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Ivins Planning Commission backs removing secondary-water requirement for new subdivisions
Summary
The commission recommended the city council approve an amendment to the subdivision ordinance that would remove the requirement that developers install secondary (nonpotable) water systems for new developments, citing a change in the Conservancy District’s water strategy and high infrastructure costs.
The Ivins City Planning Commission on March 4 recommended that the City Council amend the subdivision ordinance to remove the requirement that developers install secondary (nonpotable) water systems in new residential developments.
The recommendation followed a public hearing in which residents and commissioners discussed costs, system reliability and the Conservancy District’s revised water-delivery strategy. "I fully support this move," resident Wayne Pennington said, citing his research into recycled water systems. "Secondary water systems require far more plumbing than is needed. It's far too expensive to put them in." Lisa Ganz, who spoke…
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