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3. Each residence shall have at least, a 22x24 garage/shed (attached or detached) as part of initial construction. 4. The single family residence shall be set back significantly off the road (approximately within 30 feet of existing tree line) . 5. No more than 3 major animal units (i.e. 3 horses) or equivalent shall be allowed on property. 6. Purchasers and their successors will be made aware that some of the surrounding lands are traditionally agricultural areas. 7. A full set of restrictions and covenants incorporating the above shall be filed with the appropriate certified survey map. The Valerias are aware restrictions and covenants enhance property values and harmony. It should be noted that the Valerias have had very expensive home on the site since 1983 . The Petitioners also noted that the request for the two additional parcel of 5 acres was not wasteful of land. Rather, it was determined by the lay of land and it's usage as a (recently logged) wood lot. Upon hearing the testimony, the Planning Committee voted against the change. They only cited two reasons against it. Both reasons were stated to be in the Town of Cottage Grove Land Use Plan (amended May 1991) . See page #4 Policies #3: 2 acre maximum. See Map titled Land Use Plan - -the subject parcel is shown as white (Exclusive Agricultural District) . Policy #3 is also re-presented there. We wish to note the usual intention of such documents - is to set guidelines to facilitate and control development. Correspondingly, Planning Commissions and Town Boards are also entrusted to use their good common sense to do the same. We feel the proposed changes are wise in light of the developmental pressure being exerted on Eastern Dane County. It should be noted the Valeria parcel is presently zoned A-2, as would the new parcels be, which is defined on page 19. A-2 Zoning is for low-density residential and does not make the owner eligible for tax credits. In the Purpose given as part of Exclusive Agricultural District (see page #4 and Land Use Plan Map) , it states that that district offers farmers protection from urban use and qualifies them for tax credits. By definition, A-2 is NOT part of the Exclusive Agricultural District. The Valeria property should NOT be shown as white, and any dividing of an A-2 area is NOT bound to a two-acre maximum size.