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Layton staff present draft water element for city general plan, set public hearings
Summary
City planners told the council the state now requires a water-use and preservation element in municipal general plans; staff outlined key objectives, existing city conservation work and recommended 'considerations' for landscaping, pools and certain high-water uses. Planning commission and city council public hearings were scheduled.
Layton City planners presented a draft “water element” for the city's general plan on Oct. 16, explaining the document responds to a state requirement that cities adopt a water-use and preservation element and outlining recommended considerations for landscaping, pools, development patterns and water-quality protections.
Planner Jeff Monagu, identified by staff as one of the project's lead planners, told the council the state requires adoption of a water element by Dec. 31 and that staff will present the draft to the Planning Commission on Oct. 28 and return to the City Council for a public hearing on Nov. 20.
The draft ties local land-use patterns to water demand and cites Layton's existing water-conservation work, including a 2022 water-conservation plan and a water…
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