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Votes at a glance: Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board, April 7, 2025 — continuances, stipulations and one denial
Summary
The board approved routine procedural continuances for many assessment appeals (most with data provisos), accepted several stipulation agreements and denied one pair of applications for lack of appearance. Most motions passed unanimously.
The Ventura County Assessment Appeals Board on April 7 approved a series of routine continuances and stipulations, and denied two applications for lack of appearance. Most motions passed unanimously.
Key outcomes
- Agenda review approved: The board approved the agenda review and the continuance recommendations contained in it.
- Continued to June 2 (data proviso) — Robert Diamond Living Trust (items A through 11): Applicant requested continuance while appraisal/stipulation are finalized; assessor agreed. Motion passed unanimously.
- Continued to August 4 (data proviso) — Bexalta U.S. Inc./VersaTax items 12 through 40: Parties agreed to a later date to allow assessor review of recently submitted documents; motion passed unanimously.
- Continued to June 2 (data proviso) — Avista at Simi Valley LLC (item 43): Applicant requested time to finalize documents with taxpayer; assessor requested proviso. Motion passed unanimously.
- Status hearing ordered; documents provided by applicant to be reviewed — GH Camrio LLC and items 44 through 50: The board set an additional short status hearing to confirm receipt of documents before scheduling a special hearing; motion passed unanimously.
- Denied for lack of appearance — Halisa Escalante (items 23Dash11892 and 1033386): Assessor reported the matter may have been resolved outside the appeal process and recommended denial for lack of appearance; motion to deny passed unanimously. Parties were advised they may seek reconsideration within 60 days if they have good cause.
- Continued to June 2 (data proviso) — multiple site-inspection continuances (e.g., Daniel Friesenet, William Gloria Marbel, David Lincolnheld and others): Applicants requested field checks or site inspections; assessor agreed. Motions passed unanimously.
- Approved stipulation — 596 Meadow Grove Lane, LLC (item 123): Board approved larger-projection stipulation that was routed to the board in advance; motion passed unanimously.
- Approved stipulations — Kroger company items (124'173): Board approved a large reduction stipulation agreement that had been emailed to the board; motion passed unanimously.
- Received on file — Findings of fact (item 174): Board received issued findings of fact on file; motion passed unanimously.
- Approved regular stipulation agreements (item 178): Board approved the routine stipulations routed to it; motion passed unanimously.
- Continued for status update to June 2 (no data proviso) — the three multifamily decline-in-value appeals discussed under §441(d): After a long procedural discussion the board directed applicants to provide available materials, agreed to a status check on June 2, and allowed remote attendance for that status hearing; motion passed unanimously.
Most motions were made and seconded on the record; the board repeatedly recorded unanimous passage of routine continuances and approvals. Where applicants had provided documents less than 30 days before the hearing, the assessor requested a 30-day data proviso in several continuance motions so staff could complete evaluations.
