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Dane County Zoning and Natural Resources Committee November 7, 1998 Page 4 commercially zoned parcel, the Town and the County necessarily had to determine that the next commercially zoned parcel, at the time of the rezoning decision, did not constitute "Strip Development." It would be irrational, or at a minimum unfair, to determine that the proposed rezoning now results in "Strip Development" when numerous other parcels were allowed to be rezoned to commercial without running afoul of the prohibition against "Strip Development." For example, the Planning Division Staff Comments specifically refer to at least two commercial rezonings of parcels adjacent to the parcel proposed to be rezoned (Petitions 6365 and 6366 allowing a bed and breakfast and an antique/furniture business). (See also reduced copies of Zoning Maps for Sec. 1 and Sec. 2 in the Town of Christiana enclosed herewith.) Furthermore, the C-1 parcel to the west was rezoned for commercial uses several years ago. (See Zoning Map for Sec. 2.) Moreover, the C-2 and M-1 parcel to the northwest is a salvage yard business. (See Zoning Map for Sec. 2.) It would be difficult to reconcile a finding that the present rezoning violates the policy to prohibit strip development with the finding by the County that these other rezonings did not violate the policy to prohibit strip development. Second, each use connected with this rezoning will not require an access. (See revised proposed (preliminary) Certified Survey Map dated 10/28/1998, being submitted herewith.) The proposed rezoning now contemplates that one access will be available from U.S.H. 12 & 18 to serve both of the Lots resulting from the proposed rezoning. (See discussion below under item 3 regarding access.) For this reason alone, the rezoning does not constitute "Strip Development" because each use will not require its own access. Third, the proposed rezoning will not result in development of a series of commercial or residential land uses one lot deep along a road or highway. Again, the revised proposed (preliminary) Certified Survey Map dated 10/28/1998, being submitted herewith shows a possible future road extension from the access point on U.S.H. 12 & 18 connecting up with a planned street on the adjoining Merg property. Future uses are almost certain to develop to the North of the proposed commercial use. These uses would abut commercial uses to the East in the Village of Cambridge. (The Village Long Range Plan plans the abutting lands within the Village for commercial uses; see below.) Thus, this proposed rezoning will not result in uses one lot deep along either U.S.H. 12 & 18 or along the possible future road extension.