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Effect on our quality of life Loss of Property Value Transfer of wealth from resident March 28, 2006 Zoning & Land Regulation Committee, Dane County Planning & Development, Zoning Division Room 116 City -County Bldg. Madison, WI 53709 Dear Sir or Madam: We, Lal Chakraborty & Kalyani Rama Nath and our two children live in 565 County Rd N, adjacent to the property being considered for rezoning. We will be directly affected by the rezoning of the land and we have strong objections to the proposal. We bought our house in 2001 and one of the key motivators in the purchasing decision was the open space behind our house. We enjoy the peaceful, quiet surrounding very much. During summer months we see the cornfields behind our house. During winter months we can see deer running on the empty land. If this land is divided into parcels with rural homes, there will be more houses, more noise and our home will loose the peace and the view that we enjoy now. If this proposed zoning is implemented, a direct result will be the loss of property value of our house (two houses replacing cornfields and open space will do that). In 2001 we bought our house for $193,000. After five years of huge boom in market prices for homes everywhere, http://www.zillow.com (an independent online site that displays market value and satellite images for most American homes) lists our property value at $196,000. Country homes just simply don't appreciate in value and we make a lot of fiscal sacrifice when we choose to live in the country. Considering this, I believe the rural townships should make an effort to at least preserve the value of the properties for its residents. We have already made a huge financial sacrifice when we moved into the country; rezoning land around our house will make the financial burden and loss unbearable. We love this neighborhood, this township and the rural atmosphere. We want to stay here for a long time and have our children grow up here. We are interested in the welfare of the neighborhood and the township. We believe in preserving the rural, serene nature of the place. On the other hand, the rezoning and parceling of the land may result in favorable sales for the current owner but would also result in transfer of wealth from someone who wants to stay as a resident for long years to come, to someone who would prefer to sell and leave. The rezoning of the land would also allow most businesses to acquire the commercial plot. Currently, they need to buy 22 acres of agricultural land Unpredictable along with the commercial plot which doesn't make sense for most commercial businesses other than ones associated with agriculture. Rezoning would business allow businesses like gas stations, restaurants to acquire the property. That will lead to more traffic, more pollution which we certainly don't want.