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November 11, 1986 Dane County Planning Commission Madison, WI RE: Petition No. 3815 Lot l#1 and Lot #2 Dear Sirs: Last night I attended the Town of Dunn Planning Commission meeting and had hoped to be there tonight as well, except that I am giving a talk that was scheduled some months ago and the times conflict, and therefore, I will not be there tonight to attend this meeting. I am an adjoining land owner to the proposed zoning change, with my property bordering on both Lot #1 and #2 of petition 3815. This is of particular interest to me for two reasons. Number one is the fact that I have lived in this area for approximately two and a half years and during that time period both of these parcels have been rental property with the owner living in California and very rarely checking up on the conditions of the land as well as having very little control over the renters that were inhabiting the area. During that time period we have had constant problems with animals on the loose with as many as 15 to 20 horses racing across our garden and our lawn on a regular basis with the renters often times not at home. Several of the neighbors in the area have gone about rounding up these horses on a regular basis and returning . them to the land and then realizing how fruitless it was because the fences were not intact and the renters had no money to repair them. In addition, the last renters that lived at this property had 35 to 40 cats that lived within the house as well as a guard dog at each corner of the house and when they left the whole area was infested with fleas, which were brought into our house by my children; subsequently, we have had to flea bomb our house three times with probably a fourth time in the future because of the chronic flea infestation. I have never been happier for winter to arrive since the fleas can't tolerate the cold and hopefully it will become less of a problem. In addition, these guard dogs did not stay on the property and often came to our house backing my children on top of the car for fear that they may be bitten. What I am trying to say by this letter is that this land needs to be owned by caring individuals who hope to upgrade the land and make it not only livable but environmentally more attractive. With the high overgrowth of weeds, poor fences, etc, the area has consistently been not only an eyesore, but in addition has been environmentally unsafe and I'm not sure a place where animals even often times have been safe. I know both petitioners, both for Lot 1 and Lot 2, and I think they both are interested in not only upgrading the property, caring for it as a land owner, but in addition I am convinced that they have appropriate environmental concerns to preserve the land not only as a good place to live but a place where animals will continue to frequent as they presently have been. McLain's in particular are interested in building in an area that demands this sort of environmental concern and after listening to their plans I believe they truly do have the environ- ment in mind. I would like to go on record as saying that I support this petition, not only as a neighbor, but as an adjoining land owner. Once again, I am sorry for not being able to attend the meeting tonight. I would be happy to voice my concerns by phone if anyone feels it is necessary by calling me at 608/838-3158. Sincerely your. , ,�► ‘11612-1-A.- " L'i°2dL' Edwa • . raper • Debbie Kramper