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Beth Bronson: This, I mean from my perspective, this would be trying to determine standing. If this is inappropriate, 1 <br />please let me know. I'm just trying to help establish standing, right? 2 <br /> 3 <br />Leon Meyers: Right. It sounds like Mr. Eads' testimony would be regarding the value of his property and the impact of 4 <br />this potential SUP on his property value and Mr. Eads has told us that he does not have the expertise to testify 5 <br />regarding property values. If you have questions regarding standing, then those would be appropriate. Otherwise, 6 <br />Board members, if there are no other questions, a motion would be in order to determine standing for Mr. Eads. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Derrick Eads: So, nothing will be entered in that I've said. Is that correct? 9 <br /> 10 <br />Leon Meyers: Well, it depends on what happens if there's a motion regarding your standing. The Board's first duty 11 <br />here is to determine whether a prospective witness has standing before we hear that witness's testimony. 12 <br /> 13 <br />Derrick Eads: Okay, and then can, may I ask questions of you, the Board members? 14 <br /> 15 <br />Leon Meyers: If the Board determines that you have standing, you would be entitled to ask those questions. Yes. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Derrick Eads: Okay, pertaining to possible conflicts of interest? 18 <br /> 19 <br />Leon Meyers: Yes, if the Board determines you have standing. 20 <br /> 21 <br />Derrick Eads: Okay, all right, so I'm done. 22 <br /> 23 <br />Beth Bronson: No, we still need to make a motion determining your standing, and I think the difference is that I would 24 <br />feel more confident to make a motion if we knew more about the person's ask for standing situation. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Leon Meyers: I'm sorry I didn't understand. 27 <br /> 28 <br />Beth Bronson: The situation of what would actually define expertise. It's up to us to determine expertise and so by 29 <br />asking if you have any adjacent property lines with the applicant's property, I feel might give waivers as if you lived a 30 <br />quarter mile down the road or on the other side of town. In the perspective of establishing standing. 31 <br /> 32 <br />Leon Meyers: But establishing standing relates in almost all cases to special damages, which comes down to 33 <br />property values essentially. And in order to testify about property values, we would need a witness who has a 34 <br />background in property values. 35 <br /> 36 <br />Beth Bronson: Okay. I understand. 37 <br /> 38 <br />Leon Meyers: Board members, motion regarding Mr. Eads' standing please. 39 <br /> 40 <br />Beth Bronson: Based on the explanation, I would make a motion that he does not have standing. 41 <br /> 42 <br />Nathan Robinson: Are there any special damages that you could substantiate? 43 <br /> 44 <br />Leon Meyers: We got a motion on the floor that needs a second. 45 <br /> 46 <br />Jeff Scott: Second. 47 <br /> 48 <br />Nathan Robinson: My question is, you know, one of the conditions of standing is, are there special damages that 49 <br />you could substantiate that you would incur? 50 <br />14