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COMPOSITE REPORT - Page 2 APPLICATION NO. STAFF COMMENTS REGIONAL PLANNING CUP 1466. This proposed religious retreat site proposal in the Town of Oregon raises a number of concerns. The area proposed for the retreat has less productive soils for farmland and is wooded;however, it is partially a wetland area as well. In fact,the area is surrounded on three sides--east, west and south--by wetlands. On the plan map this area is surrounded on three sides--east, west and south--by lands which are part of or planned to be part of the Brooklyn Wildlife Area,owned and managed by DNR. The wildlife area has as a major activity the hunting of both big game and small game species. Participants in any retreat or nature hiking experience would need to be carefully briefed on hunting hazards. In addition, the hunting activity may be disruptive of retreat activities. There needs to be full understanding of the potential conflicts before approvals are given. The "notch"or rectangular area in the northern part of the site, which is not shaded, is a single family residential lot with an existing house. The access to this house and to this proposed retreat site is a single lane gravel driveway of approximately 3/8 mile length, travelling straight east to Tipperary Road. Such an access is very inadequate for the magnitude of use proposed for the retreat, where they would often have 24 people on-site. If another homesite were proposed at this location,the county's land division ordinance would require a public road to public road standards from the site to Tipperary Road. With this much development activity proposed for the retreat,plus the possibility of future expansion, it seems that reasonable public safety policy would require adequate public access at all times for any public safety vehicles. There should be agreement on a specific site plan and access road before any approvals are given. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (septic, etc.) None DANE COUNTY HIGHWAY None OTHER