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_ • MINUTES OF THE DANE COUNTY BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING OF MARCH 10, 1972 tor The Dane County Board of Adjustment met on March 10, 1972 at 7:30 P. M. in room 226 (Circuit Court, Branch IV) to conduct a Public Hearing as published in the notice. • Present: Erickson, Holte, Dahlk Also: Enger, Fleck, Glen Henry • The meeting was called to order. Motion by Dahlk to approve the minutes of February 18 and March 4, 1972, second by Holte, carried. The notice was read and the Public Hearing was opened. ✓ #167 Appeal by Bernard Shomberg from denial of a permit to construct a sixteen unit apartment building on Lot 7, Belmar, Township of Fitchburg. Permit denied as lot area will permit only a fourteen unit apartment under the Dane County Zoning Ordinance. In favor: Bernard Shomberg presented site plan; proposed construction of two 16 unit apartment buildings on separate lots, 7 and 8 of Belmar, but combining the lot areas to provide adequate area to meet the re- quirements of the ordinance. R. Stauber, architect for Shomberg requested that if appeal were denied, wouldn't it be possible to have two 15 unit buildings. Richard Holt owner of proposed buildings, stated that reason for the appeal was to enable economically feasible buildings, for himself and the community to be built. Opposed: None COMMUNICATIONS: Letter from Charles Dinauer, Planning Directory, City of Madison opposed to granting of appeal on the basis there was no hardship, setting of a dangerous precedent and property directly across the street, under City Zoning, had not been allowed to increase densities beyond what is permitted. Letter from Don McGaw, Supervisor, Town of Fitchburg stating Town Boards opposition to granting of appeal. Shomberg in reference to setting a precedent; these are the last lots in area - no more apartments can be built. There have been no objections from neighbors. TOWN BOARD: Don McCaw, Supervisor opposed as per letter. ✓ #168 Appeal by the Town Board of Cottage Grove and Olger Graff in, a resident landowner of Cottage Grove, as to the interpretation of the Dane County Zoning Ordinance relative to the definition of "Single Family Dwelling" as used in Section 10.05 (1) (a) of the ordinance. IN FAVOR: Lloyd Schneider, Attorney for Town of Cottage Grove and D. Graffin: only relevant consideration is the interpretation of the Zoning Supervisor as to "single family dwelling". Concern is over permitting emotionally disturbed children into the Town of Cottage Grove and other Dane County areas with no notice. "Single family" is usually a, father and a mother raising their own family. Browndale is proposing to hire professional people as a father-mother image to "rear" these emotionally disturbed children. As interpreted, the single family residence is not subject to zoning or site approval or to the State