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Jack Sherman of the Property Appraiser's office informed those present that his specific duties include reappraising all the commercial and industrial lands every year, and he is faced with a very large problem. Mr. Sherman did not believe anyone can find an answer that will. eliminate change in the future, but he believed the present amount of uncertainty we have as to what use is going to be allowed is unwise; therefore, he felt the.position the realtors have taken makes sense. He noted that there used to be a speculative real estate market for this property, but those sales have totally disappeared. Mr. Sherman believed if there were more certainty, you would reestablish that. He reported that the Property Appraiser's office takes the position that if there is disagreement between the Comprehensive Plan and the existing zoning, in fairness to the taxpayer, they feel it necessary to assume that whichever is the most restrictive is the only use they should contemplate when assessing. With more definite zoning, Mr. Sherman believed the county would see the tax base grow some. Commissioner Wodtke questioned how they would assess land within a node, and Mr. Sherman explained that it depends on how close land is to the node; as it gets distant from the center, then it gets uncertain. They have taken a non-aggressive policy and a lot of assessments have gone down because of this. They don't see many sales for such lands and can't get the input they need. Cliff Norris, Realtor, appeared before the Board and stated that he was making his own comments and not necessar- ily those of the Board of Realtors. In regard to the problem of assigning lines to the interior core, he noted that it has been his experience that development usually takes place along major road lines. He, therefore felt the interior core should be shaped and developed accordingly. 27 BOOK 5 8 Fku,F. 27r