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(b) Provision of public facilities to :••'mmodate development will not place an unreasonable burden on the ability of affected local units of gov + ++ nt to provide them; (c) The land proposed for rezoning is 'table for development and development will not cause unreasonable soil erosion or have an y'• +: .ly adverse effect on rare or irreplaceable natural areas. Public,Local Government,and Agency At the time of this writing,no other county agencies had commented on this proposal. The Town Board of Montrose voted 3-0 on ril 7, 1998 to recommend approval with the following conditions: 1. The property be deed restricted to golf course,and; 2. A performance bond be issued for gue Road. The applicant has indicated that the Town Primrose has recommended denial of the application,but the Department of Planning and Development not yet received a Town Action Report. Site and Neighborhood Planning Issues A site plan was not submitted as part of +• application,and it is impossible to determine the full impact of this proposal without more detailed inf• ++ . 'on. This is especially true since a majority of this particular project would fall outside Dane a. +ty's jurisdiction. The applicant should provide a complete site plan,including the Green County porti n of the project,fairway layout,proposed entry and exit points and the locations of any future residential ' elopment. Golf courses are typically suburban,not uses,and tend to attract residential development. Even though this project does not,at this time, •1 lude a residential component,it is reasonable to expect that the presence of a golf course will increase . • .meat pressure on surrounding farmland. Even without additional housing,the cumulative effects ' increased traffic and loss of rural character associated with golf course development could potentially conflicts with ongoing farms. A detailed site plan will be necessary to evaluate how severe such + acts are likely to be. ADDITIONAL COUNTY APPROVALS • •UIRED Zoning permits would be necessary before • +y construction could take place. Earthmoving involving more than 4,000 square feet or on slopes of ++'re than 12%will require an erosion control plan approved by the Land Conservation Department and • 'bly a special exception permit from the Board of Adjustments. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS The petition would convert active farmland m non-agricultural use,including a portion of land with prime farm soils. The proposed use could• development pressure on neighboring farmland,and could potentially create potential traffic and other conflicts. Given the soils on the site,the suitability of the land for the proposed use is somewhat + K•• +: ,and will require careful planning of proposed fairway locations. At a minimum,the Committee may wish to postpone a decision on this matter until an appropriately detailed site plan,including the Green • +ty portion of the proposed golf course can be provided.