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. r JOHN DAHL CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. 6013 WINNEQUAH ROAD MADISON. WIS. 53716 PHONE: 222.3632 July 17, 1997 fir. James P. Clark Director of Environmental Health Dane County Human Services 1202 Northport Drive Madison, Wi. 53704 Re: Unsewered Subdivision Lot Sizes Dear Mr. Clark: I am the developer of the Rolling Wheels Subdivision in Section 28 of the Town of Cottage Grove. The most recent First Addition was developed and approved in 1993 and the septic systems have been installed during the last four years. I am currently in the process of rezoning for the'Second Addition and Lot Size seems to be a question with some members of the County ZNR Committee. This will be an area of infilling between the First Addition of 1993 which is at a density of One Lot per gross acre and the original Rolling Wheels which was plotted approximately 20 years ago and has much smaller lots of less than one-half acre. The Town of Cottage Grove and I want the Lot density of this new addition to be in conformance with the Town Plan and the Town Subdivision Ordinance at One Lot per gross acre of subdivision which would mean typical net lot sizes would average approximately 3/4 to 7/8 acre. Some members of ZNR are questioning the adequacy of this size lot in an unsewered subdivision, partly because they recall you telling them some time ago the "optimum" size would be 1} acres. It would be very helpful to me and to the Town of Cottage Grove if you could clarify your position on the recommended minimum lot sizes. for this type of Lot in this particular area. I would also appreciate a brief update on any potential future code changes concerning on-site septic systems and what effect they would have on the area required for the systems and therefore the required lot size.