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or front lot line than the principal structure. The Planning Commission stipulated the approval of the lot width variance on a grading plan acceptable to staff and the City Engineer prior to City Council approval. Staff Recommeodation Approval per the attached Resolution. The grading plan that is attached as Exhibit B will be revised after printing of this report. Staff, including the City Engineer and Building Inspector, held a meeting Thursday November 4'*’ to discuss the proposed grading plan. At that time a workable plan was agreed upon, which the applicant’s consultants have agreed to formally submit Monday, November 8*^ prior to the City Council meeting. Assuming this plan meets the concepts discussed at the November 4“* meeting »o the satisfaction of the City Engineer; staff recommends the resolution be adopted to approve the lot width variance. If the plan is not in conformance with the concepts discussed at the meeting, staff will take this proposal off the November 8‘*' meeting and final Council action will not occur until the agreed upon plan is submitted. The applicant’s builder was also directed to meet with as many i.cighbors as he could to discuss the proposed grading and drainage plan prior to the November 8* Council meeting, as many neighbors expressed drainage concerns at the Planning Commission meeting. Staff feels that the grading plan discussed at the November 4“* meeting will help alleviate some existing problems while managing the new stormwater created with construction of an additional home. Staff continues to recommend denial of the requested variance to keep an existing accessory building closer to the street or front lot line than tlie principal building. The Planning Commission and staff feel that if the location of the proposed home does not allow for an accessory building being located behind it, than the extra space should be incorporated into the attached garage. Further, accessory buildings should only be allowed when a site lends itself to support one meeting the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. (Also, the agreed upon grading plan now required removal of the accessory building.) COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Adopt the attached Resolution granting a lot width variance for 4475 Forest Lake Landing and denial of the variance request to keep an existing accessory building closer to the street or front lot line than the proposed principal structure.