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1 .511%. Mme`. /4371) -2 6-7 July 12, 1988 Mr. Thomas Solberg, Chairman Town of Madison Town Board 2120 Fish Hatchery Rd. Madison, WI 53713 Dear Mr. Solberg, We would have presented this petition to you last evening at the Town hearing, but decided that a photocopy was needed to present at the zoning hearing this evening. We think many pertinent points were made by Loren Rathert re the homeowner-occuppied residential character of the neighborhood, the number of small children in the area to consider when adding the possibility of increased traffic, obviously the question of the effects of water runoff, addition of more undersized, undesirable rental units that would likely increase the problems already faced by an overtaxed town police service, etc. (see Mr. Rathert's letter dated July 6, 1988) . The professional comments by the UW architect concerning the lack of thought in sight and building design, the probable destruction of the western boundary tree line, and the un- availability of specifics on the part of the developer, were valid and well thought out. The developer appeared unwilling to discuss a decrease in density, or to commit to specifics on run-off, or a more suitable design for the sight before rezoning would take place. It is impossible for us as directly-concerned landowners to take anyone's word that these contingencies will be made to the granting of an R-4 rezoning. We feel that the contingencies must be agreed to in legal contract before a rezoning to R-4 can be considered. We have owned the property at 1505 Carver St. for a month short of 18 years, and have been directly involved with every proposal made for the disputed parcel when we were notified of it.