-02 at 9 Memorial Avenue, Santa Cruz.
Everything else on the agenda
- 2Report on Local Rule 311 - Update on 3-Member Panel
- 3Approval of the Minutes of July 20, 2026
- 15Application 243-24: John Justice, applicant; , agent for the applicant; Parcel Number 034-102-09 for 4160 Jade Street, Spc 9, Santa Cruz
- 16Application 036-25: William & Mari C Albanese, applicant; Protax LLC, agent for the applicant; Parcel Number 061-231-02 for 3 Bird Hill Lane, Santa Cruz
- 17Application 148-25: Dogs Leap LLC, applicant; Protax LLC, agent for the applicant; Parcel Number 046-331-01 for 805 The Shore Line, La Selva Beach
- 18Application 160-25: Seacap Holdings LLC, applicant; Wes Nichols, agent for the applicant; Parcel Number 035-301-10 for no situs available
- 19Application 234-25: Leslie Leland, applicant; , agent for the applicant; Parcel Number 085-233-01 for 15432 Two Bar Road
- 20Application 005-26: Cynthia A. Hardwood Rawls, applicant; , agent for the applicant; Parcel Number 025-361-24 for 3330 Winkle Avenue, Santa Cruz
- 21Application 006-26: Cynthia A. Hardwood Rawls, applicant; , agent for the applicant; Parcel Number 025-361-24 for 3330 Winkle Avenue, Santa Cruz
- 22Application 007-26: Cynthia A. Hardwood Rawls, applicant; , agent for the applicant; Parcel Number 025-361-24 for 3330 Winkle Avenue, Santa Cruz