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Approved 3113117 <br />1 David Smith: I have the tax values of adjacent properties in my report but I don't have... That's all <br />2 1 have. <br />3 <br />4 John Price: Tax values are not the same as the actual market value of the property? <br />5 <br />6 David Smith: Theoretically they are, but no. <br />7 <br />8 John Price: Are there many of those properties where the value is above $400,000? <br />9 <br />10 David Smith: I don't know. <br />11 <br />12 John Price: Are you aware that Mr. Gwen's home site on the property that that home site sits on <br />13 was valued well in excess of $1,000,000? <br />14 <br />15 David Smith: No. <br />16 <br />17 John Smith: Are there significant view sheds or were there significant view sheds in Cobble Ridge <br />18 or Sunset Ridge? <br />19 <br />20 David Smith: What do you mean by view shed? <br />21 <br />22 John Price: I guess what I mean when I use that term is locations where you have views that are <br />23 natural landscapes or natural environment. Views of forest, views of nature, views of the <br />24 environment. <br />25 <br />26 David Smith: I'm not aware, I'm not sure what you mean and I don't know if they did or not. <br />27 <br />28 John Price: What was the terrain of Cobble Ridge or Sunset Ridge, was it Hope Rolling Hills? <br />29 <br />30 David Smith: Yes. <br />31 <br />32 John Price: Do you have an opinion based on your experience whether the presence of a visible <br />33 199 -foot cell tower in an area would have a greater or lesser impact on a community zoned rural <br />34 buffer with large lots, large expensive homes, heavily wooded with beautiful views, nearby wildlife <br />35 habitats, golf courses, as opposed to more densily populated residential areas with smaller homes <br />36 on smaller lots? <br />37 <br />OC Board of Adjustment — 12/12/16 Page 30 of 156 <br />