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4. Madison Gas & Electric shall provide the Town of Middleton with a copy of all complaints regarding the facility and the Utility's response; 5. The approval for the placement of the generators on the site shall expire on January 1, 2000 unless extended by the Town of Middleton; 6. Madison Gas & Electric shall place with the Town of Middleton an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of$100,000 to guarantee compliance with the conditions set forth in this approval. MG&E has indicated that these conditions are acceptable, except that they would prefer to issue a performance bond for$100,000 instead of a letter of credit. VII. SITE AND NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING ISSUES The site is well-screened from view, and should have little visual impact on surrounding properties. As noted in the RPC staff comments and in the Town of Middleton's conditions,the primary potential impact from the proposed generators would appear to be from noise. The conditions recommended by the Town of Middleton would appear to adequately address these concerns, and the proposed use seems reasonably compatible with surrounding uses. However, as noted above, C-2 zoning could allow a number of uses that could create potential nuisances or hazards to nearby residences to the east. VIII. ADDITIONAL COUNTY APPROVALS REQUIRED County zoning permits will be necessary before the generators could be installed. No other county approvals are required. IX. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS The petition is arguably consistent with the town land use plan, and the requested zoning is consistent with that of surrounding properties. Properly conditioned,the proposed use should not have a major impact on nearby residential use. Although the site's proximity to wetlands and drainageways and the permeability of local soils could pose a potential risk of ground or surface water contamination, such risks could be mitigated with reasonable precautions. The Committee should consider adopting the conditions requested by the Town and adding two additional conditions: 1. The permitted uses on the site be limited to utility services, auxiliary or supplemental electric generating stations, warehousing and storage incidental to a permitted use, and storage or processing of waste materials normally associated with electric generation facilities. 2. That any storage of hazardous or toxic materials take place in a roofed structure, and that all hazardous materials be contained so that any spills, leaks or runoff do not enter any ground or surface waters. The landowner shall adopt a spill management plan that meets all current commonly accepted management practices to prevent a hazard to air, water, natural resources or public safety.