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Approved 8/9/2021 1 was presented refuting the experts who have testified for the applicant. Mr. Mufuka indicated the project complies with 2 the UDO and the permit should be granted as he believes his client has checked all the required boxes. 3 4 Chair Meyers asked if there was anyone else present to speak in favor of the application. Seeing none, Chair Meyers 5 asked if there was anyone present to speak against the application. Mr. and Mrs. Weidner raised their hands and were 6 asked to come forward. 7 8 Chair Meyers asked Mr. Weidner to approach the podium and address the Board. 9 10 Good evening. My wife and I moved to Holly Creek Lane approximately 25 years ago trying to retire. I am still working. 11 We chose this area to live because of its rural nature and existing zoning, the Rural Buffer, which only permits low 12 intensity development. When we bought out house, it appraised for approximately$315,000,00 and now appraises for 13 about$660,000.00. A big reason for that is because we are in the Rural Buffer area. If you actually study the issues, 14 and as a general rule, property in the Rural Buffer area sees greater appreciation in value due to the restricted 15 development nature of the zoning district and the area in general. This is one of the reasons we bought the property. 16 17 There are approximately 100 cricket teams that are part of the cricket league referenced within Mr. Patil's application 18 and reference materials. They are not professionals yet but they are working on it. In 2017, teams played almost every 19 weekend even though no special use permit had been applied for. We are here today because local residents have 20 complained about the recreational activities occurring with the required permits allowing the use of property. That is 21 why we are all here today. We have always told Mr. Patil if he wants to play cricket on the property he needs to do it 22 right and get all the required permits. 23 24 The Holly Creek Land cricket facility is private property for the exclusive use of the Triangle Cricket League. There are 25 no trespassing signs all over the place. It is not a public facility. I cannot fly a kite on the property. My grandchildren 26 cannot make play on the land. The public cannot access or use the property. This is a commercial piece of property 27 for the exclusive use of the Triangle Cricket League with no public access. 1 am in opposition to that .... That is my 28 biggest objection to this proposal. 29 30 As far as players go, there are 11 players with four substitutes. If there are four teams playing at any one time that will 31 be 60 total people on the property not counting spectators. Historically, there have never been two teams playing on 32 the field at one time, which means the historical data referenced by the applicant saying there have never been parking 33 or congestion problems is erroneous. I have observed games and even stopped on several occasions to take pictures 34 of cricket activities to document the issues associated with the activity and told them repeatedly to get the special use 35 permit. Once the permit is issued, my opposition would be gone. 36 37 Holly Creek subdivision consists of a 1-mile long gravel country Lane without exit (Mr. Weider referred to his pictures 38 contained in his submittal). I live at the end of it. It is in a beautiful and pristine area of the County. 1 have been 39 granted standing because there is no question, I will have special damages. If you approve this permit, I am going to 40 lose value in my home. This will hurt my retirement. It is that simple. Homes are currently valued at$500,000 to over 41 $1,000,000 each occupying 5 to over 10 acres. All of these values will go down if this permit is granted. 42 43 My pictures show(Mr. Weidner referenced the pictures in his submittal) this is a beautiful country road. What used to 44 be there was Carl's fields where he used to mow for hay. That was great. Now we have a cricket field. We are out in 45 the country here .... 46 47 My objections are the plans presented to us are very confusing and I believe there are numerous errors and 48 contradictions. 1 went to college to be an engineer and used to be and inspector ... 1 am having problems following this 49 plan. We believe anew plan should be submitted to the Board that is accurate before there is a decision. 50 17