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Petitioners presented the expert testimony of Stanley O.
Benning, president of Benning & Associates, Inc., land planning
consultants. Mr. Benning is registered as a landscape architect
in Maryland and other States and is an experienced land planner.
Mr. Benning has opinions as to the number of 3-acre estate lots
that could be developed on the land under three alternative
scenarios: (1) development of the land in conjunction with both
the Barnes and Mullinix tracts, (2) development of the land in
conjunction with only the Barnes tract, and (3) development of
the land alone. Mr. Benning is of the opinion that, under the
first two scenarios, 16 lots could be developed on the land and,
under the third scenario, 15 lots could be developed on the land.
Mr. Benning’s opinions are expressed in a report dated
September 16, 1996 (the Benning report).
Gary Lee Sapperstein
Petitioners presented the expert testimony of Gary Lee
Sapperstein of Sapperstein & Associates, real estate appraisers.
Mr. Sapperstein is a certified general real estate appraiser in
Maryland and other States. Mr. Sapperstein has opinions as to
the fair market value of the easement as of the conveyance date.
Mr. Sapperstein believes that, as of the conveyance date, the
highest and best use of the land was for development into single
family residential lots. Mr. Sapperstein has reviewed the
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