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Ak <br /> January 9, 1995 <br /> Page 4 <br /> exclusive agricultural zoning district is intended to apply to lands in <br /> productive farm operations . Under Section 10 . 123 (5) of the Ordinances <br /> the minimum lot size to establish or maintain a farm operation is 35 <br /> acres . <br /> Prior to the effective date of A-1 Exclusive Agriculture Zoning <br /> blanket coverage, this parcel did not conform to the 35-acre minimum <br /> size standards and was not suitable for farming. This parcel was and is <br /> not eligible or suitable for A-1 exclusive agriculture zoning under the <br /> applicable statutes and ordinances . This parcel was and is not suitable <br /> for the uses to which the Dane County Ordinances restrict it. <br /> Notwithstanding, this parcel was covered by A-1 Exclusive Agriculture <br /> Zoning applied in blanket fashion. We believe this parcel properly <br /> should have been excluded from the blanket A-1 exclusive agriculture <br /> zoning coverage and should have been rezoned to allow rural development. <br /> If this parcel should have been excluded from blanket A-i exclusive <br /> agriculture zoning coverage, it follows that land use policies and <br /> standards applicable to farmland preservation are inappropriate and <br /> irrelevant to rezoning this parcel . Applying farmland preservation <br /> policies and standards to this parcel will perpetuate rather than <br /> correct the zoning classification error. The results obtained from <br /> applying land use policies and standards applicable to farmland <br /> preservation to a parcel which is substandard and unsuitable for farming <br /> are unfair, harsh, and clearly not intended by statutes and ordinances . <br /> Conclusions and Requests . <br /> For all the reasons stated above, we respectfully request that the <br /> Zoning Committee find there are requisite grounds for resubmittal of <br /> this petition under Section 10 .255 (1) (c) of the Ordinances . Thank you. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> BELL, METZNER, _GIERHART & MOORE, S .C.ef <br /> km+ 9 By: <br /> Robert J. Kasieta <br /> Stephen J. Nording <br /> Attorneys for Jacob D. Niesen <br /> 024228.DCZ <br />