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/ <br /> June 8 , 1992 <br /> Dane County Board of Supervisors <br /> 210 Martin Luther King , Jr . Blvd . <br /> Madison, WI 53703 <br /> To whom it may concern : <br /> We feel that the variance proposed by zoning petition <br /> #5361 filed by Clairmont Brekken changing his zoning from <br /> A-1 Exclusive Agriculture to RH 2 Rural Homes does not fit <br /> in with our Town of Rutland Land Use Plan . <br /> My husband and I moved into this area nearly five years <br /> ago . We carefully shopped around for four years to find an <br /> area that reflected our need for space and country living . <br /> We bought a 26 acre pre-existing home instead of building in <br /> an attempt to help limit the growing number of housing develop- <br /> ments . We were not and are still not interested in living in <br /> a country "neighborhood" . Our road , Old Stone Road , already <br /> has a large , well - planned development . More development on <br /> this road will lead to a loss of the country that all of us <br /> came here to enjoy . <br /> We live in a uniquely fragile area where the high water table <br /> provides valuable breeding wetlands for Great Blue Heron, Green <br /> Heron , and Wood Ducks , as well as many game animals , such as <br /> Pheasant and Quail . The Sandhill Cranes stop here and are <br /> counted on their migration north . The potential for serious <br /> water pollution problems due to mismanaged mound systems is <br /> high . Is the Dane County Board willing to take on the risk <br /> and potential expense of cleaning up our water when overdevelop- <br /> ment causes serious pollution? Who is covering the bonding of <br /> this land in case something like this happens ? <br /> It is a common misconception that more development helps the <br /> tax base of an area . In reality, more development increases our <br /> taxes by creating the demand for bigger schools , and the expansion <br /> of fire , police , and highway services . We can not afford any- <br /> thing but slow, well-thought out expansion, as expansion is <br /> inevitable . Our goal in the Town of Rutland and in Dane County <br /> should be to develop only those areas which are unsuitable for <br /> farming or not special wildlife habitat . The land in question <br /> is rated prime farmland and should remain so . <br /> Many of us missed the meeting notification of our Town of <br /> Rutland meeting last week and we feel that further discussion <br /> is needed to decide this matter . <br /> Sincerely, <br /> !,vim a— ( , be <br /> A/./(A-e(Ajt7tC <br /> William and Judith Campbell <br /> 3868 Old Stone Road <br /> Oregon, WI 53575 <br /> (608)873-0320 <br />