Ventura County appeals board continues dozens of property appeals to Aug. 4, sets data deadlines

The Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board No. 2 on April 28 continued the bulk of contested property tax appeals scheduled for the session, setting most for a consolidated hearing on Aug. 4, 2025, and repeatedly requiring that remaining evidence be submitted to the assessor at least 30 days before the new hearing date.

The board moved dozens of calendar items — commercial portfolios, chains of retail properties and multiple single‑family and multi‑parcel appeals — into the August calendar to allow the assessor time to review newly provided materials and to allow applicants to supply outstanding documentation. In several cases the board approved applicants’ requests to attend the August status hearing remotely; in most others in‑person attendance will be required if the case is not resolved before that date.

The moves affect properties owned by, among others, Westlake Portfolio LLC; Vons Companies Inc.; Albertsons LLC; North Shore Healthcare LLC; SHM Anacapa Isle LLC and SHM Ventura Isle LLC; and several individual residential appeals. The board also approved a number of amendment requests from agents and accepted stipulation agreements that remove cases from the calendar.

Board members said the goal was to clear a backlog of cases while giving the assessor’s office sufficient time to complete reviews. “I’m looking for a motion to continue to 08/04/2025 with data due to the assessor 30 days prior to the hearing date,” Chair Lunetta said repeatedly as the board processed grouped continuance requests.

What the continuances mean: most continuances were granted with the same condition — applicants must deliver outstanding data to the assessor no later than 30 days before Aug. 4, 2025. Where the assessor stated it already had the material or where…