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Planning commission forwards updated general plan including required water conservation element
Summary
The commission recommended adoption of a revised Kane County general plan (O‑2025‑04) that adds a water conservation element required under state code and updates chapters and graphics; staff said the draft incorporates water‑conservancy district material covering 74% of the county and that remaining areas will be addressed in follow‑on work.
The Kane County Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 12, 2025 recommended that the Kane County Commission accept an updated county general plan (Ordinance O‑2025‑04) that includes a new water conservation element mandated by Utah Code 17‑27A‑401 through 406.
Shannon and Morgan, staff involved in drafting the plan, said the update is a broad revision of the general plan (the first since 2018) and is being structured to meet a state requirement to adopt a water conservation element by December 2025. Morgan said the county incorporated an existing water‑conservancy district plan as an appendix, which covers approximately 74% of Kane County; staff will work to integrate the remaining 26% of areas (including Little Ponderosa, Elk Ridge and other communities) into the plan.
Staff described the draft as a work in progress and asked commissioners to review strikeouts/underlines and provide feedback. The plan includes updated branding and graphics and updated lists of county officials and agencies. Shannon said a $15,000 state grant was obtained to help with outreach and to support bringing smaller communities into compliance with the water element requirement.
After a public hearing with no speakers, a commissioner moved and the commission voted to recommend the revised general plan to the county commission. Shannon emphasized that the general plan serves as a guiding (and increasingly regulatory) document for land‑use decisions and that adoption of the water element is required by state law.
