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Austin, George April 24, 1984 Page 7 II Phase I. In the event that the area is not developing as projected or anticipated, then a re-evaluation of the proposal can be prepared and alternative land uses and site design can be considered on the Rural Insurance property. As mentioned previously we believe the impacts associated with traffic generation and the environment are more significant than those related to potential urban or rural new housing development, at least for Phase I. We are offering the following comments relative to those two points as they relate to the RIK Proposal : Transportation Comments A detailed traffic generation study of the proposed employment antici- pated to be located on this site is being prepared by the applicant' s consultant D'Onofrio, Kottke and Associates, Inc. We look forward to reviewing this detailed traffic generation study as soon as it is avail- ! able. We understand the consultant is preparing the detailed traffic generation in anticipation of a total development holding capacity of 7,000 employees, and a Stage I development which would anticipate about 1 ,000 total employees. The major access points to this site are from Old Sauk Road (from its intersection with the West Beltline Highway) and from Pleasant View • Road. We would seek 120' right-of-way be preserved along each of these • roadways. We anticipate the consultant's traffic generation studies will find the Stage I development can be accomodated with relatively minor improvements for access off Old Sauk Road; and that traffic problems will likely exist if the full 7,000 employees are realized on this site, particularly at the intersection of Old Sauk Road and the West Beltline. { 3 Stormwater Comments In developing a final proposal for the research park, the need for management of stormwater from off-site sources must be considered. The proposed development is located at a strategic point on the South Fork of Pheasant Branch Creek. This stream has been degraded by increased runoff and sediment from upstream development in Madison and intensive farming without adequate soil conservation practices on the Rural Insurance and adjacent upstream properties. Middleton and Madison are currently engaged in efforts to implement the adopted Sixmile-Pheasant Branch Priority Watershed Plan, which allocates management responsi- bilities for Pheasant Branch Creek to both communities. The plan, which contains 70% state funding for approved practices, recommends that: I