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• DANE COUNTY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT Petition 7424/1532 (Henry & Cathy Royer) Public Hearing Date: 12/15/98 Town of Rutland Date of this Report: 12/10/98 I. BACKGROUND A. Request The Royers seek to rezone approximately 2 acres of land from the A-1(exclusive) zoning district to the A-2(2) district. If the zoning is approved, the landowners intend to apply for a conditional use permit to allow them to manufacture furniture on the site as a limited family business. B. Site/Locational Information The property is located in Section 36 of the Town of Rutland, approximately 1,500 feet southeast of the intersection of Old Stage and Rutland-Dunkirk Roads. The property is in a rural area, approximately 5 miles south of the City of Stoughton. Badfish Creek runs from north to south along the western edge of the proposed A-2 site. C. Other federal, state or county approvals required Depending on the size of the project, Erosion Control Permits under Chapter 14 of the Dane County Code, and/or Special Exception Permits under Chapter 11 may be required. A conditional use permit, including a detailed site plan, will be required before the limited family business may begin operation. Zoning permits will be necessary before building construction may begin. II. ANALYSIS A. Compliance with County Ordinances A site plan was not provided with the application, so it is not possible to determine whether the ordinance requirements for a conditional use permit are met. The proposed A-2 zoning district would allow a number of other uses, including single family residences, that may not be appropriate for this particular site. B. Compliance with Adopted Plans The Town Land Use Plan does not specifically address limited family businesses, but does offer some comments on commercial use. See RPC staff comments for the applicability of these standards to this particular proposal. D. Environmental features Badfish Creek, along with an associated flooplain/wetland complex runs along the western edge of the proposed A-2 site. Construction site erosion controls should be in place prior to any earthmoving activities to prevent sedimentation of these water resources. Materials commonly used in furniture manufacture, such as varnishes,paints, glues or solvents, could pose a risk of ground or surface water pollution if improperly stored or contained. The proposed site is currently part of an unbroken stretch of woodland that extends nearly a half a mile along the 1