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18 February 2015 <br /> To: Dane County Zoning <br /> RE: Re-zoning of portions of the Bower Farm, Section 24, Town of Deerfield, Dane County WI <br /> Parcel Numbers are: 0712-244-9000-9, 0712-244-8500-6, 0712-244-8000-1,0712-244-9500-4 <br /> In 1990, Paul A. Bower and Elaine M. Bower purchased approximately 155 acres with a older home <br /> and some outbuildings in Section 24 of the Town of Deerfield. Shortly thereafter the Bowers razed the <br /> old dwelling and replaced it with a new two-story home, which is their residence. The entire property <br /> is presently zoned A-1 Exclusive <br /> Since their purchase, they have allowed the higher vacant land to become a prairie with trees, which <br /> has over the years become a wonderful natural area. The property also consists of approximately 55 <br /> acres of wetland that was permanently restricted to remain as wetland by the former owner(the United <br /> States of America). <br /> Now, the Bowers are requesting the creation of 4 lots on a Certified Survey Map basis as set forth <br /> on the accompanying Preliminary C.S.M and other maps prepared by Wisconsin Mapping, LLC. <br /> Lot#1 and Lot#2 would be part of the RH-3 zoning district, and Lot#3 and Lot #4 would be part of <br /> the RH-2 zoning district. There has been no prior lots taken off this farm since the Town of Deerfield <br /> determination date of October 26, 1978. (Lot#1 of Certified Survey Map # 2853 was taken from the <br /> property when it was held by a former owner, but that was prior to the aforementioned determination <br /> date.) <br /> The lot layout was based upon extensive review of the topography and the size of the trees. The 4 <br /> lot layout also allows a 40 acre area to be able to go back into productive cropland. The existing <br /> residence is included as a part of a 38 parcel of which the vast majority of is the restricted wetland, and <br /> therefore is not being re-zoned from the A-1 Exclusive zoning district. Additionally there is 35.4 acres <br /> of restricted wetland together with an adjacent wooded hillside that will stay in the A-1 Exclusive <br /> zoning district. The layout also allows a tract of 40 acres to be able to be put back into productive <br /> farmland and that tract would stay in the A-1 Exclusive zoning district. <br /> Please contact me with any questions. Drd <br /> David R. Dinkel, <br /> RE/MAX Property Shop <br /> As Authorized Agent for the Paul and Elaine Bower <br />