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TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD 6157 COUNTY HWY P DANE,WI 53529 Sherri Endres, Clerk 608/849-7887 July 9, 1998 L , D JUL i 3 1998 James Gregorius Dane County Planning & Development 1) p�ToNsi lNG&DEVELOPMEt T Zoning Division N6 DllllStON Room 116, City-County Bldg. Madison, WI 53709-0001 Dear Mr. Gregorius, The Springfield Town Board would very much appreciate your sharing the following comments at the Work Committee meeting to be held July 14, 1998 in regards to tition#725)for Marion and Irene Thompson. It is the understanding of the Board that this petition was received with mixed reaction at the public hearing by committee members. The Town Board recently received RPC staff comments, which they would like to respond to. Enclosed is a copy of those staff comments as well. The committee will note that these quotations are taken from the Agricultural Preservation District section of the Towns' land use plan. Though the property in question is zoned A-lEx., it is a grandfathered, non-conforming parcel, which obviously is not productive agriculturally. Our land use plan states in its' introduction that it is " not an ordinance, but rather, a policy tool ". When this plan was put into force it was meant to be a guideline, with each request being evaluated and judged as to the best use of the land here in Springfield. Not every situation will be easily categorized. This application would probably be better suited to the following section of the land use plan 6. Development criteria for non-farm residential development are as follows: a. A minimum lot size of 1 acre. The RPC comments also refer to #7, saying that"divisions" of substandard lots are not allowed. We choose to differ, as no where in that statement does it state divisions are not allowed. It only states that those lots are simply permitted to continue. We also understand that there was concern that the new home site would be within 200 feet of the Waunakee Marsh and that wouldn't be allowed. Your committee (and ultimately County approval)just granted a rezone for two new homes adjacent to the property in question(Petition#7067, Karls) within the last few months.