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X76, Attn: Members of the Zoning Committee July 23, 1993 We are writing in opposition of zoning petition #5679 Section 11, SE SW in the town of Springfield by Gerald Breunig to change the zoning from the A-1 exclusive agriculture district, to the 2 and RH1-3 rural home district. We are concerned farm land owners who own the property west and north of the 20 acre parcel Mr. Breunig wants to rezone. We feel that it is inconsistent with the present zoning ordinances because eight to nine acres of the 20 acre parcel, is prime agricultural land that does not fall within the 35 acre requirement. The eight to nine acres are currently enrolled in the CRP program and the contract for that would have to be broken. We also feel that rezoning this parcel to residential will also increase our real estate taxes as well as our neighbors by increased land value. Another real concern we have is the existing driveway. No matter how much they cut back the embankment, there will still be a blind spot from the east, and the driveway in its present conditions is very hazardous, as the pictures indicate. We are also concerned with the town board's approval of the rezoning request because of the type of business Mr. Breunig is in. Mr. Breunig's realtor stated it would be hard for Mr. Breunig to relocate because of this. The pictures indicate a need for rezoning commercially when you have a large dump truck, Bobcat, trailer and approximately a 40' x 60' large building. With the need for all this equipment, we can see why it would be hard for Mr. Breunig to find another location. We feel the town board did not take into consideration the commercial aspect of this property when they voted to rezone it residential. At the last Dane County Public Hearing for rezoning, Mr. Breunig stated that there were duplexes east and west of his 20 acre parcel. The duplex to the west of his property was built in 1973. It was a father and son farm operation then, and it still is today. The duplex to the east of Mr. Breunig's pMars 1 was owned by our parents and converted into a two flat apartment building4ter a tornado damaged the original house and destroyed the other farm buildings. It is currently owned by our son John, along with 30 acres of farm land. If the county board wants to rezone this parcel, we have 190 acres of agriculture zoned land and have approximately 12 acres of wooded land adjacent to the 20 acre parcel. We have been approached by numerous people to purchase lots off of the 12 acres. If this rezoning passes, we will also be applying to have the wooded acreage rezoned residential. Thank you, Merlin and Patricia��S hires iok �+'��J • v��E(.24.7; Lt�l'I