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Tom Eorchert 4146233431 P. 16 <br /> Dane County Planning Sr-Development <br /> Zoning Division <br /> Date: March,26,1997. <br /> From: Douglas & Roseann Sp aer <br /> Reason:, Zoning Petitioi #6880 my Martinson • <br /> We would like to express our reasons why we are in opposition to any <br /> residential growth at the airport. Being that we live on the north end of the <br /> airport on Spangler Lane we have great concerns for what type of growth <br /> takes place. One of our concerns is public safety. It does not make any sense <br /> to allow residential growth along a runway as there are too many things to <br /> control to make it a safe situation for every one involved . Children and pets <br /> do not mix well with airplanes on a runway it is like letting them play in the <br /> roadway. From a safety aspect its just crazy to expose any children to this <br /> type of environment. Any person or animal that wanders on to the runway <br /> becomes a real hazard to themselves and any pilot during take off or landing. <br /> So why increase the chances? Some may argue that these two situations can <br /> be controlled, hut in real life, can anybody watch their children or pets 100% <br /> of the time? As parents of two we know differently. This is a huge chance to <br /> take and jeopardize human life either on the ground or a pilot and passengers <br /> on a take off or landing roll. We do not understand why anyone would want <br /> to have a house a mere 100 feet from a runway. Also, any pilot will tell you <br /> that if they are going to run off the runway they would rather be heading for a <br /> nice soft corn field or beans than a house! Just take a minute and think of the <br /> difference in outcome of that situation and hopefully you see our concerns on <br /> this. <br /> Another concern is the depletion of Prime Agricultural Land. why <br /> would we build any houses on this land anywhere in the township??? There is <br /> no reasoning that can justify doing this. The area farmers that I have talked to <br /> are crying for more land to farm. And when I say farm I mean productive <br /> acres not laud in sonic government funded program. Neighboring farmers are <br /> saying that they may have to sell their livestock because they can't produce <br /> enough feed on the land they own to support the amount of livestock needed <br /> to make it worth their time to raise livestock, and no land can be found for <br />