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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING - AUGUST 27, 1968 - PAGE #2 Mr. Erickson asked about the Agrico building located on Block 14; Mr. Henderson said the building was owned by Agrico and that he (Henderson) was agent for Agrico. Mr. Eisner told the assembled group that there were many problems involved in making a decision in this case and that he thought that it would be advisable for the Board of Adjustment to ask the Dane County Zoning Committee to make a site approval for the corn dryer, since the Board of Adjustment could only concern itself with the building set back. Mr. Eisner asked for a count of people in favor of granting a variance. A count showed 57 people in favor and 8 in opposition. OTHERS IN FAVOR: Howard Rosenberry, farmer Town of Windsor- said he had been a customer of Home Feed Co. for 15 years and had used the corn dry- ing service for the past 5 or 6 years. He has no other drying service available. He realizes that this is an urban area, but is still rural in nature. The feed business has been there for many years now. Mr. Eisner asked what other drying service was available in the area. Mr. Rosenberry said that East Bristol and Dane were the closest. Jerome Harvey, farmer Town of Windsor- said a large number of farmers were dependent on Home Feed Co. for service. He feels that something could be worked out between Home Feed and the neighbors. He also said that a variance would have to granted tonite. Mr. Eisner explained that all actions by the board must meet statute and ordinance requirements as to procedure and time is one of these require- men1ts. Linde, farmer Town of Windsor- said they have a dryer on their farm a do a small amount of custom drying, but wouldn't be able to handle a 1 of the corn if Home Feed Co. couldn't dry and a lot of corn would s il. He also said the building in question did not bother anyone or anything. Ken Schultz, Baraboo, equipment dealer who sold the dryer in question to Home Feed Co. Said dryers were noisy and that usually they were located in rural or non-residential areas. There is a comparable ins- tallation at the Dodge County Co-Op in Beaver Dam and that a sound baffle had been built at the air intake and there had not been any complaints from residents in the area. Mr. Eisner asked if there had been any measurements of decibels made and how much they were reduced. Mr. Schultz said that to his knowledge no such studies had been made. Mr. Schultz said that if a variance were not granted, it would be to late this year for his company to move the dryer to a different location and be able to dry corn this year. He also said that Home Feed Co. had bought three dryers since 1959 and that there has been a dryer in this building for the past 4 years. Irvin Stiemke, farmer Columbia County- said many farmers from Columbia County are customers of Home Feed Co. even though other feed service and dryers were closer to them; the service is better at Home Feed Co. Said he would donate 3 acres of land to Home Feed Co. for the dryer if the variance is not granted. Richard Herscleb, farmer - said he had the first picker-sheller in the area in 1959 and that Home Feed Co. had bought their first dryer then. At that time the dryer was located between the railroad tracks to the west of the present location. This location was not satisfactory be- cause of railroad traffic, so the dryer wets moved to the east side of the property. With his long association with Home Feed Co. he had not heard of any complaints until in 1966.