Hello All. I am back to report on another rezoning meeting that is approaching, and this time I have done a bit more homework than last time.
As a part of the future Lower Yahara trail, the County is looking to acquire a portion of the parcel at 2479 Fairview Street in Stoughton (53589)<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=2479+fairview+st,+53589&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.443116,114.169922&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=2479+Fairview+St,+Stoughton,+Dane,+Wisconsin+53589&ll=43.015066,-89.318676&spn=0.093634,0.222988&z=13>. The parcel connects current DNR land to Lake Kegonsa State Park and is one of the key connections in the future trail. A Dane County Land Acquisition Division staffer stated that it would be one of the only acquisitions this year if approved. On February 24, the property owner appeared before the Dane County Zoning and Land Regulation Committee to petition for a subdivision of his agricultural land into: conservancy (for the trail), rural home (for his existing home), and agricultural (for the rest of his land). Unfortunately one neighbor also appeared at the meeting and spoke against the rezoning because "she doesn't want a bike trail adjacent to her land due to loss of privacy." Because of the opposition and the fact that the rezone is less than 35 acres (it is 33.75), the County tabled the motion and sent it back to the Town of Pleasant Springs. A PDF of the meeting minutes are available here<http://danedocs.countyofdane.com/webdocs/pdf/coclerk/minutes/ZL20100223m.pdf> . *This parcel is a critical link in the future Lower Yahara Trail* that will link Stoughton, McFarland, the Capital City Trail, and Madison. Although it deals more with the portion of the trail crossing Lake Waubesa / Upper Mud Lake, there is a PDF linked here <http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&ved=0CAgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mcfarland.wi.us%2FMcFarlandHome%2FVillageDocuments%2Ftabid%2F547%2FDMXModule%2F1369%2FCommand%2FCore_Download%2FDefault.aspx%3FEntryId%3D2316&ei=QC6MS6X8L4q1tgf-sZyxDw&usg=AFQjCNEt66TQvIyrJcPYM3XJZanz4Q9hJw&sig2=OqYXp1tCO6uVrZYyFFMBVA>that provides a lot of detail on the project. This is a project that will serve as an excellent transportation and recreation corridor. Both the land owner and the County are ready to complete this transaction, but the land has to be rezoned before this can occur. I encourage those interested in this future connection to attend the Town meeting next week to register your support for this rezoning: Town Plan Commission Wednesday, March 10 - 6:30pm *Pleasant Springs Town Hall* 2354 County Highway N Stoughton, *WI* 53589-2873 Sorry for the long email! Kevin -- Kevin Luecke Lead Planner Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin 608-251-4456 [email protected] www.bfw.org P.S. Save the date for our annual Wisconsin Bike Summit on April 21 and 22. Join hundreds of fellow bike supporters to make Wisconsin one of the world's best places to be on a bike.
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