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West Haven planning commission forwards water-use element to council after urging stronger data coordination
Summary
After a public hearing and extensive discussion about data gaps and survey limits, the Planning Commission voted to forward the draft Water Use and Preservation element to city council, asking staff to refine language and pursue standardized data-sharing with the city's four water providers.
The West Haven Planning Commission voted Nov. 12 to forward the draft Water Use and Preservation element of the general plan to the city council, after commissioners pressed staff to tighten implementation language and push for coordinated data collection among the area's four culinary water providers.
Aubrey Larson of Landmark Design, the consultant on the project, told the commission the state requires the new water element and set a near-term deadline: "The deadline is December 2025, so the end of this year," she said. Larson summarized the draft, which focuses on reducing outdoor irrigation demand, clarifying administrative roles with water providers, and…
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