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(4) Standards for granting of special exception permits. Special exception permits shall be granted only when the location of each such use shall have been approved in writing by the Sauk County Board of Adjustment, after public hearing, and after a view of the proposed site or sites. Any permits issued shall be consistent with the general purpose and intent of this district and ordinance and shall be based on such evidence as may be presented at the public hearing in consideration of the following relevant factors:
(a) The effect of the proposed use on rare or irreplaceable natural areas including, but not limited to, significant environmental, historical, archaeological or geological areas.
(b) That consideration be given relative to individual town land use plans; in particular the goals, objectives and policies of these plans.
(c) Need for public services created by the proposed use.
(d) Potential for conflict with agricultural uses.
(e) Availability of alternative locations.
(f) Provide responsible surface water management.
(g) Destruction of high quality woodlots.
(h) Potential for conflict with wildlife management.
(i) Historical use of the property and continuity of ownership prior to enactment of this district.
The map below from the Sauk County GIS web site shows that the Kraemer Company proposed sand pit site is in the Resource Conservancy 35 District referred to above in the Sauk County Ordinance 7.10. (You can access the Sauk County GIS system to search for information based on maps, census, tax information, etc. The URL to the map below can be generated using this link. After displaying the map check the Zoning checkbox to display the zoning areas.)
Derek Engelen and Jan Neubauer-Engelen's letter to Board and Plan Commission Members discusses why the Kraemer Company sand pit project is inconsistent with the current zoning.