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January 11, 1991 <br /> Town of Vienna Board <br /> 7161 County I <br /> DeForest, WI 53532 <br /> Dear Sirs: <br /> The recent developments surrounding the proposal of the Flying J <br /> Corporation to develop commercial property owned by Chris Evans in <br /> the Town of Vienna troubles us greatly. We appreciate the <br /> opportunity to voice our opinions in writing to the Vienna Town <br /> Board. <br /> We are heartily in favor of development of the commercial property <br /> in the Township. This development should occur with thoughtful <br /> consideration to the impact it will have on the immediate vicinity <br /> and existing businesses, and in a broader sense, on the DeForest <br /> area in general. Commercial development such as light <br /> manufacturing and family oriented motels with meeting facilities <br /> are examples of facilities compatible with existing businesses. <br /> These developments do not have overwhelming impact on traffic <br /> patterns and the surrounding environment and would complement <br /> existing businesses. We would recommend pursuing these type of <br /> businesses rather than a high impact enterprise such as the Flying <br /> J Travel Plaza. <br /> The statement that has consistently been made by members of the <br /> Town Board has been "let' s gather all the facts" before decisions <br /> are made regarding this enterprise. We agree with this reasoning <br /> as it applies to traffic patterns and major road construction, the <br /> effect this business will have on local taxes, police, fire, and <br /> EMS services and gathering DOT references from other sites. We do <br /> believe, however, there are some "facts" that are clear. <br /> First, this business will have a definite impact on the amount of <br /> crime in the area. The company admits that prostitution and drug <br /> trade will occur at their place of business. A representative-of _ - <br /> the Dane County Sheriff ' s Department states clearly that <br /> prostitution will be a continuous problem no matter how much lip <br /> service the company gives to security, and drug traffic will occur <br /> through the CB radio which is completely beyond the control of <br /> Flying J. Separating truck and car traffic only serves as a public <br />