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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF ZONING PETITION # 6950 Joseph and Karen Kaltenberg Town of Sun Prairie Proposal: Rezone an 8-acre portion of the Kaltenberg farm lying east of and adjacent to Creek Haven Road to permit subdivision of the strip along that road into 7 one-acre lots to be zoned R-1 and one lot slightly more than 1 acre to be zoned R-la. Rationale: 1. The proposed zoning will allow lots to be created on the east side of Creek Haven Road. The road is already in place and meets Town road standards. The road is roughly a mile from the I-94/ CTH N interchange. 2. The soils in the area proposed to be rezoned support conventional on-site private septic systems. 3. The land involved is now partly pastured, partly used for crops. The lot corner at the intersection of TT and Creek Haven Road is not practical for continuing farming. The owner has had to begin using an 8-unit cultivator and cannot readily access the corner. The Kaltenberg farm now has 172.3 acres. After the subdivision, the farm would still have 164.3 acres. The development would not endanger the viability of the remaining farm. 4. The area proposed to be rezoned is relatively small and builds on an existing concentration of residences. The existing residential lots have not conflicted with the adjacent farm; it is unlikely these new lots would pose any conflict either. 5. The land will need only a small amount of grading to accommodate houses. The Kaltenbergs will impose deed restrictions to preserve the residential character of the area and to preserve the farming use of the remaining farm land. 6. The proposed rezoning is a "finishing off" of the residential area on Creek Haven Road. Development has already occurred here. It is better to allow residences in a concentrated area than to leave 35-acre parcels as the only rural housing option. This neighborhood is well served by road transportation. I) (of 01