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WAITER H. ERBACH THOMAS G. VOSS ERBACH & Voss, S.C. ATTORNEYS AT LAW 6255 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, SUITE 101 MIDDLETON, WISCONSIN 53562 PHONE (608) 236-4471 FAX (608) 236-4480 March 1, 2005 Norbert Scribner Land Division Review Officer Dane County Planning & Development City -County Building, Room 116 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Madison, WI 53703-3342 Re: Town of Montrose, Section 6, Parcel Number 0508-063-8500-8 Dear Norb: Please be advised that I represent Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Downs, the current owners of 7857 Schaller Road, Verona, Wisconsin (Parcel Number 0508-063-8500-8). Their property is located in Section 6 in the Town of Montrose. Their current parcel is approximately 10 acres in size and has a house upon it that is approximately 40 years old. On February 28th, 2005 I met with Scott Schroeckenthaler of the Dane County Zoning Department. The question I had at that time was that the Downs family wanted to purchase approximately 10 acres from the farmer who is the owner of the adjoining property abutting my client's land. That purchase would be part of what the farmer owns. We were informed that from a zoning perspective, in that our total acreage would be approximately 18 acres in size, that we are still underneath the 35 acre exclusive ag zoning in which both parcels are currently designated and it would therefore require a rezoning. Mr. Schroeckenthaler indicated that it would be advisable to contact you and find out whether or not the parcel was a "legal parcel". He indicates that designation might be of significance as to whether or not this adjustment of property lines, creating still only one buildable site just increasing the acreage, would necessitate a certified survey map or not. This also may trigger other questions and requirements from your perspective or the county's as to how to structure this transaction. At this time I am sending you a map that shows the adjoining parcel as being Parcel No. 0508-063-8561-5 which lies west of our existing parcel. At this time we are requesting an opinion from you as to whether or not the Downs existing parcel is a legal parcel and an understanding as to what meaning and ramification that may have for the future.