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County of Dane Zoning Department March 6, 1984 Page Two The above-described parcel is owned by Emery G. Fink and is identified by Tax Parcel No. 05-14-298 . The area proposed to be rezoned is 15. 8 acres. Wingra Stone Company has a long term lease of this site until 1999. II. PROPOSED USE OF THE PROPERTY Wingra Stone Company, Inc. has operated a limestone quarry operation on the above-described real estate since March 1979. (Permit No. M79-41) . Substantial quarry operations have taken place in the eastern part of the site. Wingra Stone Company, Inc. wishes to continue to exploit the remaining por- tions of this limestone quarry and, therefore, must obtain a renewal of its existing conditional use permit. Wingra Stone Company will recommence limestone quarry operations as soon as its application and rezoning petition are approved. Based upon its preliminary estimates, Wingra Stone Company will need approximately fifteen years to completely quarry the site. It is expected the site will be abandoned in the year 1998 and reclamation will be completed within one year after abandonment. The operation of the site will conform to the existing mineral extraction ordinance requirements. The topsoil from the excavation site will be stored in earthern berms near the site for use as natural screening. (Please see attached Site Plan Map) . Wingra Stone Company does not intend to use or dispose of any water in these limestone quarry operations . Excavation will not be made at or near the existing water table. Any excavations to be made below the grade of adjacent Highway 78 shall be set back in compliance with existing Dane County Zoning Ordinances governing such excavations. The only structure to be constructed on the site will be a small truck scale. (See attached Site Plan Map) . The required building or zoning permit will be obtained before constructing this truck scale.