Planning Commission Meeting

Tonight Mike attended the city planning commission meeting.  They approved the CUP and 5 foot setback along the back side of the house, but did not approve the front porch.  This is exactly how we knew it would probably go.  They talked about possibly moving the posts back 2 feet and then it would fit more into their guidelines.  We are going to leave it as is and wait for the city counsel meeting on March 11th.  Sounds like they approve more things and our chances are much better with that group.  If it doesn't get approved then we will look at changing the size of the porch at that time....hopefully we won't need to think about that!

CUP - Engineering

Mike met with the city engineering department yesterday to discuss our water disbursement system.  Most likely we will end up with a water garden in the yard.  There are others in the area and they are a large area in the front yard with lots of plants and landscaping, I don't want that at all.  Sounds like it can be filled with grass, but just has to have special soil beneath it - for the water to collect and then eventually drain.  Mike thinks we may be able to put it in the backyard by the playset where the yard already dips down anyways - which I am completely fine with.