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‘0 / T DANE COUNTY APPLICATION FOR REZONE Room 201, City-County Building, Madison, WI October 11, 1994, 7:30 p.m. RE: PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PETITION TO REZONE 17 ACRES IN THE TOWN OF BLOOMING GROVE OWNER: Roger Hoover, 2167 Pine Grove Road, Platteville, WI 53818 I request rezoning of 16.91 (17) acres of land owned by myself (Roger Hoover) from Al to C2. The land currently has ASCS certified 8.9 tillable acres; the remaining 8 acres is open with no wetlands identified by ASCS. I have farmed about 5 acres of the recognized tillable, and the remaining 4 acres has been used as ASCS set-aside. There is commercial land Cl, C2 within about 100 yards of this property. A conditional use permit has been granted for commercial property immediately adjacent to this property across "AB". County Hwy. "AB" and the Chicago Northwestern Railroad form two of the boundary legs of this somewhat triangular parcel. I have, over the past year, had more than a dozen inquiries about buying acreage with the intent of commercial development. Some of the inquiries were for: a nursery stock business, a machine shop, a landscaping business, a greenhouse, a mini-mall, a lawn and garden center, a concrete form business, several general contractors as business sites, and more. Most recently I have been approached by an operator-owner of a mini-warehouse business. Upon rezoning approval, I plan to form a partnership with this individual (Mr. Dave Rogers) and construct a number of climate-controlled warehouses. The remainder of the property will either be sold or built to tenant specification for long-term lease. We have met three times with the Planning Commission of Blooming Grove. The Planning Commission has approved our proposal, and tonight the Town Board for Blooming Grove is meeting to take action on the Planning Commission's recommendation. The Planning Commission was very.helpful and recognized the need for more commercial property. Location-wise, this property is ideal for commercial development. It lies within the 3/4-mile Madison jurisdiction area. It lies adjacent to Hwy. "AB" and the Chicago Northwestern Railroad. It is in close proximity to other commercial property and has limited agriculture use. The lay of the property is such that a minimal amount of excavation will be necessary for drainage and development purposes. A major Madison Metro sewer line runs through the property. We have met with Madison Metro engineers and have been assured engineering- wise that an extension of this line would have few if any problems for this development. I urge your support for the rezoning of this parcel to C2. Hopefully, Blooming Grove will benefit by enlarging its tax base and the surrounding area will benefit by increased employment possibilities. Any and all positive endorsement that you give this project is greatly appreciated. Thank you. Roger oovv r