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COMPOSITE REPORT - Page 2 APPLICATION NO. CUP 1265 STAFF COMMENTS REGIONAL PLANNING CUP 1265. This proposed mineral extraction(quarry)site is in an Agricultural Transition Area of the Town of Oregon. It is further delineated as a specific mineral extraction area on the plan map. The site is currently farmland, with the Oregon urban service area to the north(planned for residential development); a Rural Development Area to the east, where low density residential development exists and is planned; and agricultural land to the south and east. The adopted town/county plan has the following policy which applies to delineated mineral extraction areas on page 31: 9. To allow for expansion of mineral extraction sites or establishment of new sites, if the conditional use standards of the Dane County Zoning Ordinance are met after consideration by the Town Planning Commission and Town Board. In summary form, the conditional use standards address these basic issues: a) Protect the public health, safety and general welfare; b) Protect the interests of neighboring property; c) Protect the future development of neighboring property; d) Provide for adequate road access, drainage and other site improvements; e) Minimize traffic congestion on public roads; f) The use conforms to other applicable zoning district regulations. Staff comments related to the standards: a. The site is proposed to be fenced with a security enclosure and gates to prevent accidental falls into the quarry. The application indicates dust control is proposed, but no specific process or frequency is proposed. The access road to Union Road is proposed to be paved. Truck traffic is proposed to take Union Road south to CTH A. Going north would require going through an extensive residential area of the village. The application indicates the proposed hours of blasting, but gives no indication of the size or frequency. With a number of homes to the north and east of the site, there will need to be some agreed limits on the size and frequency of blasts. b. The interests of neighboring property owners will probably be discussed most. There are planned residential development areas to the north and east with many homes in place. The application indicates the northern portion of the site(approximately 660 j will not be disturbed and will remain in agricultural use as an "operations setback," or buffer from houses to the north. The application indicates a 100_setback from the east and west lines with an earth berm as a measure of separation.