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board can look at the statute and reverse Michael Harvey’s decision. This board does not need to look at 244 the legal relationship betweenKaraBrewerand her husband. That’s invasive, burdensome and oppressive. 245 That’s why this subpoena request should be denied. There is a list of entities in the subpoena request that 246 have not even been involved. KB Designs, for example, hasn’t been brought up at any point in these 247 proceedings. So, in closing, this board’s authority is to review the decisions that the planning staff make 248 with respectto enforcing the UDO and specificstatutory guidance that informs that. To start looking at what 249 the Department of Revenue is doing andwhether they made the right decisionis completely outside the 250 scope of this board’s authority and would be an abuse of discretion. He asked that they uphold the denial of 251 the request. 252 253 Leann Brown asked for a rebuttal. Karen Barrows said the board did not plan to entertainrebuttals.254 255 Andy Peteschobjected to rebuttals, noting each party had 10minutes, which LeAnn Brown had used. 256 257 LeAnn Brown said she wanted to note that Andy Petesch had misspoken and the date on the document he 258 submitted to the board was February 19, 2018. 259 260 Karen Barrows asked if board members have questions. 261 262 Randy Herman asked Andy Peteschwhether he agrees with LeAnnBrown that this board had found that 263 thechallengers have standing. Andy Petesch said he objects to any finding of standing in this case as he 264 has objected to it at previous hearings.265 266 Randy Herman said specifically N.C.G.S. 153(A)-340 (b) (2a), the agritourism provision, it states under 267 Subsection 1,that the building is a bonafide farm purpose if it is located on property owned by a person 268 who holds a qualified farmer sales tax exemption certificate. The certificate was issued to KaraBrewer and 269 the property owner was Southeast Property Group,now Wild Flora FarmLLC.Those are not all the same 270 person.271 272 Andy Petesch answered the certificate is issued to Wild Flora Farm. The card itself is issued to Wild Flora 273 Farm.The addressee is Kara Brewer onthe letter to which the card isattached. 274 275 Randy Herman said the card does not have the LLCafter Wild Flora Farm. How is the Board of Adjustment 276 toknow that is the same entity or person?277 278 Andy Petesch answered that would be a matter that this board would have to decide at a hearing on that 279 issue. 280 281 Randy Herman asked LeAnnBrownwhether this board had a specific finding thatherclients have 282 standing, as they would be required to have standing to request the subpoenas.283 284 LeAnn Brown said there was detailed testimonyin one of the earlier hearings from each of her sixclients. 285 And the board made the finding of fact that the individuals have standing. She said Andy Peteschmade an 286 appeal to Superior Court on that finding. She can certainly spend a couple of hours putting these people on 287 the standto establish these people having standing. There have been at least four appeals involving this 288 case. She asked that the board make judicial notice that her clients have standing and note Andy Petesch’s 289 objection and move forward to keep this hearing brief. 290 291 22