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�oJ , DANE COUNTY <br /> ' � Richard J. Phelps <br /> coNS�_ County Executive <br /> TO: Dane County Rezoning Applicants <br /> b pp scants <br /> FROM: Richard J. Phelps - / /' <br /> Dane County Executive <br /> RE: Preserve Dane Campaign <br /> I have recently announced my intentions to enforce the density and development standards <br /> each adopted Town Plan and the County's adopted Farmland Preservation plan. As you <br /> with your zoning petition,please become aware of the standards listed in listed in <br /> for the Town in which you are requesting the adopted land use plan <br /> 9 b a rezoning. <br /> Specifically,I have stated the following criteria. <br /> 1) I will not sign into law any rezonings that are clearly outside the density and development <br /> standards listed in the adopted town plans. I will only sign Y t follow <br /> basic standards in the county's adopted Farmland Preservation PI Plan and adopted the <br /> Plans it is based on. p Town <br /> The intent is to limit scattered development at higher densities than were agreed to b <br /> in their adopted town plans and the county in its Farmland Preservation Plan. For example, <br /> order to protect a Town's ag Y the towns <br /> aricultural base,most Town Plans allow no more than one in <br /> residence per 35 acres in areas zoned A-1 Agriculture Exclusive. If a Town Plan states <br /> will allow no more than one residence per 35 acres in areas zoned A-1 Ag ' that it <br /> will not sign petitions that exceed that density limit. Agriculture Exclusive,I <br /> 2) I will not sign rezonings that allow any new unsewered residential <br /> is a division of land into five or more parcels. subdivisions.A subdivision <br /> This effectively will be a moratorium on new unsewered subdivisions. It ma Y be that <br /> we will find a way to organize rural residential development in a way that does not damage <br /> quality of life and force up property taxes. But until we answer those basic someday <br /> strongly discourage, though vetoes, any new development of scattered,unsewered damage°ur <br /> questions I will <br /> subdivisions. <br /> Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions regarding these standard <br /> consult with your local Town officials or personnel at Dane County's Department of Land se <br /> Regulation and Records. <br /> 210 Martin Luther King,Jr.Blvd.,City-County Bldg.,Madison,WI 53709 608/266-4114 TD _ <br /> D266 9138 FAX/266.2643 <br />