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Jan. 13, 1992 <br /> Sup. Shary Bisgard <br /> Zoning and Natural Resources Committee, chair <br /> Dane County Board <br /> City-County Building <br /> Room 116 <br /> Madison, Wis. 53709 <br /> Re: Request to rezone from RH-1 to A-2 by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schanke, 4743 Tyler St., <br /> Town of Rutland. <br /> Sup. Bisgard: <br /> As a seven-year resident of this neighborhood, I would like to go on record as opposing <br /> the request for a conditional-use permit and rezoning by Mr. and Mrs. Schanke. <br /> Although the towns of Oregon and Rutland (which adjoin in our neighborhood) are pre- <br /> dominantly rural, the address in question is definitely located in a residential setting. Park- <br /> ing the semi tractor-trailer in that setting detracts from the attractiveness of this upscale <br /> neighborhood and has the serious potential of devaluing adjoining properties. <br /> The area in which the Schankes wish to legally park the semi tractor-trailer is not iso- <br /> lated township farmland. It is a neighborhood with homes in close proximity ranging in <br /> value from $85,000 to $280,000 — all within earshot of the refrigeration unit and/or trac- <br /> tor motors running at all hours. An overwhelming majority of residents in this neighbor- <br /> hood feel the value of their property is threatened by allowing an independent hauler his <br /> own truck terminal in their neighborhood. <br /> Beside the aesthetic and property-value considerations, there is already evidence of <br /> damage to the road bed on the cul-de-sac where the rig is sometimes parked. <br /> Continued travel by this oversize vehicle on our asphalt residential streets will undoubt- <br /> edly cause further road deterioration, especially during spring-thaw periods, at a substan- <br /> tial cost to the towns, county — and taxpayers. <br /> For these reasons I see no compelling justification for the zoning change to accommo- <br /> date the semi tractor-trailer. Other independent truckers living in residential settings are <br /> able to rent drop-off space for a very nominal monthly fee. I see no reason why the <br /> Schankes cannot do the same. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> g *14 taa4e-iSE----- <br /> A. Rick Uhlmann <br /> 964 Johnson Ave. <br /> Oregon, Wi. 53575 <br /> (608) 835-7078 <br />