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FEB-19-1997 14 45 DANE COUNTY RPC 608 266 9117 P.02 <br /> COMPOSITE REPORT - Page 2 APPLICATION NO. <br /> STAFF COMMENTS <br /> REGIONAL PLANNING <br /> Supplemental Comments — Petition 6830. At the request of the applicant, we have reviewed the <br /> agricultural capability of the soils involved in this petition. Our review found the same general <br /> conditions: "All of the soils are considered 'prime farmland' by USDA definition...." Looking at <br /> the soil types individually, we find the following: <br /> A. In the area proposed to be rezoned to C-2, there are two different soil mapping units: <br /> 1. Dresden silt loam (DsB) has a Capability of He-2, which is considered "prime <br /> farmland" by USDA definition. It has moderate limitations for septic tank <br /> absorption fields. <br /> 2. Radford silt loam (RaA) has a capability of llw-2, which is considered "prime <br /> farmland" by USDA definition. This soil has very severe limitations for soil <br /> absorption systems due to a seasonal high water table. <br /> B. The area proposed for the A-2(8) zoning has two main soil mapping units: <br /> 1. Waucosta silty clay loam (Wa) (southern half of site) has a Capability of IIIw-3, <br /> which is considered "prime farmland" by USDA definition, although less <br /> productive than those near the highway. This soil has very severe limitations for <br /> septic tank soil absorption systems due to seasonal high water table. <br /> 2. Colwood silt loam (Co) (northern half of the site) has a Capability of IIw-1, which <br /> is considered "prime farmland" by USDA definition. This soil also has very <br /> severe limitations for septic tank soil absorption systems due to a seasonal high <br /> water table_ <br /> C. The adopted plan criteria indicates that such development should be in areas "not <br /> classified as prime farmland." <br /> D. The applicant has indicated that the C-2 is an expansion of the existing limited family <br /> business and all of the surrounding soils are defined as prime farmland. <br /> Therefore, if the expansion rationale is used, the justification for the expansion and the <br /> site plan become important considerations. <br /> If the C-2 for the warehouse is approved, it is suggested that it be conditionally rezoned <br /> with limits such as: <br /> 1. Warehouse is only for vehicles and parts associated with the limited family <br /> business (CUP 1302). <br /> 2. Environmental conditions placed on CUP 1302 should also be applied to this site. <br /> 3. There should be one access to AB, not an additional one for the warehouse. <br /> 4. An approved site/landscape plan should be part of the condition since the adopted <br /> plan calls for one. <br /> E. The applicant indicated that there is no intent to build another house on the A-2(8). <br /> This could be resolved by a condition that no house be built, or combining the two A-2(8) <br /> parcels into an amended A-2(16) parcel. <br /> TOTAL P.02 <br />