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Staff allows temporary irrigation cisterns but requires demand calculations, future reclaimed-water hookup when available
Summary
City reviewers discussed reclaimed-water requirements and agreed applicants may use temporary cisterns for irrigation when city reclaim is not 'readily available,' but required plan notes, demand calculations and later connection when the reclaimed system is extended.
City of DeLand planning and engineering staff debated reclaimed-water requirements and temporary irrigation cisterns for a proposed project, then gave conditional approval for temporary cistern use with several conditions.
During a detailed technical review, staff repeatedly referenced the city's code language that reclaimed water must be used where the city has made reclaimed water available and where a property is planned for ultimate connection. Reviewers and the applicant exchanged estimates of the distance to the nearest reclaimed-water main (noted in the meeting as a 12-inch line near a DaVita facility), with staff saying…
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