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September 13, 1994 Dane County Zoning and Natural Resources Committee re: Conditional use permit for 21 Nygard Street, Madison Pentecostal Assembly Dear Committee Members, On October 22, 1985 the Agriculture, Environment and Zoning Committee of the Dane County board granted conditional use permit#462 to the Madison Pentecostal Assembly. The permit was granted despite neighborhood concerns about runoff,noise, safety, parking, and decreased property values, and a recommendation by the Town of Madison that the permit be denied. Nine years later we find ourselves in the same situation. This time I hope the board will listen to the real experts in this case--the residents of Nygard Street Because members of the board do not live on Nygard Street, as I do, I would like to fill you in on what has happened since the church was constructed. One of the concerns expressed 9 years ago was runoff. The church is located on a steeply sloping lot that faces Nygard Street. Nygard Street does not have curb or storm sewers. We were told that construction of the church, a 29 car parking lot, and a 22 feet wide driveway 280 feet long would not result in any increased runoff. In order to accomplish this the church was required to implement a drainage plan designed to retain runoff on church property. I live across the street from the church at the low point of the street. I doubt that anyone is better aquatinted with runoff patterns on Nygard Street than I am, and I can tell you the system is a complete failure. The drainage system was built such that it requires water to run uphill. As a consequence, each time it rains water from the 29 car parking lot and driveway runs directly onto Nygard Street and enters into my yard. It then flows the length of my yard, front to back, after which it enters the yard of 203 Sunnymeade La. As a consequence of the increased runoff since the church was constructed portions of my yard have literally been eroded away and I have had water enter my basement. The owner of the apartment at 203 Sunnymeade La., Chuck Webster,has threatened legal action against me because of the runoff Both Mr. Webster and I have had to spend time and money repairing damages and trying to prevent further damage. Repeated requests to Mr. Johnson, Max Uttech, now retired town of Madison building inspector, and Joe Daniels Construction Company have not resulted in any improvements to the runoff problems. This is a clear violation of the terms of the conditional use permit. During a town of Madison board meeting three weeks ago I once again informed Mr. Johnson of the problem. His response was that the church had a system in place as required, if it didn't work that