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Lane, Roger From: supervisor34 @gmail.com on behalf of Patrick Miles <Miles @CountyOfDane.com> Sent: Monday, December 21, 2015 4:16 PM To: Lane, Roger Subject: Fwd:Concerns regarding PETITION: REZONE 10919 agenda item for December 22 Land and Regulation Committee Hi Roger, It would appear that only committee members received the message below. Please add it to the public record. Thanks. Patrick Forwarded message From: sak<saklink @sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 1:30 PM Subject: Concerns regarding PETITION: REZONE 10919 agenda item for December 22 Land and Regulation Committee To: matano @countyofdane.com, salov @countyofdane.com, bollig.jerry@countyofdane.com, kolar.mary@,countyofdane.com, miles @countyofdane.com Dear Dane County Zoning and Land Regulation Committee member, I am writing to you regarding the request for rezoning the 4.25 acre parcel in the Town of Montrose from RH-2 to A-2,the first agenda item for your meeting tomorrow, December 22. I have concerns about the rezoning and subsequent business that is planned for the parcel of land based on the fact that I am the only private residence on Butts Road. These concerns include: •The increase in traffic to a 1/4 mile modest dirt road that typically only sees traffic in one direction •The effect of people brought in by the business wandering over to my private property on the assumption that the home next to the business is that of the business owner • The eight-feet tall deer-proof fence that is intended to be erected, affecting the rural character of the area Currently, my residence is surrounded by farm fields and wooded public-access land. Butts Road is not paved, only a 1/4 mile modest dirt road that typically only sees traffic in one direction, and is really not structured for two-way traffic, something that would increase significantly once the pick-your-own fruit business would be open. When the nearby farm, Prairieland Dairy, needs to access their farm fields,the entire width of Butts Road is taken by the farm machinery, leaving no room for a passenger vehicle to pass. Because they use several trucks and tractors to do their business,the traffic significantly increases when Prairieland Dairy needs the public road access to their farm fields. Per the rezone conditions listed by the Town of Montrose board, upgrading the road will be an expense shouldered by the business owner if deemed necessary for two-way traffic on the road. This could be a significant expense and would disrupt I enjoy the privacy and quiet of my rural residence. My private, quiet existence will be disrupted by an increase in the number of people driving down Butts Road. Because my home and land are located directly across the road from the future agricultural business, many people will assume that my private residence and that of the public business are related, and cross the road to my private property. The off-street parking may help deter this behavior, but in my experience,this does not stop people from picking produce from my private property or 1