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COMPOSITE REPORT - Page 2 APPLICATION NO. 6523 STAFF COMMENTS REGIONAL PLANNING Petition 6523. This proposed division appears to conflict with the density policy of the county plan in the Town of Cross Plains. We note that this petition is for the same area, with the same effect, as Petition 6090(Public Hearing october 1994).Petition 6090 was subsequently vetoed In that petition,the request was for RH-2 and RH-4. The current petition(#6523)requests A-2(4)for a new residential lot(5 acres)and A-2 for the balance of the parcel(28 acres). The relevant policy is: "Lands in the agricultural district should not be rezoned for non-farm residential development at an overall density of greater than one dwelling per 35 acres owned as of the date of adoption of this plan." Since this area is designated as a Farmland Preservation Area on the town/county plan map,the policy does not allow for the division of the parcel because it is already less than 35 acres in size. We note that the Town of Cross Plains has adopted an"Interpretation"of their plan: "The Town of Cross Plains has ruled,by vote at our meeting of January 15, 1996,that we interpret our land use plan to apply the 35-acre density policy to farms,but not to nonfarm parcels."They have further indicated that this and other parcels of less than 35 acres are considered nonfarm parcels. The interpretation does not define nonfarm parcels and it does not state what policy is to apply to such parcels. This interpretation has been reviewed at the county level,but no action has been taken to amend the county plan. We have suggested several alternative amendments to the town/county plan to accommodate what is requested by petition 6523;however,town officials have not taken action to amend the plan. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (septic, etc.) None. DANE COUNTY HIGHWAY None. OTHER None.