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Council, planning staff discuss irrigation system, subdivision funding options
Summary
Mona City Council and planning and zoning members spent an extended portion of a meeting discussing irrigation problems linked to a proposed subdivision; staff said a lawyer is reviewing documents and councilors raised the idea of redirecting developer pond money toward city water infrastructure.
Mona City Council and planning and zoning officials spent a substantial portion of a recent meeting discussing irrigation infrastructure tied to a proposed subdivision and possible alternatives to developer-built ponds.
Council and planning officials said the public hearing on the subdivision turned into an extended conversation about the existing irrigation system and what the city should require of developers. “We as planning and zoning and city council, we need to figure out what we're gonna do with this irrigation system,” a council member said during the discussion.
The council reported that the city attorney is reviewing documents related to the irrigation system. One idea raised was to ask the developer to apply money that would go toward building or expanding retention ponds instead to the city's water lines and other municipal infrastructure to improve distribution and storage. Councilors discussed meeting with the irrigation company and noted competing interests between private pond construction and system-wide water improvements.
Council members said the conversation extended beyond the expected public-hearing timeframe, running about 45 minutes to an hour, and that further meetings may be needed before the council makes policy decisions. No formal action or vote on the subdivision or on changing developer requirements was taken at the meeting; the matter remains under review by staff and the city attorney.
The discussion occurred as part of regular agenda business and included comments from planning staff; councilors emphasized the need to protect community water infrastructure while reviewing developer proposals.
The council did not adopt any ordinance or binding direction at the meeting; staff and the attorney will continue review and the council indicated it may meet with the irrigation company as a next step.
