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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 11, 2016 Page 23 noted that while the lot lines may vary, the minimum lot sizes per city code were still met, and each still provided for large lots in character with surrounding prop- erties. Mr. Lloyd advised that staff supports the request as presented and meeting city code requirements, with the additional stormwater easement width for mitigation of stormwater issues. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Lloyd advised that Mr. Mueller was not a party to this application; and clarified that the property was under con- tract for purchase as per the application. While Mr. Mueller may still have an ownership stake in the property, Mr. Lloyd advised that he was not involved per se in the application itself. City Attorney Gaughan deferred to staff's comments; and advised that with a con- tract for ownership in play, staff would process this application as per past prac- tice for any subdivision ownership application. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Lloyd clarified that the subdivi- sion application process at this point didn't provide the formal or final stormwater plan. Assistant Public Works Director Freihammer, in agreement with Mr. Lloyd, ad- vised that the formal grading plan was not part of this subdivision request. How- ever, being aware of drainage issues with this parcel and in the area, Mr. Frei- hammer advised that it had prompted staff to require additional stormwater ease- ment area for drainage mitigation of existing runoff. Mr. Freihammer noted that staff would monitor future grading of the lots and directing that grade for drainage toward Acorn Road; but also advised he anticipated there would be some that would move toward the rear of the properties; thus the required additional ease- ment area to mitigate it. At the request of Councilmember Etten, Mr. Freihammer confirmed that city staff would work with the developer on that additional easement in the back part of the parcel(s); and that the city would most likely assume most of that additional miti- gation in the future as a city proj ect. Councilmember Etten questioned how this differed than previous applications with the developer responsible to achieve mitigation goals. Mr. Freihammer advised that in this case, there was no public infrastructure being installed as part of plat requirements and therefore no stormwater mitigation re- quirements as part of this subdivision application process.