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ti .. . BACKGROUND INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THE ZONING APPLICATION 1. These lots are to be low density large estates of eight plus acres each. 2. According to George Weir and Royal Oak Engineering, Inc. , the slope of the proposed private road would be 8%. 3. Six adjacent neighbors have lot sizes of five acres or less. Four have lot sizes ofr"one acre. (see page one) 4. Mr. Kessinich has personally discussed this proposal with all but ;Two of ,the adjacent /Jj�Je,residential neighbors which the zoning office has notified and4none are opposed. One of the remaining is an absentee land owner living in Milwaukee. 5. One concern voiced by the town has been the fact that the Town of Cottage Grove al- ready has too many lots available. Our answer would include the fact that realtors have told me there is indeed a market for eight acre parcels. (see page 4, newspaper and MLS printout) In fact, many people have stopped at my house to inquire about purchasing approximately eight acres of land. We are not competing with the half acre or acre lots available now in the Town of Cottage Grove. 6. Our goal is to create four deed restricted home sites which will continue to enhance the quality of the neighborhood and increase the tax base for the Town of Cottage Grove. 7. Please note that these lots are adjacent to the Village of Cottage Grove. Rather than encourage the residential sprawl of the Town of Cottage Grove as most of the currently available lots do, these lots encourage the centralization of the town. That, I think, is a goal everyone is working for nowadays, including the town board. 8. Fire and police protection are only forty acres away as the crow flies. Fireman's Park is about one block away. Because of its location, shopping, school busing, etc. are very convenient. 9. There is an existing farm entrance onto Vilas Road. We will not need to ask for another entrance onto Vilas Road, but will move the existing entrance only a short way. Visibility is excellent. 10. Another concern voiced by the Town of Cottage Grove is the rain water run off. They have said that it might be excessive. George Weir of Royal Oak Engineering, Inc. addressed the question. He found it not to be a problem (see page 3) . With the help of George Weir we have done further computations. Approximately 10-12 acres of Conger's land is and has been in corn. If homesites were approved, the land would be covered with lawn, meadow or pasture or both.