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BOA Minutes 9/24/92 Page 3 centerline grade 50 feet as determined by speed limit in excess of 45 M.P.H. 4). Appellant wishes to utilize beltline highway rather than Rusk Avenue as adjacent highway for sign maximum purposes. 5). Applicant's proposed sign is 36 feet high and contains 160 square feet of area. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: 1). Dane County Ordinance §10.74(19) "adjacent highway" is ambiguous and capable of more than one meaning. "Adjacent" may mean contiguous or merely near or in the area of. The legislative history is insufficient to determine the legislative intent. Reasonable interpretation must be given to all provisions of the ordinance and must be given to all provisions of the ordinance and must be consistent with the State Statutes pertaining to highway signage (§84.30). 2). The stepping provisions of the ordinance which allow higher and larger signs on higher speed highways is intended for the safety of the highway users and an interpretation favoring the beltline is in the best safety interests of the public. 3). State Statute §84.30 permits even larger and higher signs than permitted under the Dane County Ordinance within 600 feet of the right-of-way, within which distance applicant's property and sign are situated, indeed, if it were not for the intervening Rusk Avenue, applicant's property would abut the beltline right-of-way. A beltline interpretation is not inconsistent with the objective of the ordinance to beautify and reduce size and height of advertising signs. 4). A beltline interpretation aligns the county sign ordinance with City and State requirements consistent with the uniformity objective of the ordinance. 5) . A beltline interpretation is site specific and is not contrary to the public interest or the rights-of others and provides a more reasonable interpretation under the specific circumstances presented. 6) . For this site, the Zoning Administrator's interpretation is rejected. Motion carried - 3-1. (Gaskill, no) #2298. Appeal by Steven J. McFadden for a Special Exception Permit as provided by Section 11.05(3) to permit filling, grading, etc. , within 300 feet of Lake Waubesa being Lot 21, Third Addition to Waubesa Beach, located at 2782 Waubesa Avenue in Section 8, Town of Dunn. IN FAVOR: S. McFadden OPPOSED: --- COMMUNICATION: Town Board. Gaskill/Dreps to grant with conditions, to fill and grade, as per plans and specifications submitted, to allow lot drainage in conjunction with construction of new single family residence. CONDITIONS: 1). That plans and specifications be prepared by a licensed engineer within the scope of the application, and filed with the Zoning Department before commencement of any work. 2). That all work be performed in compliance with approved engineering standards and all applicable governmental rules and regulations particularly Section 11.05(4) of Dane County Zoning Ordinance. 3). That there be filed with the Zoning Department a certificate of compliance by a licensed engineer at the completion of the project. 4). Completion deadline for grading, contouring and winter stabilization of November 1st and total project completion of June 1, 1993. FINDING OF FACT: 1). Project site is virtually flat and has historically held ponded water. 2). Swales toward lake are intended to effectively channel water away from adjoining properties and prevent ponding. 3). Plans and specifications by Cliff Lawson, Professional Engineer. 4) . Existing residence and garage to be removed, building site excavated,