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record also contains a significant amount of evidence involving
the area south of the intersection of Highway 280 and I-459.
This corridor has indeed undergone significant commercial
development over the years. Most notably, in this regard, was
the development of the Bell property, which is contiguous to
parcel A, and the large Colonnade complex located immediately
across I-459 from parcel A. Respondent recognizes that the vast
majority of this commercial development has occurred south of I-
459, but she points out that there are pockets of commercially
developed land to the north of the I-459 intersection with
Highway 280 as well. It is respondent's contention that the
commercial development, so obviously apparent south of I-459, was
continuing its northerly progression and that it was upon such
conspicuous progression that Young and Hearn based their
conclusions. In support of this assertion, respondent points to
changes in the zoning classification of numerous parcels of real
estate located north of the intersection of I-459 and Highway 280
that have occurred since decedent's death. Respondent places
particular emphasis on several of these changes which occurred
within a year of decedent's death.
Respondent also cites the findings of Smyer and Scotch as
support for her conclusion that Young and Dilmore correctly
concluded that the highest and best use of parcel A was
commercial in nature. Smyer and Scotch, two unaffiliated
appraisers, were hired by Held and Dudley in 1979 to value the
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