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8. August 23, 1994 Dear Members of the Zoning and Natural Resources Board: I am writing to express my interest in having the 20-acre Koch Site along County Trunk Highway "K" rezoning approved. The issue of preservation of prime farmland while a gallant one is not a valid argument to deny rezoning. There has been approval after approval of development plans taking prime agriculture lands out of production in Middleton (Bishops Bay), Waunakee (Six Mile Creek), McFarland (Autumn Hills), Cottage Grove (North Lawn and Arrowwood), Sun Prairie (Renk Farm) and I could go on and on. If this was the top priority, your committee would not have allowed this prime agriculture land to become residentially subdivided into single family home lots. The Town of Springfield does have an active planning commission. This commission has recommended the Town of Springfield Town Board approve the rezoning of this parcel. The Town of Springfield Town Board has over-weilmingly approved the "rezoning" that allows the subject property to adopt a future school at this location. Unfortunately, the county has not approved the Town of Springfields "rezoning". The he town has expressed their desire to utilize the Koch site for this purpose and it is consistent with the present rezoning approv 1. Currently, there are two schools in the township which have been in existence for more than fifty years. These schools have remained in harmony with the surrounding rural nature and character of the township and have not led to your so - called urban sprawl. They satisfy the needs of the population of the Springfield area very well. Since the existing school is in need of replacement it makes good planning sense to retain the neighborhood school concept similar to the one room school house built to serve a particular area. Taking into consideration the proposed improvements to USH 12, access would be ideal for this location. This,location is in the center of the Springfield service area. I believe it is unfair to dictate to lesser municipal governments what their land use has to be when the county allows Villages and Cities to gobble up prime farm land at an exurbanite rate unapporchable by county government. I believe this request is consistent with present and future rezoning, is supported by the town board who speaks for the township, and is the best location for the existing Springfield population. Furthermore, I don't believe it will add to urban sprawl. Again, the two existing schools have remained in harmony with the rural character of the township to date. Thank you in adavance for your positive response to this request. OF' t /y Su ' 'tted, Ar . 'er P.E. `