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Council reviews proposed Chapter 14 to link water conservation and land use; no numeric Great Salt Lake target set yet
Summary
Planning staff proposed adding Chapter 14 (Growing Water Smart) to Plan Salt Lake to meet state law requirements linking land‑use and water planning; staff outlined six required components and said the updated water conservation plan will be briefed next week; council asked about smart controllers, rebates, and Great Salt Lake measurement.
Planning staff presented a proposed addition to Plan Salt Lake — Chapter 14, "Growing Water Smart" — designed to integrate land‑use planning with water conservation consistent with Utah state code requiring a water component in city general plans by year end.
Mikayla (planning staff), Laura Briefer (Salt Lake City Public Utilities), and Stephanie Dewar summarized six state‑required components: (1) aligned water supply and demand planning, (2) methods to reduce per‑capita water consumption, (3) water reductions in city operations, (4) alignment with regional conservation goals, (5) reference and update…
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