Cathedral Pines residents propose 1,700‑foot sprinkler system; city flags $43,000 impact‑fee cost

Residents of the Cathedral Pines subdivision presented a wildfire suppression sprinkler plan at the Prescott City Council study session Tuesday and asked for city help with impact fees and other costs.

Presenter William Hartley described a 1,700‑foot system of 22 mechanical sprinklers that would be switched on at the first sign of ember storms. He said the design runs for two hours and uses about 8,700 gallons; the neighborhood’s water tank holds roughly 84,000 gallons.

City public works director Gwen Rohich told the council that the applicant’s design would require a 2‑inch meter and that impact fees for that meter are approximately $42,000; the cost of a meter itself is about $1,000. Rohich noted state law prevents the city from waiving impact fees, though she said the city could consider…