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was denied May 23 , 1985. Consequently, the Taylors have had to <br /> make other arrangements for the majority of their livestock and to <br /> divest themselves of a portion of their livestock. However, it <br /> would greatly assist them if they could be permitted to keep the <br /> limited livestock as allowed under RH-1 zoning. To briefly set out <br /> the facts which form the basis for this petition, the petitioners <br /> set forth the following. <br /> On May 15 , 1981, petitioners entered into a land <br /> contract and later purchased the property for which they now seek <br /> a variance in May of 1983 . On December 13 , 1984, petitioners <br /> received notice from the Dane County Zoning Division that their <br /> lot, as defined by Dane County Zoning Ordinance 1.01( 32) , which <br /> excludes rights-of-way when computing the net area of a lot, <br /> consisted of less than 5 acres, approximately 4 .4 acres. Prior to <br /> this notice, the petitioners had purchased livestock relying upon <br /> the following: <br /> 1. The previous owners of the property owned livestock <br /> consisting of 4 horses and a dozen cattle. <br /> 2 . The realty listing of the property described it as a <br /> "horse owner paradise" . <br /> 3 . The petitioners inquired as to the raising of <br /> livestock on the property and the realtor, Tom Peterson, stated <br /> that such use of the property was appropriate. <br /> 4 . The petitioners were also informed at the time of the <br /> purchase that additional acreage was available. This is, in fact, <br /> not the case, as set forth more fully below. <br /> -2- <br />