05-11-1999 Public Hearing - Woodhill CC

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I I I f r r r r 1 requirements and zoning areas under the 1967 2 codification that came into effect in 1968? 3 A. Correct. 4 Q. I would now like to turn to some of the 5 exhibits. So if the Court Reporter would make 6 available for your review some of the exhibits, and 7 I'll ask several preliminary questions. 8 First of ail, during the period of time 9 that you were, say, from World War II through 1967, 10 during that period of time, did you become familiar 11 with the roads and geography around the City of 12 Orono? 13 A. Well, yes. 1 wouldn't say 1 knew every 14 one very well, but 1 became familiar with the City 15 of Orono, yes. 16 Q. And you became familiar enough in 17 connection with that to recognize the different 18 areas that were zoned in the '67, '68 codification? 19 A. Yes. As a matter of fact. I was a 20 participant in the selections of zones. 21 Q. In - 22 A. That doesn’t mean -- excuse me for adding. 23 That doesn't mean I have a specific, accurate 24 recognition of all the zone lines at this time. 25 Q. No. 1 understand there has been 30 some SCLAFANI WILLIAMS COURT REPORTERS, INC. SARASOTA, FLORIDA (941) 954-0020 1 years that have passed since then. 2 A. Exactly. 3 Q. But at that time you, 1 take it, were 4 involved in determining which districts to have and 5 the location of those districts? 6 A. Exactly. 7 Q. And during that time, were you also 8 familiar with Woodhill Country Club and its 9 property? 10 A. Yes, 1 was. 11 Q. And is that something that, as a member, 12 you used on a regular basis? 13 A. Fairly regular basis, yes. 14 Q. I would like to have you take a look at 15 Exhibit 142. It is an aerial photograph of a photo 16 taken in August 1945 by Markhurd >• that's one 17 word. M-a-r-k-h-u-r-d - aerial photographers. 18 MR. GREENE: This is Mr. Greene. Let me 19 just correct what may have just been simply a 20 misspeaking. 21 This is not a photograph of an aerial 22 photograph. It is a xerox copy of an aerial 23 photograph. Is that correct? 24 MR. Mc C arthy : That's correct. 25 COURT REPORTER: Counselor? SCLAFANI WILLIAMS COURT REPORTERS, INC. SARASOTA, FLORIDA (941) 954-0020 I 1 I I 1 MR. MCCARTHY: Yes. 2 COURT REPORTER: If you could refer us to 3 the tab number, that might help. Is it tab 1 ? 4 BY MR. Mc C arthy : 5 Q. Exhibit 142 appears at tab I •• 6 A. 1. 7 Q. - the materials sem down for 8 Mr. Searles' depo. 9 A. Yes. And 1 have the folder you sent me. 10 and 1 have identified it. 1 1 Q. All right. And I understand that because 12 it is a xerox and not a photograph, the quality of 13 the image is not as good as a photograph? 14 A. Exactly. 1 5 Q. Taking a look at Exhibit 142. can you 16 identify Orono Orchard Road on this photograph? 17 A. Oh, yes. Orono Orchard Road makes almost 18 a 90 degree turn right where Woodhill Avenue joins 19 it. 20 Q. So that we orient ourselves the same way, 21 is Orono Orchard Road on the right side of your - 22 as you are looking at the photo? 23 A. Well, it's on the left side as I'm looking 24 at it, because I'm holding the north - 25 Q. All right. So looking at Exhibit 142 with SCLAFANI WILLIAMS COURT REPORTERS, INC. SARASOTA, FLORIDA (941) 954-0020 1 Orono Orchard Road on the left side — 2 A. Right, that's -- 3 Q. - on the left would be west, is that 4 correct? 5 A. That’s right. And north is the upper end 6 here. 7 Q. North is the upper end? 8 A. Right. 9 Q. All right. And can you identify 1 0 Woodhill Avenue in this photograph? 1 1 A. Yes. it’s very clearly delineated in this 1 2 picture. 1 3 Q. And if you could just give a verbal 14 description. 15 A. Well, it's - it looks, from this 16 photograph, it looks paved and ~ 17 Well, it looks - 18 1 don't know if it's paved or not, but it 19 looks maintained. 20 Q. Is it in the center of the photograph on 21 the- 22 A. Yes, it's in the center of the photograph, 23 yes. 24 Q. And you had occasion, or did you have 25 occasion between 1946 and 1951 to travel Orono SCLAFANI WILLIAMS COURT REPORTERS, INC. SARASOTA, FLORIDA (941) 954-0020