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f )11 or.4) • DANE COUNTY • . - Richard J. Phelps ty r 1:39 County Executive �s Co$S December 14, 1993 TO: Dane County Board Supervi or FROM: Richard J. Phelps Dane County Executive RE: Veto of Zoning Petition 5760 At the request of the Village of Mount Horeb,I am vetoing zoning petition 5760. This rezoning would allow for a large,unsewered commercial development,an automobile dealership,at the gateway to the Village of Mt.Horeb. The Village is alarmed and concerned at the prospect of having such a large,intense commercial development right at the front door to their community. The front door of a community is its signature. Mt. Horeb relies on a tourism-based economy,and thus the impression it makes on visitors. I am not going to second guess the Village on such a strategic decision. The Village has planned for its future. After a recent,two-year public planning process,the Village has determined that it wants to preserve its picturesque image and tourist economy. Placing this development at the very front door of the Village violates their plan. The proposed development also clearly violates the Town of Springdale Land Use Plan. While the development was supported by the Town Board,the people in the Town of Springdale are very split on having large scale unsewered commercial development visible from the highway. I have attached the list of the policies adopted by the Town of Springdale for commercial development. As you will see,this development violates virtually all of the adopted policies of the Town of Springdale concerning commercial development. I have heard from many citizens, on both sides of the issue,from the Town of Springdale and the Village of Mount Horeb. I have toured the site and have spoken with the owners of the land(the Bakers), the developers(the Symdons), the Town Chair(Karl Hacker),and the Village President (Pete Waltz). I believe I understand their perspectives on this issue. No one can blame a business for desiring the unparalleled visibility of this site,on a hill right next to a highly traveled highway. And certainly no one can blame the owners for wanting to sell a parcel that was separated by WisDOT from the rest of their farm. While the owners were financially compensated by WisDOT for the land taken,as well as the devaluation of the 16 acres in question, the land will remain more difficult to farm. No one can blame them for wanting to sell the land for other uses. -OVER- EXHIBIT 2 210 Martin Luthcr King,Jr. Blvd.,City-County Bldg., Madison,WI 53709 608/266-4114 TDD/266-9138 FAX/266-2643