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2664 Oak Crest Circle • Sun Prairie, WI 53590 March 18, 1993 Chairman Lyman Anderson Zoning and Natural Resources Committee Dane County Zoning Department Room 116, City-County Building Madison, Wisconsin 53709 Dear Chairman Anderson: On February 9, 1993, I was one of six residential property owners attending the Zoning and Natural Resources Committee (Committee) public hearing in strong opposition to Zoning Petition #5557 by Barbara Heinemann to rezone RH-4 Rural Homes to C-1 Commercial and RH-3 Rural Homes. I am opposed to this rezoning request in general, but specifi- cally against the commercial rezoning of residentially zoned land to allow the construction and establisherabnt of a communications repair shop on a portion of Section 32, NE SE Town of Sun Prairie , located at 4545 Cty Trk Hwy TT. My objection to the petition as well as that of the 30 property owners who signed the petition submitted to you at the 2/9/93 hearing is that by setting a precedent it would encourage addi- tional commercial encroachment of residentially owned property in a rural residential area. Neither I nor any of the petition signers have any objection to the Heinemanns development of a commercial activity which would enhance their profits. Such and endeavor is understandable and laudable as long as it is accomplished on established commercially zoned land. The petitioners and I believe that it does not have to be and should not be accomplished at the expense and detriment of our family residential neighborhood. After Mr . Bernie Heinemann, representing the petitioner, presented the details of petition #5557 at the 2/9/93 hearing, answered some ques- tions put to him by the Committee , I was given an opportunity to state the rationale for my opposition and pointed out a few facts not covered by Mr. Heinemann. The other five residential property owners in the im- mediate neighborhood also spoke in opposition of petition #5557. =Lr. Heinemann was then permited a rebuttal statement. After hearing Mr . Heinemann make certain untrue statements, I recuested to speak again, but was informed that the ground rules precluded my speaking again. However, I was invited to submit my additional comments in writing. I am taking this opportunity to submit my comments to you and the Committee. 1. Mr. Heinemann stated to the Committee that no commercial work activities of any kind were being conducted at his 4545 Hwy TT residence . As a neighbor who walks and drives past the Heinemann property 3 to 4 times each day,I believed his statement to be untrue . In my verbal state- ment to the Committee I had mentioned that the Heinemann residence was the only residence in our entire area to place a large commercial dumpster along with overflow container s on the shoulder of Hwy TT every 'Monday for pick up by BFI Waste Systems on Tuesdays. The dumpster was usually loaded to the hilt with metal tubing, pipes, angle iron, metal sheeting, etc. , etc. protruding above the dumpster. in his rebuttal, a Committee