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14 Draft <br /> 1 Leon Meyers: Excuse me,just one minute. Pat, you had something to say. <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Patrick Mallett: The applicants who have established legal standing I think, have some comments or thoughts if <br /> 4 they would like to share. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Leon Meyers: We'll get those in for sure before we make a decision. Thank you for that. Good. Your name <br /> 7 again, please? <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Leslie Weidner: Yes, it's Leslie Weidner and I've lived on Holly Creek for what, almost 30 years now. I think I'm <br /> 10 the oldest person there. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Bill Weidner: I'm the oldest. <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Leslie Weidner: Oh, he's the oldest. I had standing at the original SUP meeting. It's just not giving me standing <br /> 15 now. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Leon Meyers: It gives you the opportunity to establish standing at tonight's hearing. And I'll just ask you to direct <br /> 18 your comments, if you would, at this point in the hearing toward establishing standing as a party to <br /> 19 the hearing. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Leslie Weidner: Okay. Well, I'm a realtor and I've been a realtor for 27 years, and I live on Holly Creek Lane. I also <br /> 22 wonder what kind of information do you want from me? <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Leon Meyers: Well, in order to demonstrate standing you would need to show that you as a property owner would <br /> 25 suffer special damages if the SUP modification were approved. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Leslie Weidner: Okay. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Leon Meyers: So, an example of that might be a comparison of property values for a property sold near a cricket <br /> 30 field and a similar property sold farther away from the cricket field. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 Leslie Weidner: Okay. At the last, at the original SUP meeting it was established that the Patil folks went last, and <br /> 33 they presented you a whole bunch of information talking about public parks increasing value, and <br /> 34 that's true, they do. I mean, everybody like to have swings for their children in a public park. This <br /> 35 is not a public park. It's a private park. And I think that's so important when you look at what's <br /> 36 going on next. <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Leon Meyers: Just want to, excuse me for interrupting, let's try to stay focused on establishing your qualifications <br /> 39 as a party with standing in the area. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Leslie Weidner: Okay. Well, I've been working for Coldwell Banker Advantage, as I said, for 27 years and I had a <br /> 42 statement, which I don't have with me because I didn't think I'd need it this evening, but I did have <br /> 43 it in my remarks attached to the standing form. And that is, he said that property values would be <br /> 44 affected by 10 or 15 percent. The broker and charge of Coldwell Banker Advantage. I had other <br /> 45 realtors tell me the same thing and we've lived with it the way it is now. That was in writing. I had <br /> 46 that in writing. So, I asked for a continuance also. <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Leon Meyers: And you're testifying as a real estate expert? <br /> 49 <br /> 50 Bill Weidner: No. <br /> 14 <br />