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o.611 Dane County Planning and Development Department Room 116,City-County Building,Madison,Wisconsin 53703 I< Fax (608)267-1540 A 39 Planning (608)266-4251,Rm.116 June 11, 2015 Records &Support Joe & Megan Wenn (608)266-4251,Rm. 116 249 Hannerville Rd Zoning Edgerton, WI 53534 (608)266-4266,Rm. 116 (delivered via email) Dear Joe & Megan, Attached is a density study report you requested for your property in section 27 of the Town of Dunkirk. The property is located in the town's Agricultural Preservation Area, within which the density of residential development is limited to no more than one dwelling unit (a/k/a "split") per 40 acres owned as of July 1, 1979. The property was owned by Carlos Martin and totaled approximately 80 "gross" acres as of 7/1/79. Under the town's density policy, there are no "splits" remaining available to your property for additional nonfarm development. As indicated on the attached report, the town of Dunkirk counts all residences as a split under the density policy, including your residence on parcel #0511-352-8010-4, and the Dennis and Katherine Harried residence on parcel #0511-263-9500-7. In previous discussions, you had indicated an interest in possibly separating your residence onto a smaller parcel so that you might selling your farmland to a neighboring farmer. I believe this type of proposal would be supported by the town and county. The town of Dunkirk comprehensive plan allows for the sale of farmland under the following policy found on page 14 of the plan: 10. Farmland may be split from the farm residence and buildings provided no further development takes place on the farmland, but existing farmsteads with agricultural buildings must include sufficient land to maintain an agricultural or a hobby farm use. This would not be counted as a split. I hope this information is helpful. If you have any questions about this density analysis, or would like to discuss your options, please contact me by phone at 267-2536, or by email at allancountvofdane.com. Sincerely, Majid Allan, Senior Planner cc: Noa Prieve, Williamson Surveying (by email) Melanie Huchthausen, Clerk, Town of Dunkirk (by email)