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Dane County Zoning Department March 8, 1988 Page 2 The Subject Parcel consists of approximately 17 . 3 acres. A rough sketch is attached to assist your understanding of the petition. Approximately the western 9 acres of the Subject Parcel is tillable. Currently, it is in a govenment set-aside program under the control of a renter , Eric Linnerude. The remaining approximately 8 acres is wooded. If the Subject Parcel is re-zoned, Sue VanSteenderen intends to convey it to her son, Steven R. VanSteenderen. He, in turn, intends to construct two structures on the property. First , he will construct a residence in the wooded area near the southern boundary of the Subject Parcel (although, obviously, he will respect the 25 foot side yard and 50 foot rear yard setback requirements) . Second, he intends to build a large barn, approximately 60 feet by 100 feet, in the tillable area near the house. Steve intends to construct the house and ( if finances permit) the barn during 1989 . To gain access to the house and barn from Washington Road (along the western boundary) , Steve intends to construct a driveway which would probably follow an existing dirt path. The approximate locations of the house, barn and road are shown on the attached sketch. Once construction is complete, Steve intends to move from his current residence in Cambridge to the Subject Parcel . He also intends to graze two horses on the land. To provide feed, he will place a couple of acres of the tillable land into alfalfa. The remaining approximately 8 acres of tillable land would be available for renting, possibly to Mr . Linnerude. Steve ' s intended use of the Subject Parcel should not interfere with his neighbors . The land on all sides of the Subject Parcel is zoned A-1 (exclusive) and is used as farmland or wooded land. The only house located within 300 feet of the Subject Parcel is owned by the Harrieds, the neighbor to the north. Because Steve intends to build in the southern part of the Subject Parcel, his house will be separated by more than 100 feet from the Harrieds . Although construction will be relatively near the southern boundary, it will not incommode the neighbor to the south. The land to the south is the remainder of Lot #1, owned by Steve ' s mother, Sue VanSteenderen, who is fully aware of Steve ' s plans. Steve VanSteenderen has talked about those plans with Stanley Lien, the chairman of the Town of Christiana. Mr . Lien indicated that he would not oppose the petition, although we understand that Mr . Lien and the Town Board are not bound by his preliminary opinion.