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COMPOSITE REPORT - Page 2 APPLICATION NO. <br /> STAFF COMMENTS <br /> ZONING REVIEW <br /> 19. 7458 John Walsh, Cross Plains 16 <br /> A-1EX to RH-3 &RH-4 <br /> Divide existing 29.774 acre,NC'g A-1EX parcel—Lot 1, CSM 3858 —into two lots of 10+-and 19+- <br /> acres. The 19 acre parcel is described as the site of the Walsh family's log cabin"retreat." Walsh wishes <br /> to sell the 10 acre parcel to an unrelated party for SFR/farnrette use to"be financially able to keep <br /> the...[remainder."] The land is"a steep hillside...glacial moraine not suitable for fanning...",covered <br /> with woodlands of burr oak. <br /> Note: An intermittent stream,with associated wetland,tributary to Garfoot Creek flows S to N through <br /> the Ely portion of this property. <br /> REGIONAL PLANNING <br /> Petition 7358. This proposed residential division is in an Agricultural Preservation District of the Town of <br /> Cross Plains. The relevant adopted town/county policy is: <br /> "Lands in the agricultural district should not be rezoned for non-farm residential development at an <br /> overall density of greater than one dwelling per 35 acres owned as of the date of adoption of this plan." <br /> With a parcel of 29.8 acres,dividing it into two parcels conflicts with the adopted policy. If such divisions <br /> are desired by the town,the town/county plan should be amended,either by changing the policy or <br /> changing the map to specify what form and density of development is intended. <br /> We note that the parcel of land to the west of this petition was amended from the Agricultural Preservation <br /> Area to the Unsewered Development District in 1996 to facilitate the same type of division which is <br /> proposed in Petition 7358. Since the map amendments are cumbersome for these situations, staff has <br /> previously suggested text changes similar to those of neighboring towns. <br /> We also note that the address is Hidden Valley Road,which is a named private access road to which <br /> address numbers have been assigned. The 29.8 acre parcel is apparently legal and recognized with a house <br /> built on it. <br /> However,if this parcel is to be divided,it is required to have public road access by the County Land <br /> Division and Subdivision Regulation. This site is over 3/4 mile from CTH P intersection with Hidden <br /> Valley Road. <br /> There appear to be both plan policy and ordinance conflicts for this proposal. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (septic, etc.) <br /> DANE COUNTY HIGHWAY <br /> OTHER <br />