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III. CONCLUSIONS A. Summary of main issues/findings The proposed development complies with the density standards adopted by the Town of Roxbury and the county for nonfarm residential development in an agricultural preservation area. Neither the proposed building site nor the proposed driveway would disturb prime farm soils or soils of statewide signficance. Steep slopes may pose some practical difficulties and potential erosion risk, but these issues can be resolved through appropriate erosion control, engineering and design standards. The proposed relocation of the field road 4 feet to the south would not seem to conflict with the existing easement held by the Ice Age Trail Foundation. The road relocation and redesign would disturb a small area of land currently shown as cropland in Land Conservation Department- approved farm plans. However, the portion of the property near the proposed driveway appears to be marginal farmland and has not been actively cropped for some time. Whether the relatively small disturbance associated with a four-foot relocation of the existing field road is significant enough to create a conflict with Town/County plan standards prohibiting driveways from crossing agricultural land is a fairly debatable point. B. Suggested conditions of approval If the committee decides to approve this petition, it may wish to consider the following condition (in addition to the three conditions proposed by the Town of Roxbury in their 3/2/99 correspondence): 4. Prior to the issuance of erosion control or zoning permits, the landowner shall submit an Erosion Control Plan approved by the Dane County Land Conservation Department. In addition to meeting the normal requirements of Chapter 14 of the Dane County Code, such plan shall include specific recommendations to maintain the site's pre-development stormwater runoff conditions and existing drainage patterns. 4