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•4 A-2(2) Agriculture zoning, under Section 10.126(2)(e)2., permits the continued existence of the accessory barn and shed `without the necessity of there being a residence on the property." The simultaneous conditional use approval permits their continued use for seasonal storage of recreational equipment and motor vehicles. As a condition of CSM approval, we have negotiated Declaration of Use Restrictions on the entire proposed CSM property with the Town Board of 9(l, t e own of Middleton which limits agricultural uses to essentially horticulture, together with the o� ontinued use of the existing barn and shed for such seasonal storag -. 0� One alternative to this proposed rezoning and conditional use application would be to apply for a variance from the A-1 Agriculture restriction on the floor area of any proposed principal residence on this 2.78 acre parcel, based upon the loss of the prior residence by fire and the owners' inability to immediately rebuild a large residence. However, it appears from the A-2 (2) Agriculture District statement of purpose that it is to provide for low density land uses compatible with agricultural and other rural uses and to accommodate agricultural uses on parcels of at least two acres. In this case, the use restricted horticultural use and proposed conditional use of seasonal storage of recreational equipment and motor vehicles within the existing barn and shed are low intensity uses which are compatible with the adjacent residential development. In fact, the immediately abutting residential owners fully support our structural and aesthetic improvements to and the proposed continued uses of the existing barn and shed. We submit that the proposed rezoning and conditional use is consistent with the zoning ordinance statement of purpose, suitable for the proposed use and appropriate for this parcel, and, therefore, preferable to the variance alternative. We trust that this Committee will concur. NOTE: We are simultaneously petitioning for rezoning and applying for conditional use approval, because we do not wish to rezone to A-2 (2) without assurance from the Zoning and Natural Resource Committee that it will approve this conditional use application following adoption of the rezoning by the Dane County Board of Supervisors. We also wish to take this opportunity to commend the Dane County Zoning and Natural Resource Committee and Dane County Board of Supervisors for their foresight in recognizing the potential adaptive economic reuse of existing accessory farm buildings which have been repaired, enhanced and maintained by their owners after they are no longer needed for their original agricultural purpose. This adaptive reuse is important to the preservation of barns in Wisconsin, a program which is supported by the State Historical Society and the University of Wisconsin- Extension. Dated: June 23, 1997 '.•spectfully submitted, Agi :.- /f .7*- '- --1-.---g / il°1---)7 f`r'"l Kyle D. Voss Zi-Qing Ye