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•Ici 1��i;1/w;!��;�;;;� Dane County Regional Planning Commission �°4 . I IIIIIII ,. i' tIL� I Room 523, City-County Building, Madison, Wisconsin 53709 Tel. 608/266-4137 CO WIZ l o■ 6' 1° c' 3 L LLI Emi April 4, 1990 TO: Dane County Board of Supervisors FROM: Thomas L. Smiley '✓S r 7'JL Director of Community and Regional Development Planning DATE: April 4, 1990 RE: Zoning Petition 4702 — Town of Vermont This is a proposed single family housing site in the Town of Vermont , which appears to meet the town/county policy criteria for approval of the rezoning. We noted the existence of an old stone quarry to the north across CTH J , and that approval of the residential rezoning could preclude reopening the quarry. On December 9, 1989, this quarry site had been considered for reopening to supply materials for STH 78. At this public hearing, town officials and residents stated strong opposition to reopening the quarry, and the application for Conditional Use Permit #795 was withdrawn by the applicant . In the deliberations on Petition 4702, questions were raised concerning the " Interim Mineral Extraction Site Protection Policy" as adopted by the AELR Committee. This particular quarry does not fit the criteria of "existing" in this policy since it is neither non—conforming nor does it have a conditional use permit . Thus, the quarry site is not "active" according to the policy, and the town has taken a position against reopening the site. The town has no specific policies on mineral extraction. In the committee discussion of March 27, 1990, members noted the Dane County Regional Development Guide policy related to mineral extraction. That policy, in the Environmental Protection section of the Guide, reads as follows on page 53: "15. To identify mineral , sand and gravel resources in Dane County, and ensure that urban development does not prevent or obstruct access to an adequate future supply of these materials. " There has not been a complete inventory of mineral resources in the Town of Vermont ; however , there are other alternative sites available which have permits. There appears to be a limited amount of material remaining to be mined from this site. There is strong town opposition to reopening the quarry site. Therefore, there does not appear to be a strong public policy need to retain this quarry site for future use. • TLS: lel RPC