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PT f January 8 , 1991 Dane County Zoning Department Room 116, City-County Building Madison, Wisconsin 53709 Dear Zoning Committee Members, I wish to go on record in opposition to Zoning Petition #4949 . Your approval of this rezoning at this time would es- tablish a precedent which could have a very negative affect on the portion of Speedway Rd. north of Schaller Rd. This por- tion of Speedway Rd. is an unpaved, dead-end road 1/3 of a mile long. It runs along a ridge that is one of the highest, if not the highest, in Dane County, the character of the area is agricultural and very rural. Four private, widely spaced homes situated on 6-17 acres access onto this short stretch of road. On the zoning petition only three parcels are noted. The first has an existing home on it, the second is the parcel in question and the third parcel, though presently unimproved, was purchased prior to the 1978 changes in the Dane County Zoning Ordinance. This third parcel can be grandfathered in with no changes in zoning. Parcels 2 and 3 have been in agricultural use for many years. Not shown on the rezoning application is the existence of three identical parcels north of the ones noted and fronting on Speedway Rd. These parcels are owned by the same trust making the request for this rezoning. This presents the real potential of up to 5 additional residences on the west side of this limited stretch of road. My very real concern is that a recommendation of approval for this rezoning request would set a precedent for each of these remaining parcels and in turn for the unimproved land on the east side of the road. Please note that all sur- rounding property shown on the diagram is zoned A-1 Agricultur- al Exclusive. There are several points from the Town of Montrose Land Use Plan adopted in September, 1981 that I feel must be considered. Item 6 under Objectives of this Plan are to : "Maintain a bal- ance between the rights of all citizens and that of the indivi- dual" . Item 7 under the same Plan Objectives are to: "Preserve