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by recapping his memorandum of November 6, 2006. He asked the Board to approve staff’s recommendation. Commissioner Wheeler sought answers to the following concerns: (1) “… when we do this and that property is added to those lots, does the Property Appraiser take that into consideration?” and (2) “How does that work with save our homes 3%; is it brought into the new value or the old value?” Director Boling did not know the answer to the second question but answered the first, noting that it goes through the Property Appraiser’s mapping department and it does become part of the lot. The Chairman opened the public hearing. th Charles Strawder, 2176 80 Avenue, felt the right-of-way should be changed to easement, and he should get some benefit from the 35-foot right-of-way. He also did not see the need for the 35 feet and think they should settle for 15 feet. Director Boling provided insight explaining that this was recommended through the staff review for the drainage and utility easement and was not aware of any plans to improve it. On the matter of benefits a proper owner could get from having a property adjacent to them converted to a right-of-way easement, he said the real benefit is always setbacks for build-ability. Commissioner Davis understood Mr. Strawder’s arguments but felt that to give up the opportunity to address a future need, prudence tells him to retain the area for an easement. Joseph Schulke , Schulke Bittle and Stoddard, Civil Engineer, representing the applicant for the right-of way abandonment, specified that there is a water main that goes between November 14, 2006 14