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5-2-98 <br /> Members of Dane County Board <br /> In regards to petition 7195, the applicant, Ron Jacobson, <br /> and his girlfriend, Leola , want to rezone 1 . 5 acres from A-1 <br /> Exclusive Ag to C-1 Commercial . The proposed use is for new <br /> appraisal service offices and a greenhouse business . <br /> Living right next door to Ron and Leola, and knowing that <br /> we could have a business right in our rural setting made David <br /> and I very upset and concerned. Therefore, we spoke with some of <br /> the neighbors in the area . They felt the same way as David and <br /> I . We don ' t want the basic character of the area changed ! <br /> The petition with 19 signatures is enclosed. On April 28 , <br /> David and I went in opposition before the Dane County Zoning <br /> and Natural Resources Committee regarding petition 7195 . After <br /> hearing both for and opposed, the Committee chose to abstain. <br /> A neighbor informed us that Ron and Leola are sending out <br /> letters asking residents of Medina to send a note to James <br /> Gregorius , Zoning Administrator, stating their feelings about <br /> the rezoning. Ron also stated that there is a small space <br /> available next to the pharmacy, which is no bigger than the <br /> office he has now, so why wouldn ' t it be sufficient? Whats <br /> wrong with commuting to Madison? People commute to Madison every- <br /> day for their job. Why do we need a rural appraisal service anyway? <br /> A lot of people are afraid to come forward and speak their <br /> opposition because of the power the Board carries . They feel <br /> this may come back to haunt them in the future if they should <br /> ever have to go before the Town Board for anything. <br /> Louis Klecker, one of the Medina Town Supervisors, is <br /> going from house to house persuading neighbors to except the <br /> rezoning. One of the neighbors , Mark Albrecht, said to Louis , <br /> "then if I want to start a gun shop, and rezone to C-1 , that won ' t <br /> be a problem being passed by the Town Board?" All Louis had to <br /> say to Mark was , "this is going through no matter what ! " Is Louis <br /> siding with Ron because his daughter has a vested interest in <br /> selling out of Ron and Leola ' s greenhouse, which she stated to <br /> me personally? Or maybe there ' s favoritism with both Ron and <br /> Louis being on the Town Board . If Ron and Leola rezone, what ' s <br /> to stop everyone else from rezoning? Then aren ' t we looking at <br /> a lot of costly lawsuits if others are denied rezoning? <br /> Enclosed is a letter from a lifetime long Medina resident <br /> who wanted to rezone to C-1 , but was denied . <br /> Do we really need another greenhouse in the area? Ron, himself , <br /> mentioned several in the area at the meeting Tuesday night? <br /> The rural roads here are way too narrow, plus there is no center <br /> mark dividing the lanes . To make matters worse, we have a school <br /> bus that picks up our daughter at 8 : 00 a .m. ; at the same time most <br /> greenhouses open for operation. <br /> David and I , along with many concerned rural Medina residents <br /> ask that you please keep our area rural and commercial free ! <br /> Thank You, <br /> 7 <br /> r <br /> David and Brenda Gottse_ alk <br />