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DRAFT February 5, 1996 Harold Krantz, Chairman Town of Cross Plains 3419 CTH P Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin 53572 RE: Interpretation of the Town of Cross Plains Land Use Plan Dear Mr. Krantz: I have read the Town Board's interpretation of your plan which is to apply the 35-acre density policy only to farms, but not to non-farm parcels. I infer from your statements that you are defining "non-farm parcels" as those of less than 35 acres as of the adoption of the A-i Agricultural Exclusive zoning district in the Town of Cross Plains. This interpretation is helpful, except that it does not address what policy is intended for these non-farm parcels. If the density policy does not apply to the non-farm parcels, will they be allowed one division, multiple divisions, or unlimited division; will there be other criteria for determining how much development will be permitted by your interpretation? A number of towns have policies and criteria allowing for one division of such parcels. In conversation with Bob Bowman, he indicated that he thought these parcels should be allowed to develop with 20,000-square-foot lots as provided in the plan for unsewered development. If the interpretation is to allow this type of development on the non-farm parcels, this would have farmland preservation implications since these parcels are scattered throughout the Town, most of them surrounded by farmland. A ten-acre parcel could be permitted over 15 lots if an interpretation of 20,000-square-foot lots is used. Such an interpretation appears to conflict with adopted county policies. While I understand your reluctance to amend your plan, your interpretation raises more questions than it resolves. The implementation section of your plan does speak only to farms, but if the