It’s worth trying to negotiate with development services.
We had an issue with one interpretation of our project. We felt we met the letter and intent, and the initial reviewer did not. My husband was persistent, presented alternatives and compromises… We got our permit. But not without a lot of discussion.
(They made us jump through other hoops – but on the one issue that looked to kill our project from the start, they proved reasonable.)
If you are reasonable, and persistent, they will usually work with you.
